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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 10, 1939–

ARMED ROBBERY SZECHUEN STEEL

NEAR REPULSE BAY HOTEL

FACTORY

Shanghai, To-day.

for

In pursuance of the plan moving important industries into the interior of China, the Chung- About 7 o'clock yesterday morn-king Government has established a ing two men entered an unnumber-steel factory in Szechuen province. ed hut on the hillside at Repulse It already has a daily output of ten Bay, occupied by Chan Tong and tons of steel. his wife. They were armed

with It is revealed that 1,000 tons of

a dagger and stick. On entering steel, removed from the Wuhu and the hut they demanded opium and Hankow area before the Japanese after this had been given them they occupation, are now being used in asked for money. When this was Szechuen for the manufacture of refused they atacked the man and arms and other proceeded to tie him up.

who was sleeping in the

The wife Trans-Ocean.

cockloft raise

was awakened and tried to

the alarm. She managed to get out

war material.

of the hut but one of the robbers PICKPOCKET NABBED

threw a piece of rock at her and

hit her. She was admitted to the

Before Mr. R. Edwards at

the morning,

Central

a

Queen Mary Hospital but was not Central Magistracy this detained. After hitting her they Lam Choi 28, unlicenced hawker, gagged her and attempted to throw was charged with larceny of

purse containing $10 from a tailor her into a nullah.

at Queen's One of the men was arrested by named Lai Lok-man

Kut near Wing the complainant's nephew shortly Road after on the hillside while the Street. other man was arrested by fokis of the Repulse Bay Garage. The only thing stolen opium pípe, valued at $3.

The men, Hong Wah and Wong Fun, were this morning charged with robbery by violence before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest and were remand- ed for 24 hours.

way

Defendant pleaded not guilty and said that he picked the purse up an from the side of the road,

was apprehended.

and

8ome

Complainant Lai said that

purse from his person took his pocket, while he was at Wing Kut An unknown man told him Street. to chase a man dressed in black, Inspector Darkin is in charge of but at the same time, someone call-

the case.

ed him from behind, and he saw defendant arrested.

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EVADED FERRY FARE

A Chinese male of about twenty years of age, was to-day charged

at the

Central

Chinese Detective Chau Kwong, said he actually saw

defendant

pick Lai's pocket.

Defendant was sentenced to four months' hard labour.

TREE STRIPPING

Chung Kui, a Chinese female was

with Magistracy trying to defraud the Hong Kong, this morning charged at the Cen- Yaumati Ferry of the fee usually tral Police Station, with unlawful- ly possessing 50 catties of tree charged third class passengers.

that An inspector of the Hong Kong branches. Her defence was and Yaumati ferry, the complain-she thought it was alright to take ant in the case, stated that he had them as she thought they looked boarded the "Man Yeung" at five very dry. She was found guilty of a.m. and saw defendant sitting on having stripped them off live trees. He asked She was fined $20 with the alter- a stack of newspapers.

Defen- native of serving a month's hard defendant for his ticket.

labour. dant answered that he had a ferry ticket. When asked to produce He was same he could not do so. then advised by another newspaper seller to tell the truth. He admit- ted his statement was untrue, and

CZECH FINANCIAL

was then taken to the Police sta- TALKS IN LONDON

tion where he was charged.

His, the defendant's, assertion

was that the complainant tried to

fine him three dollars, also that he

London, To-day.

The Czech financial delegation ·

to re-

had arrived at the ferry at 4 a.m.will arrive in London to-morrow and went aboard to keep warm. to resume the negotiations for a He said that he had had no inten- further loan from Britain tion of defrauding the Ferry Co. He was found guilty and fined $20,

GERMANS LEAVE HANKOW

Shanghai, To-day.

been

Six Germans who have residing in Hankow are reported to have left that city on a Japanese transport ship for Shanghai.

Since the rupture of commünica- tions between Hankow and the

habilitate Czecho-Slovakia.

Prague

It is understood the Government is anxious for a total which loan of £30,000,000, of £10,000,000

already been

granted.

has

Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, éco- nomic adviser to the British Gov- ernment, will participate in the talks-Reuter.

AMBASSADOR TO- MOSCOW

London, To-day.

Sir William Seeds, the newly

arcas unoccupied by the Japanese,appointed British Ambassador in foreigners have been unable to Moscow, left London yesterday leave Hankow except in those few morning to enter upon his post.

Sir William Seeds is the succes- cases where the Japanese authorl-

of Lord Chilston :

ties have granted them permissionsor in Moscow

to get to Shanghai on a Japanese who resigned upon reaching the

age limit-Trans-Ocean. ship or aeroplane.-Trans-Ocean.