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HONGKONG, FRIDAY,

ARCH 27, 1925.

日四初月三丑乙亥歲年 四十國民學中

HOW IT'S DONE

HANDING OVER THAT

£250,000 GIFT:

A $10,000 ROBBERY IN MACAO. SOME REMARKABLE FACTS.

Big Toe Clue That May Lead To Arrests.

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If one of the "cat" burglars who broke Into A. Tack's, White- away's or Lock Hing has an abnormally large big toe, an important elue as to the identity of the gang will be forthcoming.

Macno has just provided "cat"ally travel as jewellery brokers, burglars with a haul of $10,000, are in touch with the thieves a Finger-prints and footprints have day or so after the burglary is been left behind. By comparing committed. The work of chang notes the detective forces, of the two ports will know if the same gang has been at work,

ing the appearance of stolen pro- perty has become an art and the women agenta know just exactly to whom to go to find ready buyers for the remodelled jewellery,

It is unsatisfactory to record

PROSAIC TRANSACTION

It having been decided that the Colony shall contribute a quarter of a million-sterling in the Singa- port base from Its surplus Ship ping Account funds, the curious minded are asking how the transfer of such a sum is made from Hongkong to England.

The money is not, of course,

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IMPROVED PEAK TRAM FACILITIES.

SEATS BY TURN;

How the Public Can Help the Company.

The recently erected structure at the lower Peak Trim Station foreshadows regulations for the better control of traffic and comfort. of the passengery.

The first of the new features which are to come into effect in a week or so, is the provision of that passengers may be assured two places of waiting in order of places in the tram according to the order in which they arrive at

the station.

tically" will have to be made be- cause of the practice adopted by some ticket holders of descending the car to ensure the reservation from some of the lower levels, In

of a seat for the upward journey.

The second plán is for the con- struction of an entrance to third ||||| class seats on the other side of the cars. At present access is obtain-

The third plan is for the clos-

was that in spite of much initiative, sent in gold; neither is it sent by waiting space and shen there ised from a common platform,

On Monday night, the Kung Hing pawnshop: situated near the Hong Kong Temple in one of Macho's hukiest parts, mystica entered Jewellery and valuables were taken and the disappearance of some suitcases points to the "swag" baving been carried away in the same manner

A. Tick's

As pussen, ra arrive they will pass through to the second

practically a car load so gathered cheque. All that the Hongkong the gates to this will be shut anding of the gates after the last Government will do is to instruct people arriving later will have to ordinary car. has run at night. the Crown Agents to transfer the wait for the next. The reason. Passengers arriving later will amount from their credit in Eng-for this welcome inception is, ob- pass through a registering turn- viously, to prevent late arrivalsstile, this allowing of a check to fas the loot from Whitenway's and can be said about an epidemie or land, balance of lost account eic. walking on to the fram to the ex-be kept on the number of special)

standing in the neighbourhood of clusion of people who have been car tickets issued and remedying waiting. The qualif :ation "prac-what has been a cause of some

In Macao, the pawnshops are lauilt like similar establishments in Chinese territory. There is n shop proper where business is [transuctěd · behind which, îs a |square-tower which-is-the-same- time, fortress and a strong- room. The tower has a few' windows here and there, far up from the ground and only wide enough to admit a man of small. stature who could squeeze in side- ways. Each window is protected by one or two iron bars, firmly embedded in the woodwork. The staff does not sleep in the tower but in the shop proper,

Following the "lues. it appears that the gang managed to remove the bar ab one window and-if there were more than one man squeezed in through the narrow aperture, a very danger- Fous operation at that height from the ground "Once inside the rest was ensy. A safe was opencli and practically every article of jewel- ; lery, comprising mainly ornu-) ments made of 100 fine (Chinese) gold, was abstracted. In the tower was 'algo a large quantity of clothing, some of silk, but this was not touched. Of the stack of. suitcases deposited by clients, two or three of the best quality were emplied, the contents being left on the door.

At the entrance to the tower is a locked door and a wheeled gate of wooden bars after the style of the usual Chinese house or shop. The lock, was forced, the door left open but the gate was drawn back, apparently, on the culprits getting outside it.

ingenuity and enterprise by the Criminal Intelligence Department, the burglaries have not been brought home to the culprits. If memory serves aright, the same European store burglaries a few

years ago.

"a million dollars.

FIGURES IN THE WORLD'S NEWS SPOTLIGHT.

A· STILT SKATER:

Phil Taylor, world famous ice skating-acrobat and Canadian champion, is here seen at St. Moritz, on the pair of stilt-skates t took him years to perfect and skate on. He is the only one in the world who can skate on them.

STOWING AWAY.

TWO MEN WHO MISSED

THEIR EMPLOYERS.

Two Americans, William For rester and C. Mason, were charged at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with stowing away To enter Lock Hing's the gang from Hongkong to Manila.

on board the President Wilson had to force open some iron bars in a window and it is surmised

The defendants stated that they that a

motor-jack was

their employers who used. missed

safted to Manila by another

COUNCIL MEMBER.

MR. ALABASTER-TO SERVE

AGAIN.

JUVYTONG NAM JA NIJE TORR

M. A. D. Zirupa, Vice-President of the Council of People's Commissaries of the Soviet Republic, who is said to be the real, driving force responsible for the downfall of Trotsky.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E., is the only Justice of the Peace nominated to serve on the Legislative Council vice the Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock, who becomes an official member during his tenure of the Attorney-Generalship. Mr. Alabaster therefore will, assure the duties of an unofficial member. Nominations closed to-day and

have taken place on Monday. election by the Justices would

HOLE IN BRIDGE -

ALARMIST REPORTS.

DISCOUNTED.

the

Alarmist reports that Repulse Bay Road bridge by the paper mills at Aberdeen had collapsed last night prove to have been very rauch exaggerated, in fact, all that would appear to have occurred is that a slight sub- sidence has occurred and a hole has appeared.

trouble

Originally the practice în re- gard to special late cars was that people were allowed to get on Lefore payment was made and as this did not prove satisfactory the barrier was put up by the cloak- room window. people paying as they come through one at a time. This proved more satisfactory but the innovation now planned, it is thought, will be an improvement und it will also ensure the use of the late car free only by those season ticket holders who' were actually there but not able to get on the 12-5 p.m., these passing through "to the second waiting place.

In giving the above particulara to a "China Mail" representative who called at his office to enquire into the meaning of the recent developments, Mr. L. Ga: Beott, Superintendent. Peak Tramways. Co., said that the Compan

looking to the public for closer. co-operation. Referring to plan No. 1 Mr. Scott said that if ticket holders would discontinue the practice of waiting in the tram from the lower levels in order to ensure seats for the upward journey it would facilitate mat- ters greatly as they would: be assured of receiving fair treat- ment if they walked to the station and a better check could be kept..

The bamboo structure was only temporary, said Mr. Scott, and was to enable the plans to be given was incurred.. a trial before any real expense

A MUSHROOM FIEND.

A Chinese with a passion for mushrooms. was sentenced by

Mr.S. B. B. McElderry at the

This was discovered last night. and a policeman was stationed pedestrians to be careful. There has been no hold up of traffic. Forging the chop of the

six months' hard labour... :

Safes in Messrs. Whitenway vessel and they travelled on the if there had been competition an there, to warn motorists and Central Magistracy yesterday to shop and at Lock Hing'a were also President Wilson in order to opened. Other similar points are join them. Pleading for leniency that the burglars climbed con- they pointed out the difficult cir siderable heights and distances cumstances in which they were both in three Hongkong robberies placed and the hardships they had and in the Macao pawnshop and to go through by being locked up with the exception of Lock Hing's.in Manila when they were handed suitcases were used to carry away over to the police. the haul,

RECORD TIME:

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Peking, March 26-Today's Cabinet meeting decided that the Government should issue a man date stating that Lu Yung-hsfang's proposals for the abolition of the

ment of troops were highly.com"

Kwongtung Hotel, Macao, the mad got AWAY twice with unsuspicious by walked into a trap mushrooms valued"at. $400. He ser for him by the shopkeeper when he repeated the seladle

The motor boat Madgė, belong-

The Magistrate remanded the HOME MAILS VIA SIBERIA.Tuchun system and the disband. After the Macao affair, a comb-men until Monday for enquiries to out of haunts of suspicious to be made regarding assistance, characters was made but without result. The services of a former; detective in Canton who is now the licencee of an opium 'divan at Macao were called in. This mán) has a reputation for dealing with "cat" burglariea and he minutely LED WHITE examined the pawnshop. Among

AND CLAY the marks he discovered were the

SMITH VISIT. footprints, of 寵 man with an abnormally big toe and some The well-known London Revue finger-prints. With his assist Stars, and Mr. Clay Smith with ance, the Chinese detectives at their original: London company, Macao at once got to work. One will commence their season of conclusion reached was that the West End Revues in Hongkong culprits must have left Macao op Friday next, April 3, with their latest English production, "Vogues almost immediately after their coup and did not attempt to dis of 1925 This will be repeated pose of the stolen articles. Could The season must perforce be a papers are satisfied

On Saturday, April 4th, NH New York, March 26.The news the gang have come on to Hong-short one of seven pights, and Chamberlain's speech kong and added to their booty by there will be a completely new York Times" is of the going through A. Tack's store? revne on each night.

The Siberian mail delivered mendable, but as plans for the this morning reached Hongkong milltary system had not-yet beening 10 Messrs. Lane, Crawford, by the Asuka Maru" In record drawn up, the Government desires Ltd, sank after colliding with the time, being dated London March 6 that La Yung-halang, should take A THEATRICAL EVENT, view of this creditable per: Rehabilitation Affairs in Kiangsu wharf, West Praya, yesterday. No

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up his post as Tupan of Military Haunch Ja Shing pear Jardine's wharf and the Cheung Chau ferry formance it is noteworthy to without further delay Courtesy lives were lost in the collison. record that there had been no of the "Daily Bulletin." complaint of any loss of mails by. the Siberian roule state of affairs most diverse from the wild statements that are sometimes made with regard to supposed difficulty in getting letters and goods through.

If his hope.of Germany'

for peace la realided:

ials will be epoch making The criti

Most surprising of all is the The succeeding performances statement "attributed to the ex-will be, Monday 6th detective that the most notorious Tuesday 7th-Bac

fences are so well posted in Wednesday 8th-Bra the market that their agents, from the Prince of Wa usually old women who continuLondon, where the

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col question + Germany * 603

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