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ROBBERS CONVICTED.
COUNSEL FINDS HIMSELF-
IN A DILEMMA.
There was a surprising turnin the Sessions trial of two men and A woman who were charged in connexion with a robbery at No. 10. Castle Rond on January 31, this year, when a witness called by counsel defending one of the prisonera gave evidence in- criminating him.
When the trial was commenced before the Puiane Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) earlier in the week. the prisoners were Ho San, Chung San, Chouny Fat-to and Wonk Hol (a woman), the men being charged with the robbery and the woman with being. present and with aiding and abetting. Ho San pleaded guilty and was taken from the dock until the conclusion of the case, while the other three denied the chorgo.
Mr. Hin-shing Lo, who, instruct- ed by Mr. J. M. Hall, defonded Cheung Fat-to, yesterday called Ho San as a witness to say that Choung Fat-ta did not take part In the robbery but when Ho San ontered the witness box he affirm- ed that Cheung Fat-to did take part.
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy prosecut- ed for the Crown...
Prisoner As Witness.
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Ho San was called for the defence," He commenced evidence by stating that the second
San. prisoner. Chung did not take part in the rob bery, and later said the prisoner did not know that certain car-rings he took custody of were stolen. Witness alated that Choung Fat- Lo did take part and held n, gun. Witness proceeded to give evi- dence, in cross-examination by Mr. Fitzroy, with regard to Wong Hoi. Ha aid that she was pre- sent at a meeting previous to the robbery and she was asked by the leader to. open the door of the house, Witness added he did not hear whether she agreed to do so or not.
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Mr. Lo was proceeding to crexa. examine witness when his Lord- ship said that counsel could not cross-examine his own witness.
Mr. Lo explained he could do so because the witness had become hostile, but his Lordship held otherwise.
Mother, Supports Son..
The last witness for the de- fence WAR Cheung Fat-to'n mother, who affirmed that when the robbery was committed her son was ill at her house and did not go out of doors for ten daya,
After a short retirement the jury returned verdlets of guilty against Ho San, Wong Hoi and Cheung Fal-to and not guilty in the case of Chung San.
His Lordship sentenced each of the two men to five years' impri- sonment with hard labour, to- gether with 12 strokes of the "Cat," while Wong Hoi was non- tenced to three years' imprlson- ment with "hard labour. Chung Sun was discharged.
COMPANY DIVIDEND.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD. Subject to audit the directora of the Union Insurance Society of Canten, Ltd., will recommend the payment of a final dividend of sixteen shillings per share for account of the year 1927,
They will further recommend an interim dividend of twenty- four shillings per share for account
of the year 1028, and a Bonus of
20% on Contributory Premium.
LETTER GOLF.
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To-day'a puzzle is a disastrous one-RUIN to FIRE. For seven.
RUIN
FIRE
I-The idea of letter golf is to change one word to another and do it in par, a given, number of strokes. Thus to change COW to HEN, in three strokes, COW, HOW HEW HEN.
2---You can change only one Ietter at a time.
3-You must have a completo word, of common usage, for each jump. Slang words and abbrevia- tions don't count.
4-The order of letters cannot be changed.
Ona solution is printed on an- other page.
HONGKONG HOTEL ROOF GARDEN
The Steamship arrangements of
The Banvard Musical Comedy Company
having necessitated their return to Hongkong en route to Singapore, they will present a special
CABARET ENTERTAINMENT
in the course of
DINNER -DANCE
at the
HONGKONG HOTEL ROOF GARDEN
оп
THURSDAY, the 2nd May.
The Cabaret Entertainment will be similar to that so successfully presented on the 8th April, but with a change of programme. Dancing will alternate with Cabaret items.
As accommodation is limited, and so many of our patrons could not be given tables on the previous occasion, you are requested to reserve your dinner table at once, please, to avoid disappointment.
Charge $7 per head. Reservations: Hongkong Hotel only,
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED.
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