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SENSATIONAL ROBBERY FROM AN EUROPEAN LADY

ATTACKED ON BOWEN ROAD.

ASSAILANTS COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

The tiro Chinese who were arrested in connection with the sensational attack upon an European lady in Bowen Road on the 13th inst. were charged before Mr. Wool at the Hongkong Police Court yesterday. The victim of the attack was Mrs. Ader Coulson, wife of Mr G. B. Chaton Station Superintendent of the Hongkong Electric Company, and the anon were charged, with robbery with violence on the highway. The robbery consisted of a gold wrist bracht und wętch and two hat-pins of the total yalue of $100; and to effect the robbery the non dragged Mrs., Venelson to the ground and also throw pepper in her fien.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY JULY 22ND 1916..

A certain Intian Police Sergeant who patrols the Jubilee Road district is rapidly developing into a real terror to motorists who are apt to forget the rules of the rond. He invariably has several proscations onele week, and yesterday at the Hongkong Police Conit,

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

SHARK'S FINS.

A coulie employed at Cooper's godowns Thig Lok Lanes, was leaving his work yesterday when be was found to havá concealed about his clothing a quantity of shark's fins. He was sentenced to one month's hard labour and four hours' stocks.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

weekly share report, dated the 21st July,

Are Vernon & Sinyth, in their.

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1916, winte:~

the 12th instant the buen market has Sine: the issus of our last report on

ruled generally firm with more enquiry for investment account passing. Ship- ping, Dock and, Wharf shares have again been the medium of a fair business, and The majority of sucks prices close

quiet and prices are practically un- round about last week's quotations. The Shanghai market still remains very

THEFT OF NAVAL BRASS..

sune Indian Gegen-prosesind-Fard-was basing work on Pureder A day coolio.omployed at the Naval

Afr. Lauretsen, proprietor of the Dragon, when a search revented the fact that boged sine our inst advies. The Rub- Cycle Company, and the pioneer of had a quantity of brass concealed in aber market has slightly improved.

The charges girdle round his waist. A previous con- Singapore stocks.

there being a little more enquiry for motoring in the Colony, preferred against Mr. Lauretsen

Bar Silver is fo-day were viction was proved, and sentence of quoted at 294d, Sterling T.T. at 2:02 hat he did not sound his horn when three months hard labour and four Shanghai T.T. at 21 and Singapore T.T.. approzehing a

at 87 The Bank's buying rele for a certain corner on the hours' stocks was imposed.

days bls on Shanghai stands at 734. Jubilee Road on the night of July 10th and that he refused to produce his driver's licence' for 'inspection' and also A Chinese toy was stolen from 'a shop refused to give the Sergeant his banke, at Yaumati on June 20th," and subse

Defendant denied the first change; hatquent searching was without avail. said that the Sergeant did not ask him for his Hence, but admitted that he refused to give his name. The reason for

KIDNAPPED.

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BANKS have kept steady at $770, at which sates have been unde and the mar ket closes with a nominal quotation of $770.

MARINE INSURANCES, There Ims bern more losiness in this market, man and woman were arrested in con-have improved from $910 to 8925 with sales. Unions

nection with the affair a few weeks ago, at intervening prices, and market is now and were remanded for enquiries to been done at Sa and clos: nominal at firm with buyers at 8925. Cantons lave that are Yangtees are inquired for from the North at $232 at ex. North Chinas remain nominal at TIs. 1821.

this was that the number of his car, Norpade. In the interim the parents of the 19, was quite sufficient for the Sergenot missing boy went into the country, and The Indian Sergeant, in his evidence, at a place beyond Kongmoon they found. spoke to seeing the car approach the their missing son, bringing hijn back to enrner, but said that he did not hear the the Colony on Thursday. horn sounded. He stopped the car and

Yesterday Mr. Wood remanded the inan and woman in polier custody on a charge of kidnapping the boy.

A Chinese Constable proved the arrest of one of the-num. He said that at about 11.45 am, on July 13th, he saw one of the prisoners go into a pawn shop at 185. Queen, Roid Contral, and subsequently Je arrested him in the pawn shop. Wit mess was shown the gold wrist watch and bracelet produced by a fuki in the shop, who said that there had been a report that the articles had been stolen, and he arked witness to arrest the man. This he did, bringing the man to the Centrai asked the driver (Mr. Lauvetson) why Police Station

he did not semid his horn: The driver Mr. E. R. Dowry. Assistant Lintern-replied, I don't know," Witness then ment Analyst, spoke to finding traces of asked him for his name, but the driver pepper on the coat of one of the prisoners refused to give it. Witness, also asked

Taking advantage of the absence of the which was sent to him.

the driver for his licence, but he refused housewife, who was working in her Detective Sergt: Cockle proved the to show it. The driver said to him garden at Kowloon, a Chinese entered arrest of the second prisosier. He said "You summons me first and then se her residence, which was only a matshed, that he went, in company with the other what I shall do with you." When asked with the object of looting. After turni prisoner who

arrested by the for his name the driver said,You willing over boxes and generally ransacking Chicose constables; to the Bowrington Chngl

When___twenty-five yards fron know my maine afterwards.” Subs the place the robber discovered that he the Policn Recreation Ground thequently, when witness telephoned to had misjudged his quarry, but in order

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Fan away, but be was eventually caught by another man. Mr. Wood pass

ed sentenced of oùs month's hard labour and four hours' stocks,

THEFT OF ELECTRIC FITTINGS.

FIR INSURANCES. Sales are reported. 'n Hongkong Firms at 8870 and $380. The closing price is $380 nominal. China Fires are also nominal $154 in sympathy

with Unions.

SHIPPING.-Douglases inprived early in the week and sales were reported it from $35 to $1383. but market is now rather quieter, with sellers at $13, Indo- [China Deferred have been tune at $1314 and $132 cash and close with buyers at $131 and corresponding rates forward. Ferries have come to business at S, at Steciubents are wanted at $214, which tale there are probable sellers.

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MINING.--There are no sales, reported and prices are quite unaltered.

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prisoner who was with witness pointed fendant, he said, “You come to my to make his visit not altogether unpro-market. China Sugars were done at $119 out his accomplice, who was lying on the inside of the hedge which ran along-house and get my page." side the Polien Recreation Ground. When

ductive he purloined the quilt from the witness and the other constables who he had with him in, the car his wife, a

Mr. Lauretsen said that at the time bed. As he was leaving the matshed with accompanied him got to within thres yards of the second man he jumped up friend of his wife, and a gentleman; and the quilt in his possession the woman and was promptly arrested. Witness he did not think the Sergeant had any returned. On seeing her the man fook off the prisoner's jacket, which had right to hold him up. Two days previous a faint smell of pepper about it, and then conveyed the man to the Central to the affair one of his drivers had been Police Station. On one of the men wit-summoned for going rond the same ess found a pawn ticket, which related egner without sounding his horn, and to the pawning of a watch.

Inspector Kent said that Mrs. Coulson when he (Ir. Lauretson) was approach would say that the man who had this ing it he remarked to the gentleman who pawn ticket was in possession of the! watch (produced) of the time of the rob-

was sitting in front of the car with him. bery. The watch had nothing to do with 1 won't be ined for going zound this the present case, but it had been pawned core without sounding my born. The by one of the prisoners.

An interpreter at the Central Police born was sounded several times when Station said that when charged the first approaching the corner and also after he prisoner said,

went with him had rounded the bend. Anyone half a ̈ (second prisoner) at the same time. He laid hands on her. I did not lay hands mile away could have, heard the horn. un her. He snatched the watch and gave. it to me to take to pawn.

The second prisoner, when charged, said, I did not snatch the watch from 4he European lady. 1 did not assault her. He (the other prisoner) assaulted her and snatched her watch from her."

Mr. Lauretsen-Ile was moh va the Mrs, Coulson said that on the morning", road; he came down the bank at the side I do this, and took the man to the Polier

The Magistrate (Mr. Orme)-Then do you say that the Sergeant must have been asleep. Did you run into him? (Laugh ter.)

kong and Whampoa Docks up to 81274, bit pricz elogs rather under the top at 3126 buyers. Kowloon Godowns were sold up to $845, ainee which they have An assistant godown-keeper, a Chinese,atqued to a nominal quotation of $83, who has been in the employ of the Shanghai. Docks are rather lower at Tla General Electric Company for about five altered at Tle. 62 nominal.

80 nominal, Hongkew Wharves are un Tears, was charged with the theft of n quantity of electric fittings belonging to the Company.

A lakong saw the man in Connaught Road Central, and noticed the fit- tings in his pockets and also tied round his waist, When apprehended the man offered the lukong a dollar if he would. allow him to go. The lukong refused to

Station.

Laxus, HomELS AND BUILDINGS. Sales of Hongkong Lands were reported up to 8103, and after sales at 164 and 8104 Estates are unchanged at $97 nominal, they close at $104 nominal... Central

as are West Points at 888 ex the interim dividend of 82. Hotels have steadily im proved to a buying quotation of $112, Humphreys Estates are wanted at $6.63, Kowloon Lands are nominal at $35.

COTTON MILLS have been quiet. Sales of Ewos are reported at Tis. 135, and of the affair she was walking along of the road. He slid down the bank

Kung Yiks at Fls. 12, at which rates. there are buyers in the North, also of Bowen Road about 10.30. When nearing! the filter beds she saw the two men leav and early fell down when he got into Replying to Mr. Orme, defendant said Shanghai Cottons at The 90, and Yang- ing some railings. They were standing

the roadway. I saw him a long time that he spent his wages and he intended tapos at Tls. 5. apart, and when she had passed the byECTe

Lauretsen selling the fittings, etc., for the purposedquiry in this market. Chino Lights MISCELLANEOUS.-There has been more smaller of the two men the bigger one Aue that even if he had to some of buying-food. seemned to make a signal by holding up, as uviui me would not uRVE DPPH JR. OR a watch--the one which had been pre", because the vedinance skig that viously produced--to his ear. Then, the Le I Was to uc soundeu Diy when smaller of the two men came up to her was ***necessary and descrâów."' -from-belind, put his hand-on-her-throat,

Tuspesum stred sa here was-10- real need to sound the norm with round-

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and pulled her to the ground, and peppering the corner concerned, but the regula BONGKONG VOLUNTEER

was thrown in her face. One of the men also snatched the bangle and watch from ber wrist and then they both ran away

in the direction of Happy Valley. When

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Dons zad trat ane urn કચ્છ LO sounded.

Ine lagistrate-You were, at fault, Mr. Laureisen, in not giving your name. 4 suppose you were annoyeu i

41 Latiretsen was rather annoyed.

European officer

MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES.

have been sold at $4.30, and there are Sentence of three months' hard labour | now buyers reported at $4.85. China was passed.

Providents are wanted at 85,10 Ropes, after sales at $32 and 833, are wanted at Coments-have-been-done-in-softe more shares could probably placed. quantity from 89.33 up to 89.50, and Electrics have not maintained the rise of last week, but are wanted at $47. Hongkong Tramways close at $6.85 buyers, and Union Waterboats show a slight improvement at 814) buyers. Dairy Farms have advanced-to 897, at Powells are unchanged at $61 nominal. which they are wanted. Watsons and

MEMO Next Settlement Day, t July

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The London Gazette announces that Second-Lieutenant (Temporary Lieuten torials, has been mentioned in despatches unt) E. F. Orchard, 8th Liverpool Terri-

the field. tor gallantry and special conduct on

Lieutenant Orchard, who was formerly Inspector Garrud said that Mr. Laures-

with Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. iu sen did not give the Police much trouble, Hongkong, and was a emmer of the

she had recovered from the shock sho found that her two hat-pins were miss ing. She went to a telephone at the filter If it had been an beds and informed the polico of what would have given him any information had happened, and subsequently her bushe wanted. band also telephoned the police. Mrs. pudence on the part of the Bergeant to in the first place, it was no- Coulson added that she had no doubt stop the car, as I had guests in it that the two men in the dock were those There was no reason for it, and he really who had attacked her; she identified them had no right to stop me. on the day following the assault. Corn- plainant added that she resisted the men by poking at them with her sunshade, which was broken in the struggle. The men did not attempt to take the rings from her fingers. She believed that it was the smaller of the men who wrenched tby watch from her wrist, and it was he who sprang at her throat and pulled her down.

The prisoners were committed to take their trial at the next Quarter Sessions.

Was

AN OPIUM "SMUGGLER"

At the Kowloon railway station on Thursday Chinese

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found in possession of some bars of soap in which were secreted tins similar to those used for opium by the French Government at Saigon. The man was apprehended by the police for having in his possession 11 taels of opium, and he did not deny the offonce. The eleven small tins were, sub: sequently sent to the Government Analys for the contents to be analysed, but, to the surprise of the analyst, they were found to euntain only a tael of lead cach, and they were accordingly returned to the Police. When the man in whose possession the tins had been found was informed of what they contained, he stated that he had bought them as ting of opium, and had therefore been cheat ed by the selleri

The man was allowed to go.

in fact he had often assisted them. He tocal Volunteurs, is, very well known in assisted the police only two days ago,e Colony, and his many friends will even when the summons had been issued be pleased to hear that he has su distin- against him. He is a little gingery guished himself. at times," added the Inspector, and likely to get up the pole quickly. (Laughter.)

With regard to the first charge, de- fendant was cautioned, but for refusing to give his name he was ordered to pay $10.

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CHINESE RECREATION CLUB . UNIVERSITY,

This fixture in the "A Division of the League-which-way-postponert from June 24th, was played off yesterday, on

Chinese Recreation Ground and re sulted in a win for the Chinese R.C. by 85 games to 14.

...

Ng. Sza Kwang and Woag To Koung beat C. H. Cheung and Y. Yen' 110; Sharn and Woon 11-0; and Marley and Apg 11-0,

heug Po Kie and Un Hew Fan beat C. H. Cheung and Y. C. Yen 9-2; Shann and Woon 10-1; and Marley and Ang 10-1.

Lo Man Pan and Yew Man Chung beat C. H. Cheung and Y. C. Yen 6-5; Shann and Woon 7-4; and Marley and Ang 10-1.

RANSOMED FROM ROBBERS CANADIAN MISSIONARY'S EX-

·PERIENCE IN SZECHUEN,

The Rev. E. W. Wallace, of the -Chéngtu Enrisenn L-niversity, who was captured by robbers, has been ransomed by local officials a Yungenow, near Chungking (says the correspondent of the X Daily News.) chang-en-route-to Trechow.

Xunnanese troops have entered Luci

FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR..

Lieutenant H, C. Barton Way, eldest son GI r and Alts, I.. L..

way, was gazetted A.D. to General au Lhvis,onal Headquarters, France, [31 | February 10ta last. ne let eatshi

October, IS14, to join the colours, way, sen., 18 Secretary of the Tażn zug and Ligner Co., Ltd., Tientsin, Nort

China:

Jr.

Captain H. F. C. Perry-Ayscough, Roya irish Hifles, reported wounded. aal missing, has not been heard ot SINCE September zoth, when he was seen lean- ing his men towards the enemy's parapet: orother-other reports that he was Mr. Wailnce is one of the workers of Ins

seen to go over the parapet and then Previous to the war Captain during the past few years has become of in enarge of the postal supply depart the Canadian Methodist Mission which Ferry-Ayscough was officiating secretarg importance in Szechuen. The Chengtau rent at Peking. After seven years' University is a union university, each service he obtained a year's leave and nission having its college, and as it is travelled through Mongolia with Captain situated outside the city it would be a Otter-Barry, with whom as joint author comparatively easy matter for robbers to he brought out "With the Russians in apture one of the staff, such an occur Mongolia. From China, whither he had able that Mr. Wallace was held for a few the outbreak of the war, and joined the rence being not uncommon. It is prob returned early in 1914, he came home on days only-probably no longer than the Connaught Rangers as captain. Invalid point where he was released. The China in hospital at Boulogne, and then ame time recupied in the journey down to the ed from the front, he spent a long time Inland Mission. which is always well home to recruit. posted on happenings in Szechuen, had joined his regiment, and in September He subsequently re- no knowledge of Mr. Wallace's capture, was sent to the front.

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