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THE CHINA

HOW SMUGGLERS WORK.

Ingenious System of Letters,

METHODS DISCLOSED,

MAIL.

contraband seized was 224,000, there, being 4,005 tahila. · ·

"Please do not fall to come and see me at the Thong Chi Associa- tion," was the translation of one- of the letters which was stated to have been found on the accused and bore the local address of the' Association referred to and the telephone number.

ware

As an example of the up-to-date correspondence exchanged between the traffickers in China porta and Singapore, September 11. at Hong Kong and Singapore, the The efficiency of Chinese drug following translation of another amuggling organisations, and the of the letters is 'Interesting: amazing businesslike methods em- "Dear Bo YI-Twenty-six cases ployed by opium-runnera, between of 'Sang Kee merchandise" Singapore and China, were ex-dispatched to you yesterday by the plained before Mr. G...T. Peall, the S.S. Cremer and the invoice for acting Singapore Criminal District same has been sent direct to that Judge, during the trial of a Can- shop. Please find buyers immedi tonese seaman, who was convicted ately and after sale remit proceeds on charges of importing..chandu together with payments for the into the Colony. Certain letters previous sales to Hong Kong to and identification slips" found on meet our needs. the man put the revenue officers on the scent, and they found 4,095 tahils of contraband chandu, valu- ed at $24,000, concealed in an oil

tank.

The accused, who gave his name as Cheng Wan, claimed to be tried. Mr. I. C. MacMillan, Head of the Singapore Preventive Service, con- ducted the case for the Crown.

of

AMUSEMENT

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QUEEN'S present Victor Mc Laglen in "Hot for Paris. The story revolves around McLaglen, first mate of a windjammer, who buys a ticket which wins the big prize in the Grand Prix in Paris le does not know he has won h million and the sweepstakes office, where he purchased the ticket, per- sistently hunts to find him, Be- leving that they are officers on his trail he eludes them and in running away, encounters Fil D'Orsay, a singer and dancer. in

cafe at Havre, falls in love with her and has many hilarious adven- tures leading to an amazing can- clusion. A talkie film.

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"By Mr.Aw Cheong, S.S- Planorbis, 1,200 catties

CENTRAL features George Ben. 'potatoes' will be brought to you.

croft and Eather Ralston in "The Kindly find a transport boat to Mighty," a.story of a gunman in a take delivery and sell the goods notorious underworld gang" who at once; 35 cents is the freight gained promotion to a major in the and 10 cents is the fee for escort war. He returns to find that his for Mr. Aw. Both these rates are past has been forgotten and he is to be paid in Singapore money. offered the position of a police

"Calculating Freight,"

chief. The events that follow this In his evidence, Neo Tal Chew, "Bir. Aw has already drown a step are swift and thrilling. a revenue officer, stated that on sum of $125 in Hong Kong curtaikie film. August 30 he accompanied a party rericy at Hong Kong; and when cal. of his colleagues to Pulau Bukom culating freight, please deduct

MAJESTIC presents Richard Dix and awaited the arrival of the this amount. The next consign. in "The Gay Defender," the story Asiatic Petroleum Co.'s oil tanker, ment, if any, will be made by a of a Mexican youth who turne to Planorbis, which came alongside Jardine or an Apear boat. I have banditry to fight the wrongs done the wharf at about one o'clock in nated the letter sent to Mr. Mun to him and his people by American the afternoon. He boarded the Sang and dated the 14th inst.

desperadoes drawn to California in vessel along with the other revenue officers,

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"Your letter states 30 cents as search of gold. Laid in the colour- commission. Do you mean thirtyful period of 1850 and photograph- Here he saw the accused, who centa for your commission in ad-ed in its actual California locale, was coming from what appeared to dition to the 70 cents for trana. the picture is said to be 'Dix's most be the sleeping quarters of fre- port? Mr. Mun Sang does not romantic and picturesque vehicle. men and sailors. Cheng Wan was quite understand, so please make A silent film. not in working clothes but was this clear to him. According to dressed, with hat complete, as if our arrangement, we only charge he was ready to go ashore. This 70 cents for transport or 75 cents aroused witness's suspicions. He at the most. This is for our own searched Cheng Wan and found convenience, but we cannot do that concealed on him a small parcel for friends. wrapped in pink paper.

He opened the parcel and found. that it contained eight letters written in Chinese and two slips of a particular kind of paper with Chinese characters on them. These documents led him to believe that there was contraband chandu on the all tanker and he knew that the slips of paper were those used by smugglers for handing over the stuff to the right buyers.

The Missing Halves. These alips were only portions of a whole and if the buyer was would be produced. Witness con- the right person the missing halves tinued to say that he handed over the documents to the officer in Entries CLOSE at 12 o'clock charge of the party and joined in Noon on THURSDAY, 2nd Octo-ing quarters of the crew were gone the search of the ship. The sleep: ber, 1930.

through, but nothing was found until they came to one of the oil tanks.

Hong Kong, 19th Sept. 1930.

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STAR features Douglas MacLean in "That's My Baby," a rollicking comedy, full of laughs, thrills, and funny gags. Much of the import- ant action is played against a back- "When the gooda escorted by ground of a huge charity bazaar. Mr. Aw have safely reached you, Oriental colour, picturesque. please telegraph to me at once." Turkish costumes, and dozens of Yet another letter stated inter lovely girls add a tone of extrava- alla that a sum of $1,000 had been gant beauty to the humour. A handed over to Mr. Lam Choon silent film. and that Mr. Lay Kim also paid Mr. Lam Chodn $1,200.

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LESSON SERMON..

WORLD presents Douglas Fair- The Police Court Interpreter banks in the thrilling-drama by)) who translated the letters and Alexander Dumas "The Iron Mask," slips of paper found by the re-a continuation of the adventures of; venue officer on the accused ex "The Three Musketeers". A great plained in the course of his silent film. evidence relating to the documenta that one of the slips was only the

"peng". left half and bore the charactera other portion should have

This meant that the the characters "ann," and combined they would read "safe" or "safety".

be produced by the man who takes The missing portion would have to

delivery at this end.

Electing to make a statement instead of giving evidence on oath, On examining the oil tank, wit the accused Cheng Wan said that neas noticed one of the bolts he was B donkeyman on the loosened and called the attention | Planorbis. One day the No. 1 fire-

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG.

the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches "Reality" was the subject of

of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, September, 28.

The Golden Text was: "Then

of the officer in charge. The tank man gave him the letters produced spake Jesus again unto them, say- waa Aubsequently opened and and asked him to deliver them tong, I am the light of the world:: found to be empty of oil, but four a friend, but he knew nothing walk in darkness, but shall have ho that followeth me shall not teen bags of chandu were found about the contents of the letters hidden on the shelves at the top or the presence of the chandu on the light of life" (John 8: 12). of the tank. Mr. W. Gordon, officer, board," in charge of the Harbour Division

On his Honour recording a con- of the Singapore Preventive Serviction, Mr. MacMillan asked the vice, came aboard at that stage Court to take a serious view of the and the contraband was handed case. over to him.

Questioned by the accused, who was not represented by counsel, witness said that he did not. Bee another, Chinese who was dressed to go ashore with him. The Chin-a ese who had bolted bad not been arrested.

Evidence was next given by Mr. Gordon, who stated that on the afternoon of the discovery he went aboard the Planorbis at Pulau Bukom at about 1.80 and saw re- venue officers taking out a number of bags from an empty oil tank. He was also handed a number of letters and slips of paper which were subsequently translated by a Court interpreter.

A fire of $250 or three months' rigorous imprisonment in default was imposed.

Among the citations which com- priaed the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: "I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called. With all lowlineas and meekness, and long-suffering, Opfum on the Sarpedon, forbearing one another in love; The case against San Ah Yuen, ondeavouring to keep the unity of donkeyman on the Blue Funnel the Spirit in the bond of peace. line steamer Sarpedon, who was There is one body. and one Spirit, charged with Importing $2,500 even as ye are called in one hope worth of contraband opium was of your calling; One Lord, one next continued and concluded. faith, one baptism, One God and The Sarpedon arrived in Singapore Father of all, who is above all. on Monday last from Hong Kong and through all, and in you all and, sailed for England on Tues (Eph. 4: 1-8). day.

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ordinary motor housa LIGHT AEROPLANE.

No lesa than 18 air pageants! apart from service displays, are taking place in Britain, during

Flying holidays are the latest 1930. Britain possesses what When the case was commenced ed the following parsages from light aeroplanes left London on a in the world that at Hanworth, The Leason-Sarmon also includ- novelty in Britain. Recently 21 claims to be the largest air club on Tuesday, Mr. L. D. Hastle, the the Christian Science text-book: holiday cruise by air, and in just Middlesex. Within half a year of aith engineer on the Sarpedon, "Science and Health with Key to over a week visited the most im- its formation this club had nearly described how he saw the accused the Scriptures," by Mary Baker portant capital citics of Europe, 1,000 members on its reglatera. carrying a large aack into the pro- Eddy: Reality is spiritual, har going as far east as Vienna. Private aeroplane owners are Producing the documents and peller tunnel on Monday night. monious, immutable. Immortal, Except for minor delays, due to now indulging in regular week-end.. translations, Mr. Gordon proceed- Mr. Hastie said that when he fol- divine, "eternal. Nothing ed to say that some of the letters lowed him the man slipped the spiritual can be real, harmonious machine having to make a forced and fishing in the light aircraft BA necessary adjustments, and one relaxation trips, and going golfing contained names and addresses of sack under the propeller shaft. or eternal. Sin, sickness, and landing in the Alps, the tour pass which is the mode of the moment. certain persons In Singapore but. The following mornitig when an mortality are the suppositional ed off pleasantly and safely.

, one of the names mentioned in one officer of the Singapore Preventive antipedes of spirit, and must be The light aeroplane is challeng

of the letters was that of the No. 1 Service came aboard the contra contradictions of reality" (p. 885)ing the motorcar on the score of fireman (Lam Choon) on the band and the accused were handed

COASTWISE Planorbia. This man had abscond over to him.

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ed and had not been arrested.

Giving evidence on oath, the ac- The Planorbis was an all ship, cused, San Ah Yuen, stated that and she had arrived from Hong on the night in question he was Kong. The slips of paper produc engaged in carrying coal from the ed were identication certificates bankers into the engine room when used by smugglers. Mr. Gordon he came upon the sack. Not know went on to say that he brought the Ing what it contained he was going accused and the contraband to to throw it overbeard when a Singapore, and, on being question fellow worker stopped him. The

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running cost as well as of utility. On a basis of 15,000 to 20,000 miles a year, the total cost, with a machine of average size and carrying two people, works out at about 4d. (8 cents) a mile. Motor car travel comes to about 2d. a mile for a similar annual mile age The comparison therefore, New York, Aug. 26.. does not markedly favour the

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ed, the accused told him that Lam sack did not belong to him but wastong warfare and the expiry of much less so in regard to speed

20 Following the recent outbreaks of car, even on figures, and very Choon had given him the eight the property of a Cantonese pas the time limit allowed the lenders and utility These facts explain letters for delivery at a house in senger. When he saw the passen-

Question of Cost,

Loke Yew Street to a man called ger concealing it in the coal the to adjust their differences, Police partly why aircraft constructing Cheong Bob Hes passenger asked him to keep it a Commissioner Mulroney has re firms are laying down large Examples of Correspondence, Becret. But commended to the United States' plants to prepare for the boom in Mr. Gordon said that he next His Honour convicted the ac- District Attorney, the rounding up popular flying. paid a visit to the house in Loke cused and imposed a fine of $250) and deporting of all Chinese "living Yow Street but found, the person or three months, rigorous Impri- Illegally in the city.”. named in the letters absent. Heonment in default-Straits made inquiries and learnt that the Times the f man he was after was in the house!

on August 80-the day of the dis«}/ covery---but not after that. 'n On August 31, the Planorbis proceed Ltd.ed to Pulau Sambre, in Dutch tor

ritory, but Lam Choon, the No. 1 Areman, had not even then rejoin ed, the vessel. The value of the

A light aeroplane of the single- seater type, and with a four- cylinder engine developing about L100 horsepower, costa. in England about £500, and will fly about 20

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