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HONG KONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1927.

HUGE SEAS."

China-Bound Destroyers

Buffeted."

UNDERSEA UPHEAVALS,

wuves

MAN WITH MASK.

LOCAL HIGHWAY ROBBERY "INGREDIENTS."..

HAIRED LIP GOLD TOOTH.

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Evidence concerning a man with

“GREAT CREDIT."

Sir J. Kemp and Police Action.

GINDRINKERS BAY AFFAIR.

Cairo, Feb. 20. a mask, a haired lip and a gold The Gindrinkers' Bay affray of > figured it the The earthquake in Herzegovina tooth figured in a Criminal Sessions December and Dalmatia apparent extend case before Mr. J.. H. R. Nihill this Criminal Sessions this morning. four men being charged before Mr. ed so far to sea that ships after morning.

The case in question concerned a Justice Wood, acting Chief Justice, passing the Straits of Messina park hawker who was walking in on four counts including attempts encountered convulsive

seas, the direction of Taipo from Taunto rob, kidnap and (in the case of clearly indicating undersen up-Wan on January 28, and who was one) possession of a dagger.

al struck by a stone, thrown by

The case is that in which the heuypla

mask," by whom he Police had received information of The destroyers going to China man with

a planned attack on the Wah Loon nd anxiously to negotiate-tem-was pursued.

Dropping his two baskets, the distillery there and an attempt to pestuous seas which were con-j

135 kidnap the proprietor. stantly sweeping the decks. Hage hawker ran for his life but

eventually overtaken by the hooded were clashing from op-robber who had taken possession of posite directions. A large pasa butcher's knife he had found in scnger Hiner standing high out of the foresaken basketa. the water had her top decks The hawker was robbed of over Eswept, partially carying away $13 and in the course of the erobbery the bulwarks. At the same time there were very heavy seas off the Egyptian coast. The liner "Adriatic" was forced to remain outside "Alexandria storm-tossed for two days before she was able to enter port, while the cruiser "Dauntless" entering Port Said on Feb. 15 was so heavily swept that the sailors below hurried to the deck owing to the inrush of water.-Reuter..

Terrible Scenes Ashore.. A Vienna cable dated Feb. 'stuted:

Prosecuting for the Crown, Sir Joseph Kemp. K. outlined the facts, stating that they reflected great credit on the Police both in regard to their anticipation of the event and their conduct in the face he states that through the large of grave risks. One of their party was had had bullet holes scored through eyelet holes in the mask he able to see that the robber had a his hat and Sub-Inspector Andrew haired lip and a gold tooth.

On reporting the matter to the had had two shots discharged. full

at him from a few feet... police the latter got into touch with

"Patter of Bare Feet," neighbourhood! answering this description and The arrival of the police at the arrested him. The man made a distillery, and the posting of the statement amounting to a confes party the "patter of bare feet on air but had later stated that this the stairs" as a party of men land- up the ed from a junk and came pier, the rush back to his hiding place by Sergt. Goodwin (one of the pollee party) and the surprise of the robbers by the Police, were de- tailed:

Д man

in the

had been forted from him.

At the Sessions this morning, he pleaded not guilty.

Mr. S. Whyte Smith pro 15.secuting for the Crown.

Deaths are estimated at several hundreds, due to the collapse of la thousand houses in Bosnia, Herzegovina and Dalmatia. There has been heavy destruction in Ragusa, Cattaro, Spalato and Mostar. The population is panic- striken. There were very terri ble scenes at Popoyopolje where

$5 FOR $70.

js

WHEN A PAWNBROKER LOSES.

A JUDGE'S CENSURE. For complicity in a robbery in

The leading man fired two shots at Sub-Inspector Andrew but Cor- tunately for him although the de-! tonator worked the charge did not. Sub-Inspector Andrew returned the fire and the loader staggered back through the doorway. In the mean- time Sergt. Goodwin had tackled) the second man of the party who attacked him with a dagger: Both this man and the one shot by Sub- were mortally Inspector Andrew wounded.

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a row of houses was precipitated Temple Street, Yaumati, a Chinese down the mountain aide and the was sentenced to three years im- inhabitants perished in the ruins.prisonment by Mr. J. H. B. Nihil The Attorney-General described between The centre of the disturbance is at the Criminal Sessions this, morn- the running fire kept up

the parties as the robbers retreat- apparently under sea, and it is ing

It was stated that the man ob-led towards the pier. The junk in throwing up large waves which are compelling Dalmation coasttained access to a house on the which they came had put off on pretext of selling firewood and then its occupants hearing firing. One dwellers to fee inland.

or Bix that threatened the inmates with a knife, man of the five

by It was also stated, in mitigation, landed got away jumping that he had helped police find cer-into the water and swimming. The tain articles of stolen jewellery first prisener was one of the party

who landed and, was wounded.

NEUTRALITY LAWS. after arrest.

REBEL ACTIVITIES AGAINST MEXICO.

THIRTEEN CONVICTIONS.

The pawnbrokers who had the The other three prisoners were articles in question, were questioned found on the junk which was chas by His Honour as to a description of jed by a Police launch. They had the stolen property circulated by their possession gags and coils

of wire, the Police.

The first prisoner had made

After sentencing the prisoner, His Honour addressed them and atatement stating that the robbers said that whilst there did not seem forced him to "accompany them and. to be evidence of anything except threatened him and the others also Los Angeles Feb, 20.

carelessness, the pawnshop pro-made similar statements.

The Attorney-General pointed to General Enrique Estrada and prietors must have understood that twelve of hir followers, who were the men who brought the rings had the extreme improbability of the robbers forcing unwilling men into arrested on August 15 on a no right to them.

Was their only charge of attempting an armed

The case would be met. if the the junk which invasion of Northern Mexico owner of the rings paid them $5 means of escape.

The case is continuing. each for them (the pawnbrokera from the United States, have had advanced about $70 on each). been convicted of violating the They must be prepared to accept a United States neutrality laws by certain amount of risk attendant on engaging in revolutionary activi- their profession. ties against Mexico-Reuter's American Service.

AVIATION.

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Talra." FEBRUARY 22

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JUDGE'S THANKS.

HELP IN PURSUING ROBBER

137 TIMES.

BEGGER WHO ALWAYS COMES BACK.

That begging is more profitable than hawking was the opinion expressed by Det. Sgt. Nolloth in Major Willson's Court at the

| SENTENCE ON BAG-SNATCHER, Central Magistracy this morning, wiren charging a Chinese with in sentencing a bag snatcher to begging. two years' imprisonment, and 18|| Rome, Fab. 20.

Continuing, Sgt. Nolloth said: strokes of the birch at the Criminal] The Marquis de Pinedo, the Sessions this morning, Mr. J.H. B. that the man in Court has been Italian aviator who is flying to Nihili commended Eric Fleming sent away from the Colony upon Brazil, was unable to take off from and Mr. Kerrison who had pursued no fewer than 187 occasions, Porto Praia yesterday evening the man and enabled the police to whilst he had actually been 8.30 am. cwing to the machine being over-effect his arrest.

charged in Court seventeen times. weighted.

The case concerned the throwing His Worship imposed a fine of The Uruguayan aviator forra-of pepper in the eyes of Mre. Mayer $5 with the alternative of seven bordes has left for Malaga on the in Kowloon on January 5 and the days' hard labour. first stage of an attempt to dy to snatching of her bax. South America,--Reuter.

p.m.

5 p.m.

5.p.m.

8.30 am.

WAR DEBTS.

FRENCH AND AMERICAN NEGOTIATIONS.

Paris, Feb. 20.

The lad, Fleming, who had ob- served the assault gave chase and Mr. Kerrison, who was in a barbers; shop in Nathan Road at the time, was informed by him where the robber had gone. They both gave chase and Mr. Kerrison caught the man in Bowring Street.

AMERICAN WIRELESS.

Washington, Feb. 20. Congress has passed a bill, which is being sent to the Pre sident for approval during the coming week, of which the object is to prevent any "wireless inter-

provides for the establishment of a Federal Wireless Commission, which, it is hoped, will straighten the present chaotic condition of wireless in American-Reuter's

The "Echo de Paris" confirma M. ENGINEERS' DINNER. est obtaining a monopoly.

Poincare's intention to begin nego-

tiations with Washington with

View to settling the payment of the two frat annuities provided in the Mellon-Berenger agreement.

Tho

GOVERNOR INVITED ON MARCH. 11,

The annual Dinner of the Institu-

paper adds that M. Paineare wilition of Engineers and Shipbuilders American Service. doubtless Lak the United States of Hong Kong will take place in Government if it is diappaed to ac the Rooms on Friday, the 11th cept temporary paymenta similar

to those agreed with Mr. Churchill March, 1927, at 8 pm

and, without prejudicing "rafiflen-

His Excelleney-The Governor. Sir

tions of the agreement, which will Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., our Hen. 11.30a.m. be taken up inter, it is believed, resident, has intimated his inten.

despite the effect produced at White tion of being present.

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House by France's refusal to parti.

10.80 a.mcipate in the proposed naval dis-

armament, conference; that, Prosi

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Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw are dent Coolidge and his collaborators offering exceptionally good value fa will ultimately accept M. Poincare's their lines of ladies hats, at 62.50

each. proposal-Reuter.

FINER LATER.

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"North winds, fresh; overcast at first. Aner later" is the weather forecast, for to-morrow,

A case of diphtheria (British, imported) was reported to the medical officer of Health.during the 48 hours ended on Batırday.

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