ROBBER TO PAY COMPENSATION
Order Made By Chief Justice
AN ORDER to compensato two women for their losses in an armed robbery was made by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal] Sessions, this morning, on the] application of Mr. J. B, Prentis, Assistant Crown Solicitor.
Mr. Prentis said the women Ind lost a considerable aniount of money In the robbery, which occurred in January, in Sheungshui Wai village. One of the men arrested and convict- ed for the offence at the Seasl0118) yesterday, had been found with $397, including $100 identifled by one of the women as belonging to her. He asked that the balance of $207 be granted the women as compensation.
When asked if he could show couse why the order should not be made the man, Man Ying, claimed that the monty was hls,
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
No Sacrifice
Too Great
For The People
Of England
March 21, 1939.
ARMED ROBBERS
SENT TO PRISON Findlater's
LONDON, Mar. 20. ́ TUIE DECLARATION that “there is no sacrifice which the people of Britain are not prepared to accept If shown to be necessary for the protection of Bri ain's vital Interesia” was made by Sir John Anderson, at a luncheon to-day of the foreign Press Association.
Ble Jolin Anderson reminded his fearers that prior to January last when the nation servich kampalen 1,100,000 people had volunteered for air raid protection, and since the campaign had been start- ed. a further 500,000 men and women had been recruited.
The total number of the recruited greatly exceeded the number of those volunteering during the corresponding period of the beginning of the Great War-Reuter Special.
REVENUE OFFICERS FIND HEROIN DEPOT
Huge Haul Of Pills Made:
Prison For Two Men
A RED PILL depot to which persons repaired with keys to take heroin drugs as required, was the subject of a charge against three Chinese males before Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell at Supreme Court this morning.
Leunt Ping and Li Chi-kwong j were charged with unlawful posses- sion of 108,555 heroln pills at No. "You have been found gully of 121, Fn Yuen Street, on February the robbery of a very large sum of 10; Leung Chung was charged with money, commented the Chief Jus- unlawful possession of 53,000 heroin
place dice, and I have power to order that pills on the same day and any money found in your possession
Leung Ping pleaded gulity and the be awarded as compensation. 1 lother two defendants denied therefore make that order."
the
charge, Leung Chung being repre-
Man Ying, who was found guilty sented by the Hon. Mr. Leo D' of the crime in conjunction with Almada instructed by Mr. D. Mc- Cheung Kurn, was sent to prison for Callum. four years and was ordered to re-
celve 12 strokes of the cat, Cheung, M. J. Abbot prosecuted for the
who was found physically unfit for a thrashing, was ordered four years in gaol.
Motoring Offences
MUST NOT PARK AT "T' PIER
MAGISTRATE'S ADMONITION
Obser-
and the following jury was empanelled: Mesars A. C. Ells (Foreman), Fung Shing-chung, Ma Wing-fat, D. E. M. Demee, W. E. Funnell, W. Ning and Tang Pao
chun.
RO DISCOVERY
For the Crown it was stated that Revenue Officer W. V. Ahern with
on
Chinese Artillery Active
Japanese Landing Frustrated
ICHANG, March, 21. CHINES artillery at Shayang on
the Han liver in central Hupch accurately shelled the Japanese acrosa the River on Sunday.
The Japanese ammunition depot at Chinese Revenue offlers raided the Lohanssu on the opposite bank was the hit and set on Are. The conflagration premises information
on morning of February 10. The door lasted for several hours punctuated by was opened by a woman and first soud explosions, Heavy damage is
He said he believed to have been caused. defendant was seen. rented the premises but had no keys
Two Japanese units made further to the cubicle which the
cross the Han River attempts to wished to examine. Mr. Ahern under cover of darkness on Sunday cordingly broke opes the cabiele and night. One unit tried to cross the found three baskets. First defend-ver at Shayang and another at
ant
officers
centration ΟΙ
were
both
Mute Aided By Deaf & Dumb Teacher
......
A LADY teacher at the school for the deaf and dumb'acted na an interpreter for an unemploy- od mule in the police court thila morning, when Wong Chun- chau (27) appeared on reanand charred with stealing $700 from the To Hugor Bank,
The case was heard before Mr. T, J. Houston at the Central Magistracy, and Miss Lee, deaf and dumb. cchool teacher aided the defendant in the cose by using signa language..
Although Wong was found guilty and sentenced to six months' hard labour, the sen- fence was suspended for a year, and the defendant given a complete set of cobbler's tools and some leather to enable him to adopt an honest trade. It was also ordered that he should be sent back to Swatow from where he had come as a refugee.
CURRENCY BILL
BRITAIN'S AID FOR CHINA
Sequel To Shaukiwan A.M. Crime
IMPRISONMENT for three years was imposed by the Chief Justice (Sir Atholl, MacGregor) at the Criminal Sessions this morning on Tsang On, Tong Ping and Yu Yan; for an armed robbery
at Shaukiwan on January 21,
The men pleaded not guilty to and a house having broken into stolen a gold bangle set with jade, n Bold bangle bet with pearls, three gold rings, $30 in Hongkong currenty, a leather sult case containing clothes and a woollen jersey from Chan La!- and a pair of rattan bangles mounted with gold, two suits of clothing, $181 in Hongkong currency, three gold rings and two strings at pearls from Chan Shim.
wun,
Mr. J. B. Prends, Assistant Crown Solicitor, conducted the case for the Crown and the following Jury was empanciled.-Messrs. G. H. Stewart (xoremad), J. B. Wood, H. Chan, lonne, Lum Kol- Yiu Kew-ying, C. Sloane,
ying and Tung Puk-chun.
women
Mr. Prenus told the court that the house was occupied by three women who were awakened in the early And severa: hours of the morning_to men in the house. One was armed with a dagger and another had u were of rope. The pusited on to beds and covered with blankets, and were unable to identify the intruders, but several days later Trang sold a gold bangle to a ferry. engineer, who gave it to his wife. The bangle was recognised by one of the
victims and enquiries resulted in the arrest of the three accused.
Mr. Prentls added that in the lower court all three men admitted com- pl.city in the affair but said they had gone to the house to steal and not to rob.
How New Fund WillAfter corroborative evidence had
Be Operated
LONDON, Mar. 20.
The outbreak of hes.liities
was a
been given, the Jury returned a ver- dict of gulity against all three with- out retiring.
Sir John Simon Intervened to give
of the messure.
Mr. Bellenger asked whether the
agreement.
ussist the
Far
Mr. Macfadyen to-day for driving alas No. 471, Reefamation Street where he omer two still remain severe test of the currency system quantities of allver, but as far as this
it
Counsel's submission was that if he me to the cuge of the Road. Mr. proved the defendants to be in pos- A. S. Biles was still behind me and session of keys to the baskets con- he asked me if my speedometer was taining the pills, the onus to prove working. ·】
JAPANESE PREPARING TO CROSS YELLOW RIVER
Tungkwan, Mar, 21. The Japanese forces which recently captured Wenhsien, battle-torn
A large number of canvas boats have been brought to Wenhsien from Tainying in the northwest during the A few days ago, the Japanese again past few days. laid a terrific artillery barrage on replied in the affirmative their innocence then rested on de- Chihsul and the Lunghat Railway on incentive to British trade,
station there for several hours. and looking at it, I saw that we were fendante Omeer Ahern gave evid-Central News.. doing 20 miles,
an hour,"
he cross-examination In Mr. Bliss corroborated Mr. Hall's ence.
agreed that the key found on 'second statements.
POYANG LAKE LANDING ATTEMPTED
been
the
4
concerned.
had
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MOVING THE second reading the purpose of the Bill was to foster Changchiechang. They' ant sald he had no keys to these either as persons came to the pre-repuced-Central News.
of the Chinese Currency Bill in Sino-British trade he would support
W. R. E. Stephenson of
the House of Commons to-day, it mises and opened the baskets them-!
opened the baskets CHENHAI AGAIN SHELLED
Sir John Simon, Chancellor of vatory Road was this morning cat-selves. On
Kinhwa, Cheklang, Mar. 21, tioned by Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen were found to contain heroin plils.
the Exchequer, declared that an assurance that was the purpose The other two defendants called at
Chenhal, on the northern Chektang at the Kowloon Magistracy for leav ing his vehicle unattended near the premises during the course of Pier, in Salisbury Road from 1 .m., the day and second defendant had acoust, was subjected to another naval while the total British trade with
key which fitted the basket contain-bombardment yesterday afternoon. China was not a large percentage fund would be operated in co-opera- to 6.40 p.m. on February 20.
in namin.stering the caution, Mr.ing 33,000 pills and the other defend-Over 100 shells were fired by a con of total world trade, it was well tion with the United States and
had keys to all the baskets.
new warships. worth preserving and assisting, France, similarly to the tripartite Macfadyen sald: Other people must tenue Ofleer Stephens inspected However little damage was done. especially because China has an
Sir John. Simon replied that in dif- know that they cannot have their
the premises and found another
Yuyuoan on the Cheklang coast immense population, and a small ferent forms efforts to cars outside pler,
packet of pills and the contents were was also shelled by four Japanese lincrease in purchases per head anancini alluation in China had been EUROPEAN COMPLAINANT
analysed by Mr. H. A. Taylor. warships yesterday. After Bring
made by other governments. Mr. G. A. V. Hall was the com-
Government Monopoly
Analyst, over 30 shells, two of the warships make an enormous difference..
example, the American Government plainant in a traffic summons against Second defendant gave his address steamed off in a north-easterly direc
had
been purchasing considerable Lau Shiu who.was summoned before)
adopted in 1935. Thic Chinese wedding group Central News.
particular adopted very well devised technical
te this was
House to accept it car in the controlled area of Tsuna photograph of a
fila picture. Wan between 25 and 30 miles an, was found centrining
Im sures, and Chinese abroad had he must le The third defendant had a furniture
supported their currency with remitas our contribution. _hour.
STABLE CURRENCY tances and subscriptions-to-the-war ... Mr. Hall said: Just as we entered receipt with an address in Shanghai
-{Reklam- pluimoto. Chokoli Street and corresponding furniture controlled Stri the wide portion of the
loans.
the debate. sald that
the Opposition area in Taun Wan a car sounded its was found of that address.
Last year's currency had At the Police Court, third defend- horn to pass me. I signalled for the
carried through in orderly manner speakers had admitted the sum of d.d. Just ant said he was asked to to to the city on the north bank of the Yellow with the minimum of disturbance or £10,000,000 to be very effective for car not to puss, but
It also had been re- of the con- premises and get some goods by Lu River in northern Horan, are making
purpose. undermining of confidence.
that the after the wide parilon trolled area, around the bend, I heard Luk-sin who gave him the keys. He preparations to cross the stream.
"If the House supports this Billonised in the debate
present had done this trip for Lut before and
stable for they can be assured of the reputation Chinese currency was not at another car sounding its horn and
To suspected that the baskets contained again signalled it not to pass.
and tradition of the Chinese in this tottering. It had been
some time, and was very well sup- my surprise the car began to pars heroin plis.
matter
ported from inside. LABOUR SUPPORT me and swung in towards me forcing
Mr. Pethick Lawrence (Lab) sup-
Denying the suggestion that this
and banks,
anks, Captain Wallace sald that the ported the Bill because it provided was a proposal to unprop private associating these China-reason they were particularly because it gave definite support in the struggle four banks in the management of the
NEW PARLOPHONE RECORDS against Japan. The time might come fund was because they were able to when the Government would do well dispose of an
of an Immense amount of 10 rons der how for it could take ability and experience in this parti-
the F1330 Ferdinand The Ball (Ferdinand, The Bull,") - F.T.
Umbrella Man.
(These Foolish Things") Lau denied that he had passed any defendant would also fit-another lock
other action to strengthen the Chinese cular job, and they also Wanchalfow, Kiangst, Mar. 21. In the controlled aren.
produced by Counsel, and in fact, the
Under a protective barrage about ana to prevent the Japanese attempt great merit of being on the spot F1329-Goodnight Little Skipper.
Whatever the Government- Fining the defendunt, $20, Mr. keys were interchangeable.
obtain a 40 evidence was given 100 Japanese troops attempted a
a stranglehold.
I'm Singing A Song For The Old Folk. Corroborative Macfadyen said that he was taking
Mr. G. lo M. Mancer (Liberal) or might not have done in the past into consideration the fact that de- by Revenue Officer Stephens, Mr. H. tanding at Ychchiachow on the west
of Poyang Lake yesterday also supported the measure, but to help the Chinese, there was not F1310-Joseph! Joseph, F.T.
Day After Day. F.T. ...
¿HARRY ROY & HIS ORCH. fendant, had passed another car in A. Taylor and Yeung Yuen-kee, shore
morning. After suffering many regretted that the Government was the slightest doubt that the Bill greuta a controlled area, that he exceeded police interpreter.
The last witness did not agree with casualties from Chinese fire, they re-approaching the matter in a far too a distinct and a very great help F1334-One Day When We Were Young, Viennese Waltz, ("Great Walta")
Daydreaming. ("Gay Imposters" Quick Step. the speed limit and at the act of
Waltz. passing almost amounted to careless Mr. D'Almada that second defendant turned to their warships anchored in narrow spirit. He thought we should to China. He hoped the Bill would have to do much more to secure the receive a unanimous second reading.
All Ashore, S.F.T. driving, as Mr. Holl's car had been could have meant "a woman" when the lake.
VICTOR SILVESTER & HIS BALLROOM ORCH. he said in his statement that he want Over ten Japanese warships and tree entry of British trade in that because this would have a pensifier-F1833-Cinderella Stay in my arms.)
able psychological effect on China. forced to the edge of the Road.
vat koh 40 steam- launches and boats are part of the world. to the premises to visit
Mr. Mandir uued that the Gov-HONGKONG TO OPERATE FUND F1332-Umbrella Man (These Foolish Things".) F.T. concentrated in the lake off Wucheng,
Two Sleepy People. (Thanks For The Memory".) E.FT. Captain Wallace, referring to the crament was actually carrying out strategic town on the west shore. DEFENDANTS' EVIDENCE
Japanese currency plan In North Second, defendant gave evidenco Heavy fighting has been in progress one of the League's resolutions.
only China, and the British Government's F1331-Ferdinand The Bull. ("Ferdinand The Balt") FT.
Penny Serenade. Rumba ..NAT GONELLA & IUS GEORGIA that Mr. R. J. Boothby (Cons) that he was 21, a native of Kwang- on the north bank of the Slu River tung, married, and a partner of the in north Kiangst during the last few regretted that this assistance had not protests concerning it, added
the come sooner, and was not more sub-vas perhaps what more comforting F1342-Solitude. S.F.T.
Blue Rhythm of the Blues. Black. Tung Sing Jade Dealers of Macao.days. Shelling heavily
mode stantial.
was that those best qualified to judre,
JOE DANIELS & HIS HOT SHOTS in DRUMNASTICKS.. He had just returned to Hongkong River, the Japanese troops.
were inclined to think that the plan AMENDMENT MOVED Belgrade, Mar. 20.
On Sunday night hundreds of shells A Greek steamer was sunk to-day when he decided to visit a giri whom several attempts to effect a crossing.
IVOR MORETON & DAVE KAYÉ. Mr. Ellis Smith (Lab) moving the in practice would break down. If an F1337-Tlu Fan Alley Medley. No. 14. 12 Planes with String Bass & Drums), hurled on Kwanyingko and
clo.. when it ran on a submerged reef in he knew as a prostitute. He intend-
ed. to take her for a walk but found were
the rejection of the Bill, argued that: It attempt was made to alter the dollar the vicinity of the Island of Vis in the premises in the hands of Revenue Kaotzeling, two villages. After
mediate result seemed likely to bei unless a
different political and econo- the Adriatic Sea,
of export the complete, cessation The steamer was the Valinos, and Officers. He did not know what was terrific bombardment, between 408 was impossible to check ductations rate from 04d. to 1s. 2d. the im
ernment in the Far East. He ac legal tender would continue in cir- cused the Government of falling to culation everywhere except in the fake the ledd in the humanitarian towns and along the railways where
Chinese peop!, Japanese control was effective. assistance of the because they did not want to offend Captain Waltace stated that the Japan, and said that the Government's place for the operation of the fund policy in the past eight years had would be Hongkong, and that £10- been to dool with an aggressor at the 600,000 would be subscribed immedi
ately... expense, of the victim,
As far as this money was concern- Mr. J. J. Tinker (Lab) in seconding
amendment, diclared: "Whated, before it was required, for the defendant was very lame and there was no corroboration of it. He had national Peace Campaign has been we are now doing is the result of our purchase of allver dollars, it would be terest on it made available to help thought up the story about the key informed by Mr. A. A. Maclead, not making a stand when Japan invested in sterling here, and the in-
National Chairman of the Canadian invaded China.".
Major J. J. Astor (Coms) hoped the Chinese banka pay the Interest for
of the case, the purpose Mr. D'Airnada, sald the section League for Peace und Democracy,
Toronto, that the Chinese Patratia that the amendment would not be due, to the British banks. The in- under which the defendant bure the
League in Canada bas decided to ship pressed. He said that nothing would terest of 24 per cent. was agreed for መ of proving his innocence to China at an early date eight hearten the Chinese Government and the present.." theto cases laid itself open to dan ambulance trucks and 20,000 blankets people more than that the House If the agreement was renewed after a year, a higher or lower rate gerous uses. However, a story of for Chinese wounded soldiers and should pass the Bill unanimously."
Mr. W. A. Burke! (Lab) who repre- of Interest might be appropriate. bis:cllent was a reasonable one and refugees
According to Mr. Macleod Dr.sents a Lancashire constituency, sold The reason why an upward limit rate were found on third defendant Talbot, who has been associated with they mid to be very thankful for of interest had not been stated in the trengthened his staternent that Dr. Robert Lim, of the Chinese Red any concession, however small, to-Bill was that the agreement night sebond defendant's key was not in- Cross, paid, a visit last November towards retaining this cotton trade, and continue for a number of years, and tended for one of the onlura baskets, Canada for China's cause. One of helping them to misfitain the markets "we do not want to keep coming After His Lordship had summed ita results is the commendable deci, they had got. He believed, however, back to the House for authority", up, the jury retired and returned son on the part of the Chinese that if thers was a long war, Japan's explained Captain Wallace,
No division was taken and the Bill with a verdict of guilty against the Patriotic League, M
* straggios" would really begin when was given a second reading, while * Mr. Maclend was the LPC, repre- the war was over. If the amendment the accompanying money resolution Record and third defendants,
Sentences of two and a half years sentative from Canada to the China was pressed, he would vote for the W.18 agreed to without discusfon. imprisonment with hard labour wore Assembly held in London in February Goupil
last year Central Neson.
ME. J. Bellenger (Lab,) said se Router. passed on each prisoner.
Steamer Sinks
In Adriatic
Lan"
acruss
.
nithough it sank quickly after hitting in the baskets and the key which jand 500 Japanese troops assaulted the mic policy was pursued by the Govitrade, and it seemed that the Chinese
part of them
forced a "crosung-Central News, the reef, it is reported that the enure opened one of them was the key to Chinese positions. A crew. of 30 were saved. Trans his loundry basket in Macas. Occati
In cross-examination witness sald
ho meant he was visiting a woman. when he said a "yan.”.
Third defendant gavo evidence that he went to the premises to buy oplum.
In
his summing up, Mr. Abbot sald third defendant had now admitted,
hia gulit. The excuse of the second
the fact that keys to all three barlerts
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