THE PEAK THIEVING EPIDEMIC.
CHINESE GETS NEARLY YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT.
HEROIN SMOKEN"
CHARGED.
THOUSAND DOLLARS OR"
SIX MONTHS.
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The man who was arrested by Revenue Officers on the Talping junk and charged with the posses- PAWNSHOPS SUFFER. xion of 40 heroin pills and a pipe of his own invention, was fined Three further charges were add-$1,000, or six months, by Mr. ed by the police this morning in R. E. Lindsell this morning.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY, MAY 18) 1928.
ROUND-THE-WORLD | ALLEGED BREACH OF PLIGHT OF CABLE
TOURISTS.
PARTY OF CALIFORNIANS DUE
TO-MORROW. ·
ONE MILLIONAIRE.
Californians
By the well-known Dollar Steamship Line's 8.8. President Wilson, there will arrive in Hong- kong to-morrow a party of over thirty making a six months' around-the world tour under the direction of the D. F. Robertson Travel Bureau, of Los Angeles.
who are
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connexion with the proceedings Senior Revenue Officer Clark against a Chinese who was recent-referred to the dumping overboard ly arrested for thefts on the of two parcels one of which, he Peak.
was certain, did contain tins of The defendant, before Mr. R. E. opium. These parcels had not Lindsell on Tuesday lant, pleaded been recovered. guilty to eight charges of larceny.
Included in the party is Mr. H. and these preferred against him
M. Snyder,, the millionaire réal this morning were:
diamond and him. It was five months since he estate owner of Los Angeles. Mr. (1) theft of a
D. F. Robertson is personally. In platinum wrist watch from No. 4, advanced money on it.
His Worship told the pawn-charge, and this will be his 27th Peak Road on December 17 last;
(2) theft of one jade bowl from broker that he ought to have sus-visit to Hongkong. He has made No. 2, Ponk Road on April 14, and peeled the man.
(3) theft of a silk raincoat and a pair of jade ear-rings from the alsters' quarters of Victoris Hos pital, the Peak,
To these charges the defendant also pleaded gulity,
Mr. Seth's Jade Bowl.
The Tung Hing pawnshop, of No. 62, Praya East, was then dealt with
seven trips around the world and crossed the Atlantic no fewer than, 111 times,, having travelled over
million miles.
The round-the-world party com- in connexion with the pawning ofprises, Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Claggett,
a jade bowl, stolen from No. 2, Chief Detective Inspector Peak Road, the residence of Mr. J. The article, the police Murphy Informed his Worship. Seth. that he was not asking for a can-fold his Worship, was worth $100 mittal to the Criminal Sessions hul was only pawned for $7. and suggested that the case be deal with summarily.
Forty-Nine Weeks,
•
Los
CONTRACT.
STAFFS.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE AS GRAPHIC STORY COMES FROM
DEFENDANTS,
TSINANFU.
DEAD & WOUNDED.
In the Summary Court this mor- ning, before Mr. Justice Jacks, a Case was mentioned in which Watanmal Boolchand, of 18 and " 20, On Lan Street, merchant, is
Tsingtao, May 12. suing the Dollar Steamship Line,
Two members of the Tainan staff Hongkong and Shanghal Bank of the Chinese Telegraph Admini- Building, Des Voeux Road Central, stration, Messrs. Yang Chung-lo for $591.25 as damages for
an and Pan Yun-fan, who made their alleged breach of contract.
way here from the Shantung The plaintiffs claim that the capital this morning, state that four contract was in writing and was members of the telegraph staff at dated July 30, 1926, and provided Tainan' have died and six have been for the carriage of certain goods wounded, while the rest are being to Punta Arenas which, it is kept under restraint by the Japan alleged, the defendants have failed ese troops.-Reuter.
Last week a circular telegram to deliver or account for. Alter- natively the money la claimed as was received in Shanghai from the diamages for conversion of the telegraph staff at Tainanglao and Hooda by the defendants wrongfal- Chefoo describing the plight of 10 ly solling them, or for breach of members of the Tsinanfu telegraph duty and contract by the defen- staff, all of them Chinese. dants failing to make enquiries The telegram, which was an ap and for selling the goods without real for help, stated that as a result the knowledge or authority of the of the choos caused by the fighting between the Chinese, and the Ja- plintis.
Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones was for panese they are starving and the plaintiff and Mr. L. D. Turner are being kept on the ground floor of the telegraph office. They have defended.
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Angeles; Mrs. Florence Emden, Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Given,, Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. P, C. Hamill, San Diego;, Dr. M. Len Hutchins, Los Angeles; Mr. Hugh Jones asked for not had food for three or four days," security for costs, saying that the and they allege the Japanese His Worship to the pawn-Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Lasker, Miss broker) :--You advanced only $7 on Dorothy M. Lasker and Mr. Wil- plaintiff was in Hyderabad, India. soldiers are firing at anyone trying
liam A. Lasker, Los Angeles; Mrs. Mr. Turner replied that such to escape.
One member of the staff, a Mr. an article valued at $100?
C. Mildred
Lowenfold, L08 orders were made only when a Ku, was the first one who succeed. Pawnbroker:--le only asked for Angeles; Mr. and Mr W. D. man did not have any business ed in escaping and brought out the
the Colony. Ic premises in ..His Worship observed that of $7.
Logie, Los Angeles; Mra. D. S.
and the eleven charges to which the After looking at the bowl, his Mewan
Miss Marjorie pointed out that the plaintiff had news which, the telegram stated, is confirmed by a foreign correspond- an office in the Colony, a manager ent who has left the city, The defendant had pleaded guilty, four Worship remarked that he ina- McEwan Ocean Park; Mr. and
and stock. In fact, added Mr. The defengined a bowl like that did not in Mrs. I. W. Miller, Glendale; Mr.
correspondent has been inked to were for receiving. dant having pleaded guilty to dicate its value by its appearance. and Mrs. J. S. Macpherson, Dallas, Turner, the claim itself was one take food to Tsinan to relieve the
of the assets. the was not like the ease of the Texas; Mrs. Margaret A. Myers,
Lelegraph stuff, theft in every instance,
An appeal was It was agreed that the applica-made in the telegram for immedi charges of receiving stolen proper- watch where the value was obviousGlendale; Mr. and Mrs, Wm. N.
tion for security of costs should
ate relief: lie thought it would be sufficient ty, being alternative charges, should be withdrawn.
if the owner, providing he so de-Neff, Pasadena; Mrs. S. B. Pickelt,
Washington; Kingston,
be heard in chambers and per- Dealing with the remaining aired, was allowed to redeem the Cornella B. Pollock, Ocean Park; mission was given for pleadings' seven charges, his Worship sen- article on payment of the principal. Mr. II. M. Snyder, Los Angeles; on the application of Mr. Hugh
Mr. Lindsell remarked that the tenced the defendant to seven weeks' hard labour each order did not in any way inter- Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Taylor, Los Tillie M. charge, making a total of forty-fere with Mr. Seth' civil lawAngeles; Mrs. George A. Tweedy, nine weeks, remarking that that rights, If Mr. Seth wished he could Los Angeles; Mas was as near to a year as he could sue the Tung Hing puwnbrokers, Wolfrum, Tujunga; Dr. and Mrs. when he would be sure to get judg-C. M. C. Walters, Los Angeles; get.
ment. On the other hand, Mr. Seth and Mrs. Jennie. E.. Wright, Los could get the article by merely pay-Angeles. ing the pawnbroker $7 for it.
On
The Pawned Articles......... After sentence had been passed, C. D. 1. Murphy asked his Worship to exercise his authority under the Pawnbrokers' Ordinance in-respect of the articles in Court.
Mr. Seth replied that he would adopt the quickest way.
Other Cases,
The silk raincoat stolen from Arrayed on the police table they, included two silver clocks, n silk Victoria Hospital was pawned at raincoat, a diamond and platinum the Tai Tack pawnshop, of 46, Can- wrist watch, a pair of jade ear-ton Road, Kowloon, for $2. The rings, a jade howl and two other Yaine was placed at $10.
parcels.
C. D. I. Murphy brought to his Worship's notice that the platinum and diamond wrist watch, valued at $160, was pawned at the Sanx Yuen pawnshop, of No. 7, Graham Street, for $20,
His Worship remarked that there
AMAH DRUGS HER MISTRESS.
Mra.
THEN STOLE JEWELLERY AND MONEY.
·
As she was about to leave the
steamer
Joney.
WOULDN'T PRODUCE
LICENCE.
PUBLIC CAR DRIVER FINED.
ADMIRAL SANDEMAN PASSES AWAY.
FORMER COMMODORE IN HONGKONG.
!
London, May 17.
The death has occurred of Rear-
The
At 7.30 last night, an Indian Admiral II. G. Sandeman, who constable on duty in Pedder Street, was Commodore and Senior Naval saw a public car being driven Officer at Hongkong from 1916 to slowly up one side of the street 11918. He retired from the Service after completing his Hongkong and then down the other.
The behaviour of the driver ppointment-Reuter.
Rear-Admiral Sandeman, who would have been viewed as cecen- trie, but für the fact that he stop-resided at Tisbury, Wilts. was ped whenever he saw any pedes aearing his 60th birthday. trian.
youngest son of Lt. Col. J. G. appeared nothing very suspicious Colony with over $1,000 worth of about the pawning of a raincoat and jewellery and money stolen from
The Indian constable put an end Sandeman, D.S.O, he was educat- the owner, if she so desired, could her mistress, a Chinese woman was redeem it on payment of the prin-arrested last night by the police, to this performance when he stop-ed at Cordwalles, Maidenhead, ped the car as it went up the and joined H.M.S. Britannia as a cipal.
who, having received information' "A pair of jade ear-rings valued regarding the thief, set a watch street a second time, and enquired nuval cadet in 1881.
Ile served as Flag Lieutenant to at the Yau for her at the various
of the driver if he had a licence: at $35 was pawned
The man said he had one but Admiral Sir J. O. Hopkins, G.C.B. Is Worship asked the, pawn Sang shop, of No. 2, Canton Road. wharves last night. broker what he had to say about The pawnshop advanced two dol-
According to the story told by he refused to produce it, declar-in North America and the Weat Indies, and later in the Mediter- that, mentioning that the defen-fars on the article.
the police to Major C. Willson this ing that he had done no wrong. ranean.
On the charge of failing to pra- dant admitted stealing it,
In answer to his Worship, the morning, the woman was a sub-
duce his jeence, when called upon representative said be stitute amah at a house in Lee The pawnbroker stated that at shop's
to do so, the driver was fined $19 but in 1916 was appointed Com- the time the watch was brought thought the advance was not un-Garden Street. It was the custom to his shop he had no advice from fair as he placed the value of the of her mistress to take a drink of the police that such a watch had ar-rings at only $3.50. He did wine every morning at 6 am. been stolen.
not are that they were worth Yesterday apparently the wine was drugged, for, after taking it, she went to sleep and did not wake up'until several hours afterwards, when she discovered that the de fendant had disappeared with $120 in cash, and jewellery valued at
Must be Returned.
Asked if it was not atrange that Asked why Ee advanced only $20 a man should bring ear-rings to on a watch valued at $160, if he pawn, the pawnshop's representa was not suspicious, the pawn-five replied that it was quite a broker replied that the $20 was common occurrence, only an advance on the watch and His Worship ordered the ear-about $900, did not indicate its valur,
Frings to be returned to the owner
without payment.
The defendant was dressed in Europrin style and appeared quite respectable. He had no suspicion whatever.
Mr. LindsellThis watch is to be returned to the owner without payment of principal or interest.
To this order objection was raised, the pawalipoker claiming that the police should have notified [Continued on Next umu)
► TOZU. BY MEA SERVICE, HE
She notified the police and as a consequence a striet watch was In regard to other theft comet at very likely place. with mitted, C.D.. Murphy said # clock the result that the woman was she was about to and a fountain pen. removed from, arrested as Mes, Parker's house, were found board the's.s. Lungshan last night, an the defendant when arrested. Plendini guilty, the woman was Another clock was recovered from sentenced to six weeks hard la- a pawnshop where it had been re-bour.
lebmed by the owner, Mrs. Blake, The police told the Magistrate dollars of the for $7. She seemed perfectly that only fifteen satisfied.
stolen maney and one ring were #naccounted for.
"Well, at last I've got a good seat on top.
STOLE FIRM'S MONEY.
GAMBLED OVER HUNDRED
· DOLLARS.
firewood shop in Graham Street
During the early part of the war he commanded H.M.S. Britannia,
at the Public Court this morning.modore in Hongkong. Much sym-
RUSSIAN AEROPLANE
CRASH,
FRONTIER AUTHORITIES NOW SATISFIED.
Peshawar, May 17.
It has been ascertained from Kohat that the aeroplane flown by
pathy will be extended to the widow in her sad bereavement.
YANG SEN EVACUATES WANHSIEN.
ESTABLISHING HEAD- QUARTERS AT KWEICHOW..
two issian airmen, which crash- - Naval Wireless messages with ed on the North-Western frontier regard to the Upper Yangtze state near Parachinar, on Monday, was that the redistribution of military one of a batch of new machines leaders in Szechuan is now an being delivered to Kabul,
Apparently the airmen mistook the route, They were detained by the police for enquiries, but the
authorities are British arranging to send them back to Kabul.
now
Facilities are to be afforded the Afghan authorities to whom the aeroplane belongs, to examine, and If possible, to remove the wreck-I ed machine.-Neuter,
A Chinese foki employed at a The NO SCRATCH was charged, before Mr. R. E. RECORDS You're
Lindsell to-day, with the theft of $130, monies collected from three shops, which he appropriated to his own use,
Asked what he had done with the money, defendant surprised: the Court by shortly stating that he had lost it all. in gambling.
A police officer said the man had only $3.20 when arrested yes- terday.
Sentence of six week's hard labour inflicted.
HIDDEN OPIUM.
WOMAN GETS HEAVY SENTENCE.
A boatwoman was charged at the Magistracy this morning with the possession of 29 taels of prepar. ed opium.
She said she was hired to carry the opium for a street, coolle, who could not be traced.
It was stated that the opium was found tied to the woman's waist.
or six
She was Лned $2,000, months' hard labour.
Looking for!
accomplished 'fact.
General Yang Son has evacuat-- ed Wanhalen, and a report is cur rent that it ia hip intention to ters. Kwelchow is an important make Kweichowfu his headquar- salt centre. At the moment it can- not be forecasted how the new regime will affect British shipping. Messages from other porta re- Iport no change,
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