LOCAL HOTEL
THEFTS..
AUSTRALIAN SENT TO
PRISON.
CASE CLEARLY PROVED.
TRAFFIC CASES.
DEFENDANT WHO DISAPPEARED.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
"There were three of them riding on a small 24 h.p. motor eyele along Queen's Road East, Ernest Trevor, an Australias. I was trying to find him for a week appeared on remand before Major | afterwards, and he has given the C. Willson, at the Centra' Magis-police a lot of trouble," sald trigy this morning, in respect of Traffic Sergeant Baker, at the two charges of larceny of proper-Central Police Court this morning, ty from residents of the Glunenly when a Chinese was summoned Hotel, and of a third charge of before. Major C. Wilson for possession of an automatic pistol riding his motor cycle ina without a permit:
dangerous manner.
ANOTHER HANGCHOW
OUTRAGE.
MOB TAKES OVER C.M.S. HOSPITAL
UNION INSTIGATION.. --
Disquieting news has been re- ceived in Shanghai that the họs- pital of the Church Missionary So- ciety has been raided and "taken over" by some of the self-appoint- ed administrators of the People's Government in Hangchow.
His Worship:- understand
It appears that the defendant that it was your intention to plead could not be found after being Dr. Gordon Thompson had turned On February 21, the day after not guilty to the two charges of stopped by Sergt. Baker, in August the management over to the Chin Iareeny Defendant:--Not to the last year, until a few days ago. charge of larceny, your Worship.
With regard to the third charge, the defendant smiled, and catch-the staff that they represented the On entering the Court to-day tul, two delegates called to advise
ese staff and himself left the expl
with having in your possession aing the eye of Sub-Inspector Committee of the Union to take Stolen pistol and ammunition, Mason, bade him a cheery "Hello." hack the Educational authority of what do you say?-Well, I nhi
Kwan Chi Medical School and Hos guilty of carrying them without licence. I am not carrying them
pital. for any felonious intent,
Defendant's statements were accepted as a plea of not guilty to all the charges, and evidence was called.
Resident's Evidence.
The defendant said it was long ago that he could not remem- ber anything about the incident-
Sergt. Baker remarked that he could remember, as he knew what he was wanted for when he was found.
A fine of $15 was imposed.
Inefficient Brakes,
In another case, the owner of a motor car was summoned for al- lowing his car to be driven with inefficient brakes.
Mr. Julie Haynes, a resident of the Glenealy Hotel. who appeared as the complainant in the Brat charge of larceny atated that between the 11th and 12th of last month, he missed two
Sub-Inspector Alexander said the cur knocked down a little girl silk shirts and collars from a wardrobe, and did not see them
in Belcher Street, seriously in- again anti, being called to No. 35, juring her, and causing her to be Conmmaght Rond Gentral, where in hospital for two months. The they were recovered by Subman who was driving the car at Detective Tuspector Murphy.
the time had been charged.
Licence Suspended.
Examined iy Sub-Inspector When tests were carried out, Murphy witness said that he had it was found that at 30 m.ph. the aven defendant' several times at car pulled up in 8 ft. 6 ins, when The Genealy Hotel, and that these the foot brake was applied. Al visita always aynchronised with 15 m.p.h, with the hand brake, the disappearance of property it pulled up in 60 ft., and with from the Hotel. Following a huboth brakes at 28 mph. it was and-ery raised over the theft of brought to a stop in 75 ft. 6 ins. property from a French lady living | A fine of $10 was imposed. in an adjoining room, this coine- dence struck witness in a forcible, way when he vanic to think over In aning a Chinese $25, and the matter the following morning, recommending the suspension of Hiving himself seen defendant his licence for three months. lis loitering in the passnjru, witness Worship remarked that it seemed "put two and two. together," and to be a very bad case. connected the defendant with the fendant was charged with reckless theft of the shirts, and made a re-driving. port to the police to that effect.
Traffic Sergeant Clarke said the Replying to another question from Sub-Inspector Murphy, witar was travelling at 30 m... ness said he had mentioned the ad he signalled it to stop but in disappearance of the shirts to de-end of doing so. it increased speed. The defendant also over. fondant, to which the latter took another car on the wrong marked:Hard luck, they are very nice shirts, although the colour is too bright."
Lady's Losses.
Madame Andree Gaunchler, who was the complainant in the second charge, stated that she lived at the Glenealy Hotel at the time the theft occurren. She testified to ownership of the articles exhibited in Court, which were a silk scarf, two newly-bought dress lengths, threes, two pairs of socks, a hair-clipper, a they toilet lamp, a bottle DI menthol spirits, and an automate pistol and a clip of ammunition. They were all lock-
sido.
The de
Charles. So, living in Queen's Road West, was fined $20 for driv- hug at a speed of between 20 and 35 m.p.h. at Sai Wan Ho.
'PLANE FALLS INTO SEA.
MISHAP TO LỒNG FLIGHT MACHINE.
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On the next day the place was invaded by a mob instigated by the "union" who proceeded to take possession by force. They over- ran the whole place doing some damage and occupying, the, offices. Most of the staff. succeeded in es- caping from the bulidings and leaving the compound though a few loyally stuck to their posta and attempted to treat with the leaders of the invaders while gend- ing out an appeal for police pro- tection.
Later two delegates arrived from police headquarters and called s mass meeting in one of the larger rooms. One of these representa- tives addressed the crowd to the effect that the property must of course be "restered to the Govern. ment," but that there was no need for haste and violence as the build- Ings could not be removed and the "taking over" could be effected in due course in the regular way. Some law and order was restored and the buildings and compound are now under a police guard.
SHANGHAI JOCKEY.
MR. DALLAS MARRIED IN HONGKONG.
Telegraphie information arrived from Hongkong yesterday (says the N. C. Daily News of Saturday) to the effect that Mr. Alexander Nor- an interval in the Hongkong Jockey. man Dallas had found time during
Club's racing programme to be married to Miss Esther Cook.
Mr. Dallas is the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dallas, of Shanghai, and is as well known and successful as e jockey as his father is as an owner and trainer. He has been riding on the course but a very few years, yet he has man- aged to win most of the im- portant races and probably, in The time he has been riding, bus had a larger percentage of wins than any other jockey. He had a very successful time at the Hong- kong meeting.
Mr. Dulius's bride is the younger daughter of the late Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Cook, of Glasgow, and also, is well-known in Shanghai, where she has resided for some
Monte Video, Mar. 7. One of the United States' 'Air- ed up in a box in her room at force neroplanes, which aru mak the mel, which, at the probable | ing 20,000 mile flight round South time of the theft of these articles, Amerien, fall into the sen shortly, was left open on account of the faster taking off on a continuation walls of the rooni being washed. for the light northwards. There: time past. It was stated last week The box was found to be still were BO casualties-enter's that the wedding was to be a very locked after the articles had dis-American. Service. appeared from it. She had never:
known defendant previous to being called Into the case.
engaged him for advertising work, Regarding the incident of a should arrange to pay him. AL- ball being rung from Madame though he had approached Mr. Gaughter's room, mentioned in Haynes for moncy, he said, he had Mr. Haynes' evidence, a room-boy never been sucessessful in getting! Was called to give evidence to any. In a moment of indignatico, this evidence. He said that on he entered what he understood thus being summoned from the was Mr. Hayne's bathroom and dining room, he went upstairs, and topk the articles, purely as met the defendant in the passage. marter of assuring himself that Being told by defendant that th: he would receive some money at koy of Mr. Haynes' room was want the end of the month. So far ed, witness left another boy to added, he had only received $3 for carry out this order.
Asked if he had anything to say regarding this evidence; defendant said he had Mr. Haynes' permis.
ever he wanted to.
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quiet afair.
RUBBER EXPORTS.
FIGURES OF UNUSED CREDITS.
London. Mar. 7.
In the House of Commons, anawering questions, Mr. L. S. Amery, gave the figures of unused export credits for rubber as fol lows:
his work on the Ladies Weekly. Malaya (excluding Trenggan'}, He was under the impression that and-for July, 1926, only---Kedah). all the articles belonged to Mr. -28,000 tons up to the end of July, Haynes.
1020: 76,000 tons for August;
sion to use the latter's room wheu- Defendant read out a s'alement 52,000 tons for September; 24,000 on the law of felony, and added tons for October; 57,000 tons for Detective, Sergeant Carey sail that he had no intention of steal-November: 38,000 tons for Decem- that while looking for the defen-ing. With regard to the pistol,
ber; and 18,000 tons for January, dant to execute a search warrant, he said it was a licensed weapon, 1027. on the charge of arms possession and he was going to take up a "Ceylon-Up "to the middle" "of without a permit, he came across position which would enable him January, 1927, about 15,000 tona. the defendant in the compound of to carry arms.
the Central Police Station. They both proceeded to No. 35, Con-
Case Clearly Proved.
naught Road Central, where de His Worship remarked that the
fendant lived, and in a search of
case had been very clearly pro- the ground floor at this place he ved against the defendant, that he discovered the articles enumerat took the articles with the intention
ed in the charges,
Defendant's Story.
of stealing them.. On the first two charges, the defendant would have to go to prison for one month with, hard labour, and on
-Reuter.
LEAGUE MEETING.
PRESIDED OVER BY
DR STRESEMANN.
The defendant made a lengthy charge of being in possession of
Goneva, Mar. 7. statement in which he said he arms without a licence, he would German, presided at the opening Dr. Stresemann, speaking in was keeping the articles until such time as Mr. Haynes, who be fined $50, or one month, the meeting of the League Council.
sentences to run consecutively. Router.
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