1923-12-31 — Page 9

MOND Y, DECEMBER 31, 1923.

YAUMATI SHOOTING.

WOUNDED OFFICERS'

CONDITION.

TWO KOMBERS DYING.

Ón enquiry at the Government Civil Hospital this afternoon, Dr. C. W. McKenny courteously in- formed the China Mail that Sergeant Robertson is still in a very critical condition and will be so for some days.

It was learnt from police circles to-day that this officer had twice been wounded in the war, but had recovered.

APPRECIATION.

THE CHINA MAIL..

NOTICE TO SHIPPERS ANI

The large number of those who witnessed the display of classical dancing by Miss Violet Cappell's pupils, some time ago, will be in- terested to read the letter, copy of which we give below sent by Via count Knutsford, Chairman of the London Hospital, to which institut-Jan tion Miss Capell devoted part of the proceeds of her concert.

London Hospital

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Whitechapel E, I

PASSENGERS.

VESSELS DUE

FROM NORTH CHINA. Jan. 6.-J.U.J.L Titanog. FROM BANGKOR. #

-.. Bank Q.-B. A.

Bintang. FROM SHANGHAI, Jan. 13.-3.0.7.I Tibodan. FROM MANILA.

Jaz. 10.-U.8.8.8.

24th November 1923. "Dear Madam-You have given Jan.

a most delightful surprise, and

1 cannot tell you how pleased I am Jan. with the splendid clieque which this morning's post has brought me.

Dr. McKenny's opinion regard ing the other officers who were wounded in the affray with the armed gang at Yaumati on Satur-it day morning, is as follows:

Detective Sergeant Fender- satisfactory.

The Sikh sergeant-on the whole satisfactory, although he had a serius injury.

Detective Man Wan-"is quite all right."

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As to the three alleged robbers, Dr. McKenny said that two were in a very serious state while the third will probably recover.

The man arrested in the flat was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning and formally remand- ed. No plea was taken,

AFTERMATH.

Robbery Gossip.

conflict as to how the police got wind of the robbery while it was in progress. According to one of the senior officers at Yaumati station,

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West Carmona FROM JAPAN.

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14.-ILI TRON HYDREY Jan.

It may add to your pleasure, as certainly has to ining, that the gift is worth twice its face value, as a friend of mine has just offered to match £1 for £1 every money gift

made to the Hospital before the Feb. end of the year. He will do this up to £80,000, so you see that your Pupils have really helped us to the

extent of £120.

Please pass on miy warmest thanks to everyone concerned, and pray intercept & most liberal part for yourself. I really am ma grateful

I hope you will accept as the most triding of gifts the little book 1 am sending you under separate cover, my Secretary had the cheek. to write it, and though thero is too much about me in it there is plenty of interesting Hospital matter.'

Yours very fly

(6d.) KNUTSFORD.

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one of the occupants of the floor will be extended at the eastern end, below volunteered a report at the and the harbour depth will be in charge-room that "an armed rob-creased at this point to 10 metres in bery was suspected." This class order to accommodate the largest Jan. 13....---A‚0.L. of report had become fairly comicumships from the United States. mon in that crime infested district, the cost of the scheme is estimated consequently the danger ahead

at 500,000 crowns. not sensed in the least. Nevertheless, Detective Inspector Tim" Murphy went to the informant's floor and "smelta rat." One of the unofficial versions has it that a cigarette hawker with a pitch at the bottom of the stair-

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case, laid the initial report. He is

Flixton.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE

Corgo arrive by a... "West Marwah '

said to have been an ex-policeman remaining nadelivered after to-morrow and the deperadoes were suspect-will be subject to rent. Agents- ed by his trained eye, as soon as Struthers and Carry.

they entered the house.

Hearsays responsible for yet

another story which is that a water earrier overheard the victims of the robbery, pleading, for their lives and offering all they had.

Police Thoughtfulness. Framing together the fragments picked up from the officers eng- aged in the fray, it appears that the police decided to decoy the robbers out of the house into the street to minimise the danger to people.in the house, shortly after the three Europeans had posted themselves on the staircase.

Interesting Theories. Chinese who have studied the actions of robbers in the interior are curious to know what happened to the man or men who stood guard

at the door, or in the street. They claim that the scout outside is ab- solutely necessary, that it is usually the more experienced, quick-to-act,

THE SAD EYE

trained observer, that is assigned that goes with Bloodlessness is a sure to the duty, and point to the sign of misery and weaknoes. Anasmic frequency with which these girls and women have dull, heavy ezés, guards" are mentioned in police with dark lines underneath; the eyelid. reports. The general opinion is if pulled down, looks palo and bloodshot

inside.

that the lot-out man must have This is not all. Anaemia works havoc been in the street and that he took all through the system: girls grow pain- to his heels when Tim Murphy-fully wonk ned irritable; they are bath. who lys been engaged in Yaumati less and incapable of much exertion detective work for a decade and is while older women who are anumit universally known there-first complain of being never really well." went there to investigate.

Chinese "Tec's Stamina. Men who have previously been

Thero isanly ono way to bri̟chter better health for pale, pining wom with Now Blood-the rich, hodlthy blood that way is to invigorate the feeble body

under fire in the trenches will find that imparts strength, cleanses the a special interest in the account my tem of wil impurities and restores

of what happened to the beauty, with the bright eyes and red† Ohinese detective who

fperfast health Thousands of girle and women know

was lipa of p

wounded. After being shot that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills creata this in the back he was not conscious rich blood of hoaltb, and so restore of his injury and together with an-stroneth more surely than any other other detective, ran his quarry to medicine. That is why so MADY, NOW earth and brought him into the happy and well, recommend Dr. Williams' charge-room. It was not till then Pink Pills to their suffering sisters. that be felt uneasy. He is said to have asked his colleague to have

Not only Anaemis, but Indigestion, Palpitation, Skin Disorders, Rheum

pure tism, General Weakness and thin mady

look at his back to see what was other disorders that arise from the matter." What language he Blord and Weak Nervos, haynon oured used then is excusable but the in countless casos in bo sexe by Dr. alleged robber is quoted as having Williams' Pink Pills for Tale People. rejoined "All right; brother.. I Sold by deed or froin D. Williams have several (meaning bullets) in Medicina, 6 Kiangsa Road, Shang- my body," and thereupon Hfted hal, a bottle fo. post fro

Never acerpt "sumpth else;" study

up his coat to bear out his conten-our besich and indat on baving what

tion..

Miscellaneous Items,

The shooting was over in

a few pinutes and everything

was so sudden that nobotly

had time to take stock of any

roa nak for, viz:-

DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS.

think outside his ow immediate credit, a thrilling capture, after a attention Hedice pere was little running_revolver duel in several in the way of an organised, effec- streets, during race-week this year, tive cordon, individual police just when the villkin was ultimately giving chase when they saw a brought down with about half-a- rohbet firing or running. If what dozen bullets in him.

is dented is correct, the miscreants The No. 1 Chinese detective at must have prepared to resist cap-Vanmati, hero of a pistol battle tore to the uppermost, as it is said with four armed robbors in Ports

that Bey brd, their weapons/tled to land Street a month or so ago, Was.

· their wrixs and, also, had an also in this affair but had the mis- abundance of immunition. These formime to sprain his ankle when Ar more than what is required to taking a leap over a stack of bricke terroriso the average Chinese A rumour goes that one of the householder.

alleged robbers, who is known in Detecto Mak Yu, who is Yaugiati as Analytical Chain, claimed't have made one arrest, has previous acquaintance with the. is attage to Captial. "He was on police. Mr. T. H. King, Director of his way the ferry for Hongkong, Criminal Intelligence, is mentioned whol

. hoard- the shots as having personally executed a ad at ce joined in the fray.serch on his house Immediately

djective has to his after the shooting.

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£3,941 FOR SIX S DEPORTEES.

FIRST COMPENSATION AWARDS.

Awards. to a total of £3,941 by the Irish Deportees (Compensation) Tribunal-Lord Justice Atkin, Sir Francis Taylor, K.C. and Sir Hugh Fraser, K.C.—to six claimants whose cases have been heard have been announced as follows: Mrs. Mary Egan

******* £490 Miss Maria Rosina Killen...... 522 Mr. John Harvey... 626 Miss Kathleen Mary Brooks... 562 Thomas Francis O'Sullivan... 905 Mr. William McMahon..... 836

Miss Brooks, who is a London school-mistress,_claimed £2,000. damages; Mrs. Egan, Kingsbury road, Islington, a housekeeper, £1,500; Mr. O'Sullivan, a parlia mentary journalist and formerly London editor of the Freeman's Journal, £5,000; Mr. McMahon, wholesale provision merchant, Manchester, £5,800: and Mr. Harvey, Richmond-road, Islington, £4,000

In each case the claim was for arrest and deportation to the Irish Free State in March last.

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OUT

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