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THURSDAY,
ARMED ROBBERY
TRADE AGREEMENT
INMATES THREATENED AT
INDO-JAPANESE PACT FINALLY SIGNED
Tokyo, Sept. 5.
*POINT OF GUN
Lower Court proceedings against Wong Sam-hong, a Shanghai Chinese,
SEPTEMBER 6, 1934.
WATCHMAN'S DEATH.
Toon.'
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CHINA BUILDING TRAGEDY RECALLED AT INQUEST The circumstances attending the on a chargo of armed robbery at No-gave its approval to the new Indo-employed at China Building, who died The Privy Council to-day finally tragic death of Ne Ylu, a watchman 74 Chun Young Street, North Point, Japancao trade
July 7, were commenced before
treaty, which, on August 14, were Investigated by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central among other things, settles the 9. A. A, Macfadyen sitting as Magistracy yesterday afternoon. quoin question in respect to cotton Alves (foroman), Ma Wing-fat and Coronor, assisted by MosNIS, A. A, Outlining the polleo case, Detective goods Imported from Japan bys. M. Ramjahn, as the jury, at the Sergeant Fitches said that the comIndia. plainant, Sum Cheung-fung, was a
Central Magistracy yesterday after It will be recalled that the con- itarekooper at the Arts and Crafts godown, North Point, receiving $110 ferences at New Delhi last year, was found dead between the first and The Coroner explained that the man a month as wages. He had been in the Japanese and Indla delegates, mezzanine Hongkong for the past three years, after prolonged discussion, agreed Bullding, as a result of either throw- floors of tha China and previous to that in Shanghai fle was a Christian and a very te tarifs of most cotton goods from upper floors or through a fall.
fifty per cent ad valorem lng himself down from one of the spectable man. Sum rod on the ancond floor of No. 79 Chun Yeung Japan and specific duties upon ringia would not be able to give Street, North Point, with his wife, features were included in the draft the gist of his evidence would bo ether textiles. Imperial preference evidence as he was indisposed, but four children and his mother-in-law
On the afternoon of July 7, at about agreement drawn up there, in spite that the man died from multiple in- 2.30 p.m. the complainant and his of opposition from Osaka mill Jurica. He would have to hear the family had just nishod their meal, owners.
evidence of the post mortem examina- and the amah was clearing away tho
tion which would given later. The New Delhi conference was aher husband's salary was $20 a month, dishes, when a knock was heard nt
Wu Fun, the widow, stated that the door. Sum went to the door, and continuation of the discussions of of which he gave her $17 for the tooked through the peephole. He a more informal nature at Simin, household. saw two Shanghal men standing out and the resulting agreement of the Staunton Street and had two children. They lived at No. 50 side, and recognised them as "being delegates was hailed as a notable They also remitted $5 to her mother- former workmen in his Company, step. In They asked him to open the door, United Press.
commercial diplomacy-in-law in the country. Sho did not which he did, and invited them In-| Blun Two ather Shanghai followed, and Sum Invited them all to sit down on the verandah,
Suspicions Aroused,
men
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know if he was in financial difficulties. In the fourth moon this year ho com. plained of a pain in the region of the heart but got rid of it with medicine. time in the kitchen, and no member Thore was nothing unusual, in his of the family left the floor that day, behaviour towards the children and as they were afraid to go out. The he had not punished them recently. The visitors then commenced to talk wife went out to buy vegetables, and to commit suicide," she concluded.
following morning, complainant's "I have never heard him threaten about business, and tea and cigarettes returned, having were given tham by Sum. After the street. Sum unknown to his wife, and in while Sum got rather concerned about decided to make a report and accord- their presence, and tried to make up ingly went to the Bay View Police to them by pretending he would get station shortly afternoon. them jobs. Ho suspected they were going to commit a crime.
BUCH D
"Say A Flash,”
Sothbron Hodge, transport contractor, Tho next witness, Mr. Lewis.Edwin with offices on the first floor of China Enquirice were thon commenced, Building, stated that just about 9 am, Suddenly, two of the men produced and on July 19 detective sergeant Lo he saw something flash past his automatics and pointed them at Sam. Kwong arrested the defendant in window. "I jumped back from my They asked him to get into the floor, Spring Garden
Lane. Defendant seat at my desk," he said. "It was and inside there they hold up the made a statement at the station, in merely the vision of a black shape. other inmates. While Sum was being which he admitted having taken part The hands and legs were outspread. guarded, the other men, who were in the mobbery. He was placed on an I heard a crash. I looked through not armed, searched the boxes and Identification parade, and was picked the bars of my window, and saw the drawers, which were opened by com-out by complainant's wife, who said body lying on the roof of the cut- plainant's wife on bis instructions, he was one of the men who were house. I went next door and tele- Complainant asked the robbers to unarmed. The property stolen was phoned Central Charge Room, advia take all they wanted, but not to not recovered, and the four other ing them of the accident." frighten the children. The robbers robbers, including a man who remain-
Yuen Sin, a watchman employed at took money and Jewellery to the fed on guard outside, were not arrest-China Buildings, stated that the do value of $128.30. They were about ed. Another man had been scheduled coased relieved him at 6.a. on the to bind up the inmates, when Sum for banishment for instigating the seventh floor. He did not seem to and his wife pleaded with them not robbery and providing the guns. be in trouble when he came an duty. to frighten the children, and the rob
His hours of duty were from 6 a.m. bera desisted. The inmates wers
Defendant had been an honest man to. 10 am, and his watch included forced into the kitchen, and threaten-as far as was known to the Police, the whole building. The railings of ed that if they made a report to the but had got into bad company, and the balconies on the different floors Police before three days, the com-
was really duped into taking part in were three foot high. plainant would be shot.
the robbery. He only received about 30.20 out of the robbery.
Frightened to Leave Floor. After the robbers had gone, Sum and his family remained for some
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Evidence of the complainant and his wife were then taken, and the hearing was adjourned until this morning.
Deceased worked satisfactorily, and noyer drank, much,
After further evidence the hearing has adjourned.
Sub-Inspector R. Cunningham was present on behalf of the Police.
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