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MONDAY, MAY 14, 1928.
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A sentence of three months' hard An old Chinese woman, whose The Motorship, labour was imposed by Major Cage was stated in the charge sheet Willson on Saturday on a Chinese us seventy, with white hair and pickpocket who was caught "red drooping head, appeared before having arrived from Norway via ports handed" at the General Post Office, Major C. Willson on Saturday on 12th May consignees of cargo are
landed at their ing while in the act of extracting a charged with causing an obstruc-hereby notified that all goods are bo- non-hazardous, hazardous the purse containing $7.72 from an tion in Graham Street. Indian schoolmaster, named M.
The Police bold his Worship that and/or extra hazardous godowns of Abdullah.
the old woman made a living out of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Giving evidence, the schoolmast-collecting discarded vegetables Godown Co., Ltd., whenco delivery er said that on Friday last, he was from the Central Market which she may be obtained. Goods not cleared at the registration counter inside arrayed on one pavement of Gra-by the 19th May, will be subject to All broken, chafed and damaged the main hall of the Post Office at ham Street and sold to extremely rent 3.45 p.m. While he was leaning poor people. She had been brought over the counter, he felt a tug on to the police station many times packages are to be left in the godown
at 10 a.m. No claims will be admitted unless his coat pocket and instinctively and warned, not to repeat the where they will be examined on 18th his right hand went to the pocket. offence. It came in contirt with defendant's On the fourth of this month, the notified and/or application for survey band, which was holding his purse police had occasion to search herado in writing within seven days containing the money. On being while she was in the charge room, after landing of the goods, or in any
livery of. seized the defendant struggled and and to their surprise they found case before the goods are taken de Claims will not be recoverable un- managed to get free but before he on her person no less than $130. could run, the Indian had once When she was taken into custody less complete accounts are sent in
charge of vessel. again secured bha and this time on Friday, she had $3.76 in her within fourteen days of final dia. turned him over to a constable in possession. Pedder Street.
The old woman told the Magis- The defendant claimed that he trate that she once enjoyed a free was at the Post Office for the pur-licence granted her by a previous pose of buying five cents receipt Magistrate. She also told his Wor stamp. The police told his Worship that she knew of no other ship that the registration and trade..
stamp counters were very far apart Major Willson imposed a fine of and if defendant's story was true 34 or in default seven days' hard then he could not have been near Jabour.
the Indian schoolmaster.
"Defendant vehemently protested'
"
his innprence, adding."I don't mind STEALING A WALLET. helug sentenced to death, if I were gulty".
FOR SELF-DEFENCE.
PICKPOCKET CAUGIET, IN QUEEN'S ROAD:
May
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Hongkong, 12th May 1028.
THE S. AND S. HOME.
APPEAL FOR FUNDS FOR
NEW BUILDING.
In connexion with the appeal for His Worship on learning that the
funds for the new Wesleyan Sailora' defendant had a previous convic
and Soldiers' lome, which is being tion for the same type of offence,
made to the Services and general pub- passed sentence as stated above,
Before Mr.. R. E Lindsell one of the Colony, the President and adding that in his mind there was!
the Rev. J. C. Knight a Chinese pickpocket Treasurer, to doubt the school-Saturday, no reason master's story.
was sentenced to three months Anstey, acknowledges the receipt of hard labour on being found guilty the following donations to date:
$ 2424.24 of stealing a purse containing $25 The Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty £260 and a monthly. tram ticket from
1000.00 the breast pocket of a Chinese in The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation ..... Queen's Road East on Friday last. Messrs. Jardine Matheson &
Giving evidence, the complain Company, Ltd. ant said that the snatcher came His Excellency W.T. Sou-
thorn, Esq, C.M.G. ap from behind him while he was to Kem Tong, Esq... walking near the Grand Theatre II.ALS "Berwick Canteen.
As soon Committee... When Wong Taze-tak was charg-Theatre with his wife. ed before Major C. Willson ons he realised what had happened C. Makeliam, Esq, Saturday for possession of one he shouted "Stop thief," and gave H.M.S. "Thracian" Concert 25 calibre automatic Colt pistol chase. The defendant was even- and 200 rounds of ammunition, he pleaded that he carried the weapon for self defence and had
AUTOMATIC FOUND ON MAN
FROM SYDNEY.
no idea that by doing so he was acting in contravention to the laws of the Colony.
tually
Party
JL arrested by district Messrs. CE. Warren & Company, Lid perennent watchman. In answer to his
Messra. The British Ameri- Worship complainant stated that ena Tobacco Company he was quite sure defendant was Colin Sara, Esq.
The Queens the man who snatched the wallet 1st Batt
Royal
yal Regiment
Batin. from his pocket, because he did
Tho The police informed his Worship not lose sight of him for a single 2nd
Guards that the defendant arrived in tho Colony recently by the 8,5. Tanda from Sydney and was arrested on: board the 8.s. Kong Ning on May forty-eight hours.detention and J.R. George, Esq.
moment.
In another casu, Bentance
Sir Robert Ho Tang ***** 11, just prior to the vessel's depar-twelve strokes was imposed by The Royal Army Servico
Major Willson on a youth, who
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20.00
land £2
20.00
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C.B.E., M.V.O., England
FOREIGN CAPITULATIONS.
20.00
H.M.S. "Titonia" Collection in. A. o..C.....
18.00
16.00
J. H. Gelling, Esq.
10.00
Rev. H.R. Wells, O.B.E.
10.00
12th Heavy Battery, Royal
Artillery
10.00
Committee II.M.S. "Foxglove" Canteen
10,00
6.00
5,00
1.00
1.00
The defendant, in a statement to pleaded guilty to picking $4 in 40th Company R.E. and the Magistrate, said that he had notes from the pocket of a Chinese! been abroad for twenty-eight years messenger boy.
and had heard of the banditry
which existed in China. He was
on his way back to ble native vil PERSIA CELEBRATES. Lady Smith, Truro, Eng- lage and considered it prudent to jearry a pistol with him both for his personal safety and for self defence.
ADROGATED.
Basrah, May 12, South Persian towns are cele
The Magistrate drew attention to the fact that the arms and ammuni tion. were concealed in a biscuit tin. To this the defendant replied that he was afraid that the Cus-brating the abrogation of foreign toms authorities in his country capitulations in Persia-Reuter. might discover and confiscate the
IA decree was recently passed
China Command
weapon, consequently he had to in. Persin abrogating capitula-A. Dawson, Esq. adopt such a method of conveyance, tiens and subjecting foreigners to Q, and D.E.RA, South His Worahir inflicted a fine of the jurisdiction of the National Anon. 11.M.S. "Tamari
Anon. H.M.S. "Delhi" $100.
Courts.]
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