ALLEGED RANSOM
NEGOTIATION.
SEQUEL TO THE PIRACY OF THE DELI MARU.
FATE OF KIDNAPPED.
As a sequel to the piracy on the Japanese steamer, Deli Maru, two men were charged at the Criminal Sessions this morning, in connexion with the negotia- tions for the ransom of a Chinese who was kidnapped by the pirates.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19,-1930.
ANOTHER WORLD
CRUISE.
RESOLUTE DUE IN COLONY NEXT WEEK.
INTERESTING FACTS.
The s.s. Resolute, the luxurious cruising steamer of the Hamburg- American Line, is expected in Hongkong on March 26, This will be the seventh time that the Resolute has circled the globe and her arrival is looked forward to with great interest. She is bring- ing a Americans and Europeans.
shipload of prominent
POULTRY CRUELTY TENANCY QUESTION TO-DAY'S WANTS.
DECISION.
DECIDED.
CUSTOM WHICH CANNOT BE WOMAN SENTENCED IN COURT
PERMITTED.
SUSPENDED BY LEGS.
An interesting point as to what constitutes cruelty to chickens when being weighed was decided by Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when three stall-holders of the Mongkok Market were charged.
Two of the defendants were re presented by Mr. J. M. Remedios and their cases were heard first.
Lo Ming, alias Lo Ying-ping, and Chan Chong-nam were charged with conspiracy to detain a From the time the Resolute In one instance it was given in person against his will with left New York on January 6, until evidence that the defendant had Intent to procure a ransom for his she returns there on May 27th, the tied the wings and legs of a chicken, wings to suspend it on the scales. It was handed in this manner to
liberation and also with con-cruise passengers will have cover-using the string attached to the
spiracy to demand and procure $11,600. The first prisoner was charged with threatening injury to a third person with intent to cause the person so threatened to do an net which he was not legally bound to do.
ed a distance of more than 38,000 miles on innd' and sea during the 140 days they are en route. They will have visited 33 countries cach affording strange, fascinating and pleasurable contrasts.
The charges concerned the cap- ture of Hoi Han-yuk who was amongst the four people kid- fords. the globe-trotters napped by the pirate gang.
an op-
the customer.
THIS MORNING.
OPIUM POSSESSION.
Expressing himself satisfied that she was the principal tenant of the house, in spite of her denial. Mr. Lindsell fined n woman $25,000 or 12 months im- prisonment, for being in posses sion of 410 taels of prepared. opium, at No. 65, Pokfulam Road, at the Central Magistracy this morning.
At the first hearing on Monday, R. O. Grimmett gave evidence of a raid carried out at the house the previous day, when the opium was discovered hidden in a recess, which had been specially con- structed in one of the window
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chicken had had its wings and legs defendant then admitted that she graph."
The defence admitted that the frames. He also stated that the tied, but argued that the wings were was the principal tenant. tied at the request of the customer and therefore the defendant was
Interesting Sights, The comprehensive itinerary af-not responsible.
In the second case, the evidence portunity to view the most in- showed that a goose had been tied was teresting sights in the countries by its legs and then weighed, but it
gramme of optional side trips has Somerset visited, and, in addition, a pro- transpired that the man who up-
been arranged by the Hamburg-son arrested. American Line for those desiring
The case for the Crown conducted by Mr.
Fitzroy, Prisoners were defended by Mr. Leo D'Almada junior. instructed by Mr. A. Covey.
Mr. Fitzroy detailed the events of the piracy on the Delf Maru, and said that of the four men captured, two managed to escape some time in January.
Shortly after the piracy, accord- ing to the case for the Crown, attempts were made by the people into whose hands the men
had fallen, to procura a ransom.
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In court, however, the woman denied this, and the Magistrate adjourned the proceedings until this morning, in an endeavour to obtain from the landlord evidence to who the principal tenant as
FOR SALE. peared in Court was not the per-could throw very little light on Gowns, three at 220.00 each, uning
The rent-collector appeared, but FOR SALE-Four
evening the matter. He said the ground $45.00. Write to Box No. 631, care Addressing his Worship on his floor was originally rented by a of "Hongkong Tolograph." two cases, Mr. Remedios intimated man, but he nearly always collect- that the manner of weighing, as ed the rent from a woman. He disclosed by the evidence, had been could not recognise the woman. usual in Hongkong from time im- memorial and unless a definite manner was laid down by someone in authority, the stall-holders could not be accused of causing cruelty.
Mr. Horace Lo, who appeared for the defendant, submitted that to evidence corroborated to a certain degree the statement by the defendant, who alleged that man named Chun Kum was principal tenant.
the
to visit Tut-Ankh-Amen, Darjee ling and the Himalayas, Bangkok, Angkor Wat, Djokjakarta, Boro Boedoer and the Island of Bali, and Canton, which may not appeal to all the passengers but which will be greatly appreciated and enjoyed by those who participate.
Inspector Fowler, of the S.P.C.A., The Resolute, u
20,000 tons, intimated that the best method of triple screw oil-burner, is 620 feet weighing was to place the chickens Shanghal Negotintors. long and 72 feet broad. She was in a basket with their legs tied to think the evidence of the
Mr. Lindse!! said he did not Two men came from Shanghai especially constructed for cruising prevent them from escaping. The collector helped either way, and rent to Hongkong in connexion with service, and her spaciousness and Society did not see any cruelty in the certainly could not consider his the negotiations and they stayed comfortable luxuriousness provide that method, as it was only tem- evidence us at the Great Eastern Hotel. They idea! facilities for a long voyage|porary, although there would be a
conclusive in the woman's favour. were told that representatives of in the tropics.
certain amount of distress.
She was, per- the people who were holding the
His Worship gaid that in the first tenant, but she might be the haps, only the nominal principai Architecturally, and from the case he had no difficulty in deciding principal tenant's wife. men would get into touch with them there. Eventually they were
standpoint of
and against the defendant. He held. The defendant, on oath, said she visited by the first prisoner. The furnishings, the public rooms are that it was cruelty to have tied the occupied the verandah of No. 66, first thing he asked was whether masterpieces, especially the beauti-wings, as this was not necessary. Pokfulam Road. She denied that they had come to deal with
Ballroom, A fine of $10 was imposed. she was the principal tenant, or proposed ransoni
which, because of its attractive- With regard to the second case, that she was in any related to the
and cheerful his Worship said that as the man principal Mr.
ness, spaciousness Fitzroy outlined
tegant. The oplum negotiations which followed and atmosphere, is the centre of the who was arrested was not in Court, found on the premises was not said that eventually it was agreed Parlour and Smoking Room, pro- his bail of $20, but he might say her room.
ship's social life. The Ladies' he had no alternative but to estreat hers. She paid $3 per month for that the ransom should be fixed at vide quiet and pleasant rendezvous that, had the man appeared, he $11,600. The money was paid to at all times for the travellers. would have discharged him.
Mr. Lindsell said he could not the first prisoner on the afternoon
consider that she had shaken the In the gymnasium and swimming His Worship intimated that it evidence of Mr. Grimmett. of January 13. The money was
was not cruelty to tie the legs of secured from a bank and the
Mr. Lo asserted that the onus of
numbers were known.
the
the
On the same day, the first prisoner went to Kowloon, visiting à house in Reclamation Street. He returned across the harbour with
another man and something bass ed between them. The first man was arrested soon afterwards and
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The commander of the .s. Resolute, Captain Fritz Kruse is well-known in ports along the
man, with his jovial disposition, is
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a chicken when weighing it. It proving who was the principal was cruelty, however, if the seller, tenant was on the prosecution. after weighing the chicken, hand-
Mr. Lindsell pointed out that ed it over to the customer suspend-the woman had admitted it.
In ed by the legs.
addition to the statement she The third case was similar to the made to Mr. Grimmett on the day second except that the defendant of the raid, she had very nearly TO LET-Attractive and spacious had had three chickens tied to admitted it in the witness box. two roomed Flat near Ferry. Kow- gether. His Worship discharged Mr. Lo maintained that it was loon,
with modern conveniences, a sum of about $6,000 was found route of the cruise. This happy the man but warned him against for the prosecution to prove the Available towards end of April. Write Box No. principal tenant, and said it had Moderate rental. to be remembered that the defen. 648, "Hongkong Telegraph." dant had only been in the room NEW FLATS TO LET, reinforced for a month, whereas the principal concrate new houses with garages tenant took the floor some time and water closet, Luna Building, Kimberley Road, Kowloon. Apply
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in his possession. The second prisoner was also arrested and he
had on him $1,800, the notes corresponding to those which had been obtained from the bank. The case is proceeding.
MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG.
known as the "Cruising Captain" weighing the chickens more than of the Hamburg-American Line's one at a time. Beet and it seems
that he was
appropriately named, for his name, as generally used, sounds like Resolute again flies the O.G.G. "cruiser" And tou,
Bag on her 1930 World Cruise. Captain Kruse is a real "Cruising Captain." This is his fourth time around the world as commander of the palatial Resolute. the "Queen of Cruising Ships." Before that time The made several trips around the
ago.
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the 5.5.
ago.
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A similar social organization; Mr. Lindsell said he found the Mr. H. P. Chan, Chinese Chamber of known as the Order of Pleasure case fully proved on the defen- Commerce, Pirates was originated on Reliance annt's own admission, and im- Central. cruises to the West Indies and Posed the sentence already men-
tioned. this year, when the Resolute made
Two Chinese were also charged
We have received from Messrs. a special Christmas cruise to that with the possession of 245 taels Thos Cook and Son, Ltd, a time- This day take a wherry by world un other vessels of the region, before sailing on the world of opium, valued at near $3,000. table of the Trans-Siberian express Queen's Pier and so to Kowloon, Hamburg-American Line. He was cruise, members of the party were The stuff was contained in one and its connexions in Europe. savi But Lord! how long it do take Executive
granted the privilege of joining tael tins, being seized by Revenue to attract their attention and then Cleveland when the Line the association so popular on ber Officers, it is reported, after an the
in-
Far East an indispensable they very slow to come alongside. Iaugurated
the pleasure cruise sistership because of the good attempt was made to dump 1 into little And I rebuke the man
book to Ell who intend sharpe. around the world in 1909. He fun and good fellowship resulting the harbour. When in Kowloon, I do marvel at also made the circuit of the from its activities. On Reliance Mr. F. H. Loseby appeared for travelling by that route to or from the approach to the wharves globe
in a sailing vessel years cruises to the Northern Wonder- the defence and the case
was Europe whence the ferry doth run and the
lands the Order of Midnight Sons adjourned until Saturday morn-j private wherries, and to think so
prevails.
fing, at 10 o'clock. fair a town have so fuul an in- Captain Fritz Kruse was born getting. Yet it is hard to see what in Stettin, Germany on June 4th. can be done for the better order-1874. He went to sea at the ing unless they dig down and make age of 16 and for many years the stages go around beneath the sailed the seas to North and ground, as lately they do at Pic- South America, the East Indies cadilly. Of which, I speak to Mr. and Australia. He joined the Robert MacWhirter who taketh in. Hamburg-American Line in 1899 finite pains upon the welfare of as Fourth Officer on the Graf Kowloon. But he tell me that the Waldersee, and in March costa be prohibitive, and moreover he received his Master's papers. I fear it is over near the sea, which After that, until he took by seepage might wash the place the Resolute during the away. But I doubt something will part of 1926, Captain Kruse was be done soon. Thence to the in command of Hamburg-American Peninsula where Mr. Prodgers Line ships in the Company'r mighty sharpe at me for my telling different services. His popularity of lazybones at Kowloon. For, he among travellers is attributed to doth aver, it is not the time of the 'his many favourable character- salutation but tather the rever-istics. He is capable beration thereof that do irke them, navigator, experienced as a cruise Bo that to sit in the Cafeteria is and travel expert, efficient 29 painful when the guns be fired. 1 Master of his ship and crew, and did suggest I might judge thereof genial as a host,
at nuncheon, but he take not the
hint. So to Hung Hom, and glad
to see everywhere the posters of
1901
over
latter
88 Д
Order of Globe Girdlers.
Last year
when the Resolute my play. But Lord! in what made the cruise around the world strange places do they put some. she sailed into the different ports Thence to a fair lawn with a build-along the route flying a strange, ing of wood thereby where I meet new flag, a banner of bright many jolly rogues who do ply me green with an outline of a globe with strong waters and one Mr. in the centre and large black Robinson give me of lettices a few letters "O.G.G." occupying three head, mighty fine and such as may of the corners. safely be consumed. But such a Naturally considerable interest. talk of whether they shall build a was aroused. However the curi new pavillon, for or against, that our were informed by the com I am fain to go home by coach and mauder of the vessel whom they ferry. My wife, poor wretch, vext questioned, that the flag was the at my stopping so late, but I do emblem, of the Order of Globe. stop her mouth with the lettices Girdlers; an organization founded which she do rolish mightily. by members of Resolute world And so to bed..
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