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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 31, 1938.

Lamas On Trial For Theft Of Living Buddha's Jewels

What is believed to be one of the most grandiose thefts ever to be recorded in local crime annals was unfolded in the First Special District Court in Shanghai when two Tibetans and one Chinese were brought before the tribunal for al- legedly stealing a large quantity of priceless jewellery belonging to the iate Panchen Lama, the "Living Buddha" of Tibet.

rings, one string of beads and $13,380 in cash.

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SERVE ON RETINUE Both Danzin and Lobsang, police The three men, whom police bê-learned, were members of the "Liv- theft are: ing Buddha's" cortege and had lieved engineered the Lobsang, Tibetan Lama, age. 25, served the Lama during the latter's Danzin, another Lama, age 33, and exile in China. The specific

of the Chinese with the Tsang Pao-kyung, salesman who nection

not clear al- gave his address as 699 Nanking Lama's retinue was Road..

though he was reported to have served in a secretarial capacity.

Following the theft, local police,

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The unique case had only a brief hearing when the Municipal Ad-both from the Settlement and the vocate, Mr. Y. D. Wong, asked for French Concession, were asked to a remand to enable the police to be on the lookout for the trio. In-Excoutor continue their investigations into vestigation conducted led to the ar-terma the theft. The request was granted rest of the three wanted men. and the three accused were ordered detained.

Although the actual value of the stolen collection was not publicly Hong Kong, 1st January, 1935. announced, it was believed that the jewels are worth

While the hearing was in pro gress, a wave of excitement surged through the small court room au-fortune. dience when an itemised list con- taining articles seized from the ac- cused was presented.

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The long list, which reflected to some degree the fabulous wealth of Lamaland included the following items: 12 necklaces, 20 rings, one

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Hoa.. Bir Shou-aon Chow, Chairman; Li Koon Yun Wong Kwok, Eng. quantity of unset precious stones,

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Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Shek, Esq., Li Lan one pair of ear-rings, six pairs of

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Paris, May 25.-(Havas).—An The programme will be somewhat interesting lecture on the situation similar to the President's Birthday in China was given yesterday even-Ball, which has been held annually ing by the French journalist, Pierre in honour of President Franklin D.: Scize, special envoy to China for Roosevelt. These dinners, given the International Peace Campaign: simultaneously in all leading Ameri- The lecture was given under the can cities, have been used to raise in- auspices of the latter group.

funds for the sanitarium for M. Scize summed up recent events fantile paralysis patients in Georgia. the in China, stressed on the birth of

According to the message the spirit of nationalism and patrio- organization which is sponsoring tism in the nation, and also among the China relief dinners is known Chinese living abroad.

as the "United Council." This group He declared that he was con-is believed to be made up of all the the vinced that a Japanese victory in leading civic organizations in China was more and more impro-different American cities. Churches and many other groups are likely

bable.

While local relief officials are still

He spoke of the brutalities com- to take part in arranging the pro- mitted by the Japanese troops dur-grammes in the 1,600 cities where ing their occupation of various dis- the dinners will be held. tricts.

In conclusion, he expressed the awaiting details of the campaign, hope that right would triumph over the opinion was expressed in Shang might.

hai that the dinners are likely to After the lecture, several records awaken further the American public of popular Chinese music were to the dire need of the war refugees

de- in China. played, and a film was shown

Apart from raising picting the excesses, by Japanese money, the dinners in the 1,600 soldiers in China.

cities will also aid in hastening the Scenes were shown of the execu-drive now being sponsored by the tion of Chinese civilians, while American Red Cross, it was stated. Japanese soldiers were seen bayonet- ting women and childreti.

to

speakers at the end of the lecture. M. Joseph Paul-Boncour, former Among those attending the meeting Foreign Minister, made a brief were the Chinese Ambassador speech recalling that the aims of France, Dr. Wellington Koo, mem- the International Peace Campaign bers of the Chinese Embassy, M. were to fight against aggressor na Plerre Cot, Chairman of the French section of the I.P.C. and numerous tions.

other personalities.

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