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100 rounds of ammunition...

When the case was called before Major C. Willson at the Central

While the others accused the third defendant as the owner of

HONGKONG,

A WHARF SCENE.

ALLEGED PICKPOCKETTING

INCIDENT,

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1926,

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Incidents at the ferry wharf in] The "Empress of Australia,"

Gunner James money, of the About mid-day to day, there which a passenger, alleged pick-at present lying in mid-stream, R.A. Lyeem Barracks, was at Macassar was involved with pocket and a district watchman will be leaving Hongkong for charged before Mr. R. E. Lind were more than the usual number three other returned emigrants in figured led to the appearance at England to-morrow with no pas-sell at the Central Magistracy of big ships in port. Although a joint possession of two pistols and the Criminal Sessions this morn-sengers, mail or cargo. It may this morning on two separate aight is fairly imposing

ing of Chan Chung, charged with be that when the "Australia" next charges of assaulting tramway stealing from Leung Sau-shan $21 enters the port it will be as a employees, the complainants being in Canton currency and $7 in round-the-world cruiser in a year a traffic regulator and a Chinose of vessels (ocean-going) in port | Magistraty this morning. Chinese | Hongkong currency.

pr two's time although it cannot inspector.

at.9 a.m. to-day was 47, those searchers said that the men lost ali The accused created somewhat yet be stated definitely that she Evidence in the first charge under the British flag totalling power of speech when the arms of a stir when he alleged that he is to be transferred from the was that the defendant along with about, half. were phearthed from, bedding which had been the victim of a trumped„Pacific to the Atlantic run when two others entered the tramway In the middle of the harbour formed part of their luggage when up: charge brought by a watch-the re-fitting of the engine is shelter at. Causeway Bay shortly was the N.Y.K. "Tenyo Maru," at they landed from a Dutch vessel man who knew he faccused) had completed. This was the informa- after 11 p.m. yesterday and point-her usual buoy. This 6,277 ton on to the 0.5,K. wharf,

been convicted on several other tion given to a "China Mail" re-ed his fist at the traffic man's liner has come in from San Fran- occasions and had fabricated the presentative who made enquiries nose when he was told that there cisco, via ports. story for the purpose of his ad- at the local offices this morning. were no more cars to Shaukiwan Near at hand was the Blue Fun- the arms, this man admitted ras-vancement.. The jury, however, It had been détermined some but only one for Quarry Bay... nel""Tyndareus" from Kobe. The found the accused guilty and Mr.) months ago that the "Australia” Witness further stated that a "Empress of Australia"-referred Justice Wood sentenced him to should sail to England to be re-trolley coolle inside the shelter to elsewhere in this issue-was eighteen months' hard labour. engined by Fairfields of Glasgow was knocked down first and wit-also in mid-stream, instead of be- Detailing the facts, Mr. H. K. but the recent engine troubles ex-ness was attacked next. He wasing alongside the wharf at Kow- Holmes, Crown Solicitor, said that

seized by the neck and felled to loon. This "Empress" of 12.292| the complainant landed on Hong-

the ground by several blows. tona is going to Europe this time: kong side and was about to got

Witness got up and ran away with At buoy A2, near the "Star" Into A viesha when the accused:

the defendant behind him.

ferry route, was the French mail brushed past him. Complainant

The inspector's evidence was boat "Paul Lecat," (7,546 tons) noticed that he had a topeo with

that he arrived at the terminust on her way to Europe, having ar him which he carried in his

shortly after and received a com-rived from Japan and Shanghai. hand, for the purpose, suggested

plaint from the other man. On Two of the Java-China-Japan- the Crown Solicitor, of shielding

approaching the defendant to in-Zijn fleet were in port, in addition his movements.

vestigate, witness said that he to their coaster, the "Van was kicked at by the defendant. Cleon." The two bigger boats The blow missed.and soiled his were the "Tisalak" from the clothing.

Dutch East Indies, and the A Chinese constable who came "Tjikini." on the scene on hearing, police Another Blue Funnel ship, the whistles blown said that he sugIxion" (6,520 tons), from Home rested that the defendant should via Singapore, was go to the police station. Defen- wharf. cant went with him quietly fol Alongside the Kowloon Godown towed by the complainants. Co.'s wharves were noticed the:---

|ponsibility in respect of one weapon

and aine rounds of ammunition.

Sub-Inspector Moss nld not wish to pross the charge, us he thought the men had acted in "Ignorance, The arms were not concealed, and there was no evidence of criminal Linea

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Befendants were fined $200, each bon-three months" bard: Babouk and orders was mide to the arms to be conferatet..

CHANGSHA.

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Complainant at the same time felt a tug at his breast pocket and was about to seize the accus- ed when a district watchman in plain clothes, who was on duty, came and stated that he had had the accused under observation Hanke, July 3F.

and had seen him take something perienced have hastoned her de The Kwangsi incope which form- from complainant's pocket. parture. It will be recalled that hed the bulk of the reinforcements |

The watchman opened the the "Australia", developed trouble enabling Tang Sang-chi to capture hand of the accused, continued in one of her turbines after leav- In a statement on bath, defen-P. & O. "Nagpore" from Bombay now reported to the Crown Solicitor, and in it was ing Hongkong on June 11. tem- dant denied that he assaulted the via Singapore; "Danmark," East have, evneuated' Changsha, as found $2 in Hongkong currency perary repairs being effected at men. He explained that he went Asiatic Co., after refloating from Kwanggi is being invaded by Yun- and $21 in Canton currency. The Woosung and further repairs at to the Queen's Theatre along with off the sandbank off the railway

complainant had had $7 in Hong- Nagasaki. The run to Vancouver Gunners Brien and Pepperel, left station; the Eastern and Austra kong currency and $21 in Canton was discontinued and, the "Aus- before the show was over. had lian Line "Tanda," formerly of currency in his breast pocket.tralia's" passengers were trans-supper and drinks at the Naval the B.I. fleet; and the Indo-China

Canteen, and took tram to Cause- Co. "Fooksang.".. way Bay intending to continue the journey to Shaukiwan

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man troops.

It is believed that this will in volve Tang's immediate retirement,

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| CONSEQUENCES OF ITS FALL.!

Canion's Interest.

This was missing.

Serious Allegation..

In a statement made to the police, the accused denied taking the money.

He said that the complainant had observed nothing and when asked by the watchman In view of suspended com- how much he had had in his munications and so many stages pockets he could not say. Accused offensorship, too much signi- affirmed that the complainant had fenance cannot be placed on the been taught by the watchman evacuation of Changsha by Gen- what to say. The complainant eral Tang Sang-chee, the ally of had not been willing to go to the Canton, in his war against Wo police station but the watchman

told him he must go. Pei-fu's subordinates.

It will be recalled that when) After evidence had been called, Tang, morally and materially the accused made a statement in reinforced by Canton's despatch which he alleged that the watch ing troops to the field, was advanc. man who stopped him at the ing on Changsha, reports from a wharf knew that he (the accused)- source believed to be reliable in-was, a "had character" (having diented that he was being defeat- been convicted of theft on several ed. Reuter's cable of the fall of occasions) and that he had Changsha was a few days late, the news having trickled through by way of an overland route."

Tang's present retiral is likely

trumped up" the charge with the hope of getting promotion.

The facts, according to the ac- cused's affirmation, were that

to be a fact but this does not the watchman had seized hold "of necessarily mean that Wu's allies are winning.

Reuter says that Yunnanese are threatening Kwangai, hence Tang's withdrawal.

Every Man For Himself. At present there are at least half a dozen provinces directly

him and taken him to the com- plainant who was sitting in al rigsha, asking the complainant if his money was alright as he (the watchman) had reuson to suspect that money had been stolen from his" pocket. The complainant re- plied that his money was alright and on being asked to examine his or indirectly interested in the war pockets and see, he refused. The southern China. About watchman, then examined the twenty miner war lords are mak complainant' a pockets for him, ing capital of overtures to them continued the accused, and al- and-as in the past-it may still though the compialnant was not be a case of every man for him- desirous of going to the police station he was made to go. by the watchman.

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self.

Sentence was passed as stated above.

The control of Hunan province is Tang's main objective. For The watchman and the com. this he has pledged allegiance to plainant were both called in the Canton. in return for the help he course of the hearing of the case can get. But there are several this morning and completely other factions struggling for denied that the facts were as domination and no development, stated by the accused. no matter how unexpected, can be called a real surprise.

Cables to local vernacular) papers to-day report steps by Tang's immediate subordinates to consolidate their positions in different parts of Hunan, with a view to further extension, On the other hand is the authorita- tive statement that he has had to give up Changsha, the capture of which was the cause of much joy in Kuomintang circles,

COAL INDUSTRY.

NUMBER OF WAGE EARNERS AT WORK.

NEARLY 100,000.

ferred.

The Empress, of Australia" has now returned here from Nagasaki for re-tueling prepara tory to her voyage to England.

While waiting at the terminus, defendant said that a number of Chinese gathered round them and one of thein knocked off Brien's cap. On stooping to pick it up defendant had his own cap knock-

noted off. He chased the man who

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The "Empress of Australia" was built in Germany for the Hamburg-America Line and was originally named the "Tirpitz." Owing to the war she was completed until 1921 when she did it, but failed to catch him....

THREE OFFENDERS. Gunners Brien and Pepperel was claimed as reparation

age and purchased by the Cana- gave corroborative' evidence.

Several traffic summonses were Sub-Inspector Goble, who was dealt with by Major C. Willson at dian Pacific Railway. It was on. July 28, 1922 that she sailed on present when the parties came to the Central Magistaky this morn- her maiden voyage across the the police. station, said that the ing. Pacific since when her luck has defendant appeared to be sober Mr. D. Clow, tramway in- not been of the best, earthquake but a little excited. "No mention spector. !

gave evidence in a and typhoon having fallen to uer was made of the attack by the charge against a taxicab driver Hot

Chinese and, in fact, the other of cutting pasta-statiepary two Gunners told him they were vehicle. Witness said that he not there at the time.

and two other European ladies His Worship held the evidence who were alighting from a trum for the prosecution to be sub-car had a narrow escape. Defen- stantially correct, while the story dant was fined $20. for the defence was contradic- Another taxicab driver was tory. He convicted defendant or fined $25 for dangerous driving. both charges, imposing fines of $5 The case against him was that he and $5 compensation on each get in front of a tram car near] charge.

NO ISOLATION.

BRITAIN WILL NOT IMPAIR SOLIDARITY.

POLICY IN CHINA,

London, Aug. 2. In the House of Commons, replying to a question sug gesting that Great Britain should act in the Far East in- dependently of or in co-opera- tion with the Great Powers concerned only, Sir Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that whilst he recognised the dimculty which might some." timce arise of securing unani- mity among the Powers hav- ing Treaty relations with China there were obviou objections to His Majesty's Government taking any step which might impair the soli- darity of the Diplomatic Body in Peking or which could be regarded as heing contrary to the Washington Treaties.--- Reuter.

Two cases of enteric fever (both Rugby, August 2. Chinese) were reported during the Questioned in the House of Com-13 days ended August 2. mone as to the number of wage

The fact of General Chang Kai- shek, Canton's soldier of the hour, going to the field in person may earners at work in coal mines, ex- have some effect on the present elusive of safety men, Colonel vagaries of war.

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Murray Road and suddenly stop- ped, an accident being narrowly averted by the motorinan apply. ing his emergency brakes.

CANTON'S STRIKESimilar amount. It was stated A "speed demon" was "fined a

that he raced along Praya East near the Lee Garden at 24. miles an hour.

RAILWAYMEN & SEAMEN TO COME OUT?:

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.

Latest intelligence from Canton is that a settlement do not appear in sight for the postal and news- paper strikes.

FAIR WEATHER.

Fair; moderate winds from the East, or variable, is the weather forecast till noon to-morrow, for A cable to the "Wah Tsz Yat Hongkong, adjoining coast and Po" indicates that the employees Formosa Channel. of the railways and the seamen

At 11.20 a.m. to-day the Royal have declared their sympathy Observatory reported:- and support for the employees of Pressure has decreased slightly the Postal Administration. The over. S.W. Japan and over the same message adds that the Loochoos. It is nearly station- strike of postmen is extendingary elsewhere. Depressions and may "get out of hand.”

cover China and Indo-China, and In the vernacular newspaper a feeble anticyclone is central offices-all closed with the excep-between the Bonins and the Loo- tion of two alleged official organs choos. A wedge of relatively -s decision has been announced high pressure covers S.E. China. whereby expenses will be reduced Hongkong rainfall for the 24 to a minimum; this to Include the hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day,| cutting down of present staffs 77 inch. Total for year, 68.21 The object, as stated, is to be able inches, against an average of 55,02 to hold out against the employees' inches. and their demands, for a long Meteorological observations at period.

6-a.m," to-day: Barometer 29.82, temperature 78, humidity. 93, wind E. force 1, weather overcast.

A Chinese snatcher was sentenced. Lane-Fox, Secretary of Mines, said to six months' hard labour at the that on July 24 there were 93,970 Central Magistracy yesterday. He On the report of the.. wage carners. employed of whom was caught by a P.W.D. meter" Ixion," on arrival here from 36,300 wore employed in mines not reader at Li. Chit Street while es Liverpool via Singapore, was the The mv. Danthark, which went producing any coal or producing caping with $100 which he had following statement; Five deaths ashore off Kowloon Clocktower The closing rate of the dollar, coal for colliery consumption only, taken from a Chinese girl at Queen's (during voyage), four being yesterday morning got off, unaided Jon demand, today was 2/2 7/16.-British Wireless Service.

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