1934-07-18 — Page 7

NINE PINS ISLANDS'. PIRACY

Story Of Police Raid Told In Court.

ACCOMPLICE GAOLED FOR SEVEN YEARS

The Piracy of a cargo boat off Nine Pine Islands, in British

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 1934,

FIRST RIDE IN 1888

ON PEAK TRAM

TYPEWRITERS PAWNED

Instalments Not Paid Due To Gambling.

DISAPPOINTING END TO. FOUR COMPANIES VICTIMISED

9-MINUTE TRIP

waters, last April was recalled RESIDENTS EARLY HOSTILITY

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Pleading that he has a wife to support, that he needed money to start a-business, and that he gam- bled in the hope of winning to amend his act, Hun Kam-cheung, Kan, 28-year-old

of the Java

former manager Trading Company, was sentenced

at the Criminal Session, Su-

morningTHE year 1888 was one of considerable importance in the hiaalins Wilson preme Court, this

tory of Hong Kong, bringing as it did the opening of the when a Chinese, Chung Shing,. was charged before the Chief Peak Tramway after nearly three years of difficult construction Justice Mr. A. D. A. MarGregor work and vindicating the pioneers of the railway. with robbery with two or more Mr. A. Findlay Smith, the originator of the scheme, whose of a class 4 boat and 50 bags of long studies and efforts to bring the tramway into being wolfram ore and possession of a have been described in a series of special articles in the China rifle and several rounds of am Mail, conducted a party to the Peak on the tramway on May 12 munition.

1888, and a description of the trip, written for the China Mail of The accused pleaded not guilty to that date makes interesting reading. the first count, but admitted posses law, and the Hon. Wong Shing paid a visit to the Peak to day," "A party of Chinese, including Mr. Ng Choy, barrister-at- Mr. J. Fraser, Assistant Atton-writes our correspondent, "and through the courtesy of Mr. A. ney-General, conducted the case for Findlay Smith they were conveyed to their destination via the

Bion of the firearms.

the Crown.

Faster Boat Hails To Stop. Mr. Fraser said that on April 12,

Peak Tramway.

to two months' hard labour by Mr. Q. A.. A. Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy this morning. for fraudulent misappropriation of four typewriters from Messrs. Mustard and Company, Messrs. Lee Hing and Company, and from the Office Appliance Company.

Detective Sergeant Shepherd

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ASPRO

stated that accused' was a former Change of seasong employee of the China Gold Ber Company and when the Company Varying weather conditions, all tend to cause ordinary Colds, which generally was closed by Government order, The jury empanelled were Messrs, "We availed ourselves at the seemed a risk of its being absorb-accused was without a position: attack people at this time of the year. If neglected, a cold in the head may John McCormick (foreman) F. Heb same time of the opportunity offered in a scheme for a low-level He then opened up a businese develop into the dreaded Influenza and, in some instances, into more serious ner. R. M. Smith, C. G. Anderson, led us to make the trip in the cars tramway and then thrown aside called the Java Trading Company E. Sequeira, Chiang Yueng-pun and to experience the sensation of The high-level tramway, however, of which he was the manager. complaints, such as Bronchitis, Pleurisy and Pneumonia. RESOLVE TO Teul Wah-chui

travelling, as it were, suspended has become an accomplished fact, Defendant bought a typewriter KEEP CLEAR OF THE 'FLU! ́ASPRO,' TAKEN IN THE EARLY STAGES, between heaven and earth.

while the low-level tramway is as from Messrs. Brandt and Com- "On arrival at the lower ter-much in nubibus as ever it was, pany for 390 on the installment WILL DISPEL COLDS AND INFLUENZA IN 24 HOURS ! . last, three men eniled in a cargo minus, St. John's Place, we found "Leaving out of account en-plan, and later pawned the type boat from Tai San Mei for Hong crowd of natives gathered round gineering difficulties, of which only writer for $60. Kong with a cargo of wolfram ore the place to ece the wonderful car those who have undertaken, the On July 11 accused went to the valued at about $1,000. On the travel to the Peak by itself, with-work have any idea, there was at Lee Hing Company. Brandt and morning of the next day. at about out the aid of the great coolie. The the beginning, the latent hostility Company, and the Office Ap- 9 o'clock, while off the Nine Pina car was not very attractive at first of the Peak residents to contend pliance Company and secured Islands, in the waters of the Colony, sight; and we confess that we with, who did not favour a scheme typewriter from each firm. they were approached by a faster shared the popular prejudice that which, they thought, would make the same day he pawned two of boat, the crew of which hailed them the upright backs of the seats would the Peak too 'common." Experi- them and went to Macao where he, to stop. The other Imat drew prove very uncomfortable when onlence, however, has shown that the lost all his money in gambling. alongside and three

of 1 in 2. But how-promoters were acting in the true le sold the other typewriter in) armed the incline with a rifle, revolver and a dagger, lever much the cars may be improv spirit of progress. The town is Macao. boarded the boat and forced the ed in the way of artistic embellish rapidly expanding, and every year He wept as he pleaded for len- three men on board to submit. The ment, we must say that little could the demand for houses on the hill-ency, saying that he gambled in men took charge of the boat and be done to improve the pleasantness top has increased. The tram only the hope of winning enough sailed it to an island nearby. The of the ride.

anticipates a want which

would money to return to Hong Kong to First Aid for Mothers "The passengers having, to use a have become an urgent necessity in manage his business and to prisoners were taken off their owni bont and held captives on the rob-nautical phrase, got on board, the a few years.

for his typewriters. Mr. Macfad-Most children are subject to Tooth- manager, Mr. Anderson, telephoned

"It opens up a new health resort yen said that he had already had a ache, Earache, Colds and sudden bursts the car went the reach of a few wealthy resi- was pawned, and convicted him Ecene bringing a meal to the pri-ready, and away

One has a sensation of novelty injdents and will thus contribute to on the four charges. Boners. In doing so he carried a

the Gnding one's self in a moving car, improve the health of the whole rifle. On the following day

with no horses or steam engine at-town." robbers sailed away in the captured

tached and of which the motive! junk with its cargo and had never!

power is hid from sight. All one been seen again, said Mr. Fraser.

The next day the accused again sees is the moving rope in front, brought meals to the prisoners, uguin carrying the same rifle.

bers' boat,

men.

pay

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The accused then came on the to the Peak terminus that all was which hitherto was only within warning after the first typewriter of Temperature. 'ASPRO' can be safe-

Police Act On Information, On the evening of that day, 4 European police officer in charge of

lor rather the revolving pulleys;

along which the rope passes.

fand

QUALMS AT BÖWEN ROAD "Looking up the hill as Bowen

THE END.

TURKS IN WRONG

(Continued From Page 1) TURK AUTHORITIES INTERVIEWED

officer.

being held as captives. On arrival thinking that it will be uncomfort- ADMIRALTY REPORT

"No Part In Raid."

to one

NINE-MINUTE TRIP

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FORMER POLICE OFFICER FINED

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Another Opium Séizure.

Lau Mut, a watchman on board the Shek- tow boat, was fined

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Of Forged Banknotes.

Years For Possession

Arrested on the roof of Nó. 28

was sentenced by the Puiane Judge, Accused was instructed to secure Mr. P. Jacks, at the Criminal Ses- alons Supreme Court, this morning, to five years hard labour. pleaded guilty.

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York Building Chater Road.

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Road is approached, the steepest, It is understood that the Captain) No. 4 Police launch, while on a visit incline of 1 in 2 appears in view of H.M.S. "Devonshire" has a $4,300, in default 12 months' hard TO CHILDREN

one has some qualms about interview with the local Turkish labour by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at Two simple methods of giving ‘ABPRO to one of the islands in that vicinity, received certain information and as dangling about midway, in a heavy authoritics who are collaborating in the Central Magistracy this morn-to the kiddies are: (a) with a result sailed to the rear of High car at the end of a rope, on this the search for the body of the deading, for being in possession of 36 milk or (b) break the tablet

administer in a teaspoonful of jam. up and Island, where the prisoners were steep hill, and one cannot help

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tablet; 6 to 14 years, 1 tablet; 1 he took a party of men over the hill-ably difficult to maintain one's seat.

In the House of Commons yester- Revenue Officer A. W.. Grimmittito 18 years 11⁄2 tablets. 'ASPRO' 'Uk. top and descended upon the junk. But all fears and apprehensions are day, Sir John Simon was asked if stated that accused was a former any other medicine should not be given to babies under 8 years of age Seeing his approach four men left dispelled as the car moves on. The he could state the circumstances in police detective.

Accused was ar without medical advice.. the junk and ran up the hillside seats of course

are fixed, and, as which the party of British officers rested with the opium hidden in his firing at the police as they ran.hey maintain the same position bathing off the island of Samos were waist and legs. The fire was returned and one of the with regard to the car itself, no fired on by Turkish soldiers and men was seen to fall wounded. This difference is found between travel-one British officer killed. was the accused. The others were ing on the incline or on the level. The Foreign Secretary said that It is only when one stands up and according to reports received by the

ARMS CHARGE pursued up the hillside, but owing tooks back that the slope becomes Admiralty, the boat in question was to the late hour of the day, were lost manifest. And then it gives a a skiff belonging to H.M.S. "Devon- of a pistol and 47 rounds of ammuni-

Charged for being in possession 5 in the darkness,

The captives and the wounded man peculiar sensation

in the ahire" which was lying off the Greek tion on board the s.a. Kwong Fook were all brought to Hong Kong front of the car to look back or island of Samos. The skiff had ap-Cheong, without a license on July 6,

rather down on your fellow-travel-proached under sail to within 100 Mr. A. C, Kella, Chief Officer of the Wing On Street' in possession of 17 where later an indentification par-| ade was held. The captives had no

lers who, as it were, are being yards of the Turkish mainland when s.s. Kwong Fook Cheong, was bound forged $10 banknotes of the Char- difficulty in picking out the accused pulled up behind you. From this some 10 soldiers appeared, and, ac-over in the sum of $50 for six tered Bank of India, Australia and as the man who had brought them altitude the view

of the harbour cording to reports received by the months, by Mr, E. W. Hamilton at China. Ltd., and one their food..

and the surroundings is truly British Naval authorities, waved the the Central Magistracy this morn banknote, also forged, Li Ki-shun, 25 guilder magnificent, and there is added to boat away. The boat immediately ing. the scenery the agreeable feeling went about, but the soldiers opened The accused, in his statement af-of soaring above the dull earth into fire, killing Surgeon-Lieutenant Ro-a license within that period. ter being charged before the Magís-| cloud-land. trate in the small court, was to the

binson and slightly wounding Lieu effect that he, was one of the six!

tenant Maunsell in the shoulder. HAI NING FIREMAN DISMISSED men on the robbers' junk. He didn nearing the top of the steep The search was being continued for not take part in the raid, but remet and salutations are exchanged

est incline, the descending car is Surgeon-Lieutenant Robinson's body. mained on board to cook the meals. with those relling down to the

NEW INFORMATION board the ss. Hai Ning, who was been given such a heavy sentence. On hearing of these events, Sir charged with being in possession of The judge replied that it was a Another man named Chung Tong lower regione (of Hong Kong). John Simon said that he immediate-1,440 taels of raw opium on board serious offence and a menace to the he said, had the rifle,

Once at the top of the big incline,ily asked the Turkish Ambassador to the ship, and exporting 16 bundles business community in this Colony, Evidence was given by the three there is but one small steep part to come to see him, and after the de-of clothes and 15 bundles of sun- There was too many of these cases captives; Iu Kam, lu Tin and In

run up, and then the line takes a tailing the circumstances to him as Kam-yee, who gave details of the wide curve towards the Gap. The far as he knew them, drew his at-dismissed by Mr. E. W. Hamilton

and they must stop. dries without manifestation, was

His Lordship also ordered that raid on their boat, while further evidence was given by Sub-Inspec-top is one of slight dieappointment. currence.

only feeling one has on nearing the tention to the gravity of this oc at the Central Magistracy this the Chartered Bank notes be des- tor Stewart, of the Water Police The ride has been so pleasant, opa Station, who was on board No. 4

All Fethi Bey undertook to tele-morning, owing to insufficient evid-troyed, and the guilder note defaced

and returned to the Netherlands) Police launch, and Chinese Watered longer. The time taken was ment, and the British Ambassadore end nt. Lo

could have wished that it had last-graph Immediately to His Govern-lence against accused.

Consul in Hong Kong.. Lo sppeared on behalf only nine minutes."

of defendant. in Turkey had also been instructed Commenting on the project, the to take the matter up with the Tur-

OXFORD EXPLORERS correspondent remarks that doubt-kish Government on almilar lines.

He understood that the Turkish}{

ceived from New York during the His Lordship addressed the jury made in the cars, the landing plat-information and had communicated traffe various improvements will be Ambassador had now received some

night: (Continued from Page 6) on the points of the case, and, form etc., and perhaps the line it to the Foreign Office yesterday

The market was lower at the without retiring, a verdict of guilty will be extended at the lower and morning, but he could not yet give The expedition has been organis

"Cotton; Under small but constant opening but is holding no evidence. was returned,

to Queen's Road Sentence of 7 years' hard labour

any further details-British Wire-led by the son of Sir Ernest Shack-

buying prices went into new high of liquidation of large blocks of "In the meantime," he continues, less Service,

leton, famous explorer, and is be- Arrested with a fully kaded re-levels absorbing, selling. linilts, shares. ⠀ was imposed on the first count ofe are sure we may safely con-

ing financially helped by the Royal volver and five rounds of ammuni-Europe and the South also" "wold, In the Silver market there is no hard labour on the second count of his co-director on the successful charged before Mr. B. W. Hamilton veralty, and the Canadian Gov- Nathan Road, a Chinese, Wong with high temperatures. The mar to remain wide apart. The reports possession of arms.

termination of one of the boldest at the Central Magistracy this ernment.

Taing, was sentenced to five years ket was sold off during the latter ed sale of 100,000,000 ounces of sil ventures that has been made in morning, for the theft of a suit of In recent years the Oxford Ex-bard labour at the criminal Session, part of the session but there was var by the Indian Government has The R.M.S. Empress of Japan this part of the world." clothing, the property of Leung ploration Club, which is an under- Supreme Court, this morning on a good demand on set-backs. arrived at Shanghai at 4.80 p.m.

been officially denied. yesterday, and left at noon to-day.

RESIDENTS" HOSTILILY Hung, of No. 8 Mul Kwal Lane, and graduate organisation, has sent ex pleading guilty before the Pulene "Silver: About mid-day evidence "In the Cotton market, selling is “He and his associates had a for being in possession of a grip, ia peditions to many parts of the Judge, Mr. P. Jacks.

of control buying appeared at some scattered and realising is moderate. She is due bere on Friday at 8 am, great deal of jealousy to contend Lower Lascar Row Sentence of the world, including Spitsbergen, Lap Mr. W. J. Lockhart Smith, Assis what higher prices, tonding to ab-There is some Trade demand, with and leaves at 5 pm, the same day with at the outside. When the month's hard labour was imposed on land, the Facing Tales, and British tent Crown Solicitor, conducted the sorb speculative liquidation for also some speculative and investment. For Manila

scheme was first mooted there each charge.

Uganda. British Wireless Service. case, for the crown,

September, Banking interests also buying."--Reuter.

Police seaman.

Sentence Passed.

At the conclusion of the evi- dence, the accused, when asked, less once the line is opened for said that he had nothing to say.

LEAVE LONDON

(Continued from Page-1)

tant Crown Solicitor, conducted the case, for the Crown,

New goods arrived. From 50 cts. to 45,000. Every article marked in plain figures.

Jabsorbed some September sales against sales "of March at a differ- ence of about 120 points.".

Night Telegram

Mr W. J. Lockhart Smith, Asle DULL STATE

CONTINUES ON

WALL STREET The following telegram was re

FIVE YEARS' HARD

LABOUR FOR ARMS

robbery and a further three years gratulate Mr. Findlay Smith and Tool Hol-san, unemployed, Was Geographical Society, Oxford Uni- tion in his possession, near No. 699 The West Cotton Belt is still dry, trading, Bids and offers continue