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CRIMINAL GENIUS ·

THE COLONY'S MASTER MIND

A POLICE TRAIL

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On the Track of A Hard-Bitten Robber Gang

STORY OF THE, WOMAN “FENCE"

[By "Li Chung-yin "]

Important secrets as to the ways of Hong Kong's denizens of the underworld have come into my possession, and below.I set out the story of the gang of robbers “bossed" by one Lau On, admittedly among his fraternity the King of the Crooks. Few of the band. however, have seen Lau On, there existing an elaborate system of conducting "business" which keeps him out of actual robberies and leaves him free to plan and consolidate the reports of his subordin- ates into fruitful scheme of looting. The arrest of two men by the Police led to an investigation which has allowed me to come into possession of the facts I relate below. One openly admitted in Court that he was acting under the instructions of the notorious Lau On and confessed to a number of burglaries. So intricate are the workings of this gang, however, that only one crime has been brought home to him. Nevertheless, I think events are moving in the direction of the smashing of a gang which, even in the criminal world of the Colony; is feared as much as are the police themselves

A. BIG SMASH COMING?

To have brazenly admitted that, between them, they had committed several gang robberies in various parts of the Colony, and for the Criminal Investigation Department be powerless to secure more than one conviction against oach man, is the experience of two prisoners who came up separately at the Criminal Sessions,

Hung Yau, who picaded. "guilty" to armed robbery of women at the 4th floor of No. 863, Dea Voeux- road West, West Point, to the extent of about $1,000, on Aug. 30, told the Pulsne Judge that ho was "acting under the instructions of Lau On." This seems to have been true in that Isu On is the mas- ter mind behind a gang which has an intricate system of admission into its ranks.

Hung Yau was arrested during a Police raid on a loft on top of No. 142, Hollywood-road, in the central district, on Sept. 29, when a woman and another man were also taken into custody.

Victims Reluctant The other man's name is Lau Cho. He was charged

Mr. before Justice Jacks and a jury with armed robbery at the 2nd floor of No. 31, Hay Wong-terrace, Kennedy Town, on July 21. His plea of "not guilty" was of no avail because the jury, after a short retirement, re- turned a unanimous verdict of "guilty."

By a coincidence, Hung Yau got five years' hard labour and twelve strokes of the "cat" and the aen- tence on Lau Cho was the same.

Although Hung Yau (the man who admitted at the Sessions) said he was "acting under the instruc- tions of somebody else,” he con- fested to five or six robberies dur- ing the last few months, mostly in the western district.

But because the victims have either removed, left the Colony, or refrained from coming forward to identify and give evidence, the Police, were able to bring only one conviction against him.

Feverish Inquiries

As a result of minute investigation by detectives, the gang's secrets have come to light.

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Thoughts Terse, Perverse and Worse.

A JAPANESE PLOT?

CHANG HSUEH-LIANG'S ESCAPE WHEN ON PARADE

"From what I can Boe of the One of life's little iranles--a HIS ASSAILANT CAPTURED

modern girl ....," a doctor bogins | Life Member of the Boss Institute an article in a, dally paper ....... | down with malaria. General Chang Haueh-liang, eld-Doctors have exceptional opportuni-

Women, who crowd about the fences, are blamed for causing the HeadingFeng as Minister for Prince of Wales to one many nasty The “Christian Gen-croppers while hunting,·· After all,

that is only tit for tat.

SCOPE OUTLINED

CHINESE & 1-BRITISH TO SIT

Consisting only of the Chief

London, Yesterday.

Justice, the senior Chinese repre

Major General W. Sandilands est son of the late Marshal Chong, ties: sentative of the Legislative Coun- has been apporter General Officer, Tao-lin, and head of the Manchu- cil, and Mr. Paul Lauder (General Commanding the South China Com-rian Government, is. reported to War." Manager of the Union Insurance mand in succession to Major Gen- have escaped from a shot alleged eral. Society of Canton, Ltd.), with eral C. C. Leard, C.B., C.M.G.-to have been fired in Mukden by a secretary, the Hong Kong (Civil, Reuter.

"Dentists at Dinner," says a head- Japanese assailant.

line: Filling a cavity? Service) Salaries Commission has New G.O.C/s Career,

The "Young General," as it is been appointed.

[Maj.-General Sandilanda, C.B. called, is stated to have been in- It is the first sign of middle-age As was foreshadowed by the (1919), C.M.G. (1916), D.S.O. specting his troops at Mukden when people begin to tell you that Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G.), in moving (1902), was Colonel of the 2nd (capital of Manchuria) on Oct. 11. you look as young as ever. the first reading of the 1929 Supply Cameron Highlanders and has been The shot, according to the mess-

The legs of Mistinguette, the Military Attachet The Hague age to hand, missed him and the French dancer, are "the salaries of a large part of since 1924.

insured for

the Government service have been

man who fired was captured and thousands of france ... A case of He is the second of the late A. is now being examined.

the Golden Calf. under review for some time and in accordance with Sir Cecil Sandlands and was born on Sep-

It will be recalled that his Clementi'a recommendations to tember 6, 1874.

The S.C.M.P. reference to "those father, Chang Tso-lin, on retreat who love the free and open wlly the Secretary of State (for the Maj. General Sandilands WAR Colonies) it is anticipated that a educated at Harrow. 2nd Lieut. 'ing from Peking, was wounded in fox" was evidently written in The Revizion Commission will short- 1897: Lieut. 1898. Captain, 1901; his train by bombs, on approach-Hunters Arms. ly ait to consider the matter Major, 1915; served Soudan Cam- comprehensively."

"Giant Zeppelin takes the air," Putnam Weale (Mr. B. says a pleture-caption Human

Bill last month,

Sep-1

How News Got Out

sant practice.

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Magistrato:"Have you any ex. cuse to offer for this brutal as- sault?"

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Prisoner: "Well, I put it to yer this way, yer 'Onor. Ow would yer like a bloke to come erlong an try to sell yer a patent difink cure?"

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After 43 years of newspaper work a journalist has given up his pro- fession to grow onions Tired, no doubt, of the sob stories in the flap per press, he is going in for some- thing with real teargain it, a

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A magistrate stated recently that he road only the héidpaper head- Ings. We wish we could boast the same amount of leisure.

A loan of 100,000,000, roubles ́ is said to have been over-sabecribed by Russian peasants. We understand that two of them clubbed together and put in the money, Instead of buying a glass of near-vodka.

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paign, 1898 (Khedive's medal, two ing Mukden, and subsequently suc- Mr. Hallifax also referred toelaeps); Atbara; Kbartum (Queen's cumbed, certain temporary provisional ad medal, despaches) served South Lennox Simpson) stated afterwards, beings have long ceased this plea ditions" which had been approved five elasps Cape Colony, Johannes-,

African campaign (Queen's medal, that Japanese secret societies were by the Secretary of State and burg, Diamond Hill, Witterbergen,

responsible. approved by the Finance Com S. Africa, 1901); dangerously

A man, sent to the bank to change mittee of the Legislative Council.

a cheque, went to Shanghai with the wounded, Noitgedacht (despatches | Initial salaries have been raised, he

The Japanese subsequently dis- money. He thought the change also said, to meet recruiting dif- twice, Queen's medal 5 clasps, approved of General Chang Haueh- would do him good. culties. And more higher grade D.S.0.); European War, 1914-18 Hang's agreement to terms of co-

The trouble with our Government posts had been created for the (despatches, C.B., C.M.G., Bt. Col.); operation with the National. Gov- What with "Canton Golf,"departmenté is not that they don't. A new member must take part junior clerical service,

General Staft, Western Command, ernment at Nanking but dificulties Local. Cricket," and "Angle-Ger- pay, but that "they do pay too in at least two successful rob-

1905-9; Staff College, 1805-10; Com- appear to have diminished of late. man: Rugby," as set out in a con- many. In the "Government. Gazette" manded an Infantry Brigade, 1916- beries before he is admitted to to-day appears ап announcement 24.]

This report of the attempted temporary, sport may be said to be full rights. In other words,, he by H.E. the Officer Administering ||

assassination has come in a round-getting well internationalized. has to engineer two raids which the Government (the Hon. Mr. W.

about manner, General: Wef- I-san will benefit the old hands before T. Southorn, C.M.G.)appointing

The London Stock Exchange held has returned to Peking from the old hands will, in turn, call Commissioners to

Mukden A few years ago he surite swimming gals in mail week. upon his services for some other j

Behovement: WRS rendered to the Northerners and A decided bare tho job.

"What was there ever in Halley's, then, in turn, gave in to the Na- observed, “k

bowling?" " daku ad-Enation cricket tionalists He is quoted as having spoken of the plot and its meagre to us with Christian greetings. stumped for an answer.

The Rev. F. C. Young was sont writer. Many a good batsman was details. The "Tal Kwong Fo" gives which is somewhat different from the aseallant's nationality. 28 Japanese but the "Kung Sheung Yat| Po" calls him "a subject of a cer- their masters on No. 1 day. tain country." .

This Week's Welleriam:-"Alas, I am undone!" as the bootlace said to the boot

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To be admitted into the inner circle, a imember must have not less than five robbertes to, his credit. Admission into the inner circle brings in its train appoint- ment to a "post" with a high- sounding title, and confers the privilege of seeing the grand chlef in person (instead of through mysterious intermedi- aries) and also the password into the gang's headquarters, belleved to have been in Kowloon City but never tracked down.

From what little knowledge I have of Triad Societies, I am of the opinion that these. bombastle titles of officials were based on Triad Society, literature. Beyond what is very meagre, however, it is impossible to go. in spite of the daring initiative shown by the "volunteer who was delegated to steep himself in crime, "out-rob” the old hands, and thus attempt to enter the holy of holies.

consider and advise upon the adequacy of the salary scales of

•ofilcara employed by the Govern ment of Hong Kong.

make recommendations concern- ing the currency basis on which the salaries of officers ordinarily recruited in England should be quoted and paid when in the Colony and on leave.

make recommendations regard- ing the principles on which acting pay, charge allowances and over- time allowances should be grant ed.

Those appointed are:---

His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, Kt. Bach., C.B.E.. K.C.). Chairman,

The Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Kt., Bach, member of the Exe- cutive and Legislative Councila,

Mr. Paul Lauder,

MONSOON, WEATHER?

Official forecaster fill noon to morrow, are as follow: Local,

and south coast to Hainan: Fresh N. E. winds, fine. Hong Kong to Lamacks Formaa Channel: Strong N. E, winds.

At 10.08 a.m. to-day the Ob- servatory reported: The anti- cyclone is unchanged and fresh to strong winds will continue along the coast and over the North China Sea.

U.S. PRESIDENCY

HOW THE CAMPAIGN IS "CONDUCTED

HOOVER "BRITISH?”

voted in the Transvaal election,

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the way we return the shrofs to

His Interest in Jehol?

Peking, Yesterday. According to the vernacular papers, General Chang Hsueh-liang Answer to Correspondent:-What has placed himself further behind questions you do ask, Emmelinet General Tang Yu-lin by recommend-, No; "bar gold" is not the publican's ing the Nanking Government to ap-profits. point Tang, Yu-lin as cha'rman of the Jehol Government and Tang's; Sometimes a boy kisses a girl, and leading henchmen to other poats is sorry afterwards-that he didn't therein.

do so before.

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Tang Yu-lin has formed a govern- ment including these officers, with- out waiting for Nanking's reply

-TRAFALGAR DAY.

LOCAL NAVY LEAGUE OBSERVANCE

WREATH AT CENOTAPH

Washington, Yesterday, The allegation that Mr. Hoover | Reuter, with Mr. W. J. Carrie, the had once been "a British citizen Assistant Colonial Secretary and and had voted at a British elec.! Clerk of Councils as Secretary. ¡tion" was 'made the subject of a For all purposes,

two Commis- statement by Doctor Work, chair- A Volunteer's Resource

stoners shall constitute a quorum. man of the Republican Committee. Nevertheless, had it not been The Commissioners are to have all This, however, does not deal with for the exceptional resourceful- the powers, rights and privileges the enquiry reported to have been ness of the "volunteer (who is provided by Ordinance and they are addressed to the mayor of Johan- cated such for want of a better to report their findings and recom- nesburg, asking whether Mr. Hoover torm), not even the rald would mendations as early as possible. have been accomplished. · He took rlaks and was trusted to a certain extent by some of the gang, but i others would have none of him. The Police are confident that they have broken up the activities of the gang. The woman who was ar- rested at the time of the raid has been in hospital, undergoing treat- ment for an incurable disease. An she is to come up before the Police Magistrate on a serious charge next

REPARATIONS

CHURCHILL'S UNEXPECTED VISIT TO PARIS

MR. P. MORGAN PRESENT

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"Police in Flat Case,” says a head- line. Well, you can't expect a sensational case every time.

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A youth has been discovered in Germany with a mania for climbing house walle Evidently training to be a pedestrian

The base of all troubles in some homes is the,, wifeel repeatede re- 'quests for tennere.

After nursing a "woman" before marriage a man should not be aur...” prised if ahe alte on him after- words.

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The recent discovery, of a milkcan in an ancient Egyptian tomb has given rise to the alarming sug- gestion that it may have been an hereditary faculty that enabled Pharaoh's daughter to find a pro- phet in water.

An optimist is a man who starta a game of chess at the age of 90.

They used to call the little seat at In an effort to raise a record the back the "rumble seat"-now sum for charity, Aberdeen students its name is the "grumble seat." recently raided the town with "col- lection-boxes, They broke the record "Can Wives Save?" asks a news-easily, collecting, in less than 10 paper correspondent. A wife has hours, ninepence-hi periny, been known to save the altuation.

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First Motorist: "So you took' a run into the country, on Sunday? How did you get onl

The man who insists on marrying The repairing tailor is a lucky a rich woman' evidently believes in and suggesting that this will dia-

In the unavoidable absence of Sir man. He always has pressing wadded bliss. quality him from standing for the H. E. Pollock, President, Mr. Paul, business to attend to. presidency.

Lauder, Vice-President, and Mr. Dr. Work says that photostatie A. L. Shields carried the Navy

"Employers do not like keeping copies of British electoral lists League wreath at to-day's ceremony shabby employees about them," we exist, on which Mr. Hoover's name at the Cenotaph in honour of read. Moral: Be well turned-out Second: “Oh, only fair-five appears, because he once tenanted Trafalgar Day.

and you will not be well turned out, fowls, a couple of dogs and 15 a house in the neighbourhood of Capt. A. J. I Whyte, A.D.C. to

ducks." London and paid taxes in England, H.E. the Officer Administering the Saya a gossip: "Yesterday I was Paris, Yesterday..

but he never attempted to vote, Government, placed 4 special surprised to receive an invitation to Dr. Work's statement is prompt wreath at the base of the Cenotaph attend a parade of dog fashions." Mr. Winston Churchill. Chanceled by the Intention of "A" Smith on behalf of the week, more cannot be disclosed ler of the Exchenuer, unexpectedly to tell the story in the course of Commodore J. L Pearson, accom

Government. Hence the term "gay dogs.". The raid was executed on a about her except that she is 66 years arrived early this morning on a the "whirlwind finish? for which he panied by Pay-Commander H. A man was charged with taking Saturday. On the following Mon- of age, is believed to be a widow, Tehtning visit to discuss with always reserves himself, and a Rogers, O.B.E, secretary, repre- a raincoat from a tallor's dummy. day the woman and the two men and that the formal charge profex-Poincare and Mr. Parker Gilbert. Democratic endeavour to ascribe sented the Royal Navy, and others Perhaps he mistook the figure for were formally charged before Mr. red against her was one of recely- the Agent-General for reparations pro-British" tendencies to Hoover. present were Mr. B. Sutherland, a Civil Servant hurrying to work R. E. Lindsell. Remands were im-ing stolen property. In the par-payments, the latest phase of the

"A Plot O.B.E., Mr. W. A. Dowley, Mr. mediately applied for and granted. lance of the underworld, she is reparations problem. Conversa- Mr, Hoover, in an interview, has C. P. Marcel (Hon. Secretary, A news item says that Días Then began a week of feverish in-alleged to be the "fence" of the tions listed sighty minutes denied that he ever voted in the Navy League) and Mr. W. J. Stokes, Lauder, Gene Tunney's fancée, le

constitution of the committee of his own country. A statement sub and Engineers Guilds,

A communique states that the Transvaal or anrahere else outside representing the Merchant Officers "sailing for Europe under an seeum experts contemolated in the recent stantiating his denial has been A similar ceremony was enacted will assume that of Tunney. Geneva communique was discussed, issued by the State Department in

at the Wanchal Monument. and the exchance of views will con- Washington tinue during the coming days be Dr. Work says Hoover is the tween all the governments concern victim of a plot to lead the Ameri ed,

cans to believe that Hoover once

quiries by the Police,

Of the muss of information which the Police secured, much was sub- stantially true. Loot was traced to pawnshops or elsewhere but 'the owners were not to be found. In fact, some of the victims-rather than assist the Police (after having made the initial report)-preferred to keep out of the way. In other cases, complainants were gathered but they either failed or refused to identify the culprits when the lat- ter were put up on parade.

The probabilities, however, are

gang.

SALT & LOANS

DIPLOMATIC BODY TO

MEET

BANKS' OPPOSITION

Peking, Yesterday. The ministers of the interested Powers are meeting to-morrow to

that convicts of this type, on ex-discuss the salt situation. It is

for long termal (5000

Mr. Parker Gilbert sent the applied for British cftfrenslijp. Dr. weekend in London on a brief Work has obtained a certificate but important visit in the course from the British authorities that of which he held conversations no such application was ever, pre- and leading Government offelala, |with "Mr." Baldwin, Mr. Churchill sented.

Way It Ware until Kagan “Very Significant"

resently that his name was on the London #sta-Router American

Me. Churchill

piry of sentence, will be banished understood that the heads of the lunched with Mr. Par

banking groupe are still strenuous and Mr. Pierpont“.

The Grand Chief

The

being very significant as the

Lau Cho is also known to have 3XNOATAVO

A komaly opposing the recent Nationalist latter's, presence - le szded taken part in more than one crime Government proposals – rés

marketing of the German Debt Iargely depends an

United Stater Beuters

but only one robbery was proved loans secured on the Salt "Oralbst him.“

Reuter

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR

The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 2/0 3/15.

BELGIAN PRINCE

CONTEMPLATING VOYAGE TO DUTCH-EAST INDIES

We learn that the driver of a motor-car which pollided with a pillar-box recently was not drunk, but simply believed the pflar-box was a cleverly disguised, pedestrian. To help in making fittings' dress- makers will probably soon be in- stalling step-laddera.

Judging from the mass articles on health in the papers, the secret

ed name." ... In due course she of health is still a secret.

"Mr. Kellogg Off Home," read out the bad man from his evening paper. Don't wonder at it; I'm off mine very often."S

Medical students in Japan have petitioned the authorities to devise some way of remedying the short- age of bodies for dissection. Por hape we could send over a few of our public ones.

When a man marries he thinks |.... there is no one In the world like These days it seems to be often his wife and sometimes after a girl's pace that is her fortune."

Brussels, Yesterday..wards,

The Chairman & Committer of Prince Leopold of Belgium is re- ported to be contemplating a voy

"Merely sitting on the job, the Anopheles Maternity Home It age to the Dutch East Indies short doesn't mean that you are doing is reported, are ppbet at their ly for the purposes of study-Reuit. You are not an old hen to failure to receive invitations to the merely hatch things out. You are Helena May Institute, party in ald

ter.

a worker, who has got to push, of the funds of the Romatikute, drag and (for a better word) shove for Tropical Diseases,AND - San Quentin, Cal, Yesterday- yourself or herself and the job you | The Chairman congoles i hisself Hickman (known as the "Fox Hür- hold, forward. Article in banks with the fact, the Helene Way biver derer'), has been banged.Reuters ing magasiner o Whosted ME did bave a satisfactory.set of Poker American Servičs.