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·TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1932.
ROBBERY TRIAL CHARGES.
ALLEGED VIOLENCE BY DETECTIVES,
→
"CONFESSION" BY
FORCE.
Allegations of ill-treatinent by Chinese dotectives, causing him to say untrue things, were made by Chong King-man, first prisoner in the Kowloon City robbery case, when he gave evidence at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
The ease, which has been going on Bined a week last Wednesday, concerns two men, Chung King- man and Li Fat, who are charged with having committed a robbery at Kak Hang-Village on October 16, 1931.
Mr. Someraet Fitzroy is for the Crown and Mr. Hin-Shing Lo in defending both prisonern,
This morning, at the conclusion of the Crown onne. Chung King man, in the witness box, said that when he was arrested by two Chinese detectives they struck him when he denied having taken pari In the robbery. Finally, he sníd to them. "If you say so tet It be 26."
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Mr. lo: You are alleged to} have said, when being taken to a bus by the detectives, "Nothing) jean help now. He (Kwok Chun,
one of the robbed people) ħasi recognized me and I confess my ruslf straight away." Did you say that?- No.
Is it true that you took part in (the robbery ?—I did not take part.
Prisoner further said that on thei bus one of the detectives asked him what his share of the booty was, but he replied that he had had no share as he had not taken part. The detective, however, became so fierce, that be (prisoner) suid, "My share was a little over $30,” but that was, in fact, not true. He said those words on account of the violence he was to face.
Prisoner further {c] that names he gave to the Police as people having taken part were not hanies of robbers, and he gave them because he was asked for the other names with force. The ease is proceeding.
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MARKET.
OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.
The resumption of business after the holidays was somewhat quiet at the morning ression, but rates seemed to hold their own.
Banks, $1,475.
Unious. $413
Salca.
Ewos, Tla. 10.20.
Buyers.
Wharves, $153. Hotels (old), $15.28.
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U.S. PRESIDENCY PROSPECTS.
ROOSEVELT NOW BOOSTED.
Washington, Dec. 31,
The draw for the second round Seuntors Claronce C. Dili and of the Football Shield Competi- Burton K Wheeler, both Demo- tions, to be played on Saturday,crats, seized the threatened Re- February 27th is as follows:
Senior.
Police v. S.W.B.-Club ground. Club v. Argylle.--Sockumpo.. Kick-off at 4 p.m. sharp, ·
Junior:
Rezrelo or R.A.F. v. Recreio ground.
12th Batt R.A. , Sookumpo ground.
Kowloon * ground.
Argylls Road ground,
F.
publican split over the third party Issue to-day as an opportunity to advance the cause of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, of New York, as the best man available for President in 1932.
Some of the Republican inde pondents who have announced opposition to the renomination of Navy President Hoover and are discuss
ing the formation of a third party, H.A.O.Care known to be favourably In- clined toward Roosevelt, outstand- De- present among the mocratic presidential candidates. The third party movement is based on the possibility that neither the Republicans nor the Democrats at their conventiona
S.W.B.Kowloon ing
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Kick-off at 2.30 p.m. sharp.
The replay in the Junior Shield next June will nominate men Competition between Recreio and satisfactory to the Western Re- R.A.F. will be played on Recreio publican independents, often ground at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, found in opposite camps 9th January, Referen, H. Field-the conservative Republican wing.
house.
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TOKYO-NEW YORK FLIGHT.
TWO-STOP ROUTE
PLANNED.
Los Angeles, Dec. 31. Arthur Goebel, of Dole ilght fame, announced to-day that he has obtained backing for a two- stop flight from Tokyo tn New York.
He proposes to make landings at Seattle and Dallas en route, and compete for $75,000 prize money offered. The trip will pre- bably start before June,
Goebel and W. W. Davis, flying the aeroplane Woolaroc, won the Dole
from
Oakland to Honolulu, in August, 1927, mak-
race
ing the flight in 26 hours 17 minutes and 33 seconds.
The modern laste for simplicity WAGE POOL AND DOLE.
in architecture has had no influence
in China, where the characteristic 3,000 AFFECTED BY DECISION
Chinese style with rich ornaments is still conserved. The picture above shows a curious bridge leading to a richly decorated "tex-house.
Chinese Estates, $95. H.K. Electrics, $78%, Cements (old). $123. Watsons, $14.85. Constructions (new), $1.85. Providents (old), $5%. Providents (new), $2,40, Trams, $224.
Singapore Tracthas, 37-. Agriculturals,-$10,20. Powells. $3.35,
Raubs, $304.
Sellers.
Entertainments (old), $18%..
TO STOP THE PRACTICE.
A court of referees, sitting at Cardiff, has upheld by a majority the award of the umpire under the Linemployment Insurance Act, an nounced
that recently,
coal- trimmers are not entitled to the dole under the three-days-a-week | system while shoring in a wngou pool. The decision affects 3,000 men.
When the coal slump begon B wages pool was established in South Wales from which trimmers who were "slood off" drew their share in addition to receiving the dole for the days they were un employed.
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