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THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, MAY 17,
NUNNERY ROBBED
OUTRAGE IN TERRITORIES RECALLED AT SESSIONS
pun, was sentenced very shortly after the robbery occurred and re- ceived two years at the April Ses alons luat year. The complainant, who was a sly-prostitute recelynd a call to No. 1 Upper Lascar Row by two men. and on arrival there was robbed?
Admits Two Counts.
1934.
QUOTAS FEARED
DOMINIONS MOVE TO SAVE MARKET
An early morning invasion of
London, May 10. nunaery by robbers was the sub-
Auxioly of the Dominions at Ject of a charge of armed robbery
the prospect of Great Britain im- and receiving stolen goods, know-
posing quotas against their pro ing them to have been stolen, Pleading gulity before Mr. Jun- duce in the interests of the brought against three Chinese,tice F. Jacks yesterday afternoon tish furmor, is evidenced by the Chung Yam, Tang Sang and Ip to two counts of armed robbery at arrival here to day of Mr. Forgan Ching, at the Criminal Sessions No. 80 Jaffee Road on March 15 Smith, the Premier of Queensland.
f yesterday.
and at No. 47 Water Street 'on
come to do solid bual- hhve April 10, Chan Chlù, 19, was sen-ness," he said when Interviewed Mr. Justice Jacks heard the casa tenced to three years' hard labour. on his arrival. "Queensland is and Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith ap-i
strongly opposed to quotas. peared for the Crown,
Mr. Lockhart-Smith stated that the British farmer needs protec- The following jury was en:panel-in one case one of the robbers was tion, let Britain exclude foreign led:-Messra. It. Henderson (fore-armed with a chisel, and in an foodstuffs, man), D. D. A. Aloneo, N. G. other with a screw-driver Women Christensen, Ho Tai-yung, Wal were bound and gagged and rob- Man-lok, Lam Chung-sang and H. bed of jewellery. Luhring.
First accused pleaded guilty to the first charge and the second was accordingly withdrawn. The other two prisoners pleaded not guilty on both counts.
Prisoner had nothing to say before sentence was passed.
Forged Bank Notes
"Queensland supplied one-third of all Australia's exports of dairy produce and if aho is excluded from the British market she will have to seek others," he declared,
The Bank of New South Wales issues a statemen! In-day in con- That he had no intention of cir-ncetion with the visit of Mr. John culating the notes in Hongkong Latham, Australian Attorney- Mr. Lockhart-Smith said that at was the plea of Wu Sam when he General, to Japan. It says the two o'clock in the morning on appeared before Mr. Justice Jacks Australian trade policy must be March 26, an inmate of the Chau at the Criminal Sessions yester to acok a more prominent place Au Yuen Nunnery, at Shap Poday, charged with the unlawful in the Far East markets. Keimg. New Territories, was possession of seventeen forged awakened by dogs barking and on $10 bank notes of the Chartered looking out of the window saw Hank of India. Australia and man forcing open the door. He China. Prisoner pleaded guilty. entered, followed by two other men, and they relieved her of her purse, Crown: This offence is becom
Mr. Lockhart-Smith, for the tied her up And other nuns were threatened or put In
ing quite prevalent in the Colony fear and
and ask your Lordship to make
"If we want to sell in Japan: their possessions taken. The men
an example of the prisoner. The we must buy from her," the state- were arrested and charged on
notes were concealed and strapped meat points out, "or South Africa March 31 when Tang sald he did go to rob but at the instigation of
to his arms with rubber bands, or South Amerien will supplant Sentence of three years hard|us.”—Our Own Correspondent. ip Ching.
labour was passed.
Evidence was given after which the Jury returned a verdict of gallty against the second and third nècused.
Sentence of three years' labour on ench was passed.
Banshees Charged
Commenting on Japan's wool purchases from Australia it points but that they have doubled since 1930 and the Bank contemplated industry would seriously compete the day when the Japanese wool with Great Britain's.
also served terms for larceny in
"This is his third offence 1930, after which he was banish- against the deportation ordin-d. I returned and was sentenc- hardaken." stated Mr. Lockhart-Smith,nd to nine months. He was re- Assistant Crown Solicitor, when banishod but again returned and prosecuting Lam Wel-man before was sent to prison for a year. Two-Year-Old Affair,
Mr. Justice Jacks at the Criminal Two years hard labour Was Sentence of two years' hard la Sensions yesterday for returning passed. bour inflicted by Mr. Justice Jacks from banishment.
Onu similar charge. Chung on Chan Shek-ping, who pleaded The prisoner was banished on San was sentenced to 18 months' guilty to a count of armed roh-July 1 last year for ten years, andį hard labour. Mr. Lockhart-Smith bery
No. 1 Upper Lascar Row left the Colony on July 12. He stated the prisoner was banished on March 12, 1932.
was found here on April 18. He In September last year for ten
The Crown prosecutor stated served fourteen days for a. breach years. In 1931 he served three that the other participant, Ma Ki- of traffic regulations in 1929 and years for armed robbery.
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BELGIAN FASCISTS
Screenplay by William Hurlburt, Diracted by Kurt Numoan. Prai sented by Caritasmala. A UNIVERSAL NICTURE.
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OF REVOLT
a group of demonstrators arose in the Gallery and sang. They threw. Brussels, May 10. pamphlets down onto the Deputies Shouting, "Down with para- bolow, which declared that if the lytics! We'll hit them in the face," Bill was passed they could not be young membera of the Belgian held responsible for the conse
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