THE HONGKONG TELE
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YOUNG "CAT BURGLAR.".
SCALES ALMOST STRAIGHT WALL
A small-sized Individual, with a peaked face, and claiming to be only 16 years of age, was den cribed by Detective Sergeant, Carey, before Major C. Willson at the Central Police Court this morning, as the native counter part of the "cat-burglar" concern ing whose exploits so much has beon heard of at Home.
This youth, against whom no fewer than six counts of larceny and housebreaking were prefer red, is credited with almost un believable climbing powers. Sub sequent to his arrest, he took Detective Carey to a house where an almost straight wall was point ed out as the means of entry Into the first floor. How he could have climbed the wall without assistance, and solely by the use. of his hands and feet, was n' problem which the officer admit- ted to have puzzled him.
Be that as it may, the case was one of particular, interest from the fact that the defendant has been connected with a very large. number of petty larcenies from dwellings, of which six were brought home through the dis- covery of pawntickets on his pur-
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Prior to the Magistrate passing sentence on a plea of guilty re- turned by the defendant to all the charges, Detective Caroy ask- ed that an exemplary penalty be inflicted in consideration of the fact that patty larcenles had be come rampant Intely. Being com. mitted by men of the "cat-burglar'i type.
In this case the defendant spent the proceeds in giving banquete at Chinese restaurants to frienda. of the "bad set" he was associated with, and by gambling. He had spent all the money.
Sentence of two months' hard labour was passed.
FATAL FALL FROM TRAMCAR.
CROWD RENDERS NO ASSISTANCE, -
GUARDS MARCH THROUGH LONDON.
The First Guards Brigade, which was quartered in Victoria Park and the London docks area during the general strike, are: hore seen crossing Westminster Bridge on the way back to Aldershot.
WINE AND SPIRIT "PERMIT.
SEQUEL TO JUNK'S DELAY.
After being kept under observa-
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OFFICIAL GUILT.
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BRUTAL MURDER.
LATEST INVESTIGATIONS: BY POLICE.
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armed guard forced their way into the premises and carried off the
Police investigations. luto the broken fragments from the wreck murder committed in the offices age of the night before and the of the China Commercial Company few things that remained in the show that the body of the deceas tion, Revenue Officer's boarded a
foreign residence. Even the deaded office-bey was badly mutilated chickens and pigeons were picked by no fewer than eighty-three junk, and an examination revealed
up and carried away. Finally five different blows, mostly directed at Paris, June 29.
of the looters were arrested and the head and arms.. wine without a permit from the Ministry's declaration of policy in looting to an abrupt close. When working to bring to book the per-
M. Briand to-day read the new this show of authority brought the Police officers. that she was carrying spirits of
are coaselessly. Another Chinese whom the de- being on board.
imports and Exports Department the Chamber, after which a Gover the work of destruction was finish-petrator of this crime, which, for ment motion to postpone interpel-ed there was nothing left of the sheer brutality, is stated to be fendant endeavoured to impliente, As a result, Messrs. Himly lations thereon was adopted by 292 building but the bare walls, floor without precedent locally. by placing all the blame on him, Company of 82, Connaught Road votes to 150. was found not guilty and dis-Central, were the defendants be-
Ing, stairs and roof, and even part Looking into the personal effects charged.
The Declaration stated that the of the latter was damaged. of the dead man the police have fore Mr. R.E. Lindsell, at the predominant consideration is a Another chapel in the marke found a large number of pawn Central Magistracy this morning, most rapid settlement of the finan town of Hatung was also demolish tickets and it is taken as being a when two, summonses were pre- cial problem. Reforms in the fiscaled about the same time, ferred against them." The first system will include a reduction fr
fact of some significance that in a charge was that, having obtained the rates of general income tax and
large number of cases, the tickets a permit to export -80 drums of the transfer of duties on securities.
related to articles which had been spirits of wine on cargo, boat Compensation will be found in the those in authority want to main-ling only twenty cents in two or pawned for a trivial amount, total- 2219V, and not having used it on new scale of tariffs by an improve bain law and order and deeply the day stated, they failed to re- ment in the collection of the income regret auch outbreaks of lawless- three Instances. Other pawn turn it with twenty-four hours., tax. It emphasises that the mess; but they permit the students tickets were also taken from a box An incident which has produced The second was of attempting to Government will never propose the to carry on a rabid campaign of belonging to another office-boy whe
export the goods without a valid slightest default in the State's en- soap-box oratory, exciting the is missing, a deal of adverse comment, or permit. Mr. G.K. Hall Brutton P Government's programme is the are worked up to such a pitch that was picked up near the body of
gagements. At the heart of the mobs to rot until the lawless crowd
An from bar stained with blood peared for the defence.
Chief Preventive Officer S.J. stabilisation of the franc, which it when the outbreak comes the the murdered man, and this bas Shortly before seven o'clock in Clarke said the junk was under ob- with the Banque de France, the 'incials are unable to cope with in the fatal onslaught on the office. hopes to achieve in collaboration crowds are so great that the off given rise to the speculation that the evening as a tramcar was turn-
servation from the 14th ing the corner before the Dragon the
18th inst.,
dependence of which will continue them, and they forthwith loot at Motor Garage, a Chinese passen loaded spirits of wine from aditionally, "international aid will the people are the same through-
boy, the murderer was assisted by she to be scrupulously respected. Ad-random. Although the feelings of
a companion. ger, not waiting until the vehicle Dutch vessel. The junk first annot be unhelpful" and the inter-out the province, still in the cen- had arrived at its proper stopping-chored near Yaumati typhoon Allied debt problem will be sub-tres where the officials have taken place, which was only a little fur-shelter, outside the breakwater mitted to Parliament at the a strong stand against lawlessness,
ITALIAN ECONOMY. ther down the road, jumped from Afterwards she went inside the earliest possible moment.
DRASTIC CUTTING DOWN. the rear of the third-class com breakwater, but later came back partment. He fell on the back of to her former position outside.
perfect order has been maintained.. The Declaration warns the coun- In many instances the officials can view of the economie situa Rome; June 29, 7 his head and it was soon apparent She then went to Shamshuipo and try that the present prosperity is hardly be exonerated from alltion, the Cabinet has adopted a Bill- that he was severely injured.
Although the tram did not stop An, and finally, on the morning of creased production and reduced order have been feeble and half except popular economic dwellings,
anchored alongside the s.s. Cheat only a dangerous mirage and that blame
permanency, must be based on in-
prohibiting the erection during at that moment, a passenger who the 18th, she went through. Cap
Their efforts to maintain law and twelve months of any buildings had witnessed the mishap from the Sui Mun Pass, and stopped in Yam main lines of policy similar to the tified of the troubles; hours have fectioners' shops, dancing halls and consumption. It concludes on hearted. After they have been no- the opening of new bars, cafes, con- upper deck jumped from the tramo Bay, on the north-west side of and ran back to where the man Lantau Island.
late Administrations-Reuter. was lying. Here were gathered boarded, and the master said he The junk was
elapsed before. a guard has apsimilar premises until further crowds of Chinese, all gazing at the was anchoring there until the
peared upon the scene, and al-notice, and limiting the number of unfortunate man, but rendering no weather cleared up. They found
New York, June 29, though this was permitted to con-pages of daily papers to six and the assistance. N
A press despatch from Paris tinue until in every case the pre-format must not be enlarged. No: the spirits of wine, but there was stating that the French Govern-mises were a perfect wreck practi- petrol will be available without an Falling to secure assistance from no permit on board, but they ment contemplates asking for a cally everything that could be admixture of alcohol after July 11, Any of the spectators in moving the found clearance papers for the modification of the terms of the stolen had been taken from the and employers are authorised to man to the side of the road, the 14th. The perimit, witness ex impending Franco-American debt place. When finally the soldiers increase the working day immedi passenger had to abandon his task while he telephoned for an ambul piained, was taken out by the de- agreement is arousing some critic arrested some of the Iboberstately Reuter
fendants for the 14th. As theism here. It is pointed out that brought the work of destruction to boat did not leave on that date, the settlement has already been a sudden stop --N. C. D. News the permit should have been re- ratified by the Lower House of Correspondent. turned and a new one taken out. Congress...
curred at Wongnelchong Road, in Happy Valley, yesterday.
"ance.
Amongst those who came with first-aid requisites and rendered what attention they could to the man, were a revenue, officer, a number of civilians and some
when
to
Mr. Hall Brutton submitted he
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CRITICISM IN AMERICA:
The New York Times declares had no case to answer. He was it will be most futile on the part police officers who have their prepared to prove from the Ob of M. Caillaux to attempt to quarters in this road. The injured, servatory reports that it was unsecure a change of terms. man was lifted to the roadside and wise for the boat to proceed on ac-Reuter's American Service given first aid until the ambulance count of the weather, arrived to take him to the Govern the boat could not go until the
..C. P. O: Clarke contended that. :ment Civil Hospital, where, how-
over, he died at ten o'clock this permit was returned, and Mr. Linduell suggested that he con- morning.
fer with Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Superin- tendent of Imports and Exports, on the point.
ISOLATED CITY,
STRIKE OF LONGSHOREMEN.
New York, June 29,~: A message from Santa Fede Bogota, the Capital of Colombia," says that the city ie isolated from the coast as regards passengers. mail and freight communication in consequence of a strike of long shoremen and the Magdalena River boat crews. Fifteen lado bosts are tied up at Girardot Reuter's American Service.
MOTOR BUS MISHAP.
CHINESE GENTLEMAN-
· INJURED."
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
"WINDS OF CHANCE.”
SCHOOL OF WHALES.
SIGHTED OFF AMERICAN COAST.
New York, June 20, The unprecedented spectacle of 25 black whales along the Ameri- can coast has been witnessed In There is much that is thrilling the past few days and they have and attactive in Winds of Chance," made their presence felt by break- now showing at the Queen's ng fishing nets. The mammals, Theatre. It is a First National although usually described as dan picture itself a guarantee of all gerous, were easily.frightened off round excellence and tells in by a party of New Jersey Witness later reported that Mr.
graphic manner one of Rex Bench's coastguardsmen who went out In a amall-boat-Reuter's American Lloyd had, intimated he would A well-known Chinese gentle the Alaskan gold rush. There characteristic stories concerning
Service. leave it entirely in his (Mr. Lind: man, Mr. Cheng Taze-yuen, was are many dramatic incidenta port- sell's) hands.
badly injured in endeavouring to rayed in forceful manner, whilst After hearing this Mr. Lindsell board a bus at Kowloon Tong on a strong vein of romance runs dismissed the summonses.
Sunday. It is said that Mr. Cheng through the story. The fue act had placed his foot on the dashing of Anna Q. Nilsson, Viola OVER ONE HUNDRED KILLED, board when the bus, No. 1091 of Dana and Victor McLaglen is a big the Chinn Motor Bus Company, actor in the success achieved.
Padang, (Sumatra) June 29, London, Jano, 29.
suddenly started without warningTo-morrow, something entirely including a European che
Over one hundred were killed, The Peninsular Banking Cor-throwing him backwards. 'poration recommends a dividend The victim turned a complete and the Kellys, which is cald to quake reporter
new is promised in The Cohens
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