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NOTORIOUS GANG| CHARGE AGAINST
CAPTURED.
SHANGHAI POLICE-
SUCCESS.
WOMAN HELPS IN CATCHING KIDNAPPERS.
SIXTEEN ARRESTS.
INTERPRETER.
DEFENCE DENIES ALLEGATION OF "SQUEEZE."
"FRIENDLY LOAN."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1930.
CONVICTIONS AND PROMOTION.
SERGEANT DENIES SOLICITOR'S SUGGESTION.
HARBOUR LIMIT CASE.
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INDIAN CIVIL LAW] STRAITS COUNCIL
QUESTION.
COMMITTEE NOW SEEKING UNIFORMITY.
It set up a small Committee of
lon
REFORM.
"MISAPPREHENSION" AMONG MEMBERS.
A POLL ARRANGED.
Singapore, Dec. 12. Further reference to the subject of "Connell Reform "la mnde in the minutes of the last meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singa
ore) Association.
on No. G/of civil law be uniform through- Proposals which has been pub858 <-`
the
com-
PERSONNEL CHOSEN.
London, Dec, 18. The case for Li Taan-qai, pollee Mr. F. H. Lokoby appeared at the
'The Federal Structure Sub- before the Hon. interpreter, from Liu Him. n haw- Marine Court her, by falsely representing that Commdr. G. 7. Hole, this morning Committor of the Round Table of Cheung Tong, the Conference continued its work on he was authorised, to receive the on behalf money for and on behalf of the master of motor boat Moonraker the classification as federal of officer in charge of the Hawkers' No. 9, who was aummoned for lenv-certain subjects at present per Department, was argued by Mr. M.ing the harbour without, a clear- taining to the Central Govern
The report of the meeting Shanghai, Dec. 15.
is. Lo before Mr. Williams at the ance at 11.30 am. on December ment
states: The president (Mr. H. D. Sixteen Chinese, alleged to be Central Magistracy this morning. | 14, members of a notorious kid-
Its members to consider the draft- Mundell) pointed out that some Mr. Losoby pleaded not guilty." After dealing with the construc-
of the charge. Mr. Lo, Sgt. Jessop stated that abortlying of formula which will meet misapprehension appeared to exlat napping gang and including several believed to be the reverting to the facts as disclosed after 11 un, on the day in ques. The desire that the administration among the members as le certam
ed in connexion
xion with this leaders, are lodged in the cells at by the evidence, declared that the tien, he was on duty
members As far as the members of ich Police Lausch, steaming cast near out British India. The Louza police station as a result urred on November 19 between Stonecutters Island, when her diunah. Mr. Shaf, Sir Tej Sapro,
ease hinged on in interview which
undertaking this work are Mr. of raids made by the Municipale interpreter and the hawker,
ser, defendant's motor bont going from
lowed the Mr. Aiyar, Mr. Jayakar and Lords police, assisted by the French police, during Saturday night and at which the sum-The subject east to west, He
matter of the charge-changet motor boat to go by past him and Reading and Lothian.
The newly-constituted and yesterday morning,
hands. His Case was that the then ordered the coxswain of money was a friendly loan, made pelle launch to follow. By this Committer on the North West in a moment of need to the hawker, time the Moonraker was well ant Frontier Provines hold which was being returned, The of the harbour limite, being acariminary meeting to-day, with the interview, he said, was the trapa small island called Cheungchow, Foreign Secretary, Mr. Henderson, with which the police sought to and abreast of the north of hung in the chair.
its procedure and deciding that their pen and watch
ure Yee island.
an interim scheme of work should be drawn up, the Sub-Committee adjourned until Monday werk. On that day the Conference will resume work after The Christmas interval which will begin next
In
one of the raids yesterday morning the son of a Yunnanese zine merchant who was kidnapped. several weeke ay was released The police believe they have ar rested all the men concerned in the kidnapping.
The man was kidnapped from 818 Chekiung out and was releases? about 1 m. yesterday from a house in the French Conerssinu. In the rud two armed goards were
to secure
raptured before they could lay / The prosecution had granted that if he had a permit to go outside Wednesday,
hands on their pistols,
som,
Woman Gets Credit.
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interests
Mitra
MOLJARABİNASSOORTONA LJUBANCALZINK
THE "TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT.
Sub-
pro
After considering
British Wirelena,
London, Dec. 18.
the evidence for bis conviction. Witness ordered his coxswain to A district watekman - Im-blow for blasts and after this wan partial individual was
secretly done, the Moonraker stopped and] In 20 cubicle adjolung | won alongside the polter lunch. where the interview was held
Witress then asked the defendant
he was not placed more than four the furfaqur limits, to which desi me five feet away The separating Soulant answered that he bad a The Prime Minister, speaking at
thin on partition
and pevalt sened on December banquet given by the Maharajah hunded with orneka.. Caitse, which was volli for 24 hours. of Alwar to celebrate the 77th The whole affair was conducted quently he would have no dif
"Me Jenchy at this paint said anniversary of his accession, satıl with despatch and no little credit culty in bearing what it was to th 17t oriler to
time, he would not prophesy about the in dure do a woman, connected with the
of the hawker toe would admit that the defendant Round Table Conference, but he The household of the victim. A go.
disclose.
It was to the hawker's between, who the police believe is interest also to base a conducted was outside the harbour limits, would say that "the British Gov- He would not dispute Sgt. Jessop's ernment, and I believe the British actively implicated with the
The conversation that what
evidener with regard to that point, Parliament, is fully aware of what chinations of the gang, weat to the
AN saying wadd vivarly reach
Cross-examined by Mr. Lonely, India wants, is determined to give house about, 1.30 on Saturday night the ears of the hidden watcher, Set, diesen muid that when he first to India anything that India can to interview the woman and to dis. Yet the watchman said he did not
saw defendant's craft, it was in-use well, every power and heavy ens the terms of release and ran-her match. The conversation was
responsibility which will make carried on in an undertone. from
the Indian feel that his destiny is which only one sentence terminat-
its his own hands and which will jug the interview was illatiretuish-
enable India to look forward to the aide: "Here is the thirty deltors.
time when, walking in its own. Will it be all right?"
light, enlightened and illuminated by its own inner personality, it will go ou perfecting the name and reputation in future which will be as honourable to it as those glorious chapters that have aiready been written in Indian history.
can talk and write your "You formulee, and you can make your demands, but unless the forms of Government correspond to the genius and needs of the people they I will never sit comfortably on their shoulders. Constitutions are not made by philosophers. They are made by minds, and #xperience and the history of people. should like to help in giving India a chance to build up an Indian political home, the architecture of which will not be vain, impotent, borrowed Gothic, but an architec ture which embodies in its very Sous your ideal of the Bouf
fittest of
After entertaining: hism for a while and asking him to have the usual cup of ten, the woman excused herself on a pretext of guing up stairs. While absent from the room, she instructed a servant to call the watchman of the alleyway, The latter responded and came la the back door,
Watchman Intervenes, The visitor in the meanwhile had 1ecome suspicious and
the when woman returned was about to leave, The watchman, however, intercept- →d bim.
were
These last words, argued Mr. Løs, pre ambiguous.
It was consist- ent with a bribe or with a loan; and - haying regard to the manner in which the husker was conducting the converation. agit his desire was to hunk op vertain portions of it that might reveal the case to be other than be made it oul to be, Mr. In invited his Worship to believe that it was a loan that was being settird.
telephoned to Another servant
En subdanilation or his re- Louza station and all available de marks, Mr. Lo also referred to lectives turned ost. The maleon-gulence in which a statement) tent hul in the meanwhile eluded from the hawker disclosed that he the watchman and had elundered over housetops to another dwelling, but again, the watchman found him and, on the arrival of the police, turned him over to them.
Women Arrested,
M the station he informed the police of a possible rendezvous of the gang
en Route Pere Rabert, With the aid of the Frearh potice Louza detectives, armed ant red with steel waisterals, surround- ed the house, situated in an alloy. but. Their men had not been there for 12 hours. They did, how- ever, arrest'1wo women the sweet-
way
that his
declared
in purpose getting the district watchman to in present was to dispose of the question of a loan. That antici- pection of a possible defence was described by Mr. Lo as uncanny intelligence at for the fact. be sabl. "That in point of fact the money was a lows made to a wretched fellow during a moment of great distress,"
The Magistrale will give his derision Tuesday
21 YEARS AGO.
hearts of the men. later the men
who were SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE
returned and officers,
stationed there arrested them.
From them the police learned of the whereabouts of the victim and the headquarters of the gang at an address in the French Concession an Route Frelupt.
Again Luuza detectives obtained the assistance of French detectives and an augmented raiding party was organized. This was yester- day morning. They employed the large Hack van, usually used in making raids,
TELEGRAPH“ FILES.
The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended December 19th, 1909.
on de- The rate of He dollar mand was Is. Dai,
Classes on first aid and home nursing were arranged by the St. Jalan Ambulance Association.
There was a serions fire aboard) the Germau nail steamer Prinz Ludwig in Hongkong Harbour, damage to cargo being done to the extent of une million dollars,
To-morrow's Sélection or Pictures,
ven-
Topdeal pictures. of siderable variety will appeur in to-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Art Supplement
Amongst the illustrations will be pictures taken as Fly- ing Officer Harvey took from Kai Tack Aerodrome for Shanghai, a group taken at the wedding of Mr. R. McKay Wood and Miss K. M. Weat. and a magnificent photograph of the Cenotaph ceremony in London on Armistir Day.
Of sporting events
illustrat ad will be the football match between Chinese Athletic and South China, the Race Meet- ing of last Saturday, the ladies' doublow tennis, chama- pennship, and the gold match in Canton between teams re-
the presenting Scotland and United States.
DRENANG JUGA: 3 min £5 Mural PANCREA
་་
We
the Mabarajah of Alwar said
that what india sught was, ho believed, "nothing more nor less than the right to govern herself, with the friendly help of Britain as a sister partner in the Empire, in order that Britain and India may work out something of which
proud Briti Wielers,
side the harbour limits. It ap- both peared to him to be heading for
Chun Wan.
may
STUDENTS' FANCY DRESS PARTY.
DELIGHTFUL FUNCTION AT PENINSULA HOTEL.
Mr. Loseby.If, as you say, you thought she was going to Chun Wan, why did you not stop jer at once?
Witness:- thought at the time that she might be going to the Torpedo Depot.
Where is the Torpedo Depot?-- It is just on the harbour limit.
A delightful and most enjoyable Wituvas denied the suggestion made by Mr. Loschy that he allow function was held in the Roof Garden of the Peninsula Hotel ed the defendant's motor boat tolest evening, when Mr. and Mrs. go past him in order to get a cou- G. Franklin Nightingale gave He admitted that his their annual Christmas treat to standing orders were to prevent a students of the Central British breach of the regulations rather school. As usual, it took the form than lo prosecute a person for of a fancy dress party, and some committing a breach of the law.
costumes were In answer to further questions, really striking
worn. In addition, there
viction.
thought it was clearly understood
were concerned, that all the proposals, of which there had been many, were intend-
for discussion and the subject of to form no more tha à basis referendum to the members generally,
After some discussion, it was resolved that a sub-committer con- sisting of the Hon. Mr. A. P. Robiskon, Mr. Roland Braddel! and the hon. secretary should be appointed to draw up a statement to the recent growth and present constitution of the two Comells, accompanied by copies of the report of the 1926-1 select committee, the recommendations
MAY
APPEAR HERE.
Bill Melborn.
Bobby Cruickshank.
The above two well-known American professional golf- ers, who are at present in Tokyo, have made certain pro- posals to the Royal Hongkong Golf Club to appear in exhibi- tion matches in Hongkong next month. The matter i still under consideration.
The House Surrounded. On arriving in the vicinity of the house, which was pointed out by the arrested men, Det.-Sub-Inspř. Cummings Det.-Sub-Inapr. Turner The wedding took place at the and Det.-Sgt. Ford and a number Union Church of Mr. Alfred witness said conviction would three playlets, in which the of Chinese plainclothes men aur-Hicks and Miss May Pearce. The ave been of no use him per characters were taken by students, of kindred associations and of the Doteclives took Rev. Hickling officiated.sonally. Pressed by Mr. Losebyl at the close of these. Miss European members of this com places of Vantage on roof tops and The bride was given away by Mr, witness said he might have 200 Phyllis Brown, who stage-managed mittee, far circulation amongst in alleyways,
A. Ramsay, Miss Majorie Bel-casea a day but still would remain these productions,
enlled the members of the Association, uny Brown was bridesmaid, and in a fance-sergeant. A conviction before the curtain, congratulated and to request a reply to the foi- Mr. Horace Bain the "best man would not benefit him as far as on the success of her efforts and lowing questions:
rounded
the house.
Everything in readiness, ontuce
was obtained. With a rush detec; lives subdued those on the ground dor quietly and the members of the gang upstairs were
unaware
of
The German cruiser Schornorat, flagship of the China Sugeron with Rear-Admiral
what had transpired. Here it was fearned that their victim was in the aboard, arrived in puri.
promotion was concerned,
Mr.
WOR
Are you or are you not in favour
then called Chief presented with a bouquet.
All three plays were excellently or any type of Council leform"
Junk hox to prove that defendant ap. entitled "Between the Sound official majority or not?
or illyer into the
the presented, particularly first.
Are you in favour of an un- plied for a permit to go outside the Savoury." by Gbrirude the harbour limits on December 9. Jennings. In this, the parts were
and that he was guarded by two dich time a remand will be ask-ll Yor
District Court this morning at This was granted, but inter the ubiy, taken by Aileen Hynes, increase of the elected members or
wna returned to Mr. Austra Miller and Doris Brook not? ed for, innymitch as the police be-
attie on the third floor of the house-it betur of foreign style
armed men.
made
staircase. This was very narrow
have that the majority of the gang
|
Was
Are you in favour of any
fancy
The These, were to be printed on a The foreign officers tonsidered
His Worship said that the fact Bishop's Candlesticks," by Norman stamped postcard and sent to anch their plan of attack, and having may be incriminated in several that the defendant had taken out. MeKinnel, being founded on an member for return to the hon.
their way silently to the floor
other similar affairs.
a permit on December and later incident in Victor logo's novel, secretary. below their quarry, several took It is of
of particular interest to note returned it did not mean that "Les Miserables" This also was shields and rushed the liat
this gang is composed mainly he could take it for granted
te excellently interpreted, the chur Yunnanese and their victim that it was all right, for him to acters being taken by Helen
the judging of The and they went singly, Crashing in comes from the hamo province. leave the harbour without faking Wylie, Iris Woolley, A. Dlunen, R. the door with cocked pistols, they Several, however, came to Shanghai out another permit. He was the Wood, K, Sayer, J. Suiter and J. dresses, was by no means easy in were on the guarda in n jilly; before from
view of the general excellence of Shaohsing, the city from coxswain of they could get to their pistols, which which the majority of kidnappers, was his duty to our boat and it Gardiner.
see that overy-
Forms and 6 presented with the costumes. The awards were
The they had placed on a table. The which have infested Shanghai re-thing was in order before leaving much guccess
Spirit' as follows: the harbour. victim was lying on n bed.
Preparatory Class.-Girls, Mise cently, hail.
Ha Worship sald This brillant coup, which kept he must find defendant guilty, but even the following crook rad: Eva Richards (Early Victorian);
which the following appearod: In
Minster J. Dykes (Red In- To Come Before Court.
Boys, the police on their toes for about 24 would only caution him,
J. Thirlwell, A. D'Obry, N
dian). Although the gangsters wore hours, Is greatly to their credit, for
Whitley, Helen Wylle, J. Gardiner,
Best Costume.-Giris, Miss 1. }). Brooks, K. Sayer, Suiter Holland (Dutch Girl); Boys, Mas- surprised at the approach of the it is rare that as many as 16 mem- police they made for their weapons, bera of such a gang are arrested in but were stopped. The party ron day and a victim released-and Christian Association are holding Dalziel. turned to Louza station where the specially so because they worked so alleged kidnappers were charged. efficiently that there was no shoot-Hall of the University on Sunday kindly lent by the Peninsula Miss M. Macfayden (Gracker); They will appear in the Special Ing.
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