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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY'S SHOOTING.
SEQUEL AT THE KOWLOON MAGISTRACY.
Sergeant Clarke's Account,
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1925.
CHINA STATION.
FLOWER CLASS CRUISER
COMING OUT.
are
FORTUNE TELLER
CHARGED.
The fortune
PROPERTY SALE.
CHINESE LADY PURCHASES
MONGKOKSUI LOT.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
SCOTTISH COMPANY ORDERS.
No. 6 Platoon will parade ́at Taikoo Dockyard Offices at 5.15 p.m. an Monday, 23rd November, tok Squad Drill without Arms.
Nos. 0 and 7 Platoona, will not parade for the week onding 28th" November.
kilts.
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GETTING RID OF "DANGER."
A fortune teller appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday charged with: At the China Auction Rooms, Diomede for New Zealand. obtaining by fraud a finger ring yesterday afterncon, Mr. E. V. M., and a pair of earrings, valued at R. de Souza put up for sale a tonsehold property at Mongkoksul, The shooting in Chatham Road A large proportion of the new $13, from Chinese woman.
St. Andrews Ball-It is hoped late on Friday night was the sub- crew of H. M. S. Carlisle
From the evidence it appeared sold by order of the mortgagee, the ject of charges preferred against Northerners, following a principle that the woman went to the fortune lot being knocked down to Miss Im that all Members of the Company three men who appeared before the of sending as many as possible to teller on June 14th and asked hint Po-chi of 19, Stanley Street for attending the Ball will do no
the name ship of their locality to tell her fortune.
$7,000. Kowloon Magistrate yesterday Quite a number of Westmorland
The property in question was thot Pipe Band will parade at Corpa afternoon. The defendants wore and Cumberland men are in the teller informed her that there was remaining portion of Subsection Headquarters on Monday, 23rd No- A" DIALOGUE BETWEEN CONNOISSEURS charged on various counts arising new crew of the Carlisle.
danger ahead, and promised, on the of Section. A, Kowloon Inland Lut vomber at 0 p.m. out of the incident, and the case The sloop Dahlin, which for payment of $6, to direct her how to No. 1221, with the buildings thors- Reel Club will maot for practice against Lam Kau, a coolie formerly some time was temporary drill-avoid it. This was paid, but a few on known as No. 681, Shanghains detailed by Pto. R. O. Sutherland. Church Parado-A full strength employed by Capt. Joll, was nd-ship of the Newport sub-division days later the man wanted and Street, held for a term of 75 years journed for one week. The de- of the Bristol division, Royal ther $20 in order to purchase prayer from June 1910 at an annual Crown parade will be held on Sunday, 29th fendant was charged with unlaw withdrawn from the service-in order to get rid of the evil. She feet,
Naval Volunteer Force, has been books which he proposed to burn Rant of $4,16, Area 907 square November, which all Mombers of tho Company including Reserves fully assembling together with and replaced by the ex-service
The sale attracted less than a should attend, Parado at Corpa others on the night of the 13th ship Mütine, so well known
raised $14 by pawning a bangle.
dozen interested persons, but Hoadquarters 10.30 s.mi. Drom- inst., without lawful excuse and the African Station-preparatory. In a further interview he asked,
opening at $1,000 with bids of Spats, Dicod Hoeo, Flashes, Kilt, with loltering with intent to com- to being overhauled and refitted for the finger ring and earrings $100 acceptable, raises overtopped Sporran, Tunis and Glengarry Belt
service The case is to be for mit a felony.
in the tropics. she was wearing, and gave her an each other with great rapidity from with frog and Side Arms, Although nothing oficial has yet earthen jur, directing her to throw three groups of would-be pur- dealt with summarity.
Bowie match has boon arrang- The other two defendants were likely that the Dahlia will eventu-dant disappeared.
been announced, it is consideredit Into the sea. Then the defen chasers, the most persistent being ed between Kowloon Bowling Green
Miss Im Po-chi, who charged with unlawful possessionally go to the China Station.
way the Club and the Scottish Company to The case was adjounred until eventual purchaser at the price take place on Saturday afternoon,
stated above.
5th December."
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of a revolver while Lt Kan, the where several of her class are this morning. second defendant
further serving of going there. WAS
These charged with shooting at Sergeant sloops are very economical, and Clarke with intent to resist the most serviceable as patrol boats. New Zealand having agreed to apprehension of himself and the
maintain a second cruiser, the first defendant.
Mr. Leo d'Almada, appeared for has been commissioned at Ports- Diomede, lately back from China,
the second defendant.
mouth with a volunteer crew, and Outlining the case for the prost-will leave shortly to join the catlon, Sub-Inspector Andrew sald cruiser Dunedin in the Antipodes. that al about 10.30 p.m. on Friday, Sergeant Clarke was on patrol in
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In the direction of Holt's Wharf, when he observed three Chinese in! front of him going in the same direction.. Suspecting them, he followed for a short distance and they separted. Thinking that they] had seen him, the sergeant, on reaching the Observatory Read, walked up the hill, and then re- turned, keeping them under obser- vation all the time. When he turned up Observatory Road, the defendants were seen to walk to- gether again.
Offleer Fired At.
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Adelaide, S, A., November 18.- South Australin bent Victoria, by 123 runs. South Australia 170 (Blackie 7 for 71) and 410, (A.) Richardson 52, Pritchard 09. Wainwright 56). Victoria 275 (Ryder 43, Love 63. Liddicus €2 unfinished, Grimmett äve wicketa for 95), and 182 (Henry GS un- Anished, Scott six wickets for 95).
Fired "by Mistake."
In their statements to the Police
At the junction of Cameron Road-Renter. and Chatham Road, Sergeant Clarke, approached the men and called out to them, seizing the first defendant, who extracted from his pocket what appeared to be a revolver and threw after being charged with thei it away, the second-accused picking offences, the first defendant said; it up and firing at the police officer, that the revolver belonged to Li Two escaped and the first defen- Kan, while the second defendant, dant was taken to the police station. Li Kun, stated that when the first Five rounds of ammunition were accused threw the weapon away he found on his person when searched pieked it up and fired it by mistake. by Sergeant Clarke, in Chatham Road prior to being taken to the Station,
The Interpreter who translated the statements, when questioned by Mr. d'Almada, as to the correct- ness of the translation of the phrase "by mistake," held that the Chinese]
In consequence of information divulged by the defendant the police visited No. 2 Chatham Road, characters could not be translated the residence of Capt. Joll, where by "accidentally." the other two men were subse-) quently arrested,
In evidence Sergeant Clarke said that when he seized the first de- fendant the other two men attempt- ed to escape and he fired one round into the air to frighten them and
Capt. L. D. Joll, testified to being the owner of the revolver, which when he went to camp he left in a. drawer. The second defendant waa previously engaged by him as cook. Cross examined by Mr. d'Almada, witness gave the second defendant the second defendant discharged a very good character. one rond at the witness. At an. Ms. Joll, gave evidence of hand- identification parade held the fol- ing over to the police the revolver lowing day witness recognised the which she found in a drawer, after a other two men without hesitation, second starch. The weapon was Sub-Inspector Andrew said aut at the rear of the drawer and wit- as the result of information voiun- ness could not suy whether it was teered by the first defendant he there when she first searched buti went Capt. Joll's house. There was was of the opinion, after the arrests. nobody at home and an Indian of the two men in the house, that watchman' by means of signs gave the revolver was put in the drawer witness the impression that two after her first search.
men had returned but had left Lieut. Aucott R. A., stated that again. On a second visit witness on being asked by Mrs, Joll, on their: found Mrs. Joll and Lieut. Aucott at return to the house, to close the home. The former when questioned doors and windows, before leaving, handed witness a revolver and some in case the servants should gain ammunition, one round of which admittance through them, hep had been fired. After placing a noticed a leg protruding from under detective to watch the house wit a bed in a spare room. The man ness returned to the police station was pulled out and was followed and was informed by telephone by the second and third defendants. that Lieut. Aucott had arrested the The two defendants were com- two men, who were later given in mitted for trial at the Criminal charge.
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(FOR GOODNESS SAKE - BUT ISNT THIS.
TA MOST AWFUL LOOKING PILERE_ YOU EVER SAW-ITS A DISGRACE TO TH WEAKER SEX- YOU'LL NEVER BE ABLE. TO SELL THAT UGLY THING-WIN-1 WOULDNT HAVE THIS PICTURE IN
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