THE BURGLARY EPIDEMIC.
MR. O. A CALDWELL ROBBE
by Intruders,
The latest victim at the lids
of burglars in Hongkong ir.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST
$1912.
SOLICITOR'S COMPLAINT. CHAIR COOLIE'S CLAIM.
Peak Resident Sued for Wages. |
13.
12.30 p.m.
(dofendant's) wife when she told bim to go to the Peak Tramway Station to fetch slefondant He did not know how plaintiff got the sum $12 20.
Delays in the Police Court.
This morning, in the Police At the Summary Court, this Court, before Mr. E..A. Irving, morning, bofore Mr. Justice Gom- Police Sergeant flodge was charg-partz, J. L. Crockett, of the Penk, Practically all His Silver Tafod by Mahum Singh with having was sued by a chair coolie pro- Assaulted him on Tuesday, Aug.viously in his employ for $12.20, $10.50 being moooy due as the case for the plaintif.
Mr. Russ appeared to support wagon.
Mr Crookott, who was not The time for hearing the cuso legally represented, disputed the G. A. Caldwell, Assistant rohad Loen fixed in the summons claim and raid the man had dis tary of the Hongkong and am for eleven o'clock but it was acobeyed orders given by his pon Docks, Mr. Caldwell sides at Craigieburn, the Pask, id belly oatled on shortly after tween the hours of midnit and 'o'clock this morning room was cleared of practicsy overy
Mr. Rus said that nt about bit of silver in the plae, In all,
3.30 p.m.
the data ia about forty or inore cles word
question, the complainant was stolon, the hulk bag sporstanding at the Post Office wait- ing trophies won ny yoursing, with a friend, for a trem. #go, which have antimontal The defendant cams up to him, value far beyond her actual worth. Altogothe the intrinsic caught hold of him by the arm, hit him over the heart with his the rticles stolen amounts to quite 600, which, if pist and told him to go away,
using bad language at the same lis Lordship-You will have anything, is a dont estimato.
time. He then reized the other to call your wife to prove that. The room el Mr. Caldwell occupies at Cazioburn is on them, wlio was with the complain-The only question is whether you ground floor and in frontod by, and twisted him round, fear-are willing to pay bin $4.50, an encloscil Grandial, Mrs. Call his cont as he did so, and
value of
woll is at resont in lcspital, and Inst night Mr. Caldwell alone cupied the room. The thieves carrie/out their work most sys tomacally, and must have taken - a vey considerable time'in gather ing together their booty. Yet Brough it all Mr. Caldwell slept oundly, being in no wise distur bed. This ha attributes to the possibility of his being drugged, and this theory seems somewhat
borne out by the fact that when he awoke in the morning he was suffering from a very, severe headaclio..
A Clean Sweep
The sergeant pleaded no guilty.
HisTordship-$1.50 for costs. Defendant said he paid plain, tiff part of bie wages for the month. He had to coolics and he paid them an advance in the office. Plaintiff re nivo:d $5 and he refus ad to pay him the balance boenuse he was disobedient.
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then threw him under the ing. He has suuninoned me here A birgo number of the members verandah, After the other man for $12.20, and it is not correct. of the Police force and many and gone away the sergeant struck him again,
Mr. Irving said he would have to miljourn the caнò.
Mr. Russ complained that he bocu kept waiting the whole of the morning for the case taie
1lo had been waiting.
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since 11.15.
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His Lordship If you want civilian friends attended the to call any witherson I shall have funeral. to adjourn the case. I cannot Floral tributos take it now, you are not willing to pay him, anything.
Defendant: do not think it
"ATSUTA MARU," Thus Gaol Stuff Sergoante' having arrived from the above poils, nccessary to adjourn the case.
Mess, Central Station Mrs. E. Consignees of Cargo are hereby inform Plaintiff then ontored the box Oliver, Travellers' Holo; Mr. and ed that their Goods are being landed and said he was dismissed on the Mrs. Sim. Aberdeen Station; Eu- and placed at their risk in the Hong- 20th of July; he did not receive ropean. Members of the Detective kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown any advanen. He admitted that Staff; European Police Con- Company's Godowns
at. Kowloon, $15 had been paid to him during stables, Water Police; Sergeant where each consignment will be worki the month but it was for the other and Mrs. W. G. Gerrard; Ber-out mark by mark and delivery can be two coolies; he did not have any geant and Mrs. Fowler; Chief obtained as soon as the Goods are
landed. Mr. Irving pointed out that he share of it. The money was for Inspector Baker and Family; Mr. had other cases to deal with.
rico and was deducted by the and Mrs. Taylor; Sergeant and Mr. Russ: One constantly master from the wages of the Mrs. Atles; Constables and Ser It was about Bo'clock when Mr. comes up here to the court and other two men. He had no wages gonuts, West Point; Mr. N. Caldwell awoke, and the first as to wait all the morning, then from which the money could be Blumenthal, Manager, Astor thing he noticed was that the has to go away again. Some dethuetod. The master told him House; Royal Engineers' Qua- mantal piece, which had been times one had very important to go to the station for him at sis drille Club; Moss No. 2, Police literally covered with silverware,pointments which cannot be kepo'clock and his wife afterwards Station; Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, was swopt clean of everything. Mr. Irving remarked that the gave him orders for the chair to D.S.P.; Inspector and Mrs. Gour next time Mr. Russ wanted a go at half past six He wont ny; Inspector and Mrs. Mollardy, lot him know earlier.
so adjourned he would have to according to the latter's instruc-R.E. N.C.O. Mens; Mr. and Mrs. tions and in consequence he was Aspery; Constables No.'s 18, 30, The case was adjourned until too late for the defendant. It was 55 nad 110; European Special Thursday, August 22 at 2.15 p.m. for being too late that ho was Police; Mr. K. McLennan; "Com-
dismissed.
rados" Yaumati Station; Mr. "T. a H. King, A.S.P.; Mosers. Alex, and Jas Grant; Hau Hang; Gaol | Staff; Tho Sergeants, Mess, Central; Inspectors R. Fenton, R. McDonald and M. O'Sullivan, "Comrades" Shaukivan Station; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon; Comrades" No. 51 Mr. Irving found the Chinos Station; Messrs. Ng Ping U, guilty on the second charge pre-and Lo Tevi; "Comrades No. 8 Wong Chonk Kai, Lin Shau Ping
Canton, August 15.
ferre ngainst him yesterday of heing concerned na manager of Station; Chinese Dotectives, Con The Commissioner of luterior unillegal society in Hongkong, and busily engaged in superintendent him to gnal for six months.
The facts of the case wore re- ing the work of surveying the Eastern parade ground, which it ported in the "Telegraph" last in intended to convort into a busi-night.
Onco como
Hoalso observed that the verandah windows word' wide open, and at to the conclusion that he had been the victim of burglars. On making an examina- tion of the rosin, Mr. Caldwell
found overything topsy-turvey. Things wore strewn about, ovory- whore, numbers of articles wore taken on to the verandah and left thero, while the steps were litter- ed with jowollury cases and the like. In addition to silver cups, bowls, etc., the whole of the silvor
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toilet ware was taken from thedres (The Telegraph" Correspondent)
sing-table, as well as numerous other articles, including a gold poncil case, four watches, gold- rimmed spectacles, and about $12 in loose money which had been loft on the anuntol-piece.
Most Discriminating.
is
The case was adjourned for week.
ORGANISED REVOLT.
The Conclusion of the Case,
Mr. Crowe, of Messrs. Hastings the defence, argued that it had not been proved that the society did exist in Hongkong. Though the
A closer inspection showed tha the burglars had been most disness locality. It is to be divided and Hastings, in his speech for criminating in their work, for into twenty-two blocks on which every article of silver engraved shops will be built. Five "malos" with Mr. Caldwell's name was will be constructed, and in the
to
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CONTENTS.
The above mentioned vessel laví og arrived Consignees of cargo are hereby notified to send in their Bills of lading for countersignature and take delivery f cargo from alugside. Cargo im- pending discharge will be landod im- mediately at consignees' risk and ex-
Pense.
loft untouched. These included a
défonce admitted the existonce
Cargo renalaing on board, after contre a public garden will be of such a society, it insisted that onka basket, a cigarette case,
Contains all the news of the MONDAY, Augnet 19th at 5 p.. piece of plato presented to Mr. provided. There will be two that society was one carried week in a most attractive form will be landed at consigners' risk and Caldwell's father some 50 years markets. The Commissioner of on in China and did not and is the paper for mailing to taken from the Company's Godown.
expense und delivery must then be: ago, and a rose-bowl, the last Justice also intends to build a como within the jurisdiction of friends at Home, with photograph Cargo remaining undelivered FRI qamed being the only article left large prison in the same locality, the Courts of Hongkong. It was of a big number lying on a black-
subject to storage and landing charges wood desk. Six silver liqueur directly in front of the Provinciagainst the intention of the legis. of the Public Gardens, Hongkong. DAY, Angust 23rd at Noos, will be lature to prosecute a member of u
No Fire insamanco whatever will be glasses had been taken on to the Council.
society because he come to Hong-
effected. verandalı but na thean bore the The members of the Council kong, and, what was more, the
Pages.
All chafed and othertise damaged initials "C. A. O." they were not resent this latter proposal.
Ordinance stated that ten or more removed any further It is
members had to be proved to Day by Day....... 1-5 cargo will be examined at the above Company's Godown WEDNESDAY Bignificant also that four gold- The Raliway Question.. have met in the Colony for the Passengers' Lists
Aagant 21st, 1012, at 10 AM. J. Hotel Lists................ plated forn pots and a good desl
All Claim must be fled on or befor The shareholders of the Yuot Hien purposes of carrying on the busi
8-9 September 18th, otherwise they wil of Japazess motal-ware were not Railway have written officially ness of the society. This had not Steamers
....10-11 not be recognized. to the committee of the Company been proved, and he thought the Commercial........ regarding the reports which have vordict should be in the favour Telegrams 12-21 *: FRED, J, HALTON;
The Courts... 199 1429 430 22-34
A gant, appeared in the Press concerning of the defendant, Government to nationalize the half of the Crown, said that he. Notes and Comments...... 41-44
Mr. Hodgson, replying on be-Leading Articles.......... 35-40 Hongkong. 18th Aug., 1912. railways. The shareholders say could not conceive what further Sport
taken away. All the silver stolen was Chinoso silver..
In one of the drawers in the
room was Mrs, Caliwell's jowelle
ry worth between $3,000 and
the intention of the Republican
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FROM SHANGHAI, KOBE
AND MOJI.
THE Stesmakip
"DILWARA,”
84,000. This drawer was locked, that the Canton-Hankow Railway proof was necessary for a convie. Canton and Coast Porta... 47-48 NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES and fortunately the contents were is a commercial enterprise and tion than that which he had Correspondence. not disturbed.
that success has only been attain-placed before the Court. The Army Promotions..... From the circumstances of the ed through the energy of the insignia and the membership Catholic Union. caso it is believed that the shareholders. They recall that cards together with a list of mom-
Colowan Island ............52 burglary was carried out in under the old Government when bere in Hongkong over and above July Weather collusion with someone inside the the question of the nationalization the number required by law had Steam Roller Nuisance...52 house, and the Chinese watchman of railwaye has been placed under arrest. people in Canton rose simulta the sole purpose of carrying on
was raised, the been found in rooms engaged for Mount Austin Concerts, ...52 The Quinta............53. Mr. Caldwell's own idea is that nopusly against the proposal and the work of the society. Then A New Departure....53 the burglars were admitted fought to the bitter and in order there was the official shop which Donth Bentenco Com- through the doorway. When he to retain the control of the enter stood for the sanction of the muted...................53 retired, all the windows on the priso in the hands of the pooplo.Hoadquarters.
All those had Another Kowloon Robbery 58 verandab were securely shut, with The Committee should public-been produced and left nothing
Prize Lista usa +43 1 27 48 the exception of one high up, ly announce what they propose for supposition. He felt that the Going on Leave it.......04. which was kept slightly ajar, to do and cause no delay in clear- Bench would have very little New Attorney General ...64 When he awoke, however, two or ing the anxiety and suspicion en difficulty in coming con- Bad Newa. 54 three of the windows, were wide tertained in the minds of the olusion that on to the Midsummer Madness" 54-55 open and oven, courely hooked shareholders, especially at this viz. that the defendant was gut Volunteer Orders 55
Armed Robbery ................. 554,11
The verdict above stated was
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back. On one of the artioles left time, when the third calls on the bahind, finger-prints were clearly slinres are being made, as the then given and Mr. Orone asked Sanitary Board 55-50 Japo seen, and this artiole the shareholders might easily mis- for leave to appeal on fact and Hongkong University 1.60457 pollos have taken possession of understand the question, and be on law. The Police Sergeant's Death... for further investigation,"
come reluctant to pay their calls. Leave to appeal was granted. Educating Poor Chinese...B7
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