THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SINCERE COMPANY SENTENCED ON 10TH
ROBBERY.
CHINESE FOUND GUILTY OF RECEIVING.
CONVICTION.
YOUNG CHINESE CRIMINAL SENT TO GAOL.
MEXICAN WOMAN CONVICTED.
SEQUEL TO WALK WITH ́
A SOLDIER.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1929.
CHINESE GETS SENTENCE OF TWO YEARS,
ARMS HIDDEN IN RUSSIANS SEIZE A
GRASS.
GOLD SHIP.
STOPPAGE IN THE MINES AS A CONSEQUENCE.
INGENIOUS SMUGGLER. MANCHURIA POSITION.
An ingenious, method of smug-
TWO-YEAR SENTENCE. THEFT OF A CHICKEN. FIFTY DOLLAR FINE.
A woman, who gave her name as When the Criminal. Sessions A criminal record containing were resumed this morning before nina provious convictions was pro Mercedes Anale") Garcia, and the Puisae Judge (Mr. Justice duced against a young Chinese who who described herself as being 19 gling arms into the Colony was Wood) Yuen Ping-chung was appeared before Mr. T. S. Whyte years of age and Mexican sub-described to Mr. A. W. G. H. Gran charged with receiving six jade Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy ject, was charged before Mr. E. W. thom and Major C. Willson who pendants, five jade stones for this morning, on a charge of Hamilton, at the Central Police ring setting and a jade bar, the larceny of a chicken from No. 53, Court this morning. with solicitat together as Magistrates this
Yuen Chow Street, Shamshuipo.ing..
morning when a Chinese was property of the Sincere Company,
According to Sub-Inspector Inspector MacDonald, of the Wan-charged with being in possession Limited knowing the articles to have been stolen.
Hoare, the defendant was arrested chai Police Station, said that, last]
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Harbin, Sopt. 16. Wark at the gold mines in Heilungklung have been subgend- ed for the time being, as the result of a new Soviet outrage during the week-end when a with a load of rol steamer detained by Russian; gunboats.
The owner of the gold and steamer protested to the Chinese
.The case arises out of the on the Castle Peak Road with the night, the woman met a Lance Cor-of a pistol and 16 rounds of am officials, who indicated that they]
of
chicken in his possession. When poral of the Somersetshires in munition without a permit from robbery at the Sincere Company's being questioned, he ran away but Queen's Road East and they went the Captain Superintendent premises on the night of July was re-arrested. He later admittalong in the direction of Happy: 26-26. + Tung Yeeshing who ed to the police that he had stolen Valley. Near the Naval Canteen. Police. yesterday admitted his guilt of the chicken from the complainant they were stopped by the Military committing the robbery, was at No. 58, Yuen Chow Street.......... sentenced to three years' imprison-
On the defendant's record being ment with hard labour.
produced, his Worship noted that Mr. H. K. Holmes, for the he had been convicted on nine Crown, sald that on the night of previous occasions. One of the July 27, at about 10 p.m. the offences was for assault, while an police entered No. 40, Gage Street, other was for possession of as a result of certain information. papi lottery tickets, the remain There they found the convicteding convictions being for larceny man, Tung Yee-hing, and the und unlawful possession, accused sitting in a rear cubicle.
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Evidence for the prosecution Police, who, after interrogating the couple, took them to the district was to the effect that on Sunday Police Station, "I understand there is no trap about it this time," morning the defendant came off said Inspector MacDonald. "He Kongmoen boat with two bundles was going down to the Valley with of grass. He engaged a coolie to the woman when they were stopped carry them to Yaumati, but a Re venue Officer stopped them at by the Military Police."
Central and Lance Corporal R. R. Hill, of the Connaught Road 1st Batt of the Somerset Light fn-brought the whole party to Chief ...fantry, testified that, about 8.20 Preventive Officer Clarke at the
accosted latter's office. last night, he
In reply tohia Worship Sub Inspector Hoare said the defendant was Hongkong-born.
Sentence of six months hard labour was passed.
MURDER OF INDIAN CONSTABLE.
A Chinese detective, Shok Tul; who would be a witness, would give ovidence of a coliversation between himself and accused, Accused asked if the police had come about the Sincere Co. rob. bery, saying he had read about it in the morning paper. He added that Tung Yee-hing had given
(Continued from Paje 1.) packet of jade, but he would not take it because he was doubtful shelter from the rain near the as to where it came from, and he Nunnery, to be later joined by two did not know where it was. The
him
men.
detective told accused to ask A farmer living in Chinese terri- Tung Yeching, who spoke the tory said he saw the girl throw Foochow dialect, where the jade something to the prisoner and then was, and the reply was given beard shots fired in the direction "I don't know."
in Queen's Road East by Garcia,
Cutting open the grass, C.P.O. who asked him where he was go- ing. He was there in muiti. Ife Clarke found a bundle which he said, "Nowhere, in particular," and immediately sent up to Headquar Garcia proposed a walk towards ters, where it was found to con- Happy Valley, which, she informad tain a pistol and 16 rounds of am- him, some few minutes later, would munition. cost him $3...
are
not now in a position to negotiate the release of either the vessel or the ore..
While no untoward incidents have occurred since early Tast
residents from Sulfenho continues work the exodus of Chinese On Friday last, the afternoon express from Sulfenho brought to Harbin 600 Chinese refugees. On Saturday 136 Communist suspects were taken into custody.by Chinese troops, when travelling on the express from Sullenho to Harbin. Chinese military communiques from the borders state that the Russian soldiers are retiring and have, partly suspended activity. Both Sulfenho and Manchuli are exceedingly quiet. Russian airmen, however, have taken, a number of photographs of the coal mines at Mitshanksleni. Anti-Soviet Demonstrations C.P.O. Clarke, who was in Court,
Mukden, Sept. 16. Mr. Hamilton:-Do you bellave that, by these words, she was pro-explained that his department was
Anti-Russian posters and alo mostly concerned with wine and posing an immoral act?
gans were displayed at Kuluner Witness agreed, and went on to tobacco and whenever he discover during a students' parade. during state that, near the Naval Canteen, ed something which he thought the week-end, and in all directions they were met by the G.M.P. and did not concern his department, public feeling appears to be ruu- he usually sent it intact to the ning high against the Russians.
Hundreds Garcia, denied that she ever con- Central Police Station..
of students odd taken to the local Police Station. templated soliciting, saying it as
Defendant stated that he was a labourers at Harbin have enlisted an "impossibility" because she was living with a man whose nationality travelling trader. At Sheung Shui as units of the Manchurian Army. she described as, American. She Hau, a man named Leung King ask-Public mass meetings and street resisted the suggestion that, with ed him to carry the two bundles of parades have been organised to to Hongkong. This man stir up the "patriotic" feeling of of two men who wore following the him away from home at the time, grass girl and prisoner. Later prisoner she was committing the offence Leung King, said the defendant, the Chinese populace..
was also a passenger on the same The biggest demonstration was and alleged. threw the revolver away witness went in chase. Witness An old woman called by Garcia boat. After they had arrived at held at Mukden where 50,000 premises, they discovered an recovered the revolver and kept it as a witness, made
a statement Hongkong, defendant engaged a students, labourers and merchants envelope from the Miei Chow Hotel, at his house until another man which conflicted in many points coolie. to carry the bundles, but congregated at the railway station bearing a room number. A visit suggested he should hand it over to with accused's. While Garcia in Connaught Road Central he, to-to give a rousing send-off to the was paid to the hotel where they the British Police. He chased the had claimed witness bogether with the coolie, was stopped frontier of two Manchurian ascertained that the room had prisoner for about an hour, being
Brigades. her own amah, this woman by a Revenue: Officer. been taken on July 26, and in that himself armed with a revolver.
now." sald she Was em- He did not know what was in room were found leather, cases. which contained a large portion
ployed by a different woman, who the bundles, or he would not have lived on the same floor. Witness consented to bring them down to of the stolen property, together A Police interpeter was called also said that it was the other Hongkong, no matter how much with certain tools used for break who detailed various questions put woman and not Garcia, who was Leung King would have offered. ing into the pramises,
to the prisoner and the answers to living with an American scaman. them. In reply to one question, Garcia upon arrival here recently Inspector Murphy, who was in prisoner said he found the Indian from Shanghai, Ead been living charge of the case, submitted that A witness from the hotel would bad committed a rape on his wife with another man, who had now it had already been proved that the deferidant knew all the time what say that he could not identify the and that the Indian struck him left her. man who engaged the room, but with his truncheon and then with Mr. Hamilton said he was con- was in one of the bundles. If, as they had it from the accused him- a chopper. Prisoner suatched the vinced that the floor upon which he said, a man named Leung King
the Indian and Garcia lived was being used as a engaged
to bring the In pursuance of their policy of self that he took a certain part in chopper from
disorderly house. He had no rea- grass down to Hongkong exterminating as much as possible engaging the room where the struck him in turn.
by came down
the all old customs and superstitions, stolen property
found. After the interpreter's evidence. son to doubt the word of the Lance and. Whether he took an innocent part Mr. Somerset Fitzroy announced Corporal, and would fine accused sume boat, why did the defendant the Provincial authorities have not point him out to the Revenue forbidden any holiday in Govern- or not was a question for the the closing of the case for the $50, or a month.
The fine was paid.
Officer when the pistol and the am- ment offices on this day. Never- jury. Accused said that Tung Crown.
munition were discovered? -- Yea-hing asked him to engage, thei Mr. Alabaster, intervening, said
theless, all the foreign banks will During the Court proceedings, a
C.P.O. Clarke. then informed room in the name Tung Man-fook, there was a witness who figured Chinese was ejected from the but the hotel people said that the very largely in the girl's story who Court and warned to keep away, name in the book was Lee Man- had not been called; and he thought upon being identified by his Worhis department was that if a single
she might be tendered by the Afterwards, the police return- Crown. Mr. Fitzroy replied that ed to No. 40, Gage Street, where he was not compelled to call the they found a small working jewel-witness. Mr. Alabaster replied that ler. That Jeweller would say that it was usual for witnesses to be
tendered.
Mr. Holmes continued that while the police were looking round the
fook.
Innocent or Not?
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Prisoner's Story.
to
him
their Worships that the view held by pistol and a few rounds of ammuni- ship as "the man with the fan who, rion were brought into the Colony, seated in the rear of the Court, was continuously grinning" as he they must have been brought in for an illegitimate purpose. Smug. listened to the evidence.
gling of arms between Hongkong and China was very common, and in some cases hundreds of pistols had been known to have been taken
and revolver on while they were chopping him.
Closely questioned by Mr. Fitzroy,
THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL.
TO BE OBSERVED IN CANTON TO-DAY.
Canton, Sept, 16,"", To-morrow (Tuesday), will be observed as the Mid-Autumn Fes- tival, being the 15th day of the 8th Moon.
be closed as will also a large num ber of firms and Chinese shops. The Chinese Maritime Customs will also be closed for the day.
In the evening there will be maur lantern processions, both ip the streets and on the river. For those inclined to more modern. amusements there will be a dance at the National Garden from 8 p.m. till midnight, the music being
a woman, kept by the accused, on His Lordship. I can't compel two different occasions received counsel for the Crown to call the from accused two jade ring stones man. But in a case of this im and a jade bar. She told the portance I think it is always best to witness admitted that the body off out of Hongkong. But if a single provided, by the full, þand of, the
from and asked him to set the two jury. I think the man ought to be ring stones into, rings and make called. -the bar into, a brooch.
Mr. Fitzroy said he would waive
Continuing, Mr. Holmes said his objection and call the man.
the woman had an amah; living
at the same. house. The accused
gave the packet previously men-
Accused in Bex.
Lam Ling, the accused, went in-
tioned to the amah and told her to the witness box shortly before to give it to her mistress, which the tin adjournment. He was ex- she did. Tang Yee-hing was amined by. Mr. Alabaster, KC, and present when that property was then questioned by Mr. Fitzroy. handed over to the woman,
Accused told Mr. Fitzroy that on :
Mr. Holmes added that there the night of the crime he left the was also evidence that the two shack at about 6 p.m., and did not men were often in each others' return until after 11 p.m. He knew company.
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Accused's Statements, Mr. Holmes, went, onto say that when charged at the Palico Station accused and I had
the time because he looked at a clock near the cinema. It was 11. p.m. when he looked at it.
Crossing a bullah near the shack,
he aty Chan Kiu and her lover with the Indian constable, He knew the man was the woman'a lovàr because
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known that they were stolen, he had told the palice about him would have come to the Police coming to the slack to make Station, to make a report. These love to Chan du. The man's sur- jade stones werd gisen to me by name was Wong. him (Tung Yee-hing),"
Mr. Fitzroy: When did you Accused also made a lengthy tell the police? It is so many“ statement before the Magistrate months ago that I have forgotten which was to the effect that hell all about it. admitted receiving the articles, Mr. Fitzroy:What station did but as: Tung Yee-hing was his you report it to?At a police friend, he did not know they were station near the vegetable gardens stolen. He was an innocent party at Yaumati. I reported it several. and was told by Tung Yee-hing times. that they had been given to him by a friend in Amoy which he (accused) belleved. "
After evidence had been heard, the jury found the prisoner guilty and he was sentenced to two years hard labour.
Cut When Intervened.
Accused said that he saw Wong holding the Indian down on the ground, while Chan Kul hit him with a chopper. He rushed in to intervene and received the cuts on his hand. It was a very dark night! and he could not say which of the
A Shanghai radio states that Dr. two in the shack hit him. Both C. T, Wang received on the 14th Chan Kul and Wong were using the Finland Representative, the choppers. The choppers they were British Attache and the Japanese using were those in Court. After Consul-General at the Shanghai the Indian was killed, both Chan office. The report about the re- Kui and her lover ran away. They signation of Dr. Wang has been stole the Indian's belt and revolver. denied.
The Indian did not have his belt
the position where he struck down.
The trial is proceeding.
bour was passed.
was brought into the saw him there must be a motive behind it.
orchestra has lately contracted to Sentence of two years' hard la-play every Sunday evening for the
Canton Broadcasting Station,
The Mid-Autumn Festival has been celebrated throughout China for over 2,000, years and dates back to the time when, according to, legend, the Emperor Tang Ming Wong was one night carried off to the moon. there to meet the beautiful Bheung Ngo, Goddess of ↑ the Moon, and to see all the woo- ders of the moon.Our Own Cor respondent
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The fah, writes Mr. Geoffrey Tandy, B.A., assistant keeper pf the Department of Botany at the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, is called the stone fah,
It was one of many strange. things seen on the Great Barrier Reef of Australia by the marine biological expedition, which sailed; from Tilbury in May 1928.
Mr. Tandy, who accompanied the expedition, describes it as o genuine horror, both in appear ance and effects. He is repulsive- looking, of a dirty greenish-brown colour, and very underhung..
His danger lies in the row of spines on bla back."radi
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