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SMUGGLED WINES DISCOVERED.
REGULAR TRAFFIC FROM TIENTSIN.
DUMPED IN HARBOUR.
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That the defendants, a cook and storekeeper of the 8.8. Kwel Chow. were regular smugglers of dutinble wines which were purchased in Tientiain, was the statement made by Detective Sergeant Humphreys before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when they appeared on remand on charges of being in possession of qutlable Chinese wine.
The cook; whose case was taken first, was accused of having had 18 bottles in his possession, and was fined $50 or four weeks hard labour. The defendant said he had wanted the wine for his own consumption, but his Worship remarked that he could not have wanted such a large quantity.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1929.
SIGNED A BLANK DESTITUTE LAMA'S RECENT RAILWAY
PAPER.
UNUSUAL MONEY LENDING CASE IN COURT.
SALT IN PAYMENT.
An alleged agreement in which a Chinese signed a piece of paper bearing a stamp, but no writing, in retur. for which he received $50 from un Indian moneylender and for which he was to pay back 43 pfeuls of salt in full settlement of principal and intercat, mentioned during the course of an was action before the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) in the Sun mary Court this morning.
The plaintiff was Bhag Singh, of the Rape factory, Mautaukok, who, through his attorney, Amrik Singh, ued Cham Chuen and Ah Sum, husband and wife, claiming $108, being ha to 3100 money lent under a promissory note dated!
Detective Sergeant Humphreys mentioned Thai the defendants were members of the B. & S. Amrik Singh stated that Bhag steamer Kwel Chow, which had Singh safled for India on Decem- arrived from Tientsin, where theyber 2, but Cham Clinen declared had purchased the wine for about that Bhag Singh was still in the 40 cents per bottle to be re-sold Colony and appeared before the In the Colony prlee,
Court on Friday last. Unfortunately, continued the officer, the police had failed
for double that
to
LONG WALK.
INCIDENT.
2,000 MILE TREK DOWN
TO HONGKONG.
CASE, TO BE HEARD ALL OVER AGAIN.
LADY MOTORIST PROSECUTES.
PUBLIC DRIVER GUILTY OF "CUTTING IN."
GETS SUCCOUR HERE. R. O. TALLON CHARGED. SIX-WEEKS SENTENCE.
There recently arrived here an individual dressed in the robes T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon cut in between her and a lorry On the resumption, before Mr. How the driver of a public car of alama, none too clean but Magistracy this morning, of the in Chater Road was described by nevertheless in a good state of summonses in which Revenue Off- Mrs. Mary Bertha Barker, at the preservation. In his peregrina-cer Tallon is charged with assault Central Magistracy this morning, tions through the town he was on employees of the Kowloon-Can- when a Chinese was charged followed by a small boy, to all ton Railway, it was Intimated that with driving a car in a dangerous self. The pair attracted much been taken by Mr. Schofield, would Inspector Alexander_sald that appearances a tiny edition of him the proceedings, part of which had manner. notfee, and, when last seen, before have to be commenced again. being taken into custody by the Arising out of the original sum- on December 6, Mrs. Barker was police, were holding forth to mons, Revenue Officer Tallon cross-driving her car along Chater Road crowd, on the properties of some summoned an engine driver and and when near Murray Road slow- medicine which they were enden-two Bremen of the Railway for bed up behind a motor lorry, when vouring to sell at what would haveing in possession of illicit opfum. defendant cut in between the two been ridiculous prices if the for the Railway workers, while medicine was what it was claimed Mr. L. R. Andrewes in watching on said she was proceeding in her
Mr. F. C. E. Rendall is appearing vehicles.
to be.
- Mrs. Barker, in corroboration,
April 13, 1929, and $8, being four it was noticed that the lama hugghall have to begin all over again? and was driving in the direction
While retained in police custody behalf of the Crown.
car along Chater Road between His Worship:-1 suppose "we 3.30 and 4 pm. on December 6, months. interest, Both partiesged closely unto himself a sort of conducted their own cases,
religious staff, very richly carved who arranges all these matters, to turn right into Queen's Rond Mr. Rendall: Yes; I don't know of the Dockyard. She was going and with the Agure of 4 pensive but it's Buddha surmounting the top. Hewitness.
a waste of time for my when she saw the lorry coming displayed much apprehension overi its safety, seemingly reluctant to through the depositions and pos- sounded her horn and put out His Worship:--I haven't rond diately dropped into second gear, from the Praya, and she imme-
part with it, until rexasured by sibly I had better not and treat her right hand as a signal. She the police that it would be retura-as an ed to him at the proper time.
absolutely new case. 1 don't know if it requires an opening joriy and then began to accelerate crept round the worner behind the
into his case, and ascertained that
Meanwhile the police enquired again.
Mr. Andrews:--No. Are you go-
to get into top gear again, but
down all the way from Szechuan to: His Worship:-I am going to
the defendant, who cut in from behind her, between her car and; He claimed for his staff the magic Home where a judge died befere worship at a shrine at Canton, begin it again.
Mr. Andrews recalled a case at the lorry.
the form of monster, but it is rather thought|
man, beast and that his ragged appearance had that authority?
new judge continued with the case. His Worship:You haven't got been his best means of protection against that most potential of tely I have not looked it up. I can
Mr. Andrews: No; unfortuna-gear. enemies--the bandit-in the 2,000 get it, though.. Still, it will wnate miles of his journey from the in-the morning if I do. You see, this
been endeavouringto. raise, by the
is not my case and it does not con- Now utterly destitute, he has cern me.
Mr. Rendull mentioned that the sale of his medicine, the where case had already been before the The authorities have found him a that they should take no risks of withal to return to Shanghai, Court for some time and thought deserving case, and while con- further delay. He suggested that mitting him to the enre of the they should take the case all over Tung, Wah Hospital, have made akin. him a small initial grant for his passage to the Northern port.
His Lordship was unable to find any record of Bhag Singh's ap- pearance and læễr Chan, Chuen
discover 640 bottles which had explained that he had mistaken he was a pilgrim who had come ing to continue the case or what was prevented from doing so by
been. hidden underneath
the
cargo. By the time the police left the vessel, the cargo had been removed; the consignment
of
On for Rhag Singh. un ludian guard on the 8.4. Tung Defendant said that he signed a
wine was dumped overboard and Paper which was blank, except Felfeet of warding off all evils inthe hearing was concluded and the that Mrs. Barker was stationary -
retrieved during the night.
It was mentioned that the defen- dants had and the wine cleverly hidden in various parts of the ship.
for a stamp, and it was agreed that he should give to Bhag Singh 43 "picula" of salt in full settle ment,
His Lordship pointed out that Bhag Singh was not present and The store keeper, who, it was the Court could not hear his ver alleged, had had 192 bottles in rion. His Lordship found that deterior, his possession, wat fued $250, or fendant was not liable on the note four months hard labour in all and if plaintiff wished 19 default.
proceed again, when he returned he could not due to recover more than $50. Judgment would be given for defendant,
man-
The prosecuting officer tioned that in the defendant's favour was the fact that he had admitted ownership of the wine when it was found, although he did not tell the police that there werd another 640 bottles under the cargo.
· EAST INDIES TRIAL FLIGHTS.
BRITISH ATTITUDE ON FACILITIES.
HEROIN PILLS.
JUNK MISTRESS HEAVILY
FINED.
A fine of $500, with the alterna-- tive of three months' hard labour, was imposed by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when the mistress of a trading junk appeared on re- Ländon, Dec. 16.
l on a charge of being in pos- i In the House of Commons, insession of 200,000 heroin pills. reply to questions, Mr. Wedgwood Mr. 11. A. Taylor appeared in Benn, Secretary for India, stated Court this morning following his that the Government of India haid Worship's roquest yesterday for granted facilities for the Dutch | further information as to the dan- East Indies air mail trial dichta fer of the pills. The Monopoly in 1920, but was unable to permit Analyst informed his Worship that the use of the Indian air route per- anything which contained heroin manently until the ground gani constituted dangerous drug, and he added that the pills in Court not only contained heroin but also strychnine, which in itself, was very
sation was complete.
|
THE R100'S FIRST
FLIGHT.
AIRSHIP REMAINS ALOFT FOR SIX HOURS.
Defendant denied this and sald
on the left hand side of Murray Road. She stooped down over her] cur, appearing, to be changing
the man was before his Worshig
Inspector Alexander said that,
in October laat on a charge of negligent driving, o
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in convicting the defendant, Mr. E. W. Hamilton remarked:...... getting worse and worse in your "You public motor drivers driving." He inflicted a fine of $50 or two months' imprisonment, but subsequently amended the The ease was accordingly recom-alternative sentence to one of six menced, Mr. Rendall calling Mr. weeks. James Smith, of the Kowloon-Can- ton Railway, to give evidence' of Anding a broken steam gauge on the engine on which the alleged in- cident took place. The withese re- peated his previous, evidence,
The hearing will be continued this afternoon.
in bringing, the airship out, and the soldiers received full instructions. regarding their duties before Com- mander Scott and Squadron-Leader
.. RAILWAY BRIDGE
DAMAGE.
TRAINS FROM KOWLOON TO SHER LUNG,
Canton, Dec. 16. It is reported here that General
GIVES SATISFACTION. Booth, with a crow of 44, went Lam Tsun-bang has successfully
London. Dec. 16.
aboard the vessel. There was no suppressed bandits in the East hitch in the arrangements. Within River District. This is gratifying
up of the Shak Ho railway bridge on the Canton-Kowloon Railway on Friday was put down to bandita. However, others state that the bridge was blown up by the troops of General Hau King-tong.
The airship R100 made a sue-eight minutes of the first orders bein view of the fact that the blowing
ing given through a megaphone, the cessful maiden fight to-day.
After leaving the hangar at vessel had cleared the structure.
She glided out tail firat: Howden, Yorkshire, the remained Gradually the R100 began to rise, in the air for six hours and was and moved off in westerly direction, tested with satisfactory results at Before she was varying heights and speeds, gen-wheeled round, and at a height of out of sight she erally cruising at "about 70 miles about 1,000 feet again flew over her Mr. Taylor intimated that the an hour before descending at Car-mast and performed various evolu- pills were valued at $10 per tin,dington, where she was locked to tions. wholesale price, the entire quantity the monring tower previously used being worth $80, "
The R100 is equipped with six by the R101,
Rolls Royce engines with a total The new airship left her shed of 4,200 horsepower. Her sister af Howden at 6 ani. in fine welship, the R101, which is of same ther.
capacity-five million cuble feel
Mr. Arthur. Henderson said he ' had received a request from the
Netherlands Minister in London | dangerous, for facilities for trini dlights in 1930, and that this involved con- sultation with the Government of India-Reuter. -
THAMES FLOODS
SUBSIDING.
||
MARGIN OF SAFETY ON OMBANKMENT.
Landon, Den, 16, The The floods in the Thames Valley continued to rerede rapidly to day. A fall of over one foot in the river during the last 24 hours has been recorded at Molesey Lock, and the rate of flew also shows a big reduction.
High tide pussed this afternoon, leaving a big margin of safety on the Thames Embankment, where flooding occurred. Inst Yeait- British Wirelesk.
FIERCE STORMS ENDED.
FRENCH LIGHTHOUSE
RELIEF.
Paris, Der. 16.
The black flag denoting
THE SOVIET WAY.
DEATH SENTENCES FOR TRADE UNIONISTS.
Riga, Dec. 16. The trial has concluded Ekaterinovka,
Russia, Twenty-eight Trade Union officials and peasants who were charged with opposing, the Soviet's presení agricultural policy.
Six were sentenced to death and twelve to imprisonment, whilst M. Tizilov, the Chairman of the Agricultural and Timber Workers" Union, was condemned to five years' solitary confinement and loss of civil rights,-Reuter,
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
KEMAL AND KARAKHAN HAVE LONG TALK
Constantinople, Dec. 16. Following a two-hours" audience of Mastupan Kemal Pashf, M.; Karakhan, the Soviet envay from the Foreign Commissariat, it was learned that the Turko-Russian dis-Pact of friendship' is being renew- tress, flying at the lighthouse of ed on the same lines as before. Lavieille for a week of the Great importance is attached to fiercest storms, frustrating the the conversations to-day. The most courageous efforta of Part is in be signed to-morrow,-- rescuers to approach, has length been hauled down. 1 A Pellef vessel, rudderless and 'bat. tered, has succeeded in passing food in waterproof sucks from a distance of twenty yards-Reuter,
Reuter at
COLDER WEATHER,
The Royal Observatory reports that the northern depression la now central over the Sea of Japan. Mr. W. Schofield, who resumed has filled up. An anticyclone has The depression over S.W. China the office of Kowloon Magistrate formed over N. China. The mon- on his return from leave recently, soon will set in again alone the has been transferred to another S.E, coast of China. The forecast Department and his place has been till noon to-morrow is-Light E. taken by M. T. S. Whyte. Smith, for N.E. winds, freshening: who adjudicated during Mr. Scho-generally overcast, somé drizzle or i field's absence.
mist, colder.
The Conton Gazette, in referring to the suppression of the bandita, does not comment on the blowing up of the bridge, but merely, states that the railway service between Canton and Kowloon has been sus pended owing to dampge on the | ** rails near Shek Ha Station,
In the meantime, the Railway arranged
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Five hundred soldiers hauled is driven by five Beardmore Diesel Administration 'the airship out, and a large crowd engines 2025 horsepower. There to *run one train daily in of spectators cheered the start. are several other respects in which each direction from Canton to The shed permits of so little the two vessels differ but the chief Sken Tsun and from Shek clearance for the vast ship, which is difference is in the fuel used, the Lung to Kowloon, but this 709 feet long, with 133 feet beam R101 consuming heavy oil and the leaves a break of 11.15 miles be-- and 139 feet high, that three or R100 petrol.~Renter" and "British | tween Sien Toun and Shek Lung.—
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SESSIONS CALENDAR.
THERE ROBBERY LASES ON THE LIST.
There are three robbery cases down for trial at this month's Criminal Sessions which open atj the Supreme Court to-morrow, all of which will be taken by the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood). Ho Kai-shing will be charged that, with others unknown, on Muy 30, he robbed Cheung Mo- sheung of a gold chain with two lockets, a medallion with one gold coin.attached, eleven bangles, one clasp, one pearl ornament, twenty car-rings, nine rings, eight gold colns and $200 in money.
An allegation, that with others, unknown he committed a robbery on November 8, at Jurdine's Bazaar, is made against Ip To, alias. To Tak. According to the
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