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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
19, 1927.
MOMENTOUS DEBATE.
OPIUM SEIZURE.
POLICE AND HAWKERS.
ALLEGED $100 BRIBE TO.
'POLICE.
PROSECUTION CLOSES ITS
STRUGGLE OVER SOUTH AFRICAN FLAG.
Capetown, Oct. 18.
the A momentous debate on Flag Bill opened in the Assembly with Mr. Hertzog moving the re- solutions of which he had given notice, appropriating the private membera days and providing for night sittings thrice weekly as ovidence of the Government's de termination.
The Flag Bill, also the con- tentious Iron and Steel Bill and Precious Stones Bill will become law before the end of the year. Al the bills were read Д
CASE.
GANG ARRRESTED IN SHANGHAL
Early on Friday morning tho
The case in which Yu Tack, The evidence of the prosecution public motor car owner, living at was completed yesterday after French police at Shanghal arrest 31 Shantung Street, Mongkok, noon in the case in which severed five Russians, alleged to be Chinese constables, attached to the members of a gang of motor-car Kowloon, is charged with unlawful hawkers' department of the Con- thieves, whose habit it has been possession of 300 'taels of raw tral Police Station, are charged in to steal machines and after ro opium, valued at $1.200, and with connexion with an alleged con- moving the spare parts, leave them offering a bribe of $100 to a police spiracy to extort money from haw-where convenient. constable.." was continued before kers, and with misconduct Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon police, constable by accepting gang had taken three cars-a
bribes. Magistracy yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Hin-shing Lo formally opened the defence..
The prosecution, which is in first time despite the vigorous the hands of Sub-Inspector R. C. protests. of the opposition Watt, alleges that the defendant's headed by General Smuts who car was stopped at Un Long in the declared that Mr. Hertzog's motions New Territories and the oplum violated the rights of Parliament.
of the In-Was found in a basket in the rear. Mr. Malan, Minister terior, intimated that no conces. Also that on the way to the police sions on the Flag Bill would be station the defendant offered a made by the Assembly but General bribe of $100, and urged the Smuts would have his opportunity constables to take the opium to in the Senate where he had a the station and say that they had majority and any reasonable pro- made a seizure. posals with a view to an agreement | would be seriously considered by the Government.
Stormy Period Expected. Anticipation of a stormy period
Explaining the defence, Mr. Hin-shing Lo said that the de fendant was never in possession of the basket containing the opium, and he did not offer, or attempt to offer a bribe. He was the owner
да
It was ascertained that the
stolen from the Settlement to No fewer than six hawkers were Avenue Petain, and were dis- called yesterday to amplify the mantling them when the French evidence given during previous police party arrived. Although, hearings as to passwords and that is understood that the mem- addresses of people who acted as bers of the gang were unarmed. collectors on behalf of the "ring" they put a resistance and attempt A curious instance was brought ed to flee, whereupon the French to light from the evidence of one police opened fire and subsequent- of the hawkers who stated that ly took five of the men into he was arrested after he had paid custody.
cents per week. the necessary levy-which was usually eighty
This hawker was fined two dollars but was able to recover the money from the person who acted as eol-
lector.
Four or five bullets penetrated a Morris car, which had been
stolen, one going through the bo net, and the others through the body. The fifth struck a Russian at the wheel. All five men were arrested.
Another hawker, said that he discovered how other hawkers be- Although the thieves had mot care immune from arrest, and had time to dismantle the three although he had never been asked cara-being in the art of so doing he took his weekly subscription at the time of apprehension-- to a man in Lower Lascar Row, they had completed their work on. and had been given a password. one. They had removed the sparc-
is illustrated by the uncompromi-of public motor car No. 383, which inspector Lane, prior to the con-wheel. side curtains, tools, juck, sing partisanship displayed on he used for the purpose of carry-clusion of the day's hearing, pro-tubing from engine to windshield all three Bills. It is noteworthy ing passengers from Shantung duced a schedule to show that the cleaner, rugs, etc. that the Iron and Steel and the Diamond Bills passed the Assembly Inst session but were rejected by the Senate.
Street, Mongkok, to Un Long.
names appearing on the lists of The traffic departments of both On the morning of September some of the collectors also appear- the International Settlement and French Concession police forces. 22, at about six o'clock, when theed on other lists,
are highly satisfied over the defendant was preparing, his car The first seeks to establish a for the day's work, two men dress-This closed the case for the pro-arrests and feel that they have, South African metal
for the time being at least, pre- industryed in white approached him and secution and the solicitors for the defence asked his Worship to al
vented the must important gang under Government auspices. The asked him to drive them second empowers the Government, Long at an agreed fare. Defend low them a little time to review to regulate
the production of ant agreed to do so and of the evidence before being called diamonds according to market con- way, with the permission of the upon to open the defence. ditions, but both are overshadowed
to Un
by the Flag Bill which threatens wo male passengers, they picked up a woman, who also wanted to a'serious cleavage on racial as
go to Un Long.. well as opposed party lines,
.M.
The tase was adjourned until Tuesday, October 25. Before the Magistrate rose, he stated that al- miscon- Uough the evidence for duct appeared overwhelming, he thought there was some doubt as to whether there was a conspiracy amongst the
constables. The
i
practice might have been going on were for a long time and these men
just carried it on.
On arriving at Tin Long the The newspapers of all shades evince anxiety that the issue be defendant pulled up at the usual not allowed to be pushed to a stopping place. The woman, who referendum whereby racial passion was sitting on the defendant's would be seriously exacerbated. right, got out of the car and went
The two men, who away. Numerous kites were recently launched with the object of secur-sitting on the back seat got out
on the left side, and one of them: Mr. Davidson: Owing to the ing an eleventh hour agreement but hitherto all have collapsed. Was carrying a basket similar to fact that the two charges were the one in which the opium was taken together, શ tremendous Renter.
found.
amount of evidence got in which should have been kept out. I will have more to say about this later,
J.
COAL STRIKE.
The Police Appear Walking Away ate quick pace they entered the Cheung Wah shop) by the back entrance. Policemen
MINERS IN ASTURIAS WALK then entered the shop, and while LUNGSHAN
OUT.
tioning, Members of the gang of motor car thieves from func will be charged in the Frenen Mixed Court and the Special Pro visional Court.
A COTTON DEAL.
EGYPT WANTS CASII FROM" THE SOVIET.
Cairo, Oct. 18.
In connexion with a telegram that the Soviet Government agents had bought 40,000 cantars of col- ton privately and it was being, loaded on Soviet ships at Alexan- dria, it is understood that Egyp- tian Government cotton was not sold as the Government wanted ACCIDENT. ash with delivery and declined
they were inside the defendant i revarsed his car and parked it! hetween two trees, outside a fruit stall. Defendant remained in his! BUOY SUNK AND SAMPANS
CRUSHED. car.
him
the Soviet proposals to pay part in cash and part by monthly instal- ments.--Reuter.
Sectionalisation Proposed.
London. Oct. 18.
London, Oct. 18. Further evidence of labour trouble on the Continent is con-
The police then came out of the
Whilst borthing at the. Canton tained in a Madrid message which shop, and the Indian sergeant was whart yesterday morning, the c
As the result of a ballot of the states that the miners in the then carrying a basket. They gines of the Lunguhan temporarily members of the American cotton Asturias region have struck, re- first of all went to the fruit stall, hung up, with the result that the un-section of the Master Cotton- fusing to accept a reduction of where they stayed for some of the ship was such that the anchor tionalisation of the industry for a chor had to be dropped. The position Spinners Federation on the sec- their wages and an increase of ments, after which they came up hours, which the mine-owners de- to the defendant and asked fouled the steam lavash Victoria's short time, the organisation pur- clure indispensable owing to the some questions.
buoy, which was sunk. Craft from Taikoo were engaged during the af- poses were made known yesterday under-selling of foreign coal. The stoppage is complete.
They then ordered him to drive ternoon in fting the anchor to clear to a committee but not publicly announced. It is unofficially stated them to Au Tau police station.
Two sampans which were lying at that those who voted for the pro- There was a conversation in the the Praya wall were 180 slightly posal did not exceed " geventy car and the Indian sergeant asked crushed by the vessel, which was for percent.-Reuter, the defendant to stop. There was the time being out of control. The another conversation, after which master of one of these boats states.
that the caulking has been forced they drove on to Au Tau Station, from the seams making the beat-in- where the defendant was detained seaworthy, while the master of the NORWAY'S ELECTIONS. and two charges were preferred second, states that his craft was also The estimates for repair are respectively $30 and $50.
General Primo de Rivera, ia a note to the Press says that the government may be forced to take steps to settle the dispace-Reut
LABOUR EXPECTED TO GAIN
TEN SEATS.
against him.
The defendant gave corroborn- tive evidence and called two wit- nesses, one of whom spoke of an
the mornings.
damaged
Indian sergeant chasing a man | FORESTALLING STRIKE.
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into the shop at Un Long and pick-
ing the basket up in the shop. He
ON LOCKOUT.
Krefeld, Oct. 18.
LOAN FOR POLAND.
BRITISH SHARE OVERSCRIBED.
London, Oct. 18. The prospectus was published to-day for the Polish deven per
Oslo, Oct. 18. A Labour gain of ten seats, said the fugitive ran into the shor TEXTILE EMPLOYERS DECIDE cent stabilisation loan whereof chiefly at the expense of the Con- by the back door and went out servatives and Communista is ex- through the front, the constable pected as a result of the elections entering the same way. The con- for the Storting which are being stable picked the basket up when conducted on proportional repre- witness said he did not know what sentation. The Norwegian Labour it was, and walked out of the shop Party with which the Socialists | with it. united last year stands autside both Internationals. The Con- servatives and Liborals have been generally co-operating in the elec-
tions. Reuter.
Mr. Hin-shing Lo Intimated that two more witnesses would be called, and the case was adjourned until-Friday morning.
£2,000,000 in sterling bonds is of- fered for subscription in Britain. at ninety-two per cent, repayable within twenty years at 103. Of The Federation of textile Em-the balance of the lean $47,000,000 ployers have decided on a lockout will be issuing in New York and $15,000,000 on', the 'Continent. on the 29th in order to forestall the declaration of a strike which This is the first Polish loan to be Britain. The "fists 60,000 members of the Ready-offered in made Clothing Workers Unign are closed at noon, the loan being over.
subscribed. Reuter preparing-Reuter.
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