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THREE CASES AT THE SESSIONS.

ROBBERY CHARGE.

WOMAN COMPLAINANT OF 80 YEARS.

China Mail

No. 25,899

PAINT THEFTS.

DISHONEST EMPLOYEES OF THE NAVAL DOCKYARD.

THREE WEEKS' HARD.

Two Chinese, named Li Yau and Li Sing, were this morning charg-1 ed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy, with the theft, Three cases were on the calen-(respectively, of 84 catties and 126 dar when the June Criminal Ses-catties of paint, the property, of sions opened at the Supreme the Naval Dockyard. Court this morning.

A JUROR'S BAD LUCK.

385ABLISHED

1845

HONG KONG, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1928.

SEARCH FOR THE 'ITALIA.”

STILL FRUITLESS.

FURTHER RELIEF ABOUT TO SET OUT.

'PLANES RETURN.

Stockholm, June 16.

"SPANGLE ARRIVES."

NEW BOOK BY FORMER HONG KONG RESIDENT,

LIFE IN CHINA:

CHINAT

Another book, "Spangle Arrives," from the pen of Gwen, A. Dy Ash- well, a Leicester Writer, has just been published.

Gwen, A. D. Ashwell is the nom-

PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.

"FRIENDSHIP" OFF TO IRELAND.

WOMAN. PILOT.

A THREE-ENGINED FOKKER.

150 MILES PER HOUR.

Trepassey, Newfoundland,

Yesterday.

GENUINE SIR" WILLIAM CROOKES

(English Mado)

LENSES

Are the ONLY PROTECTION against the izopic sun-they absorb the ultraviolet` and infra red rays an dangerous to the eyes.

Many Imitations-the genuine from

LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optician.

CAR ACCIDENTS.

THIRD PARTY INSURANCE POLICIES.

BEING CONSIDERED?

UP-TO-DATE STUDY OF CHINESE.

MR. WONG'S PLEA.

SHOULD BE IN COLLEGE CURRICULUM.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

It is reliably learned that a re- commendation will soon be made for the consideration of the au- thorities of a regulation whereby the owners of all public vehicles; hire motor cars, 'buses and taxis At the Star Theatre, Kowloon, The Italian seaplane, piloted by de-plume of Mrs. Cobban, who Jives

will be required to take out third on Saturday,. Mr. Wong Kwong- Major Maddelena, has been at 54, Richmond-road, Leicester. The Fokker seaplane "Friend-party" insurance policies in rea- tin distributed the prizes to the obliged to return to Vadsoe owing Her previous book, "Sisters in ship" has started for Ireland-pect of each vehicle plying in both successful students of the Sacred The Chief Justice (Sir Henry Three Indian constables of the to very heavy weather and en- Name," appeared last autumn.

Reuter.

Hong Kong and the mainland. Heart College, Nathan-road and, Gollan) had two men before him, Naval Yard police, gave evidence, gine trouble.

As the daughter of a civil ser-

[A message from New York. The intention, it is understood, is in an address, he emphasised the Kong Chi and Yuen Shui-cheung, of an attempt made by the accus- The Swedish super seaplane, vant in the Foreign Service (says dated the 4th inst., stated:-Mr. that in case of an accident involv- necessity of including up-to-date charged with "robbery by two or ed to smuggle the paint on board which is going to Spitsbergen, to a Home paper), Mrs. Cobban has George Futnam, the publisher, ing injury to persons, damages for study of Chinese in the currice- more" of a woman 80 years of a workman's inunch, which

lum of the College. was help in the relief of General had

has announced that the three-such injury, lose of wages, and unusual opportunities for age, of two pairs of bangles, three about to leave the Dockyard for Nobile, has arrived at Narvik. travelling, and was educated in engined Fokker in which Wilmer medical expenses, etc., would be Among the large gathering of pairs of cur-rings, two rings, one Stonecutters Island.

Oslo, Yesterday. Switzerland.

Stultz flew from Boston to Hali-covered by the insurance policy.

parents of students and friends small tin box, two pawntickets, It was explained to the Court by The French seaplane piloted by She lived in Hong Kong many fax to-day, is bound for London two promissory notes and $80, at a European officer of the Dockyard, Major Guilbaud has arrived here years, and life on the station is via Trepassey, Newfoundland. injuries received as the result of tion, Rev. Father Spada, and Mr. At present, in cases of serious of the College present were Mr. A. E. Wood, Director of Educa- No. 156, Hollywood-road, on May that it was a common ruse for and will probably start for Spitz-described in her new book, which Stultz will be assisted by an ex-being knocked down by

a public Wan Iu-ahing. įthings stolen at the yard to be bergen with.Amundsen to-day. deals with the adventures of aperienced woman pilot, Miss On both prisoners pleadingsmuggled on board the workmen's

Wind Opening Up Ice.

Mr. J. S. Shak, Headmaster of heroine brought up in a middle-i Amelia Earheart of Boston. The vehicle, the injured persons often- "not guilty" a jury was empanel-launch and taken to Stonecutters,

Rome, June 16. class suburban family.

acroplane will be equipped wither than not, are unable to recover the College, after thanking Mr. led. One of those whose names whence it would be brought back

adequate damages because pontoons. A wireless message from the

"I started writing when I was a was drawn was Mr. R. F. Forbes to Hong Kong on the vessel's re "Citta di Milano" says that the child," Mrs. Cobban told a "Mer-

A later wire from St. Johns, drivers concerned, and sometimes Wong Kwong-tin for his kindness in agreeing to distribute the who had been exempted about turn, because men coming off the wind is opening up the ice.

Newfoundland, stated: The individual owners of public motor prizes, read the school report for |cury" representative. **I re- two years ago for #period of launch at the Hong Kong landing The relief-ships "Hobby" and member my excitement when my ship" has arrived at Trepassey to meet such liabilities, and an ac-

trans-Atlantic Fokker "Friend- curs plying for hire, have no money 1927. three years. Mr. Forbes had in-stage were not liable to the search "Braganza" are in sight of North first story was accepted. I was

He stated inter alia that the Registrar of those leaving through the gates of Cape Aeroplanes which took off only 14 then, and the story was from Halifax after a flight aver-lon for damages is very often school was opened on 229 days. the fact This morning, the Dockyard would be,

aging 150 miles per hour.] from the "Hobby" were obliged written when I was 12,"

nothing more than an attempt to The average attendance during His Lordship said that the The Magistrate passed sentence to return because of thick fog.

The the year was 92 per cent. facts had been made known to of three weeks' hard labour on the The weather in King's Bay is daughter of Mr. G. A. Woodcock, SIR A. P. MUDDIMAN. loent insurance companies are pre-219.

It is understood that certain maximum enrolment in 1927 was him but he was afraid that as Mr. man who had 84 catties, and four perfect. Reuter.

The school had great pro- Forbes had not given sufficient months on the other. notice, he would have to sit. Mr.

pared to issue "third party" policies gress during the year and now it DIES SUDDENLY OF HEART at a premium of $50 per annum, has an attendance of 328.

FAILURE.

and this amount every public car owner, whether individual or com- pany, will be required to pay each car in service, if the proposed regulation becomes law.

7.

formed

the

Forbes said that he was willing

to sit and did not, wish to insist FOR THREE YEARS.

on the exemption."

Importance of Identification.

M H. S. Fitzroy (acting Assistant Attorney-General) pro- secuted. Prisoners were not” de- fended,

MALARIA EXPERT FOR HÓNG KONG,

NO APPOINTMENT YET.

The French Seaplane..

Oso, Yesterday.

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Mra. G. Cobban is the elder:

I.S.O., late of the Magistracy, Hong Kong.

The French seaplane, piloted by OLD MAN'S PLIGHT. Guilbaud has arrived and will probably start for Spitzbergen with Amundsen to-day.-Reuter. Pilots Impeded by Fog.

Rome, Yesterday.

No wireless messages were re-

DISTRESSING CASE AT THE MAGISTRACY.

HAWKER'S LICENCES.

"take blood out of stone.”

ARMED ROBBERY.

IN HEART OF CITY ON SATURDAY:

DARING ATTEMPT.

the

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Examinations.

The annual examination was were very satisfactory, especially held in December and the results

in English.

In the Mutriculation and the Junior Local Examination of the H.K. University, the school also had very good results. Out of the five students who entered for the Matriculation Examination, three were matriculated and are now- pursuing. their studies in the University-two taking Medicine

INDIAN CIVIL SERVANT

Símla, Yesterday, Sir Alexander Phillips Muddi- man, the prominent Indian Civil Servant, has died suddenly of The case for the Crown depend- At the meeting of the Sanitary ceived from the "Citta dil Seventy years of age and almost heart failure at Nainital. ed considerably on the identifien-Board on Tuesday, May 20, Dr. Milano" from the survivors of blind, a Chinese when charged be- Sir Alexander had a continuous tion of the prisoners. Mr. Koch raised the matter of the ap-the "Italia" yesterday. Fog is fore Major C. Willson, O.B.E., this connection with India since he Fitzroy asked the jury to pay par-pointment of a malaria expert, ask-stili preventing the Norwegian morning with selling cakes to chair joined the Indian Civil Service in ticular attention to this point.ing whether it was intended to en-pilots Larsen and Holm from re- coolles in Caine-road without a 1897 at the age of 22.

Among The evidence of identification gage a recognised expert or a medi- connoitring by air.-Reuter. licence, told the Magistrate that he other offices he held were those of against the first prisoner was notjeni man who, if satisfactory, would

Heavy Weather.

had no-one to look after him, and Secretary to the Government of very strong and they would also be placed on the permanent staff.

Stockholm, Saturday,

as he was too old to do any other India Legislative. Department för A daring attempt at armed rob-and one Engineering. have to take into account what he The Chairman (Mr. W. J. Garrie); had said when charged at the said he understood à malaria expert earlier was obliged to return to The Italian seaplane mentioned.

work, he hawked tea and cakes for six years during and after the bery took place in the heart of the In class 2 the results of the a living.

war, officiating law member, and city at 8 o'clock on Saturday night, University Examination police station, With regard to had been asked, for. the second prisoner, the evidence

He did not have money to take President of the Council of State, when five men, all armed with re-also very satisfactory. This class Vadsoe owing to very heavy wea-out a licence, and appealed to the India. He was knighted in 1922. volvers, attempted to hold-up a regrettable to say that, one can- While no definite appointment;

won several distinctions, but it is would be such that they would has yet been made, we understand ther and engine trouble.

-Reuter. have no difficulty whatever in that the expert will come out here which is going to Spitzbergen to

The Swedish super-seaplane Magistrate to grant him a coming to the conclusion that he for three years in the first instance help in the relief of General was one of several men concerned, and will be taken on the Govern- Nobile has arrived at Narvik.

Mr. Fitzroy then related the ment staff.

The sum of $8,000 was Reuter. circumstances of the robbery. japportioned as salary for this ap-

pointment in last year's Estimates.)

Tin Box in Evidence.

A report of the occurrence' was made to the police. First prison-

er was arrested on May 9 and the A “CAT-BURGLAR.”

second on May 10. Among the rafters of the house where the first prisoner was found, a small

tin box, identified by complainant as her property, was discovered. Mr. Fitzroy emphasised that that

REMOVED TO HOSPITAL LAST NIGHT.

CLIMBS A DRAIN-PIPE.

HIGH HANDED.

FASCISTS INSULT A KING'S MESSENGER.

APOLOGY DEMANDED.

London, Saturday. Interest has been aroused in Lon-

was not a very important point Described as a "cat burglar," a don by reports that Fascists re- against the prisoner as a number young Chinese, aged about 25 cently assaulted in Milan a King's of people could have placed the years, of no fixed abode, was last Messenger between Rome.. and box there, the main interest being night removed to the Kowloon Hos- Milan.

According to a message}

that it had been identified as com-pital suffering from severe injuries from Berne, a King's Messenger plainant's property.

received as the result of a fall from was standing in a street in Milan! His Lordship examined the the second floor verandah of No. when a Fascist came up and de- box, and said that there did not 577, Reclamation-street Mongkok.manded to see his passport. appear to be anything distinctive. It was alleged by the tenants of about it.

The prisoners denied the charge and alleged that the police had assaulted them. They were sen- tenced to 5 years' hard labour.

BOYS OF 8. AND 6.

free licence.

Inspector Field, in charge of the Hawkers Department, told the

Magistrate that there were no more; hawkers' licencès available until October next,

TIRED OF LIFE.

FOUR WOULD-BE SUICIDES.

After explaining the position to the defendunt, the Magistrate said that if he did not commit any fur ther breach of regulations until All the would-be suicides

Four cases of attempted suicide were reported to the police during the week-end.

October, a free licence would be granted him as soon as possible.

were

money changer's shop.

didate, Mr. Tsang Koon-kok, who According to Fung Chung, the gained distinctions in Arithmetic assistant accountant of the Tang and Religious Knowledge failed to Kee money changer'a shop, at No. gain a distinction in English, be- 18, Queen's-road Central, as he was ing deficient in 1.25 marks. about to close shop at 8 o'clock, However, he was very glad to a Chinese entered on the pretext be able to report the successes of looking for a man named Fong gained in English, both in the Kee.

School Annual Examination and

As soon as he was told that there in the University Local were was no such person employed at Examinations.. These successes. Chinese. Two attempted to end the place, the caller produced a re-show that we are striving to make their lives by drowning in the volver with which he covered the the study of English (which is Defendant was discharged with a harbour, and two by taking poison. assistant accountant, at the same one of the hardest subjects for The two who sought watery time calling to his confederates to the Chinese students) a very im- graves were both women. In one come in. instance a 14-year-old servant girl] named Au Sui-chal, employed' 'at]

caution.

CANTON RADIO.

DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH HONG KONG.

serious.

Dash for Cockloft.

Four other men, all armed with

portant part of our work.

Physical Education, Reference was also made to the No. 10, Lee Po Loong-terrace jump-revolvers, then followed the leader fact that besides giving the stud- ed into the harbour from the Praya into the shop. The assistant ac-ents a good training in the use of at Kennedy-town. Junk people countant was pushed into the small books, the College endeavoured to In order to facilitate speedy and rescued her, and she was taken by office at the rear of the shop, give them a sound physical educa. direct commercial communication the police to the Government Civil where there were four other fokis. tion. Both indoor and outdoor the house that the injured man had Fascist's right to make this demand, short wave wireless station has of immersion.

The messenger questioned the between Hong Kong and Canton a Hospital auffering from the effects The robbers attempted to over-games, were encouraged. Al- Mr. Fitzroy continued that the climbed a drain pipe and gained but finally accompanied him and been opened at the Western Suburb

power these fokis. They succeeded though up to the present they prisoners were put up for identi- the verandah with felonious intent. three other Fascists to the police (Sun York Sal Kai) opposite the pital, as her condition

She was not detained at the hos-in getting three of the folds to put have not got a suitable piece of fication and each of the two wit- He was seen by one of the inmates station. Here the messenger pro- French Concession..

was not their "bands up." but the fourth, land for their playground, this nesses identified the second pri-who immediately raised the alarm.duced his Diplomatic passport, and

under the cover of the others, made year the College's football teams soner but neither picked' out the The would-be burglar, frightened, was immediately allowed to go with communication

The station is in constant direct The second woman, Ng. Tse (32) a dash for the cockloft, where he were very successful in their with other first man.

Jumped from the verandah into the apologies, but the four Fasciata Telegraph Office in Hong Kong into the harbour from the Yaumati house next door.

with the Radio living in Tai Shek-street, jumped climbed though a window to the friendly matches street.

schools and clubs. The senior severely assaulted him in the street. during its office hours which are ferry launch "Man Ying" at 6.15

Ambassador Intervenes.

This foki's plucky act, in face of team had had an unbeaten re- The British Ambassador, who

from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

p.m., on Saturday, soon after the danger of being shot by the robbers, cord. Charity matches with the Navy Combined, and the R.A.F, boys and played with them. happened to be in Milan, immediate which is collected-from the sender.the mainland.

The rate is 20 cents per word launch left the wharf on a trip to saved the shop, for as soon as they had been played in aid of the ly visited the Prefect of Police, and Any language, code or cypher may

saw that the man had succeeded in funds of the St. Vincent de Paul Prisoner was last seen about 12demanded an apology and the ar be used. No charges are collected, diately, the alarm was given, and lost their nerve, and, turning taHome, and the Kwong Wah Hos- The launch was stopped Imme- getting away, the would-be robbers Society, the St. Joseph's Aged noon on Dec, 20. About 1 pm rest of the culprits. Not Returned to Their Homes the brothers each got a cent from were apprehended, but it le not from the addressees at either end, one of the crew effected the

The latter

bolted out of the shop without at- WO-

pital. their mother and went into the known what punishment was meted the 20 cents paid by the sender be- man's rescue. The launch return- tempting to steal anything.

The annual athletic sports were How two brothers, 8 and 6 were seen again, at about 8 pm: forthcoming.

The robbera' action was clearly held in April. There were over street to buy sweetmeats. They to them or whether an apology was ing the only charge made, woman who was taken to the Gov-panic at the prospect of the escaped 40 events, including those opened years old, had been allegedly kid-[near No. 4 rallway bridge, being

Toki raising the alarm once he was to the Colony, and to the Catholic It is learned in well-informed napped on Dec. 20, 1927, and had carried by a man each, on the way

NEW GOVERNOR.

out of their reach. not been traced since was related to Kowloon City; the person who quarters in London that no protest

Young Men's Society. It was' In the Puisne Judge's Court be- saw them was a girl who took will be made to the Italian Gov-

also gratifying to report that fore Mr. Justice Jacks and a jury. part in funeral procession and she ernment, as the case is regarded as Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., had known the brothers and their one of common assault, and of in- K.C., prosecuted for the Attorney-family for years. That night, the aulicient importance to be brought General's Department.

prisoner did not return.

to the notice of the British Foreign There were two prisoners, Tam Mr. Alabaster then went on to Office. Therefore it will be dealt Che (a young man) and Li Sam outline the Crown evidence in re-locally by the British Embassy in (an old hakka),

gard to inquiries in Canton, then Rome-Reuter. It was decided that as there in Hong Kong, and finally the ar- were two indictments, the two rest in a' tea-house. He also re- men would be tried separately ferred to a series of statements but, for convenience, their plead which prisoner is alleged to have were taken together. Both de- made to certain witnesses for the nied the charge. The case against Crown.

Since December,

Tam Che was proceeded with and Prisoner denied the offence and a jury was sworn-in

said that on December 20 he went

The charges as read out were straight to the country until "child stealing by force or fraud, April 15 when he returned to

LABOUR MEETING.

MINIMUM WAGE SCHEME DISCUSSED AT GENEVA

SPIRIT OF CONCILIATION,

NEW APPOINTMENT FOR SIR JOHN MIDDLETON.

..

TO NEWFOUNDLAND.

London, Yesterday.

ed to the wharf and landed the

:

Excitement..

erament Civil Hospital.

Of the two who took poison, one was a woman and the other a man. As soon as the robbers dashed they had had some very enjoyable The woman, Li Yut-ying (21) liv-out, the other fokis in the shop and pleasing picnics to the New ing at No. 204, Temple-street, Yau- hastened them in their retreat with Territories.

mati, attempted suicide at 10,15 on

a chorus of police whistles,ka Saturday night by drinking some

They had endowed free Scholar- alcholic poison, believing to have strest and disappeared out of sight the school, but were unable to The robbers all ran up Zetland ships for those boys who were in H.M. the King has approved of been spirit of wine. She was rein the many side lanes connecting continue for financial reasons. At the appointment of Sir John in a serious condition.

moved to the Kwong Wah Hospital Zetland-street with Wyndham present the College have 15 free- Middleton as: Governor and Com-

street. -- Living in the same locality, at When the police arrived in reply reduced fees.*

students besides those who pay mander-in-Chief of Newfoundland.

No. 122, Temple-street, Yaumati, a to the whistles, the robbers had al-In conclusion Mr. Shak said he Reuter

youth named Wong Kwong (20), ready made good their escape, and was very grateful to parents and attempted to end all by swallow-no trace of them could be found. guardians for the confidence ing a big dose of prepared oplum

NEW A.D.S.T.

COL H. A. STUART'S CHINA APPOINTMENT,

and faith they put in the school

Belgrade, Yesterday The For

He was also removed to the t Kwong Wah Hospital, and his con-

The New South Wales Govern- and for the help they render by Geneva, Saturday.

dition is serious... Vement has consented to Dr. acting jointly with the College The Labour Conference has final-

Barnardo's Homes sending out 200 staff in maintaining the school taking away, or decoying, or en-Hong Kong. He was assaulted byly adopted the Convention's mini-

London, Saturday.

DEMANAT ME AR children under the age of 14, who discipline. ticing away" the boys in ques- three men and the complainant mum wage-fixing machinery by 70 Colonel H. A. Stuart has been Sydney, Yesterday.-H.M. the are to be maintained at a special tion.

The police forced him to make a votes to 21. It has also adopted, appointed Assistant Director of King has awarded the air force home until they are old enough to Arrest in a Tea-House, statement. It was a co-incidence by 81 votes to 18, certain recom- Supplies and Transport for the cross to Captain Kingsford Smith start work, the boys on farms and The boys lived at No 20, that the children disappeared on mendatious concerning this,en North and South China Com- and Lieut. Ulm of the southern the girls as domestica Temple-street, Yaumati, with the day he left.

Representatives and delegates in mand-Reuter, baserat cross-Reuter, their parents and two sisters. Frisoner was sentenced to three their speeches emphasised the suc

Left In charge of an estate office ventions with Italy.......” The delay of Others also lived on that floor, years hard labour on each count cess of the Conference and praised Patience in the worst vice that Moscow, Yesterday—A telegram at Nottingham, Bruce Anderson, aratifying them was largely caused anid Mr. Alabaster, and Tam Che the sentences to run concurrently, the spirit of conciliation and co- ever afflcted the human race and from Tifils reports a "violent earth, young man, had popper thrown at by the strained Italo-Yugo-Slay re--- was one. He slept on the veran- along with 12 strokes of the operation which had been manifest self-sacrifice is the second-Miss quake," but that the damage was him by a thief who ransacked the lations which led to recent ex- dah: Prisoner knew the little, birch,

edRenter

Wilkinson, M.P

Sunimportant." Beutéri

office.

eign Minister has tabled a Bill for the ratification of the Nettuno Con-

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