INGENIOUS METHODS OF THIEVES
TWO MEN CAPTURED
AFTER FIGHT
An ingenious method for robbing alapes was outlined to Mr. W. Selte field at the Central Magistracy today by Sich Riddell, who progerutal Tang Th, th, and Bing Lu. 17, on four charges of burglary. They were also charged with alt auf passion of an offensive sexjon with intent to commit a felony.
Sgt. Rhdfclt •aht that the pair seheted shops whose show windings were adjacent to the entices of the i residences above, Jy unnerewing the
panels in the wall they could put their hands through info the windows alead the proads there.
The two were arrested on Sunday pucht, he mid, after they had made àn anoneerssful attempt to rob a shop by the e means in Queen's Road Cene trail The hop kies were aroused
hased the defendants who tara
man mud attacked the muster of the hung a 43: a bone blydisk krefo ale they had been animat as a servw- driver.
VILLAGE HUTS. ENTERED
THIEF SENT TO PRISON
A two months"'gaol sentence was imposed on Chan Chan as a result of
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
SOLDIERS' SUITS
STOLEN
YOUTH'S SECOND
OFFENCE
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1936.
MANY ACCIDENTS REPORTED
Mr.
* MILLIONS OF TONS
OF RAIN
(Continued from Page 1.)`
réservoira is recorded for the week ending to-day by the Water Depart- ment. This nikes the water in storage 300 million gallons more than for August 4 fast year, and is leniling to the removal af all water restric-
PORTUGUESE COLLIDES: WITH BUS On bis appearance before Mr. Q Suffering from injuries to his head, Macfadyen at the Kowloon
Magis
M. R. D'Almeida, of the tracy this morning on a charge of
Tobacco Orientat
Company
mad Kowloon Magistracy, trefore Mr. a blue suit valued at $20 and a brown to the Kowloon Hospital yesterday. Himweh, on two charges, first of suit valued at $30, the properties of It appears that Mr. D'Almeida was having entered an unnumbered house Fusilier Todd, Corporal King and running across Nathan Road during in Tai Nam village it 9.30 p.m. on Fusilier Armstrang respectively, from heavy shower yesterday, when he the night of August 2 and having the Shamshuipe Military Camp, Chan ran into a bas. His conditon is not stolen one rattan basket containing Hin-tat, aged 19, unemployed, WAX clothes from Kang Pui, 34, vegetable sentenced to three
ardener, as well as one mut of labour, on pleading guilty. women's clothing: recondly, of having attempted
his conviction this morning at the theft of a grey jarket valued at $ residing in Kowloon, was admitted Lions from to-morrow.
similar ift twenty minutes later in the same village from no muralered house belenetur to Teng Shui-hour, single woman.
months'
hard
vry periones.
Government WA, seen
Detective Sergeant C. II. Goodwin states that defendant leaving a hut in the camp at 545 am. yesterday by Wong Chau, a room-bay. He was then wearing one of the suits and carrying the other two in his hand. He was arrested and handed over to a military corporal and takes to Shanishulpo Polier Station,
Defendant had a previous convie on for the some offence at the same place,
LOCAL BATHER'S
On the light in question, complain in the first, chuige was awakened by police whistles which were being Howen in front of the next-door bouse. Homes and. Connet that his front door ww open, although he had taken special prrenutions the night before be tiring it securely with a nine of rap", he had been afraid that the tynden och how it open. mom et lake the yard, he saw bis Loddet ylor open on the ground, with petsels of ething strewn
about. Cameininant returned to the hous and informed his wife, who found test fer best suit of clothing was messige Kobaing out to invest th eason for the police complainant and his wife found that defendant find bron nerested, fixingį
fed un
buh
by Near the hope was found the Knife
Pred [01 mare, all the penalties to with which defendant cut the rope and
end endannce into the hom
When amested they adnutted having roblui ཝཾ༩ ནཝཱ བྷཱཏྟཱ Shoper in Lyndhurst
onth nod
Terrie
todess goods,
boving
„Tang we given two mouths on ench lary charges amit a thonth mult ca the null and p
of the dow
Apo potprenaglay ang He w ich von malegend the phat ** cienijimation for the vie- tan of the eault, or in defank them
Faber wie romanulid for 18 hours tenalde the police to make required supporting los parents,
MURDERER TO DIE
Buston. Aux 4
PLIGHT
CLOTHES STOLEN WHILE SWIMMING
When Clan Chu-kui retarted for the de Sing whating pool on July 31 of
This Chang
aawim he found that white far al In the second case, defendant gained staden.
liven sortiming, bis elodies had been entrance through an open door datekeeper
He reported the theft to
Th led to reach Nu se
sond what Fong Pu whichen, 18. presented Cure'n teken for
was hindered by a enmp deel
patient was sleeping, and which ndruission to the put on Sunday
F
end occurred at Shing Man where The highest rainfall over the neck- 8.49 inchen was measured for the 24 hours ending 7 a.m. on Sunday. On the same day Tytam Tuk with 7.36. Inchen and Wongnelchung, with 7,43 |
fhetens received generous inflows.
is AL
Suffering from Infuries received. when he was knocked down by a
All reservoirs are expected to ovm- rem-ear In Den, Voeux Rond Contral, Yuen Sui, 27, was admitted to the flow to-morrow, with the sole excerp. Civil Hospital. Hinition of Tytam Tuk which is 16 feet condition is not rius.
below capnelty and, of course the Alighting from a bus which wna Jubilee Reservoir, The latter still in motion, necesitated the represent storing 80 million gallons, mond of Lee Cheon, a woman, of 11 Sai King Bed, fanly a slight rise in the water level, married Even Inst week's heavy deluge nado
Dhe, Kowloon Hospital, where she für the latni vapaelty of Jubileo dam. roeddved trentment for the leg and is 3,000 million gallons and the hond kuri
persent eight of water in 57 foa below averflow
Bong Pok-ling. 34, has been milaitted to the Kworur Wah Hospital. suffering from injuries received, when
Reservotes already full ar Tytam (301,70 two sacks of black lead powder fell on
allion gallona), Tytam Intermediate him, while he was at work at the
(195.00), Pokfulam Chane Fong electric battery factory. Ab dera
(60,00). Aberdeen Upper (1793),
Lawer He condition 14 not serion.
(196.89). Thu Following reservoirs Cha Bok
an earth-carrying overflow: Tytam Byewash (4) Are still below romlir,
been admitted to Kwon: Wah Hospital, sufering from (10), Reception
the Wongneching; (1′ 10′′). Tyam Tuk injuries to Iris head and right foot. (3' 8").
(8"), Kowloom red by earth falling on him, while By:wash (39).
Shek Li (G' 11"), h was digging on the hillside at Mataukok,
The total storage on the island to Suffering from Internal injuries, day la 2,013,45 milion gallons and
the Fun Fune, Chung Ren, Dit, gallons, Previved when he fell into this holl | an) the mainland 1,313,41 zmillerst
des
Een tallied to the Raour Wah Hoqind for treatment,
was stretched neroes the entrances night, de sus appreliended and queen, Chan Chen, 30, was fined $1,500,
籍
five feet from Dur door. Defendant dped by the púlige.
Sgt Riddell told Me Sebuted at the Central Aingistracy Rondow when Fong was charged with the theft.
Heros the bed, bat accidentally kicked the end of it and wole complaint on She blow for Police whetic nad defendant, took to hir heels. Nothier had been stole all the clollies and the contends!
of the porkets had her recovered.
Fong wes bound over for $50 for Mr. Schadel asked the
Devoll Paige Stern, vilton of at the second home. The Americas fragedy" * the
man who drowned his young wife His Worship, hoving heard the pintar. brene e loved another woman, is if guilty on both charges by defens police to arrange for the youth to be scheduled to the in the electric chair det, sentenced him to w month on returned to his mother in the con-
mah?. United Men
much charg.
try.
REBELS AWAITING
Arrested in Queen's Road West with 9 heroit pills in his posse
indult kven imprisonment for is month, at the Central Magistracyteers, to-day.
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COUNTER-DRIVE
Continued from Pope 1) reported he had bombed a re- bel provision train en route to Saru-; Rossa from Valindolid. He act it afire and enused ninny ensualties, he i derailed believen, Later he bombed and
rebel nother Enited Pres
train..
Attack From Air
Barcelona, Aug. 3. Sixteen Government planes heavily burubarded Saragossa and insurgent positions on the Aragon front to-day,
It is claimed that the pluses putsed.
Neatly dispersed, instytent vavalry which was trying to make a cirelling movement of Government portion. Large own- bers of the insurgents surrendered, it
is stated.-Beater.
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In a second decren the Government crentes a 扱いい volunteer battalion from the present militia strength.-- United Preas.
WATER LEVELS
STATE OF RIVERS IN KWANGTUNG
The following returns have. heen issued by the River .Conservancy Commission for Kwangtung Pro- vince, showing the water levels In English feet at the places of obser-
tion named:
West River AL
Wachow
West River at
Shlubing North River al
T
North Stiver nt
Shanshui
She
Fast River st
Highest Lowest
ON
111
record record Aug, 2 Aug. 3
-479.6 -- 2.6 21.0 21.1
41.0
1D_G 11.0
26.9
423.04
1.2
4.15.6 -2.7 .1.6
2.7
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