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MOTOR-CAR THEFT EPIDEMIC.
THREE CASES DEALT WITH .
THIS MORNING.:
PRISON SENTENCES.
That thefts of motor cars poria and accessories are becoming horoughly ⠀⠀⠀ prevalent in the Colony, and that he intends to take a serious view of such offences and do what he can to suppress this latest form of larceny, was stated by Mr. Hamilton at the Central Magistracy this morning, when he had to deal with thron such cases.
Li Yul, aged 23, was charged with the larceny of a motor hora from a private motor car, No. 587, the property of Lo Yu-hang, of 19, Kennedy Road, on December 26, and, further, with receiving the articles and with unlawful porsas. alon of certain tools, ..
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Mr. Harry Edward Strange of 127, Wong Nei Chang Road, said that about 4 pm, on Wednesdny he was watching a crowd Chinese who were sitting on a wall at the rear of his house, in- tant, on a football match, when he noticed the defendant, who sp- "peared to be taking no interest in the game, with a parcel under his arm. Witness became suspicious "and wheu defendant started to walk towards his garage, ho" wond to meet him.
Witness scized hold of defend- ant, but unfortunately let go, and then asked him what he had in the parcel. The man“ replied it was something his brother had given him. Witness did not be. Heve him, whereupon the defend- ant became vory annoyed and flung the 'parcel at Mr. Strange. Luckily, witness caught it and the man turned and rai aWAY. He gave chase, during which he noticed the accused Throw another parcel into a garden. He caught the defendant in the Valley close by the Hongkong Football Ground, and handed, him over to a Chinese constabic.
The defendant denied that be threw the parcel at Mr. Strange He gave it to him, and Mr. Strange threw it back at him.
The owner of the car said he left the vehicle unattended in Caroline Hill Road between 3 and 5.30 pm, on December 25, during which time the here was stolen. He identified the one produced na
his.
Accused Disbelieved.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1929.
NOTED KWANGSI MR. H. R. PHELIPS
ESTATE EXCEEDS $2,000,000.
LEADER.
TO RETIRE.
REPORTED DEATH OF GEN. WANG SHAO-HUNG:
LEAVING FOR HOME VERY SHORTLY.
"DEATH DUTIES TOTAL MORE
THAN $180,000.
AN ABLE OFFICIAL.
General Wang was one of the "Big Four" of the Kwangst Clique, the others being Marshal Li Chai- sum, General Pel Chung-hsi and General Li. Chung-yen. It was he who defeated the Ironsides in 1927, driving them from Canton, and as a civil administrator he proved himself to be an able) offelhi. In particular, he was primarily responsible for the cor struction of over 2,000 miles of motor roads in Kwangsi. During his many years an Civil and Mil tary Governor of Kwangsi,
25 YEARS' SERVICE.
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LETTER BOX THIEF
“CAUGHT.
CHRISTMAS CARDS AMONG THE "HAUL":
|LOCAL CHINESE WILL. CURIOUS METHODS.
General Wang Shao-hung, The Colony will learn with regret Malarial fever caused the death, who is reported to have suc of the impending retirement of Mr.at the age of 2 years, of Choy morning a Chinese appeared on At the Kowloon Magistracy this cumbed to wounds received in Hugh Richard Phelips, who has Man-cheung, otherwise Choy charges of stealing letters from the recent fighting between been Auditor to the Hongkong Cheung (or Cheong) otherwise boxes at three different houses. the Cantonesh and - Kwangsi Government sine 1904. Mr. Phe- Choy Yau-hang, otherwise Choy armies, was one of the best-known lips will leave for England on Kwong-yam, date of Nos. 67 and From the letter box of 107, military lenders in South China. January 4, 20
59 Wyndham Street, whose localWoosung Street, the defondant He was dor several years Military Mr. Phelips was well known in estate amounts to $2,954,200, she was alleged to have stolen a letter, Governor of Kwangel.
the Colony as a tennis player of major portion of which it be while he was accused of having merit in his younger days, and queathed to the widow and four stolen two Christmas carda and also took a keen interest in many sons, Probate has been granted a letter belonging to the Misses other forms of sport. He was ex-to Choy Tong-shi (widow.) D. and M. Leong of 21, Shanghai, tremely popular in Government, The will, which was signed" by Street. In the third instance he business, and social circles and his testator on June 6, one day before was stated to have taken a letter retirement will be keenly felt by a his death, is as follows:-Will from 396, Reclamation Street. host of friends.
for 100 years to come. I, Choy Detective Sergeant Fitches in- and inter at Queen's College, Ox-will. After deducting from my first charge, the defendant was Educated at Weymouth College, Yau-hang, am the maker of this timated that, in respect of the ford, Mr. Phelips was appointed to personal and real estate situate the Exchequer and Audit Depart-In Hongkong or elsewhere, the alleged to have gone to the house and presented a letter purporting ment In London in April, 1894. In sum of $15,000 is to be paid to to have been sent by the com- October of that year he was made each of my daughters, Choy Wing-
plainant's mother from the local auditor to the Niger Constuen, Choy Wing-lun, Choy Wing-
country. The defendant stated Protectorate and in December, kin, Choy Wing-vin and Choy that he was a travelling trader 1896, became assistant auditor in Wing-lu for dowry, and the re- Uganda. He served in the Ugan-sidue of my estate shall be given and had been asked to deliver the da Mutiny and received medal to my wife, Choy Tong-shi, and letter. He asked for 25 cents as and clasp for his services. my sons, Choy Wai-huen, Choy expenses,
In April, 1897, Mr. Phelips was ap their enjoyment. I appoint my wife velope while the writing did not Wal-shues and Choy Mai-lau, for There was no stamp on the en- pointed local auditor to the East Choy Tong-shi to be suy executrix, not seem
genuine. The to call again to see her brother, These are my injunctions."
plainant requested the defendant
On Christmas Day the defendant returned to the houses and later was confronted with the brother who" doubted the defendant's re- resentations, The brother then noticed that there were several letters in the defendant's pocket and became auspicious. With the CABLED QUOTATIONS „FROM assistance of a pedestrian the de- fendant was taken to the Police Station.
General Wang paid much atten- |tion do educational works and was instrumental in the inauguration
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per cent..
amounts
In 1904, Mr. Phelips was appoint- Estate duty, which has been ed local auditor to the Colony of charged at the rate of seven and a Hongkong arriving here in Decem-half ber of that year. In 1911, he took
10 over the duties of Hon. Auditor to the Hongkong University in addi- tion,
21 YEARS AGO.
SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE
TELEGRAPH" FILES.
The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for week ended December 26th, 1908.
$180,600.85.
AMERICAN STOCKS.
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The other charges, continued the prosecuting officer, were result of the discovery of the other letters on the defendant's person..
The following quotations an at the close of the market on Thursday have been received from their correspon- dents Messrs. Hayden, Slope and Co., of New York, by Mesers. Swan, Culbertson and Fritz, Sassoon House,
Returning to the third charge, Shanghai, (cuble address: "Swan- Detective Sergeant Fitches sald The rate of the dollar on de responsible for cable mutilations,
stock," Shanghai), who are not that the complainant had told the mand was la 81⁄2d.
Police that he was expecting $25 Previous Latest to be remitted by a friend. On the Price. Price. defendant was only the envelope,
the letter itself having been de stroyed.
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Mr. D. S. Gubbay was married to Anaconda Copper of the Kwangsi University, for which
Miss S. Judah at the Ohel Leah Baltimore and Ohio.. 114 Kwangsi Government, when under Synagogue, Hongkong.
Bethlehem Steel General-Wang's regime, paid as;
Chrysler Corp (Com much as one million dollar in
mba) 1928 when the university was first opened.
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Colonel W. G. Bedford was ap pointed Administrative Medical Omeer in Hongkong.
At a meeting of the Hongkong Chinese Commercial Union, it was decided to petition the Secretary General Wane was very keen on of State against the proposed legis tennis, a
game which he oftention to make spitting in public. played on his own court at Nan- places a punishable offence, Accused suid he did not steal thening, the capital of Kwangsi. 16 horn. He had been using the tools also frequently played in Canton. to repair a motor car and after work he went and watched the football match. Ho forgot to leave his tools at home before he 'went out. 'Ite obtained the tools from Chan Fau, a foki, who had previously worked with him. Ile did not know the parcel contained a horn, and he was not running away from Mr. Strange, but to get hold of Chan Fau.
The Mgistrate suid the man had been found in possession of a stolen horn and bad-given an absurd story of how he came by. it. Thefts from motor cars were becoming very common and he in- tended to take a serious view of them. The man would be convict. ed and sentenced to four months' imprisonment.”
Another Case.
:
A second case was that in which Chang Ming, aged 44, of no fixed abode, was charged with stealing a wind screen, valued $30, the property of Yung Song, of Bisnee Villas, Victoria Road, Pokfulam, on December 26th,
The complainant said that about 12.40 p.m. yesterday he brought the car into the garage and later saw the defondant walking away with the wifid
bia screen, on ahoulders. He shouted to him to put it down, and when ho aj proached, the defendant pretended to be intently examining the goods. in the garage.
The defendant told a very long story to the Magistrate, during which he said that he had only been in Hongkong three days, and for two days had done odd jobs at Aberdeen. He was passing the garage at the time when howas looking for a job, and, thinking he might obtain one there, he went In and suw a coolie put the wind screen outside of the garage. He did not
run Divay arid he did not steal the article. If he had stolen it, he would have run awny. Ho was on the private path at the. time because he had only been in Hongkong three days and did not know his way about.
Mr. Hamilton said the man seem- ed to have been in the Colony three days too many. "He would be convicted and sent to prison for four months, with hard. Jabour
Overcoat Stolen.
Thohird theft from a motor, car was disclosed in a case in which a Chinese was charged with stealing an overcoat from a car parked outside the Civil Service Cricket Club
The coat was identifled by Mr. 3. Fraser, of the P.W.D., who said that he left it in a car outside the Club, A. Chineso constable
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Mr. P. de Champmarin was ap- pointed Hongkong Agent of the Messageries Maritimes.
There were over 300 guests at the Police Ball, held at the City Hall an Christmas Eve,
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mooring their boats in Causeway Bay without a permit.
The defendant was stated to have climbed over the back will and after breaking the glass of a Two Chinese, who were arrested; window lifted the latch. He took carrying Afteen ducks in a crate
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the Praya with the overcoat on man, he ran away; but he later his arm, and as he approached the caught him.
stopped him outside the Civil Ser- The defendant said the constable vico Club. He had picked the cont off the ground and was just tak- ing it into the Club to give it to a coolle and get a.tip."
The Magistrate remarked that in leaving the coat in the unattand- ed car, Mr. Frater was asking for trouble: Thefts of that nature! were becoming thoroughly pre valent and extremely annoying. The man- would be sentenced to four months' imprisonment.
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STOLE CALCULATING MACHINE.
TRAM COMPANY EMPLOYEE SENTENCED.
Denying that he had stolen a calculating machine, valued $838, from the Hongkong Tramway Company, but admitting that he had received it from another person, Lai Tung, an employer of the Congpany, was this morning sentenced to three months impri- sonment by Mr. Hamilton.
sentence of four months, but jater The Magistrate first Inflicted a reduced this, on account of the fact that the man had admitted the alternative charge.
The Secretary of the Tramway Company said the machine ЖАБ atolen from the general office on the night of December 16. The office was open.
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It was stated that the man, had been employed by the Company, for three years and his father also worked for them.
The defendant put in a plea of guilty to receiving the machine and this the police accepted, the first charge of larceny being withdrawn.
KOWLOON DOCK THEFT..
STONE-BREAKER GETS A
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Two pieces of white brass, valued at $67:20, each were alleged to have been stolen from the Kowloon Docks by a stone-breaker who was engaged under Messre.
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