THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1928.
THREE YEARS FOR UNLICENSED FERRY SHANGHAI BOYCOTT KIDNAPPERS' LAIR
KIDNAPPER.
TWO SMALL BOYS SOLD IN CANTON,
UNUSUAL FEATURES IN A.
SERIOUS CASE. ·
FORCED TO CONFESS?
The circumstances in which two amall boys were inveigled from their home at 20, Temple Street, Yalmati, were Pelated at the Criminal Sessions this morning be- fore Mr. Justice Jacks, when Tam Chi and Li Sam were charged with kidnapping....
LAUNCH.
HONGKONG-YAUMATI CO. FINED.
OTHER MARINE CASES.
cases.
SCHEMES.
RAIDED.
WOODEN CAGES FOR THOSE RICH SHANGHAI MERCHANT
NOT JOINING IN.
RELEASED.
CALCUTTA SWEEP WINNER.
MR. WEBB EXPLAINS THE POSITION.
before, for the simple reason that
I could not confirm it.
"In the news which reached me
PICKETS STILL BUSY. AFTER TWO MONTHS. "I HAVE NO REGRETS.”
At the Marine Court this morn-
Shanghai, June 12.
Shanghai, June 14. Mr. W. H. E. Webb, of Calcutta, Ing, before Commdr. J. B. Newill, Wooden cages for Chinese mer- Mr. Lin Chan-chuan, a wealthy who held the winning ticket in the D.S.O R.N.,
number of chants who continue to deal in Chinese who was kidnapped near Calcutta Club on the Derby, a was heard relating to Japanese goods in definance of the his new residence in West Pas arrived in Singapore last week breaches of local regulations.. anti-Japanese boycott in Shanghai Isin Road, Chapel, two months and when approached by the Interest centred in the prosecu- is one recommendation made by a 190, was freed on Tuesday night Straits Times he declined to com- tion by the Harbour Department meeting of representatives of when Chinese police and detec-mit himself. of Chun Pakštai, master of the Chinese mercantlle. organzations ives raided a tiny hut in the rear In a second..interview, however, Taumati Ferry launch Man Hing, at the Chinese General Chamber of the Chi Chang temple in Chapel, he said: "I can clear it all up for (a)" running an unlicensed of Commerce on Sunday,
According to Chinese reports. now. I did purchase the number launch, and (b) for running an Nearly 200 representatives met
For the Tast two months, Mr. which drew Felstead. Every year unsurveyed lunch. Lau King-to discuss ways for intensifying in has been held prisoner in the I apply for several hundred chances che, managing director of the the Japanese boycott in Shanghai, but at the rear of Mr. Sung for frienda in Bombay and Cal- Hongkong-Yaumati Ferry Con- and in addition to the cage sug-Chiao-jen's grave yard in Chapelcutta, where I do a lot of business,
WILA called on pany,
similar gestion they recommended that the ever since he was kidnapped. hand among the people who asked "charges. Mr. C. A. S. Russ Defence Commissioner of Shingle of the cellar was just large, me to get numbers for them this The prosecution was in the appeared for both defendants." hai be asked to punish all mer-ongh for two persons to sit or year was Mr. Kazi, who is a
Mr. Ruas pleaded guilty to a chants who undertake to trade in lie down for rest. The top of the wealthy timber merchant in Bom hands of Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C.; who appeared for the Allor technical offence which, he said, Japanese goods."
ellar was covered with boards bay. I couldn't tell you all this "Que hundred representatives of difficult to recognize by out ney General 11 was decided that might well be met with a caution. the cases against the prisoners He would place facts before his the Shanghai labour union boycottlers. should be heard separately, the Worship which he thought the committee met on Sunday and Demand for $500,000. case against Tam Chi, who denied prosecution would not teny. The strongly condemned judicial action The kidnappers were pretty while I was at sen the name of Company was a well regulated one taken against the boycott com-good to Lin in the cellar but de- the horse was mis-spelt and I had the charge, being taken first.
In outlining the history of the and, during its many years, of mitte inspectors caught seizing handed $500,000 for his ransom lo som off several cables before I case, Mr. Alabaster explained that operation had never had a serious Japanese goods in the Foreigwhich amount was to be delivered could be certain of the actual the children lived with their charge levelled against it. On Settlement. The meeting urged at Hangehow. representative position. I now know that the parents and two sisters at 20 this particular occasion, they and that assistance should be given to was sent by Lin's family to Hang-chance which I applied for on Mr. Temple Street, Yaumati. Also found themselves between Scylla the imprisoned inspectors in the how accordingly and met there by Kazi's behalf has won the first living on the same floor were cer and Charybdis, or the devil and form of an appeal lodged at theme of the ringleaders of the kid- prize. Whether It remains with
Provisional Court. tain other persons, including the the deep sea.
ippers. To ensure Lin's safety | Mr. Kazi I don't know-he, in turn, prisoner who slept on a verandah.
Harbour Office as Charybdis.
The meeting further decided to captivity, $30,000 was paid on may have passed it on to some Naturally he knew the boys and
ask the Nationalist Government to Tune 10 before an agreement could one else. I haven't heard yet." frequently played with them. He In reply to his Workhip, Mr. dismiss judges at the Provisional de arrive at for the total sum. (This Interview took place before was last seen at the house at about Rugs - said he thought the Court who sentenced inspectors
receipt of the cable stating that the noon on the day when the children Harbour Ollice might be caught operating in the Settlement
ticket had been allotted to Mr. disappeared.
likened to Charybdis. The in furtherance of the anti-Japanese
Kazi's eight months old child.) Company WAS under boycott, On that day, continued counsel, Ferry
Labour union pickels continued the boys were given some cents to contract with the Government to go and buy sweetments, That maintain an efficient service, and, their activities in Chinese terris was about two o'clock in the after-with a fleet of 15 vessels, there tory on Sunday examining enrge noon. An hour later, they were was always one on the slips. The in godowns and at the winrverrest. Li, however, caught winded rule on this point; there isn't. I am entitled to nothing. I have seen near the railway bridge by a overhaul usually occupied three Four barrels of nails, five boxes of it and plade good his escape.
Two of his assisinnis were no right to expect anything." fitle girl who lived next door, weeks and the next ship in turn metal goods and a tale of plece
Unfor-goods, all Japanese maniffacture. arrested. According in these Here, with the air of a man from She saw them being carried away was
alipped were seized and confiscated by the assistants, Isu Yung-plan and Yu whose shoulders a load of care. in the arms of two men. That un-tunately
metal Chai-pino by name. Li had given has just been lifted, Mr. Webb fortunately was the last anyone had developed machinery defects pickets. The bails and had seen of the two boys.
at her overhaul had actually goods were seized at Shanghai hem only $10 each to keep, watch concluded.
South station.
on the captive Lig Chas-chuan but taken six weeks,
i have Meanwhile, said Mr. Russ the Man Hing had been taken off thei
Prisoner's Admissions.
run
the
the lan Hug vessel
few hours lo
J
Raid Made at Hangchow, Meanwhile, information had en given to the police of Hang- how and on the afternoon of June 0 a large Corps of policemen and etectives gathered at the West Lake Hotel, angehow for Li's
"One thing I wish to mention concerns this reference to a com- mission of ten per cent. Many people think there is an establish-
"I'may got nothing, hut
The $30,000 had not yet been dis-no regreta. At least I have had a
osed of. From Hsu and Yu the lot of fun out of it." When the children did not
in readiness to be slipped,: A fine of $30, with the alterna-
olive authorities of Hangchow. And so ended the interview with return their parents searched for at a breakdown on another ferry live of one month's inprisonment, discovered the place where the man through whose fingers has them and succeeded in getting ints
'idnappers had been keeping Mr. | alippéd a fortune of a quarter of a touch with a relative-by-marriage had necessitated her being put into was inflicted.
Bin Chan-chuan and, the. Chinese million pounds to fall into the service for n
Anchors Down. of the prisoner who promised them;
uthorities of Shanghai wore im-flap of an eight months' old baby~~- he would assist in finding him. comply with the contract. It was
Lau Sang and Hong Man, mas-mediately notified of it,
a man with sufficient sportsman- This man saw prisoner on Februan alternative of breach of contract
Įters of trading junks, were charged An attempt was made on Tues-ship to accept the position with- ar breach of regulations. Admis- ary 6 on the Canton Band and telly the Company might first have with obstruction by anchoring in lay morning by the local police aut regrets and to flud joy in' a tried to persuade him to come to stained permission from the Har-the Sunthera Fairway, They authorities to attack the den of sheaf of Singapore Press cuttings, Hongkong but he declined. The hour Office to run the vessel with-pleaded not guilty.
The kidnappers but it was raining letters and telegrams and to re- relative next saw the prisoner on out being surveyed or licensed, for J'olire évidence was given of fast and difficult to locate the member with ampsement that in Bonham Strand on April 6. That the two hours during which she was their being in a position about place until the criminals Hau and helping someone else to fortune he witness would
evidence used. give
yards from the Prays and al-Yu arrested at Hangehow arrived has earned the description of "the that he said to the pri- His Worship pointed out that the though both defendants had been in Shanghai. At about 10 p.m. on most famous man in the world." sober "The father bas lost Barbour Offied had no power to warned, they did not shift.
Trendy alght, the policemen and two HOTIS. Have you done allow the emning of the Man Big In reply to questions, bath ac-detectives arrived on the segne it?" to which question he replied under such conditions and called eused admitted that they had their and broke through the door. One in the affirmative saying that three Mr. Russ's attention to a third al-anchors down and were hoisting of the kidnappers attempted to usc people had done it.
terhadive, which was the hiring of sails when arrested.
his pistol but found It too late to another vessel. He could not re- His Worship pointed out that be of any use and dropped it. gard it as a technical offence, in having their anchors down was Altogether, five male and two what they were, being charged female kidnappers were arrested with, and when both aerused car and the captive Lin Chan-chuan ried on with their statements, they was found at the bottom of the were told to stop talking as they collar. had no defence.
Asked why he was concerned prisoner repled that other men planned it.
any case.
The two boys were carried to a Mr. Rusa then pleaded that the house at Shamshuipe and taken case be regarded as a first offence. on board the 8.a., Charles Hardouin A fine of $60 was inflicted on the which salled for Canton the same manager of the Company, with the night.
alternative of one monik's impri- The other two men went to Can-gumment, while the master of the ton with the boys to sell them. hunch was discharged with a cau- They were sold.
"I got $100, ao did another ||
man, out of the proceeds of the
tius,
Quarantine Breach.
Fung
1
A fine of $10, with the ususi al-| ternative, was inflicted in
case.
Carrying Kerosene,
each goods outside Cheungshwan and had only "touched" Shamshuipo Pier.
It was printed out by the pro- Tsoi Sung, master of a trading secution that the spot where the sale" The prisoner also told his List Woo,
Shi-sun junk was charged with (a), carry-junk was arrested was about three relative that he did not condnet and Chan Sheng-choi, boardinging 100 tins of kerosene
in aquarters of a mile away from the the sale and when further ques-house runners, were charged with place other than the Dangerous Dangerous Goods Anchorage. tioned referred him Lo another boarding, 8.8, Prominent whilst Goods Anchorage, to wit, Sham-
On the second charge, the accus- man for information as to the that vessel was flying the "Q" nag shuipp Pier and (b), failing to ed pleaded that he was not con- boys' whereabouts..
in the Quarantine Anchorage. Dr. register his arrival in the port, versant with the Hongkong regula- On May 2 information was re-Choy, Assistant Port Health Offeer Defendant pleaded guilty.
lions. A fine of $25, with the In reply to questions, defendant usual alternative, was inflicted on was to be prosecuted. Defendants ceived that prisoner
stated that he had loaded the each charge. found at a tenthouse to which guilty. place the parents provvedėdi ne- companied by a policenian. The father asked the prisoner why he
pleaded
Dr. Choy detailed his boarding of the vessel, which had come from infections port, and spoke to counting the passengers. He
Kidnapped his two boys. The as-fund there was a discrepancy of wer was; "If I ask my CON- science I would know I have not list and when he suggested a re- 30 Recording to the compradore's treated you fairly."
count, the compradore could not Asked where he had sold them, arrange this, owing to the pre- the prisoner replied that he had Bence on board of a number of sold them to "Shui." By that, Mr.shore runners and sampan people. Alabaster explained, the prisoner On further search being made, apparently meant a Chinese dis-a number of men ran away and trict and not a person.
Prisoner's Denials.
took to sampans alongside, but witness was able to detain Lau Woo, the first defendant, whom he The prisoner elected to give hunded over to the compradore ovidence. He denied the charge until the arrival of the Water and also denied making the state- Police. Defendants stated, in re- ments attributed to him by his rela-ply to the charge, that the "Q" dag tive. On December 20, he said, had been huuled down. This wit- he went straight back to the denied. Ife had no knowledge of country until April 15 when he 're- the second and third defendails. turned to Hongkong. He was Police, évidence of arrest was staying at a house in Laichikok given, three men having been Road on May 2 when he met the 'handed over by the Chief Officer prosecutor, who seized him and of the ship. questioned him about the kidnap. His Worship pointed out that no ping, which he denied. Three ovidence had been given in respect men then set upon him (prisoner) of offences by the second and third and beat him, but the police defendants, and he dismissed the arrived. The police forced him case against them, fining Lau Woo to make a statement as they beat $50, with the alternative of one him and made him say what he month's imprisoment. had said. It was a coincklence that the children disappeared on the same day..
The jury retired, after his Lordship had summed up, and brought in a verdict of "Guilly" on both counts.
Excess Passengers.
Leung Fuk-tsol, master of the motor boat Cheng Lee 2, pleaded guilty to carrying six passengers in excess of the number allowed by his licence. He stated that as there were no other boats avail- The prisoner was sentenced to able at the time, and the vessel to imprisonment for three years which the passengers wished to be with hard inbour, the sentences to conveyed was only a short distance run concurrently, and was also out from shore, he took them. He ordered 12 strokes with the birch. was allowed to carry 21 by licence.
Q1M, IN NEA BONADE, ING......
He: What was the matter with thoso Boats, we could see overything?
She: Yes, but nobody could see us.
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