4
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Exchange At Thrilling Story
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
CO., LTD.
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that An Interim Dividend of Dollars one per Share has been declared for the year 1939, and III be payable on and after Thursday, 7th Sep- tember, 1939. Dividend Warranta may be obtained on application at the Company's Registered Office, P. & O. Bulding.
THE REGISTER OF SHARES! of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 28TH AUGUST, to WEDNESDAY, 6TH SEPTEM- BER (both daya inclusive) during which perlod no transfer of shages. can be registered.
By Order Directors,
of
the Board of
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,;
Agents.
Hongkong, 27th July, 1989.
A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand do. T.T. Shanghai T.T. Singapore TT. India TT. Japan TT. USA T.T. Manila
T. Batavin T.T. Bangkok T.T. Saigon T.T. France
.1/2.19/32 1/2.10/32
.375
513
104
a12
20%
575%
5291
1524 1083
10.73 70% .12534
1/0
BUYING
1/2.27/32 .1/2%
...20
.11.15
.8244 .4.08%
TT Germany. T.T. Switzerland TT. Australin
4 m/s L/C Lendun
tlo, 4 1/5 D/P
I m/s L/C USA.
4 In/s France
30 d/s India
U.S. Cross rate in Lon.
sounds
Inspector H. E. Rogers said about of 16.40 pm on Saturday
fighting were heard from No. 4 and Chinese sub-inspector.saw two of the men fighting, and had them arrested. The rest were arrested later on information,
Sub-Inspector
Of Detective's Robber
Mr.
Chase
•
Arrests Described went Prentis, then
On
the
August 22,
1939.
H.K. Stock Market
ና
The
following quotations Issued on the Hongkong Stock ket this morning.
BANKS
H.K. Banks $.. II.K. Banks E.. HI.K. Banks (H.K. Reg.) Chartered Ľ.
Mercantile, A. & D. £ Mercantile, C. £.
East Asia $.
Cantons S Union $.
INSURANCES
Chinn Underwriters $. ILK. Fire
IPPING
Douglases Steamboats $ Indo-Chinns, PS Indo-Chinas, D$. Shell Bearera s/- Waterbouts $.
DOCKS ETC.
Wharves $..
Ducks $....
to
MINING
Providents $. New Engg. Sh. $$. Sh. Docks, SL §
Kailan s/- Roubs $.. Venz Gold Hongkong Mines cta.
LANDS
A PISTOL duel between a wounded detective, and four armed robbers and the shooting and killing of a woman pedestrian were some of the special features detailed by Mr. J. B. Prentis, Assistant Crown Solicitor'in opening the dramatic armed robbery trial, in which three men were arraigned before His Honour the Chief Justice Sir Atholl MacGregor at the Criminal Sessions to-day. The defendants were Tsang Sang,, Other police offers took up 32. Lai Yau, 31, and Yau Sang. 32, chose."
Proceeding. at apart from other offences, they were charged with robbing a gold- smith's shop at 440 Shanghal Street, Yaumati, on May 30, of 70 gold Anger describe the first and second defend. rings. 75 gold bangles, 12 gold car-ants arrest fit na cicloure at llo ringe
and 21 other gold ornaments. muntin after they lmd escaped from Yau Sang, pleaded guilty to the being captured by Det-Sergeant charge of robbery and possession of Clifford Pope on a hill. Detective arms and ammunition, but the other Inspector Carey and Det.-Sergeant two fier pleaded not guilty to all the Pope entered the enclosure and the Arst defendant was located by the counts against them.
Tsang Sang was further charged Detective Seri
Hotels S. Sergeant. Second defend Wong Wing-yim said with Intent to murder 1/Sergent net was arrested by n
detective he went to the hut and saw in Clifford Pope, and alternatively with stationed at the gate of the enclosure.
internees
fighting. He shooting with intent to maim, dis
In evi crowd of
evidence, Lung Kung, managing heard fith and eighth defendants
figure or diable Sergeant Pope, or partner of the shop, said that he wan him in order to resist lawful arrest.
As
He is the shop when the five robbers shout "fight" and "Strike him?" he could
I not stop the fight, he sounded
ted was also charged with the possession entered. Four were armed and by his police whistle, and ran to the
and ammunition, a mauser breaking the glass counter they took stol and 02 rounds of ammunition, Jewellery, worth over $2,000. At an police guard hut, where the riot and Ic
You was additionally charged identification parade held he could oned the Kowloon City with possession of rounds of ammuni- not identify any of the robbers. The then telephoned Police Station. The military aution and an automatic pistol, an
an jewellery produced in Court was the utomatic palice had turned out by then and
rounds of metroperi- of his establishment. pistol, 45 quelled the disturbance.
munition and on ammunition clip: Leung Ki said that he was sitting Him
worth then held that
shooting with intent to murder poller outside the door of the shop when Mr. Of the nine Chinese soldiers who
Fook ariable CC.354, Ho
and the Arst defendant
and point- appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth excepting for fifth and eighth defen-
Want enterre
He ran to the revolver at him. He tively shooting with intent to ed at the Kowloon Magistracy this dans, the rest had no case to answer.
Fifth defendant. So 1ing, 11, said train, disfigure or disable C.C.354, back of the premises and later went morning on a charge of disorderly
in order to resist lawful arrest. with Leung Wing to Dundas Sirect conduct by fighting at the Ma Tau he was speaking to the camp repre-
Yau Saug
charged with where he saw five men running. Chung Internment Camp on Salur-entative about some work when he
session of 10 rounds of ammuni- Four of them had firearms. Attend- struck, while Lou Shu, 36, day, seven were discharged, while was
tin, and an ammunition clip.
ing an identification parade held ont two were convicted and sentenced to righth defendant, said he raw
fight, and tried to stop it.
Court Exhibits
May 31, he identified the first de- one week's imprisonment each.
fendant, who had pointed a 12 t
hn.
CHINESE PRISONERS OF WAR
Story Of Fight Indarder alarm was sounded.
Internment Camp
The
Hongkong Telegraph
NINTH
ANNUAL
the
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC
COMPETITION
June-September, 1939
CASH PRIZES
$250 $250
(Donated by "Hongkong Telegraph"} TWO SILVER TROPHIES, VALUED $250
(Donated by ILFORD, Ltd., London) SEND YOUR ENTRIES IN NOW
CLOSING DATE & TIME:
29th SEPT. AT 5 P.M.
THE ILFORD TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE BEST AND SECOND BEST ENTRIES IN THE COMPETITION, IRRESPECTIVE OF CLASS.
Prixes will be allotted as follows: SECTION ONE:
For Story-Telling Pictures, ist. $30. 2nd. $15, 3rd. $10.
SECTION TWO:
General Pictorial Section: Landscapes, Seascapes, Architectural, Street Scenes, etc.
2nd. $15. 3rd. 10.
1st, 330.
SECTION THREE: Portraits, Informal Close-ups, Human Studles.
Ist. $30. 2nd. $15. 3rd, $10 SECTION FOUR:
SU Life and Table-Top Studies. 1st. $30. 2nd, $15. 3rd, $10. SECTION FIVE: Snapshots taken by children under fourteen years. 1st. $15, 2nd, $10, 3rd. $5.
RULES
The following Rules will govern the Competition:
1-The Competition is confined ex- clusively Lo amateur photo- graphers
3-No employee or member of any fim in the photographie trade in permitted to compete.
3~~~The prizes will be awarded to the competitors sending in what are adjudged to be the best photo- graphs in each Section. Each entry must be accompanied by a will be published fc which during the period of the Com-
must petition,
be and which pasted on back of entry. The right to publish any or all of the entries is reserved to the Ilongkong Telegraph.
All photographs entered must have been taken in the Colony of Hongkong. Photographs which already entered in havo ather Competitions are Ineligible. 6.-No responsibility will be accepted for non-delivery of, loss of, or damage to entries.
All entries to be either black, sepia, or toned pictures, and musi
USE THIS FORM
AND PASTE IT
ON THE
'BACK OF EACH ENTRY
ba
photo-
mounted. Coloured graphs are ineligible. B-Pictures rubmitted in sepia tones should be accompanied by a #maller print in black and white. -No pleture to entered in Isare
than one section, 10-Mounts to
bo
only white or creamt M37. exceptin the Children's Section, must be of one of the following sizes:-10X12, . 18x20. 11.-No correspondenca will be entered into in connection with the Com- petition: 13-Entries in the Children's Section must bear the entrant's name, age and address on the entry form, counter-signed by a parent. 13-Member of the Staffs of the
Telegraph and Hongkong
the South China Morning Post are not permitted to compete. 14-The_decisions of the Judges shall
be Anal.
15.-At the conclusion of the Com- petition, entries will be returned to competitors on application at the Telegraph omflees within seven days.
SECTION
NAME
ENTRY FORM
ADDRESS DATE
Please use block Jetters and paste täta on back of each Entry. I entered u Children's Bmotion, parent please coun- tersign here.
of arms
WHER
Three automatic pistols, a revolver, Sounds
and of humunition Jwellery were some of the exhibits displayed in Court.
Detective Inspector A. C. Carey
isted Mr. Prentis,
The jurors were; Francis Connolly (Foreman), Chan King, Chung King mn, Yan Fui-sin, Tho Yin-kin, Lo Suen-minut and Lionel Bruce Chuey. Incidents Related
Accused's Questions
First defentiant then questioned Leung and asked "Have you any proof that you recognised ine
the features of your face. I saw you Jeung replied: 1 recognise you by when you were holding a gun and levelling it at me.
Leung Kal, accountant, said he saw
First, defendant: 1 am afraid that there must be some dirty work on Mr. Prentis said: The story of part of the Police to make this this case is that of a robbery which | man kentify me. took place at the Wing Cheung Gold- smith's shop at 449 Shanghai Street the first defendant pointing a gun at on May 30. Five men took part in Leung Ki. He identified, on May 31, the robbery and after the robbery the second defendant as one of the long chase took place through the robbers holding a gun and who took streets of Youmuti and ending in the eticles from inside the glass counter. Hamuntin his where three of the
Leung Wing, an employee of the robbers were captured and part of the shop, testified to having followed the proceeds of the robbery were re-
robbers
from Dundas Street to covered.
Homuniin where three of them took before noon on May 30 all to the hills, the wo
on of the shop were, uti
Leung said when the robbers were their usual places with the exception at the corner of Dundas Street two
of an apprentice, Leung Ki, who was of them turned around and fired shots sitting at the entrance of the shop.
at him. Three other shots were Anuthur apprentice Leung Hid was at directed at him when he followed the
came men up to Cheung Sha Street.
The robbers proceeded
through
the back of the shop.
"A man in black clothing into the shop and pointed a revolver Nathan Road, Soy street, Sai Yeung at Leung Ki. He was told not to Chol Street to Argyle Street, and he
almost move, and aost immediately after-1 wards four other men came into the followed them at a distaner of 40 or
50 Ivel.
When the robbers were somewhere or automatic pistols in their hands, shop and three of them bad revolvers
"One of the men stepped out into near house No. 66 they exchanged
The other revolver shots with a detective.. the street and fired a shot.
"I saw the detective being hit un three men with revolvers and one
also who was unarmed lined themselves the left arm and along the glass top. They then dipped clasping her abdomen," said Leung their hands in, took home of
The robbers then passed under the their railway bridge at Argyle Street and Jewellery and put them into
eventually split up. He later returned pockets.
This took about five minutes and to 440 Shanghei Street and reported
to the police oflcers there. after this they left."
Detective's Evidence
Robbers Open Fire
the
woman
where L
Lands $ (xd.) Land 4% de. $.. S'hal Lands Sh. $. Humphreys 5. HK. Realtles $. Chinese Estates $....
UTILITIES
Trams $ (x.d.). Peak Trams (old) $. Peak Trams (new) s.. Star Ferries $ Y. Ferries $..
China Lights (old) $.
China Lights (new) $. II.K. Electrics $. Macao Electrics Sandakan Lights $. Telephone (old) S. Telephones (new) $ "Tractions »/«
Tractions
(Pret.) 0/- INDUSTRIALS
were
DEMOCRACIES' SUR- PRISE AND DEEP
DISMAY
[Continued from Page 1.)
Mur-many should never again fight a war
on two fronts.
Even if he falls, in this purpose it 1,255 min felt that the mere announcement of 08 n. negotiations with Russin is leely to £..71 n. serve a shattering blow to Poland.
.
6 n. 24 n.
1.
72.
Sensation In Warsaw WARSAW, Aug. 21 (Trans-Ocean). forthcoming The news of the .200 n. signature of the German-Soviet non- .380 n.ggression pact has created a sensa- .14 n. tion in the Polish Capital. The Im- 180 n. pression is all the stronger as con-
sequence of the official lint of .67 n. Polish Press on Monday morning 12 n. attempting to minimise the import- .00 .ance of the German-Soviet trade 30 n. agreement although then already the Was expressed by 80/- n. apprehension
quarters .8.10 n. certain milltary
possible politicné consequences.
103. .10% 1.
as
Lo
It is assumed that Government 4.16 sa. will meet early on Tuesday to review B.the situation created by the non- 110 aggression pact which would have the effect of completely changing the 12/6 n. political situation in Europe.
8.00 5.
4 n..
.4 1.
Cold Shares Break
MANILA, Aug. 22 (UP),—A sharp break featured this morning's gold 4.50 n.share market due to the European .32% developments.
.par b.
7.00 n.
Duaping by frightened traders
8 n.forced the gold shores average down
4 sa. 2.98 at the close of the forenoon .00 n. trading session.
16 n.
7.40 n.
3.70 m.
Stock Exchange Weak
London, Aug. 21 (Reuter).—Prices 034 . generally were marked down on the 22 n. Stock Exchange at a precautionary .7.00 n. measure in view of the International .4.40 za.situation. .54% D.
Cald: Movp. (ord.); Sh. $...
.18 n
IL
Selling pressure, however, was only
12 small and steadier tone was visible .22 near the close.
7.60
International political considera- 19/6 n. tions were mainly responsible for the Increased buying of certain commo- 22/- n.
dities including wheat and cotton.
14 n.
The rise of tad to 17d in the
Cald: Macg. (Pre.), 5l. $...13 n. price of silver surprised the market 1. and the only explanation offered was Canton lees $.
.12.80 n.
the fact that moderate buying found .3.70 n. sellers extremely reserved.
Wall Street was lower.
Cements $.... H.K. Ropes S..
STORES, &C. Dairy Farms (old) $. Dairy Farms (new) $. Watsons $....... Lane, Crawfords $. Staceres $.... Wing On (LK) Powell, Ltd. $
COTTON MILLS Ewa Sh. $... S'hai Cotton Sh. Zoong Sing, Sh. $. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $.
MISC. H.K. Entertainments $.. Constructions (old) $. Constructions (new) Vibro Piling $. Ch. Govt. 5% 1825
G. Bonds
.21 n. 10% A.
.8 n.
Ambassador Returns
to
Warsaw, Aug. 21 (Reuter)-31, 1.50 Lipski, the Polish Ambassador 180 n. Berlin, flew to Warsaw to-day
-consult his Government.
41
1 n.
18.70 n.
.120 n.i
Berlin Astonished
to
BERLIN, Aug. 22 (Reuter)-Berlin .42 n. people rubbed their eyes twice when .43% n.they read the announcement of the impending conclusion of a non-ag- 0.90 n.gression pact with the Soviet Union .1.55 in special editions during this morn-
..1 n. ing.
..03
n.
Surprise at this sudden develop- ment of relations between Nazi Ger- .33% n. many and Bolshevist Russia is un- 1024. disguised. ..09 b.
The
the
an-
I. R. A. Expulsions exceedingly close secret und were
Iow
H.K. Govt. 4 Loan H.K. Govt, 34% Loan
newspapers carry Marsmans (Lon.) s/ (x.d.) 13/0 n.nouncement in the biggest possible Maramans (HK) - ...4-type but so far without comment. The negotiations are being kept an presumably known only to a LONDON, Aug, 21 (Reuter),--The high officials since there is not one Hume Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, Foreign Omee spokesman who does has now signed 113 orders under the not profess the "greatest surprice." Prevention of Violence Act, compris- Foreign political circles regard the tremendous success for ing 85 expulsion, eight prohibition move as and
20 registration orders.
changing the Germany completely The two latest orders, one for political situation in Europe and expulsion and the other for prohibi- perhaps beling only
beginning of tion, both concern womnich.
more important developments.
ect on Germany's relations The effect on the search of the quarry Det.-Ser-with are awaited with great
Japan are Reant Pope said: Suddenly, in front interest. It is thought that Japan of me I two legs protruding would probably not be too pleased from behind a rock. I called out to
with the rapprochement between Inspector Carey and at the same time Berlin and Moscow as she no doubt I called to the hidden man to coine counted on closer relations with the Nazis Powers ak the expense of
out.
This he did, and he Was the first defendant. In a small cleft of Russia. the rock where first defendant was biding was n mauser pistol.
a
the
Snatcher To Be. Caned
Mr. Prentis then desertbed how an Detective Tang Kai then testifled employee of the shop Leung Wing and in the course of this he showed went into Dundas Street through the the Court his left arm hackdoor blowing his pullee whistle. bullet had gone through.
"I searched the first defendant and Tang salt that he WAN in Sal As the robbers turned into Dundas Street one of them turned around Young Chol Street when he saw five in his left lower Jacket pocket 1 and fired two shots at Leung, and men run pass him and at the same found 53 rounds of ammunition. three other shots were discharged at time he heard shouts of "robbers" small gold ring and some price tags."
reached He turned to look at the men, and asked to do so the first
Del-Sergeant Pope said that when
Six months' hard labour and 12 him when
defendant the robbers
three
pointest Cheung
of them Sha Street.
called out to us confederate to comejstrokes of the cane was imposed on the him. He told them "I However, Leun
out, and following this a commotion Ho You, 23, unemployed, by Mr. I chuse
and was at Sai Yeung Chol policeman. Don't choot," and they
was heard as of someone trying to Edwards at the Central Magistracy Street when his eries of "robbers" continued on their way.
run away through the dense under-this morning for the theft of a gold Tad said he followed the robbers growth. The second defendant was carring from Chan Wan-ying, In attracted the attention of detective
caught by the detective at the gate. Possession Street, on Friday. He was
also recommended for banishment. The case is proceeding.
continued
and
tho
men
1924
am
revolvers at not t
Kai who was escorting two into Argyle Street and there he 'ex- shots with them and was women prisoners.
uded the left arm. He con-1 Referring to Tang. Mr. Prentis said: "He heard those cries of "rob- tinued to pursue the robbers up to bers and saw five men coming to-Homuntin where he handed the chase wards him, and as they came lo-over to other officers and returned to He the
Police Mongkok
Station from wards him they noticed him. was dressed in the ordinary black where he was sent to hospital.
Det.- were
-Sergeant Pope said that he clothing of a detective and cause and Inspector Carey and others went probably suspicious of him, because they drew their revolvers and point- from 440 Shanghai Street on May 30 ed them at him. "The detective to the Homuntin hills where three of said 'Don't shoot, I am not a detec- the robbers had been said to have
ascended. tive and the robbers then went on, "We split up into two groups and I followed by Tong
and constable Ho Fook walked along Leung.
the ridge of a hill for about 15 minutes. Suddenly I saw a hollow "When the detective was opposite and I decided to go and look into it. No, 58 or No. 60 Argyle Street he did so and on looiding down I saw challenged the robbers, and as they three Chinese men squatting down did not stop he opened fired. Two in the hollow. jumped into the or three of the robbers then returned hollow and called upon them to re- the detective's fire. He fired three main still and seized hold of one of shots and the robbers fired a matter the three men. of 10 or 12 shots, and during the ex- nge of shots the detective was
"The other two men ran away and A passer-by after running in the left arm.
10 or 12 расев, who was in the line of are was un- the first defendant suddenly turn- fortunately killed. It is not knowned around, produced a revolver, who fired the shot that killed her."
Woman Killed
Fired At Sergeant
Mr. Prentls then said that with aimed 11 at me, and fired one round, the assistance of another man, Tang, Seeing this, I held the third Chinese re-loaded his revolver and continued man and attempted to use him as a the chase, which carried them on to shield to retum fire. The other two the railway bridge in Argyle Street, men disappeared from my sight out
of the hollow. Here, the detectice fired three more Det-Sergeant Pope cald that when shots but to no effect.
detective lio Foul arrived he handed The robbers after arriving at the over the arrested man and continued entrance of the road leading to the to pursue the other two. He saw Diocesan Boys' School, broke up, two them near a watercourse and again going up this road, and three making lost sight of them. He met Inspector their way to Victory Avenue. Carey and togather they entered a "At the corner there," sald Mr. quarry, which was fenced, to renew Prentis, "the detective gave up the the search. A detective was posted chase as he was bleeding from his at the gate of the quarry. wound and feeling rather weak. Telling of the part he played in
COMING SOON To
The
Oh what a
lovely ring!
SENNET FRERES
have the best and largest
assortment in
D
A M
O N
D
S
at the most
KING'S THEATRE reasonable
"Confessions of a Nazi Spy'
POSITIVELY NO
VISITORS
of prices
Sennet Freres
High Class Jewellers:
Gloucester
Bldg..
Pedder St.
માણો
#