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LONDON, June 30 (Reuter)-Incepted for Canton and despatched as circumstances permit. the County cricket championship," Somerset defeated Oxford Univer- sity by 219 Tuma.
Somerset. 226 (Hayward 6 for 79) and 257: Oxford 120 (Wellard 1 for
REVENUE OFFICERS LAST MONTH BROKE UP THE LARGEST HEROIN PILL FACTORY THAT EVER) and 144 (Andrews 5 for 43): EXISTED IN HONGKONG; PILLS AND INGREDIENTS SUFFICIENT IN ALL TO PRODUCE OVER A MILLION
the PILLS WERE SEIZED... At
Criminal Sessions yesterday, before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mac- Gregor, five persons, who were found during the raid, were charged with possession of dangerous drugs and were each sentenced to five years' hard labour.
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The match between Derbyshire and Lancashire at Buxton Was abandoned. Derby 365 (Worthing- ton 101): Lancashire 257 for 7
Paynter 98),
Yorkshire wan on Arst innings YOTK- against "Nottinghamshire. shire 241 and 108 (Jepson 6 for 37); Notts, 120 (Bowes 8 for 29) and 3 for 4 (Bowes 3 for 0) (rain);
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The prosecution was conducted a look at the surroundings. I by Mr. John Whyatt, Crown Counresolved to go away. But I could sel, assisted by Acting Chief Pre-not go as Leung Chi would not ventive Officer A. W. Grimmitt, les me leave till I had helped to and Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, in-finish the pills for him. structed by Mr. M.. A. da Silva, was for the defence. The jury com-
At the Hongkong Bowling Alleys prised-Messrs. G. Duncan, Jr. (foreman). Chan Kam-shing. w boat on May 16, and Leung Hung last night, a friendly game of ten H. Peters, R. C. F. Macgregor, J. Fhad gone out to buy food when pins was played between a team Jeacock Kar-ning and the Revenue Officers arrived next from the US8. Ashville and "The morning. Asked why he did not Champs" which the latter, won Kirwen.
points, leave with Leung Hung. witness by 361
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A plea of guilty was entered in said the elder brother had stopped losers were greatly handicapped behalf of Wong Kwong and L 30,im, and he thought the younger by lack of practice and would have woman. by Mr. Anderson. The
also would not allow him to go. put up a closer fight but for this. other three prisoners: Yu Yue.
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At the conclusion Mr, S. A. IS- mall was congratulated on his scoring which is no easy matter in Mr. Whyatt said that the quan- tity of drugs seized in the raid Chu Wat, fourth prisoner, stated a match of this nature.
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(San Francisco date. 2nd June), Pres. Cleveland.. constituted à record in seizures in he was a carpenter and went to
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Uss. Asheville:-M O. Gray. Canton...... Exports Department "A total of which Leung Hung had engaged
him to do He said that he was E. Herter, A. N. Girardet and 7. A. Shanghai and Swatow NEPTUNA 58,200 plis in process ⚫ of
drying was found, as well as watching the others work and Harvey-1st game, 842, 2nd 687, Haiphong and Hoihow. 938 ounces of pink mass, sufficient playing with a length of pink 3rd 599. 4th 571, 5th 838. Total Canton.........
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Leung Chi had offered her work Gene Faggiano, Earnie Hearther Saigon. Acting Chief Preventive Officer and she had been taken out to and Doc. Molthen-1st game 749, Manila Grimmitt- and Senior Revenue the place to help with the cook 2nd 219, 3rd 584, 4th 688, 5th. 856. Oficer Ward, sald Mr. Wyatt, ing and washing. She did not Total 3,396. were responsible for the discovery. know it was a herol pill factory. The jury retired for 15 minutes and returned verdicts of guilty in respect of all three prisoners.
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Grimmitt, however, noticed what tracing those who were at the appeared to be the roof of another back of the abominable and per.... matshed a little way up the hill nicious traffic, as it was clear that
Princess Elizabeth and Princess and, leaving Mr. Ward and the name of the accused had the Margaret paid an early visit to the party, crept up to the place capital to embark on such a large Zoo yesterday, accompanied by
REGISTERED AND PARCEL MAILS are closed 15 minutes earlier He recognised the odour of pill factory. .:
Lady Halifax and Professor Hux- than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malla heroin pills drying within 15 Prisoners did not avail them ley. Princess Elizabeth helped with are advertised to close at or before 9 am, registered and parcel mails yards from the place. Dashing selves of the offer, and His Lord- the feeding of the sea lions by are closed at 5 pm. on the previous day. in with his revolver drawn, he ship then passed sentence as throwing fish to them.-(Reuter). saw the Afth defendant, Ho Yung, stated. standing inside the doorway and DRUG SMUGGLER ARRESTED several people working at the back
Mr. M. J. Savage, Prime Minister of the shed.
PARIS, June 20 (T/Ocean)—of New Zealand, has declared a There was a table on which were Shortly after the sensational case number of increases in the pay laid out the paraphernalia for of the American Rabbi Abraham and allowance of naval personnel. masing herom pills, and round Leffer, ringleader of an interna- This will apply to married men it sat the other four defendants tional drug smuggling gang, the The question of increase in wages and a child, who was said to be French secret police succeeded in for ratings will be considered. Ho Yung's grandson.
arresting on Monday another drug Reuter). smuggler, the 29-year-old Jew, Abraham Cohen, when he attempt The Air Ministry has declared The hands of the five personed to sell heroin to a "customer" that widow's pensions in the Air were later examined and second in the Rue Des Pyramides, Force will be bigger. At present it and fourth defendants" hands The police believe that Cohen ranges from 2/8 to 5/- weekly were found to be very badly did not act single handed but was (Reuter), stained by the pink substance the head of a large organization Fifth defendant's hands were quite with branches in various coun- Shiu Fan 28-year-old female
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tion is believed to be good. poly Analyst, said that he had precaution as hiding place. never come across such a large number of pills in a pill factory. though previous cases had ap- proached the million mark. «
In the witness-box, Yu Yue said he was a baker by trade and had come to Hongkong from Hol- ping, via Macao, the day before his arreat. Lung Chl, a friend of his, had promised · "him in Macao that he would give him a job in a medicine pill business. Witness was to receive 410 month in wages
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Sheik Accused On Charge Of Incitement To Murder Grand Mufti Of Algiers
PARIS, JUNE 20 (T/OCEAN)--THE TRIAL OF THE LEADER... OF THE ARAB NATIONALAST ORGANIZATION, “CERCLE DU PROGRES." IN ALGIERS SHEIK EL-OBI, accused of Incite- went to murder the Grand Mufti of Algiers, Bendall Amor Mahmoud, will start to-day in Algiers.
Coming to the Colony witness said he was taken by Leung Chi in a sampan to the spot where the matsheds were located. Leung Chi's brother, Leung, Hung, also The Grand Murti was stabbed and Akacha even stated to have accompanied them, as well as hith to death in August, 1936 by an been promised 30,000 francs by defendant, Ho Yung, and the chud, Arab, named Akachu, in one of the Shefk
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Arriving there, Leung Hung took the most crowded thoroughfares st-Obf, whq is known as a pru- out the powdern and other things of the native city of Algiers while dent and conciliatory man, – was and taught hima how to go about one of Akacha's three accomplices first arrested and then released bla ́work,
asked the Mufti for his blessing when Akacha withdrew his evi- Saigon. S-NEVER BEEN PILLS
The Mufe bad been rather un-dence but is now indicted by a Mania Cross-examined, witness said he popular, among the Arabs for his decision of the Criminal Court. had never heard of nor seen pro French attitude especially Even French circles in Algiers heroin pills before, and that he after the Spring of 1936 when expect that the shelk will be ac- Arst learned of the words at Shelk -Obl was going to Paris quitted Stanley Prison where he was to submit on behalf of his or
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