WITH CHARGED DEMANDING MONEY WITH MENACES
The story of the sending of a threatening letter to a Chinese merchant living in Un Long in the New Territories and a demand for money with menaces from him was related before the Chief Justice at the Criminal Sessions this morning when two men were arraigned on four charges.
The accused aro Lam Muk and Tse Yan, alias Too Yau. They are charged with uttering a threaten- ing lotter to Li Mou-loi on July 3, conspiracy to ulter a letter demanding money with menaces between Junc 20 and July 3, possession of a letter demanding, money with menaces on July 1, and conspiracy to demand money with menaces between June 20 and July 6.
Carefully Planned Robbery
Described by the Crown as a carefully planned and ruthlessly executed robbery, Lee Tak- hing, 34, coolie, appeared on trial before Mr Justice Reynolds at the Criminal Sessions this morning,
The jury empanelled · comprises five men and two women,
The Prosecutor, Mr W. A. Blair- Kerr (Assistant Crown Solicitor). who is agaisted by Det. Sub-Inspector + W. J. Wall, sald that LA Mou-loi re- sided at Fu Chau Tin Village, Un
On Long.
May 24, he wax kaken from his house und deinined by cer- tain peopic, but was released June 17 That day, he was ap-
pronelied by two men.
One
1714
de-
$300 from him. And the other $100, He was asked to рау the money at the Sheung Shui rali-
station three days"
later. LI way agreed to do so, but in reality hat no Intention of doing so. He was then allowed to proceed home.
Was
the
THREATENING LETTER One of the (wo men second accused, sald Mr Blair-Kerr, but it was not very clear who
was the other man. On July 5, Li received through the post letter, posted at Taipo Post Office on July 2. It contained a demand for on Juny
Lee in also charged with Chan Wah, allas Chan Kal, 31, 'unem- ployed, with possession of three re- volvers, two hand grenades and 4an unspecified sum of money and,
rounds of ammunition.
The Jury empanelled six women and one mal.
comprises
vecut
besides making allusions to certain previous matters, also contained a threat that if the money was not Mr. Heenan, Crown Counsel, is to Ll. The letter further con- violence, even death, would prosecuting with Det. Insp. T. Cash-tuned instructions as to where and how the money was to be paid. Opening
Mr Crown. Hecman said that this case arose out was told to take the money to the railway bridge near a hill at Low between 10-11
10-11am, the next **
тел.
of
for
the
a robbery which took place in Jervois Street about 9 pm, on July facts last. The
disclosed hy evidence were that this was a enre-
day or to send a representative' and to leave the money at one end of The receiver would be fully and ruthlessly executed rob- the bridge. bery, he said.
at the other end and would ap- preach when the money had been left at the appointed spot. also told to wear certain distinctive clothing and to carry a twig in his
Three men appeared at the grille of a shop which at that time was
clother closed, carrying
materials The for sale, Counsel continued. shop in question was a piece-goods hand. shop and it was normal for traders to bring their goods after hours.
closing
REVOLVERS PRODUCED
The three men were admitted, Counsel said, and as negotiations for sale were proceeding they pro duced revolvers. At this polut they were joined by three other men and the whole party made a determined assault on the occupants, with the
staff
the
Li was
The man who would receive the money, the letter continued, would be wearing a white sun-hot and have a white towel thrown over his shoulder,
The trial is proceeding.
He
hand.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1948.
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Commons Told Of
Success Against Malayan Rebels
London, Sept. 22.--Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech Jones reported today that 158 terrorists had been killed in Britain's drive to "root out" the Communist-led rebels in Malaya,
measures
...
at our
The Colonial Secretary contended that there had 'been, no delay in sending military reinforcements
when they were asked for,
power to
art in
Letters To
GODOWN STILL BURNING
(Continued from Page 1)
So far nine have died in hoso!inl.}, Four firemen were admitted yes- terday, three of whom will be dis charged today and the other 10-
morrow.
Fourteen patients were admitted yesterday in a serious condition and two have since died. The other 12 are reported to be in a "very serious" condition, but there are hopes they will recover.
Several unidentified casualties are in hospital, Including two children.
The total known dead up to this afternoon was 20.
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In the pouring rain for 24 with only four hours off, during which the hoses were manned by
police.
+ Aro
One officer in charge of float, Chan Wel-sun, had to bo ordered off the Job this
morning
after working for 24 hours without
A rest.
The staff of the Royal Inter-Ocean Lines
managed to remove many im- portant documents and files from the threatened building.
It was not possible, however, to move many documents from the ac- counts department, the section nearest
to the burning godown, which was at one time filled with | amoke.
Dry hoses were
laid throughout
the bullying in case the fire spread, and water was played continuously on the western wall of the Wing On godown. in which several blu cracks could be seen.
TRAPPED DOG
A
The melancholy howling of trapped dog could be heard from the all-stocked godown belonging to Shewan, Tomes and Company, on the ground floor of the RIL bull- ding.
The danger of the adjoining wall collapsing made it impossible for firemen to enter the godown, but hosen were played through the win- dows.
Tribute was paid by onlookers to volunteer nurses, many of them students, from the King's College division of the St John Ambulance Brigade, who gave aid to the in- jured yesterday, and stayed on the spot all night in case
of further
of the Brigade's am- bulances were still standing by at 10-30 this morning.
Inspector G. Davies, of Western Police Station, praised a party of young Chinese Boy Scouts
who nanned a hose last night,
Bules of rubber, emply oil drums and strips of nim thrown across Des Voeux Road West by the initial explosion still lay outside the gas- work
the
LI very commendably reported the matter to the Police, and the following day 'n detective WES selected to act p LP's agent. dressed' according to instructions and carried a twig in his
The Colonial Secretary told i tions to setile the disorders, there Other detectives tay in hiding the House of Commons that were cries from both sides of the nearby, As he stood at one end of police and troops "appeared to House, "With whom?" and "Stalin?" result that a safe containing over the brige, the two accused wore
Air. Creech Jones rétorted; "There who be destroying the offensive" of is no room for negotiations in this One eye witness told of seeing $28,000 was opened and the money
hey seen,, and the first accused. taken and
members various
terrorists. was wearing a white sun-ltat, ap- the
He said that matter at all. This trouble must be man, blazing from head to foot, blown across the road by the force the star manhandled. The robbers were in the shop for about thirtyProacised the detective, looked at 186 civilians, including 14 Euro-¡ rooted pul."
hesitated and then him,
of the explosion. retreated.
penns, had been killed in bandit The Colonial Secretary said that they The detective arrested him. The minutes during which time
The officer in charge of tre recent seizures of bandit arms ship- ralds on Malayan plantations. members of the second accused commenced to run,
4ghting operations this tied up various
morning, Mr "This trouble must be routed cnts showed that the Government. Tiplady, who made several daring and made a thorough
search but was caught after a short chase.
was making a successful attempt to Induce .1 of the premises. To
Evidence would be given by an out, and all the resources
recques yesterday, also managed to to root
halt the traffic. it out will be member of the shop to open
expert In handwriting, declared Mr tiisposal
Sir Peter MacDonald (Conserva-enter the burnt-out tenements and safe, not only was he assaulted and Blair-Kerr, and he would say that employed," he said.
Recent reports from the acting live), asked if the Malayan goverbrug out two charred bodies.
He said it would be impossible threatened with a revolver but the
Commissioner in
Malayament now had
deport of the gang poured petrol-the handwriting on the letter and leader
the envelope in which it was con-High
to make any estimate of the totali inrent-
Improvement in the legal immigrants and to keep under number killed until the smouldering on the floor of the premises,
situation na a result of firm control illegal organisations, ening to fire the shop if the key tained were both in the handwrit-showed some
the runs had cooled and been shored "All such powers taken by the Goverment to the safe was not produced, salding of the first accused.
to check the operations of the Com Possession of the Government underup by the PWD. Counsel.
munists anci bandits. Mr. Creech the emergency
STRONGLY BUILT regulations," Mr
that only Jones said,
Creech Jones replied. Associated Mr Tiplady said Piers'
strong steel and concrete construc- 1lon of the Wing On godown pre-
the
wall western
from vented
ond dollapsing
possibly spreading the fire to the RIL building. Europeaned
employees cean Lines turned up for work this morning, but were kept away from the building by police. the BANDITS NOT EXPOSED
They stood sheltering from Most of the 186 civilians who had
driving rain and watched the fire- men's efforts to control the blaze. the shop where they were imme- a jury on Tuesday on two counts beea murdered were Chinese who,
An insurance representative Was diately identified as members of the of uttering a threatening letter refused to help the terrorists, the
also present, but he said it was Im- Secretary said, adding: opportunity been and demanding $25 with me Our profound sympathy went out The stolen money had not
to revise the fares charged by the possible yet to give an recovered; Counsel said, but some of aces from a tailor, Chau Chi-to the relatives and friends of these laxis and public cars. The present estimate of the value of the damage than New caused. He agreed, however, that it ammnunllion the arms and found either in the premises or Inming, a youth, was this morning innocent victims of evil and our fares are much higher
York or London and it is well would be high, the street nearby where they must sentenced to eight strokes of lessness."
Although the aclivities ot. Com-known that owners are making have been discarded during the the cane and two years in the
running profits though enormous Reformatory the Chief munists and bandits had been re-
by
stricted, murders
now than were still cecur-costs are fuch lower. The case is proceeding.
Justice, Sir Leslie Gibson, at the ring, the Colonial Secretary sold. 18 months agó, An owner expects Criminal Sessions,
He said he could "assure this House car- pay for itself in six Chau was stated by the prosecu-that there would be no relaxation months but with many mare cars
until this lawlessness had tion to be 17 yenes of age, but;
been plying for hire today they estimate their capital will be repaid in nine during his trial he claimed 10 ba stopped,"
works out at about only 14. He was ordered to bo
expect spectacular months. This
interest annually
the medically examined to
the successes, as the bandits very rarely 80% lest truth of his claim, and this morn- expase themselves in number," the capital employed.
drivers know what ing Dr Ong Quan-bee, of the Queen Secretary of State added. "We are Mary Hospital, testified had still able to attacks on individual their takings are rand a fair den examined Chau and wils of the managers and estate buildings, but of what pronts the owners of the opinion the boy was between 14 and cur defences are greatly improved cabs are 15 years old.
After the leader had removed the the money from the safe, he left shop, followed shortly afterwards by until other members of the gang,
it only two the present accused, was alleged-remained, Counsel sakel, After a little while the accused also left the premises and ran down the street. Some of the fokls who man- aged to free themselves then rushed out in pursuit, and the accused were arrested by police patrols near the shop. The men were taken back to
Kang.
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• Washington, Sept. 22-A medical expert reported today that hot foods may be a possible indirect cause for stomach cancer.
Dr. A. C. Ivy told a news con- month ference today that recent University and I feel that we are getting on WAH
which out of all proportion to of linols experiments have shown
other
122 degrees, foods above Fublic that
Fahrenheit apparently can cause gas- SERIOUS CHARGES
bus compaules Possing sentence,. Colonial Office has naked the remarked fint hat Chou was in urgent consultation with and ferry comparties which snew trie irritation.
to shareholders of Ho added that experts have felt Nigerian Government for a full been older he would have received Malayan authorities to see whether modest return
to provide about 5% whereas these inxicabs for some time that chronic irrila- tion of the stomach "muy lead to report on the case of an 18-a heavier penalty as the counts on it would be possible
found guilty compensation for losses and damage are known to make anywhere be ther
100% year-old English girl who died which he had been
on the yearly tween 80 to occasioned by the disorders.
Dr Ivy, who is executive direc
of the National Capital employed. In other words
Advisory in Calabar from "acute melan were very serious ones,
Tho
prosecution's case was that INSURANCE SCHEME
Kue Cancer Council, said the effects of cholia" three months after her Chau sent a Ureatening letter to a
Mr Oliver Stanley (Conservative) all taxis pay for themselves in a for
and as a form marriage to a wealthy Syrian taller, Chau Slu-sin, residing at 4 said he understood that people were utility the Government should in hot foods as well as other suspected causative agents, such as irritating merchant.
Wanchal Road, demanding $20. not covered by ordinary insurance vestigate the accounts and, bring
foods, would be considered at the reported to the Police during the disorders and asked in a great reduction of fares. The fourth gastric cancer conference The girl. Mary Veronica "Terry" The tallor
The accused it was not very urgent that and a trap was laid. Mangan of Urmston, Lancashire,
troll owners have been making hay In December-United Press.
Willing To Accept who worked in a
Manchester cloth was subsequently arrested after he Government should substitute pro-since the reoccupation at the ex-
sun of marked teellon of its own.
Soviet Mark merchant's office met the Syrian, 2-had received a year-old Adel Bahsall at a hotel money which the tailor had given
the fares were adjusted. touch with
Government the
of
(Coatlobed from Paro 1) denied the Jater admitted
"We were engaged in' close con- send-lon. He and the Government was
Singapore, Sopt. 22-A Chinesa sultations. Jetter because
whether he
insurance considering
We have examined the £25,000 FINE On July 11, a cable to her formeresented a scolding the tailor had schemes could be made retrospective.
terrorist, a Chinose civilian and a
■atements and 'counter' statements employer said: "Terry died in
Asked by Labour Member John
London, Sept. 22.-A. 30-year-old Malay policeman were killed and
and we are working on, them and hospital last night of acute melan-given him when he approached the
was seven people
The Earl, who did not appear in were wounded in German. Rudolf Deauthner, cholla. Inform parents. Letter and man for a lonn. The accused broke Rankin whether many people
court, was ordered to be committed 21 Paris in the coining, wock. medical report following." It was into tears on Monday when the jury,rested merely on suspicion
pending payment. He was charged signed "Adel." A death certificate comprising five men and two women; be released promptly if the unfined £25,000, ordered to pay £1,000 guerilla ghung in Malaya in 24 all continue our consultations in
Thres Chinese terrorists were "We had been trying to get a four with disregarding a court order. received later said that the death found him guilty of the offences. clons proved unfounded, the Colonial costs, and gaoled for three months at hours.
a London polico court today, conducted by Secretary
2370 for sold he could give an Beauthner's offences are said to hanged today at Taiping prison for Power agreement on the currency issued last July to had occurred on July 9 after an i The prosecution was consistant assurance that a very considerable have cost Britain and France more legally possessing arms,
reform, bu were forced to reform the maintenance of his family. Ten terrorist Incidents today In-lhe currency in our own zone. than £70,000 each.
The Countess of Craven has ap The girl's mother wrote to Mr II. Crown Solicitor), assisted by Det. number had been released.
NO NEGOTIATION
The prosecution said that some of iluded arson attacks on two. Pemak had no intention of interfering with peared in minor roles In Briti L. Ausin, MP asking for a Colonial Sub-Inspector R. Mackenzie. The
husband Omar investigation. Associated accused was not represented, 'by. When a Labour Member suggested the money had gone to Palestine rubber estates where all the Lufld-the Soviet money in Berlin.”.... filma since she and her Pros
ings were burned-Reuter,
“Associated Press: Counsel
the possibility: of_top:lavel negalia-} Beuter.
the
Mr Creech Jones said he was in pense of the public and it is me Malaya Terrorism
party. They were married on April him when he rezowed the demand Maloya regarding insurance protec
12. Later the girl's mother tried to Chau, who at fiest persuado her not to go to Nigeria.
ners of 11 days,
offences,
ing the
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would
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Prison For Earl
'London, Sept. 22-The Earl of Craven, 31, was ordered to be Im- prisoned on Wednesday for felluro to pay for the maintenance of his estranged setrosa wife and eight- | year-old daughter.
Looperated.
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