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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1926.

BURGLARY.

No. 19,703

PIRATE METHODS.

IMPUDENT ROBBERY,

EVIDENCE,

HOUSE OPPOSITE POLME 'STATION..

AN OLD WOMAN ROBBED.

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DRAMATIC MEETING.

A ONE-EARED MAN GIVES

PRISONER WHO "DIRECTED THE OPERATION.

A one-eared man stood in the witness boy at Sessions this morning and accused

some operation by which he had been deprived of one of his ears.

The accused appeared on four charges of assaulting and put ting in fear of their lives" certain people as a pirate, with taking them away with intent to hold

them to ransom; and with assault ing them with intent to rob.

The one-eared witness, one of the passengers on board the steam launch "Po' 'On," which was pirated on July 9 of last year, said that when the passengers were taken away up country after being landed in Chinese territory the names and addresses of relatives were taken from them. Those that sent the requisite money were subsequently released.

FIVE YEARS AND THE “CAT.”

SEQUEL IN COURT..

Five years imprisonment with Before Mr. R. E Lindsell at hard labour and twelve strokes of the Central Magistracy this morn the "cat" was the sentence on a ling. a Chinese was charged with Chinese who was found guilty at being concerned with two others the Criminal Sessions this morn-

and robbery.

woman.

It was

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

FIRE ENQUIRY ?

FIRST POLICE MAGISTRATE TO DECIDE

REPORT NOT COMPLETE.

A "China Mat representative made enquiries this morning as to whether it been officially decided to hold in enquiry into

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ITALI'S DEBT BEING

DISCUSSED

CLEARING, THE GROUND,

in (Reuter's Scrpice:)

London, Jan. 17. The Italian debt negotiations official silence which is only oc casionally broken for the last or denials to the circumstantial stories published from time. time.

Chancellor

to

It is stated that the of the Exchequer, Mr. Wlaston Churchill wants a settlement con- cluded early in the coming, week

If this is true the negotiations will have to be speeded up con- siderably, as it is understood that agreement has, not yet been reached regarding the amount at which the debt is to be placed for the purposes of negotiation, though the experts were busy over the week-end discussing the technical details....

the Criminaling of having effected an entryPot in custody in breaking into a any of the circumstances of the are proceeding anshrouded in]

into a house in Eastern Street in house at Shaukiwan and sten las recent Hotel fire or any aspect of a prisoner of directing the grue-his capacity of chicken dealer and a pair of gold earrings and $100, the task of the Fire Brigade in

then to have attempted assaultin money, the property of an old combating it.

He was informed that under the Divisional Inspector Blackman Ordinance, the decision as to The audacity of the attempt was commented upon by Mr. said that it was usual for the whether, an enquiry was consider Justice Wood in view of the fact woman to visit the hillside to feeded necessary was in the hands of the First Police Magistrate, Mr. that it took place on the top floor her pigs every mornings, Ag was of the house immediately opposite the custom, she locked the house. Lindsell. Pursuing his No. 7 Police Station

door on Saturday, and returning enquiries further, the "China The prisoner had sold chickens earlier than usual, surprised twe Mail" representative was inform at the house before, and therefore men who had broken into theed that it was considered probable knock house. The men escaped behind that such enquiry would take effected entry easily. was heard shortly after he arrived new building, one of them (the place, although a definite an- and prisoner said: "That is all defendant) falling into the hands nouncement was not possible until the entire police report was avail- right, that is my fckh." The latter of an Indian constable" was admitted, whereupon the pri- thought that three men were con-able. It is not yet complete. soner seized one of the woman oc-cerned in the robbery; as while the cupants and the other man the woman was chasing the two men other. The younger of the two a third followed up and persuaded women broke away from her her not to shout, telling her "I assailant, however, and gave the will catch them." A his friends sent no money. alarm, whereupon both men de-

Evidence of the woman and the witness, further stated

the camped and got clear away at the Indian constable was taken when prisoner, who was a prominent time. The arrest followed later it was stated that a five-dollar roll member of the gang of pirates and both women identified the of ten-cent pieces and two silver produced a knife and directed a prisoner as the man in question.coins found on the defendant were one-eyed member of the gang to Two knives found on the stairs identified as part of the stolen perform the operation. Another down, which the men had run money. The constable stated that similar to those used by the defendant took the roll of moustache cut off, the purpose of cooked fowl vendors, said Inspec-money from his pocket and these disfigurements being to en-tor Grant in the course of his Cable the pirates to send the evidence.

relics to their friends, -

Passengers In Irons, Some of the passengers were kept as prisoners for three months, and spoke in the course of the case of the cruel treatment to which they had been subjected. They had been kept in irons. roughly handled and underfed. The four passengers who gave evidence this morning all denti-

of

the

passengers had his were

Evidence was given that the prisoner had brought put a knife similar to the ones left behind and

attempted to throw it away Defendant denied this, and said that the money was in his pocket when he was searched. Defen- dant's story was borne out by the in the course of the struggle with complainant. The Magistrate con- one of the women she had beensidered this, a weak point in the wounded her in the hand and fore-prosecution and adjourned the arm.

Case until Wednesday for further

OPIUM CHARGE.

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fed the prisoner as one of the SON USED TO CARRY THE leaders of the gang.

The facts of the piracy of the launch, how that a boat with Lwelve men put out from the main- and when the launch arrived at Deep Bay from Hunghom, osten-

DRUG.

OLD OFFENDER CONVICTED.

wa

A small boy was caught by an Indian constable at Shaukiwan

evidence.

TOWN SHELLED.

MERCHANTS FIGHT STRIKE PICKETS.

GUNBOAT OPENS FIRE.

INADVERTENCE OF LOCAL

FIRMS.

CLOSER FRIENDS.

AMERICA AND RUMANIA:

SOCLETY

(Reuter's Service.)

EXTENSION OF TIME.

As there were only two men in

Bucharest, Jan. 17. the Company there was no one particularly to look after auch

Symptomatic of the improving matters and consequently the relations between Rumanip and the matter had not been attended to,

United States was the meeting said Mr. Fitzgerald in the 10-day or the initiative of M. Supreme Court this morning in Diano, Director of the Press Bureau applying for extension of time to attended by important leaders of file returns of shares alloted in the intellectual financial and respect of the Yang Yee Kung political worlds, also the American Lighter Company. There was Minister, for the organisation of B $20,000 fully paid up capital society to be known as Friends of divided into 200 shares of $100 the United States"⠀

with the each. each of the shareholders object of tightening Rumanian and holding 100,-".

American bonds of friendship. M. Ormola was elected the first pre-

ident

A week's extension was granted. Similar periods of extension were granted to the Chinese Foreign Knitting Co. of China Ltd. (on Mr. Sheldon's applica- tion) and to the Bui Wah Co. (on Mr. T. Addis's application), in advertênce being stated in each

not being filed before.

sibly to board as passengers, but with a small quantity of opium (From Our Own Correspondent.) case as the reason for the returns. producing knives when they On information given by the boy boarded, were outlined by Mr.it was found that he had been used

When the elder man was charg

Pakkai (Kongmoon), Jan. 8. Shells were dropped on Muk Chow on January 3 and a few shops were burned following a ed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at brush between merchants and the Central Magistracy this morn-strike pickets, ing with unlawful possession, Mr.

The pickets reached Muk Chow

T. S. Whyte Smith, for the Crown. by his father as a carrier, and the Although the mainland was Chin-Intter was arrested. ese territory, the Bay was within the jurisdiction of the Colony.

The arrest of the prisoner fol- lowed his identification by one of the victims of the piracy on December 18. This victim was at the time working as a greaser.on His Worship agreed that opiumed. At first the natives raised the 3.2. "Sai On," running between was medicine, but drew attention opposition. Troubles soon broke Macao and Hongkong. He recog-to the fact that defendant had two out and the civilians fied when the nised the prisoner among the previous convictions in 1923 under warship opened fire. steerage passengers, and when the the Opium Ordinance. A fine of boat got to Hongkong he had" the $100, or six weeks' hard labourrived here man arrested..

was imposed.

F. G. Vaux pleaded in defence that on the gunboat "Kung Hon"-and the opium was used as medicine.

"The robbers forced me to go with my oyster boat," was one of the statements the man made after his arrest. In another he denied all knowledge of the events and said that the story had been "made up."

The case against him is pro- ceeding.

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MISSING LEATHER.

CHARGES AGAINST TWO MERCHANTS.

CASE "NOT TO PROCEED.

A remand case in which two Chinese merchants were charged with larceny by bailee of two bales of leather and with conspiring to gether to obtain possession by false pretences was again before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning.

"BRASS HATS.”

Some Colorial authorities have a weird respect for the great W. broad arrow D, which, we hope, will not extend to the R.N, in this Colony, remarks the "Topicist" in the "Singapore Free Press." The War Office has "presented" to Mr. E. S. C. Brooks, for the Hongkong the sites of two bat prosecution, said that an arrange- teries (now of course absolete) ment had been made whereby it for the purposes of Hongkong was agreed that compensation be University. Whereupon the Legis paid to his client for loss of the lative Council were asked to ex- goods, and he was prepared to. press its "deep appreciation of drop the case, this generous gift. We suppose. No objection was offered by Mr. that Hongkong is so little used to. M. Hall, for the defence, and getting anything of its own back the case was withdrawn

out of the great Brass Hats, that

it has lost its sense of realities. The land was the Colony's, lent to the W.D. for a mutually advan-

KOWLOON CYCLISTS.

started to examine goods import-

About three hundred pickets ar- from Canton on January 8. Sixty remained and the rest moved on to Kongmoon, Kwonghoi, etc.

News has come down that an anti-Christian demonstration has taken place at Sanwui city where posters have been freely distri- buted and posted conspicuously on

walls.

OPIUM SEIZURE.

LARGE HAUL ON A SAMPAN

A BOATWOMAN CHARGED,

Charges of unlawful posses sion of 183 teels of opium and using a sampan for transport of the drug were preferred against a boatwoman at the Central Magis tracy this morning.

Mr. C. A. S. Russ, arriving late, explained that he had just been instructed to defend and ran all the way in spite of his weight, The Magistrate (Mr. Lindsell) informed him that the woman had already admitted pos On January 4 a fire broke out session, but denied that she knew

the Hongkong-Kongmoon it was optum, steamer "Kang On," At the be ginning of the strike the vessel was tied up. In August she was at $12,000. removed to her owner's village, Kongmel. Subsequently she was taken to Taiping town. The stamer suffered considerable dam- age from fire. A few junka GOVERNOR'S VISIT. carrying firewood were also in- volved and a good marly shops on shore also caught fire.

CONTRABAND.

LOTTERY TICKETS IN AN

ENVELOPE, ⠀

AN UNSATISFACTORY PLEA.

The case was adjourned until noon on Thursday, bail being fixed

WALK ROUND POLICE. HEADQUARTERS.

A LONG INSPECTION.

SHIP AGROUND.

"HALVARD" IN HAIPHONG RIVER.

REFLOATS WITHOUT DAMAGE.

Captain C. W. Shearer, on arrival here, reports that the 8.8. "Halvard”, with cargo of rice. etc., grounded in dredged chan- nel in the Haiphong River, at 11.06 am on January 14 and refloated off at 9.35 pm, the same. day, without damage, proceeding to Hongkong

Shanghai Collision." As a sequel to the collision at Shanghai, mariners are asked to note that vessels navigating the Huangpu between Black Point and Astraea Channel, and when wreck of the 8.8. Tung Shing," approaching the vicinity of the. when stemming the tide or when uther vessels are approaching the wreck with the tide, should stop and hold back till the other vessels approaching with the tide have passed, and are clear of the wreck,

Derelict Sighted, Captain J. Byrne, of the 8.8. Shamsi on arrival here from Shanghai, reports sighting a derelict Junk three miles North of Pedro Blanco.

HABITUAL THIEF.

CONVICTED AGAIN AT

KOWLOON.

PRISON AND THE BIRCH.

The Kowloon Magistrate had An unofficial visit of inspection before him this mording a Chinese extending over an hour was made | who has been convicted on four by His Excellency the Governor, occasions for returning from Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G. at banishment and imprisoned Central Police headquarters this several times for larceny. Mode morning.DARAA MOCOOOOOOOOOoootageous purpose, to revert to the Convictions, with option of In a case of unlawful possession

His Excellency was conducted no longer fulfilled. The Topicist tences, to nine strokes of the birch Central Magistrate this morning visited the new stores which were Colony when that purpose was fines of from $5 to $10, or sen- of Po Piu lottery tickets at the round the premises by Mr. F. F. J.

Wodehouse,

C.LE,” and he alpb hopes that a reversion clause is in- were registered at the Police a Chinese told Mr. R. Lindsell serted in this Colony's grants of Court on Saturday on groups of that he was given 50 cent to not in existence when he was last land for military purposes. One Chinese youths who were prose carry the tickets for another man

in Hongkong.-. of these days we shall want the cuted for various offences, while who was following behind...**** bite of Tanglin Barracks for riding lies in new Government House, and per Battery Street, Wahu Street, haps the site of Normanton for in Kowloon

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