1933-07-13 — Page 7

THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1933,

POLICE SERGEANT

INSULTED

Profane Language Alleged.

FOREMAN WANTED AS INQUIRY WITNESS

THE CHINA MAIL.

BRITISH PIRACY TRUCULENT HAWKER TODA Short Story.

CAPTIVES

Nanchang Officers' Plight.

QUESTION IN COMMONS

London, To-day.

Brandishes Knife To

Evade Arrest.

MAGISTRATE COMMENDS

MR. POINSOT

Mr. Robert Polnaot, manager of

THE JAPANESE

TRICK

By Brandon Fleming.

"In Cortons?"

Keaner started, surprised. “You know?**

the Little Shop, was commended by TAMES KESNER, of the firm While attempting to locate a

Mr. Schofield at the Central Police

Blake and Kesner, open- Questioned regarding the latest Court this morning for assisting in led the door of his service flat in witness for the Coroner's inquiry

information concerning the three the arrest of a Chinese hawker who Jermyn-street, and, going into "I know perfectly well," Blake on the balcony collapse at No.

the sitting-rooms, placed his silk replied equally. "As Barrett and 15, Yuk Sau Street. Happy British officers kidnapped from the attempted to evade arrest

It was stated that a Chinese cou-hat and black gloves on the table. Co. you have been secretly buying up Valley, Detective Sergeant China Navigation Company's steam-stable saw the defendant selling At the sideboard he poured him- all the Cortons you could lay your You started to do that Fitches visited a Contractors' er. "Nanchang." off the Manchukuo pumpkins outside the market limit self out a drink, and, taking the hands on.

and arrested him. The hawker glass to an arm-chair; sat down after you found a private letter from godown at No. 62, Percival Street, coast, the Under-Secretary for struggled free and ran away. The and lit a cigarette. For some Cortons on my table one morning Wanchai, where, he alleged, hel

Foreign Affairs. Captain Anthony er brandished a knife each time ing with mechanical regularity, gan to act on that letter within an constable gave chase but the haw minutes he remained still, smok-six weeks ago. Barrett and Co. be- was insulted as a police officer by Tam Hing, a foreman of the Eden, said that he was informed the constable drew near.

gazing out steadily straight in hour." Hang Sun Building Contractors, that the Japanese authorities were

Mr. Poinset was passing in his front of him. He had just re-. "How the devil do you know? Sergeant Fitches prosecuted taking steps against bandits gener-car at the time and seeing the de- turned from attending the Kesner demanded. “ the latter for using abusive lan-ally, in the district where these offendant being chased by the con-funeral of his late partner, Blake got up, and mixed himself guage, and the case was opened ficers were held captives.

stable stopped his car and caught George Blake, a ceremony at another whisky and soda." His sh- the hawker by the sleeve. before Mr. Schofield at the Cen-

The which he had displayed a touch-ger had disappeared, but his face According to a report not yet coat, however, ripped and the maning degree of emotion. tral Police Court this morning.

Now was still set, and his eyes were hard. The defective said that he visited confirmed, two of the officers es-ran on. He was chased by both that it was over a sigh of relief He went back to his chair and drank the godown of the Contractors in caped on July 7. Efforts were be- the constable and Mr. Poinset and escaped him. It seemed almost before replying to the question. Percival Street on July 7. He asked ing-made to locate them and rescue was arrested in a shop, where he impossible to believe that five

ran for refuge. for So Kec, a building foreman as the other captive also.

days had gone by since he had The defendant, who claimed the latter was required as a witness

The British Consular representa- be an ex-fitter at the Royal Dock-between them passed through to murdered Blake. The last scene in the inquiry. Witness said that!

tive at Dairen had impressed on the yard, was remanded for 48 hours his mind again as he sat there. he had sent his Chinese detective on numerous occasions to the address authorities concerned, the danger for enquiries,

to ask for the man, bot the detective of direct military action against had always been met with insults or their captors.—British Wireless Ser- had been ignored.

The defendant, he said, enquired of his business on entering the go-i down, and when addressed used pro-i fane language and refused to assist the police. Witness handed him over to a Chinese detective who took! him to the police station.

Witness also remarked that So Kee, the mah whom they were look ing for was located the next day at an address given to the police by -the manager of the Hang Sun Build- ing Contractors. This foreman, said witness, was a hostile witness to the inquiry and had stated that he would refuse to give evidence in the inquiry.

The defendant was remanded on

a bail of $25 until Saturday.

vice.

FATSHAN CARGO HOLD-UP

64 Chinese Firms Protest.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

TO CABLE CANTON

Sixty-four leading Chinese firms

have written to the Chinese Cham-

?

"You see, I knew then that you were Barrett and Co."

Kesner sat upright. "You knew then?**

"I've known," Blake declared. “Tori "Your are Barrett and Co."

more than two months." Kesner nodded. He leant back in Keaner's astonishment pleased his chair, perfectly composed. There him. He crushed the end of his was even the suggestion of a smile cigar into an ash tray and lit an- about the corner of his mouth-not other with unhurried deliberation." a pleasant smile. He puffed evenly at his elgar.

EXPLOSION IN PAINT SHOP.

Youth Badly Hurt.

FIRE QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED ed.

Serlousty burned by an explosion. of spirits, used in the shop where he was working, Leung Sin, age 16, now lies in a critical condition at the Government Civil Hospital.

The youth was engaged at work in

a paint shop at No. 20 Staunton

Street when the explosion occurred.

"Yes. I am Barrett and Co." Blake's hands were tightly clench-

"You admit it?"

"Yes," Kesner repeated. Blake sprang to his-feet with an oath.

"You blackguard!" he shouted.. "You dirty traitor--"

Kesner laughed.

"Don't lose control of yourself, my

The Fire Brigade answered the dear fellow. It really won't alarm

If we must talk about it, let's

ber of Commerce protesting, and alarm at about 12.50 p.m. this after-me. asking for assistance against the noon, but returned to the Station as behave ourselves at least." "strike" effecting the Butterfield and the fire was already out. No dam- Swire Company's Steamer Fatshan, age was done to the building. and the picketing of the Company's

"You hid yourself cleverly, bat once I discovered definitely that the firm's private information was being turned to outside advantage, it detective wasn't very difficult. A agency solved the mystery for me." Kesner still stared at him in smazement:

TO-MORROW'S STORY

Tomorrow's story will be "The Elixir of the Reverend Father Gaucher," by Alphonse Daudet,

The ether, mastered himself with an effort. He sat down again.

"You didn't tell me you'd found Chief Detective Inspector Mr.There was a pause before he spoke out."

"No," said Blake simply. which they Shannon and the Deputy Superin-in his usual quiet tone.

"There isn't much to say, You CONFIRMED OPIUM godowns in Shamen,

"But if you knew then," Keaner state, are causing a hold-up of tendent of the Fire Brigade Mr. J. C. Fitz-Henry, remained at the scene

have been using confidential inform- examined "you could have stopped OFFENDER Targe consignments by Hong Kong

of the fire and attended to the re-ation obtained in our office to build me about Cortons-" firms.

up a separate business of your own The other smiled again. · Fines Total $830.

The firms further state that any moval of the boy when the

under the name of Bäreft and Co." "I could have stopped you if I'd [bulance arrived. interruption in the free movement.

The cause of the explosion is

"Business is business," retorted wanted to--but I didn't" of goods is severe hindrance to the

"One Kesner Airily,

must look to known as the youth is unable RECOMENDED FOR BANISHMENT trade of both Canton and this

after oneself. Your methods, my Colony and although the "strike" speak.

dear Blake, are a trifle, old-fashion- ed for present-day competition.”

"My methods are honest," said Blake sternly.

With four previous convictions involves only the B. & S. Company, for contraventions of the opium ithe merchants have suffered the regulations, Yee Fook, a Chinese, Įmost,

again appeared before Mr. Wynne The Chamber has decided that Jones at the Central Magistracy a telegram should be sent to the this morning.

Kwangtung Provincial Government

am-

un-

ASSAULT CHARGE

DISMISSED.

The defendant was charged with soliciting official action to effect Mr. Charles North As possession of 13 taels of opium, an early settlement.

five

keeping an opium divan and, pos- session of 480 heroin pilla. He was fined $100, in default weeks' hard labour on the first charge, $250, in default eight weeks' on the second and $480, in -default three months' hard labour

PITTMAN'S OPTIMISM

Tin Agreement Indispensable (Continued from Page 1.)

Complainant.

HİGHLY STRUNG PERSON.

Keaner shrugged his shoulders. "No one can make big money iu the city honestly. And big money

Kenner's voice sharpened with sudden suspicion. "You didn't.

#

"I wanted you to go on-to buy all the Cortons you could get hold of -to put every ahilling you bad into them.... And you did.

Fear leapt into Kesner's face. "But why-"

+

*

is what I'm after. You may be con *Blake leant forward. His voice tent to go on year after year in the dropped a little. He spoke slowly. aame way I'm not. I made more "Because the confidential letter in the arst six months as Barrett that you read that morning on my and Co. than I've made with you in table... was a trap."..

years."

Mr. David Gabruiler, Mr. Isaac the last t

"A trap?" Kerner echoed. Greenberg and Chan Muk, who ap

"It had not come from Cortons at "By stea ag private information." peared yesterday afternoon at the Blake returned, "which we had no all." Kowloon Magistracy on a summons right to make use of."

Kesner jumped up. He had gone on the third charge, the sentences Cunliffe-Lister at yesterday after or assualting Mr. Charles North, Kesner drained his glass coolly, dreadfully white. to be consecutive.

"You can put it that way if you

"What do you mean?" he cried The Magistrate directed that anoon's meeting of the Economic owner of David's Cafe, were dis-

like. I took advantage of my chan-hoarsely. - Sub-Commission of the World charged by Mr. Butters.

Mr. Peter Sin appeared for the de-cos." I should have been a fool if I "It came from me" said Blake! fendanta, while Mr. O. E. C. Marton, hadn't. And, whatever I may be,: calmiy. of Deacon's, acted on behalf of the I'm not that." !plaintiff,

Blake smiled.

special report be made about the defendant, and recommended him for banishment

The defendant Was arrested during a rald by the Revenue De-.

Economic Conference for co- ordination of production and marketing.

Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister pointed

"I think Mr. North le a very high-

partment at No. 8 Tung. Street out that the Agreement was indis-ly strung person as his behaviour in not always so clever as we think." where they found an opium divan.pensable for the maintenance of a Court shows," His Worship remark-

DOUBTFUL REPORT OF A ROBBERY.

"No? Perhaps not. But we are

"At all events," Kesner declared

reasonable price. It would pire in 1934 unless it was renewed, dants, because Mr. North did not real fortune in the last month."

exed as he discharged the three defen- arrogantly, "I've made a fortune and negotiations were now prohave evidence to bear out his story gressing for renewal.

The Committee appointed Sir John Campbell, Chairman of the International Tin Committee

Early Morning Incident Chairman of the Sub-Committee---

At West Point. "

The report of an early morning, robbery at West Point is received with suspicion by the police who describe: the statement as "doubt- ful."

An unemployed Chinese, Yeung

Reuter.

LARGE FUNERAL STOPS TRAFFIC.

Late Mah Siu-seng.

that he had been ambushed.

H.E'S SON VISITS HONG KONG.

Arrived Yesterday On Rajputana.

Shanghai Nudists Threaten City's

Peace, Chamber Avens

(Continued from Page 1).

"From you?". Kesner almost screamed.

Blake nodded, raising his glass. Kesner staggered back, leaning "I wrote it myself.”

against his chair. For a moment he Kesner staggered back, leaning

seemed to be dazed.

"You wrote it?" he muttered. "Every word of it," Blake declar

He took another drink, and put- ting his glass down settled himself more comfortably in his chair.

La

"It was easy to get an imitation Jsheet of Cortons's notepaper print- Shanghai, the chamber's.com-led. You had never seen one of their muniques continue, has been too real letters, so the signature"didn't susceptible, to the influx of ultra much matter. I marked it 'Strictly Mr. R. Peel, second and youngest raodern practices, and this yearn- private," and left it on my table on Bon of His Excellency the Gov-ing for modernis:v has frequent-purpose for you to read.” ernor, Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G.,ly beer utilized by the unscrupul There was a tense silence in the Yung-chi, living at No. 39 Belcher's One of the largest and most im-K.B.E. arrived on the Rajputana ous as bait for profit. Much of room. Kesner's face was drawn Street,, stated that at. 12.15 am.pressive furneral processions to be yesterday from England.

the sin and crime in Shanghai, with a growing horror, He seerned this morning five men gained ad-seen in the downtown streets of Mr. Peel is accompanied by a it is pointed out, can be traced to unable to speak or move. mittance to his fiat on the pretense Hong Kong for some time passed friend Mr. H. E. C. Gascoigne, and this ill-advised trend of thought ́“I am afraid the information in of being policemen, After thren- along Queen's Road at noon to-day will stay in the Colony for six which, if left alone, may turn the it was not entirely accurate. tening, the man and his wife, the Practically all traffic

entire social order in Shanghai fact, it was purely imaginary." men ransacked their belongings for thirty minutes and thousands of

was stopped weeks.

upside down.

No sound came from Kenner. His and decamped with jewellery and people crowded, the sidewalks to, see valuables to the value of $3,716. the processional for the late Mr. The men escaped by boarding & Mah Siu-seng, Mart bus which passed the house going Two uniformed bands added In attempting to jump off a tram ly prohibited by law, which could be tone

colour to the elaborate procession while in motion at Johnston Street not be reconciled to the mere They will go down and down and which is customary on such oc- yesterday, Chinese woman, Mox argument that "it is healthy to down, until they are not worth the

Hol Hing, fell heavily receiving in- go nude," TA

paper they are printed on-and juries to, the head. She was taken In conclusion, the Chinese they stay there. There will be no to the Government Civil Hospital, chamber called the attention of recovery. Anyone who bought them WEATHER FORECAST

the S M. O. and F. M. C. to their up expecting otherwise might n Pun Yoe, * Chinese woman living responsibility for the mainten well have throw the money into Fair weather generally, with local at No. 21 Lai Chi Kok Road was ance of order in Shanghal in the the gutter.” Kowloon, fell from the verandah on showers and light south-east, or knocked down yesterday by private interest of which, it is urged, a Kemer breathed heavily, Ho the first floor of the aboys address variable winde, is forecasted in the motor car. No, 1141 at Causeway ban should be imposed in anti-passed a shaking hand across his and was taken to the Kowloon Hos-weather report issued by the Royal Bay, The woman was taken to the cipation of the invasion of this forehead, “pital with injuries to his head.

towards the city.

"CHILD FALLS' FROM VERANDAH

Ngan Ngap, aged 7, con of an amah employedat the Palace Hotel

casions,

Observatory, this morning.

News In Brief.

Government Civil Hospital.

Furthermore, it is cited, nu hands clutched tightly at the back ist practices even in a moderate of his chair. Blake paused before manner in public places is strict continuing in the same low, deliber

city by the nudist enthusiasts,

~ “Cortons will not go up. Kesner.

(Continued Page 10.)

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