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U.S. NAVAL GUESTS ENTERTAINED.

TIFFIN FOR. FIVE HUNDRED AT THE CITY HALL.

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The Colony's first entertainment-on A large scale-te the men of the United States Submarine. Fleel took place yes- terday and was an unqualified success. į All the morning, the St. Andrew's and

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20TH, 1892.

THE SHOOTING OF DETECTIVE

SERGEANT SIN CHUEN. ASSISTANT CROWN SOLICITOR TELLS THE STORY.

PLUCKY'ARREST BY A CHINESE DETECTIVE

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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

YOUR THE PVISNE JUDGE (MR. a. R. WOOD)].· ́

BRIBING A PUBLIC ŠERYANT,

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Li Wa was indicted for bribery of a public servant, by giving or offering to of. 30. at P.C. Allah Bus the sum Kowhon Point on September gist:

The jury were Messrs. H. J. Lamb J. L. Adams, W. W.

Indian constable was on duty at the Star" Ferry when he saw accused carrying a parcel and behaving in suspicious manner.

The story of an armed robbery at No. Wing Wo Street, in which. Detective St. George's Hall were being arranged Sergen Sin Chuen was fatally shot by for the reception of 300 guests to tiffin,e of the robbers was told at the Magis. (foreman), no mali ündertaking for caterers con. tracy, yesterday morning, by the Assist. Mackenzie, C. C. Brooks, J. W, Kew, sidering that local restaurant habitusan Crown Solicitor (Mr. T. M. Huzle. J. Perrin and F. X. dos Remedios,

The Crown Solicitor (Mr. H. K. have also to be served at the same hour. rigg). The story includes the exciting However, Mr. Alderson and Ir. Norton, adventure of another Chinese defective Hohrs), informed the Court that the of the Hongkong Hotel, and an able staff No. 125, natzed Lam Kwan, who was - of helpers, rose to the occasion.

with Sia Chun the pine of the shooting. Lam Kwan succeeded in ar- were drafted from Repulse Bay and the resting ore of the two prisoners in the Peak Hotel; some were specially hired;

dock after `n very exciting chase, during the Royal Navy helped out with tablea

which there were several exchanges of and undertook the decoration of the

revolver whats" between the pursuer and rooms; the Hongkong Furniture Stores

the pursued. The detective finally 'ran provided extra chairs; and the dancing his man to earth in the Sun Company Boor of St. George's Hall was specially protected with matting for the occasion.

The rubbery took place on the evening Everything was done in first-rate style, and the table-furnished' with good

of September 29th. Mr. Holmes, the outlery and erockery, supplied with fruit Crown Solicitor, briefly referred to the and adorned with flowers-looked rally case at the Magistracy on October 2nd, and the evidenes "of a Chinese Cuban who was one of those robbed, was leaving The merchant,

depositions were taken before leaving. the Colany on the following day and his

He identified a gold watch and chain as

found in the possession of the first pris his property. The watch and chain were

uner when he was arrested. After this

attractive.

At half-past-twelve o'clock a contingent of 100 British Bluejackets arrived ånd distributed themselves amongst the thirty or more tables to net as hosts. Over zentou Waiters who, dashed out with soup, were shoo-ed" back again; the hosts would wait for the visitors. Then

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merchant was taken,

evidence had been taken the case was adjourned, pending farther police inves tigation The case will take several

to call. days to hear, as there are 25 witnesses

Both the prisoners are charged with uurder, and taking part in an' armed'| robbery. The second man is further charged with unlawfully having in his possession a revolver. Both the accused have denied all knowledge of the

in trooped the guests: some one counted them ad, at the right moment, the stream was headed off from St. Andrew's Hall into St. George's Hall. Within six minutes the two empty shalls were filled, and everyone was seated ready to begin. The organisation was perfect or, perhaps it would be truer to say that the men were

well-disciplined and orderly that no organisation was re quired.

On each table were lättles of beer and leries. lemonade and cigars and cigarettes. ¦* The menu consisted of thick tomato soup, i

Mr. Hazlerigg. in outlining the case, aid thar on September 29th, about 7.15 roast beef Yorkshire pudding and veget.

joebek, a gang of four ables, apple tart and dessert. There was

or five rabbers gained necess to No. 5, Wing Worstreets! plenty for all and we helpings the rule, .

the "premises "of the Kwong Tak Lung The cooks had their triumphs" bat Imports and Expora Fien. This firm those of the Hogel band were more occupied the first and second floor of spectacular. It is unquestionable, that the house. The robbers gained adrois. the band was the life and soul of the sion by representing that they were the whole affair and the assembly was most bearers of a present from a foki of the appreciative, marking each piece with shop who was sick. The first job of the trenier.doux applause. There was a robbers was to bind and gag four fokis

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The constable asked accused" what was in the parcel. The reply" that it was à cake did not satisfy the police He locked into the parcel and man. Baw that it contained "oplum. The con. stable took the accased into custody and, on the way to the Water Police Station, be let off. The Indians took the money the latter gave him #15 and asked to and they proceeded in the direction of the Police Station At the hill, accord- ng to the Crown's story, acqused gave the policeman another $15. The Indian took over to the Inspector the money and the his prisoner to the Station and handed

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stable the bribe.fle said the constable Accused denied having given the con.

the money taken from him. searched him and the 330" was part of

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The prisoner was sentenced to six

NAVAL NOTES.

ADMIRAL, SIE A. C. LEVESON DUE

NEXT MONTH,

The following Naval notes were officially supplied to the Presa at Singapore last; week for publication:-

Vice Admiral Sir Arthur C. Leveson, K.C.B.. who is relieving H.E. Admiral Sir Alexander L. Duff,, K.U.B., na Com mander-in-Chief, China. Station, is die at

Kuzha, accompanied by Lady Levesop | Singapore on the 29th inst, in the P. & O. and family. Admiral Daff returns to England per P. & O. Dongala,

R.M.S. Petersfield, minaweoping stoop,

has left England for the China Station, where she will net ns demutch" vessel in place of H.H.S. Alderity.

H.M.S. Diomede is leaving Portsmouth shortly for the China Station, and will H.M.S. Petersfield Across the escort Indian Oceah.

H.M.S. Merlin will leare Singapore for Hongkong early in November, where she

locally. will be dismantled and prepared for sale

H.M.S. Iroquoia" will have Devonport at the end of November for Hongkong, to relieve H. M.S. Merlin as surveying vessel

H.M.S. Findictive will leave England'

Station, and return shortly with naval drata for the China to England with tame-expired officers and ratings.

becaTelieved by the R. F.A. Nucula, will| The Pearleaf, Admiralty oiler, having'

return to England shortly...

months imprisonment with hard labour, 36 PIGEONS IN AN UNMATTED the Judge, ordering that his 3 beur turned to him.

DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT. CHINA LIGHT AND POWER Co. (1913). LTD:

CRATE.

MAGISTRATE LECTURES A COOLIE |

ON CRUELTY.

A culic who was arrested by an Indian constable at the junction of Pedder Street and Queen's Road Central on a charge of eruelty to a number of We are informed that at the forthcom-chickens and pigeons, was brought be ing annual meeting of the China Light for Mr. Hamilton, yesterday morning, & Power Co. (1918), Ltd., it is proposed, at the Magistracy." subject to audit, to pay a dividend of 50 cents per share, absorbing $100,000; to write off goodwill account, (reducing it to $23,000) $25,000, and to put to bad and doubtful debts account, $7,000.08; the nett profit för the year ended September 120th being $132,000.65.

Jaspector Caygill said that 42 chickens were contained in two crites, which were In another erate, which was malted. not matted, were 36 pigeons. All the birds were terribly cramped

The defendant's dxcut was that he had not been long in. Hongkong and that he did not know the regulations.

The Magistrate: If it not so much a

robe put into a basket with 18 other mwn and carried along on a pole? You

wing "Wo Street and there heard the blowing of a police whistle. They hur-question, of regulations. Would you like ried forward, and a moment later they notierd a number of sign rush out of

the first floor. Having done this one of the houses. The detectives bratanght to be able to see that it is cruel.

into a run and when opposite No. 26 one of the robbers turned round and fired. Detective-Sergeant in Chuen fell and diert shortly afterwards in hospital.

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A PLUCKY CHASE,

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pleasant interval after the oral hation becu served and before the special cars they left a guard with their prisoners ami̇| arrived which were to take the men to another guard at the head of the stairs

the Wing Sing Store, Central Market, The coolie said he was employed by

the World Theatre. The fear had been The remainder of the gang proceeded to

to carry the chickens to Wanchai... that this might prove too long bug, så the second floor and bound and gagged

The Magistrate: I must bold you the contrary, it was, if anything, too everybody there. They secured the keye short, --hosts and guests were getting on of the safes and proceeded back to the

personally responsible. I was going to well together. The band played first floor where they abstracted from the The other detective, Lam Kwan, con-fine you" $25, but in view of the fact "Down on the

farm and other safes. 31,815 in Hongkong currency,tinued to pursue the robbers. An inter-that there is maiting is the bottom of popular dance tunes and the delight of $1,500,in American money and a number change of shots took place as the gang two of the baskets I wil-fine you $20. the assembly was immense when an of Mexican dollars, Probably realizing ran down Wing Wo Street closely follow. I did also consider confiscating the ed by the detective, He fired three chickens. If there is any more cruelty together with debvious abandon. Then tinguished all the lights with the excep-shots and the rebbers, fed a number at you can tell your oaster that I will do "Go save the King" and-"The Star, tion of a small light at the head of the him. On reaching Des Voeux Road the Spangled Banter ̈ were played and the "stairs.

gang split up and the detective decided

American and British seam

daured the danger of discovery the robbers ex.

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THE KIPLING TOUCH,

WITHOUT BENEFIT OF CLERGY."

The nagic touch, the deep sympathy with human affairs, which has won for him the unofficial title, affectionately .con- comes out strongly in Rudyard Kipling's ferred, of the people's poet laureate

screen-story "Without Bonefit of Clergy,' which is commanding at the Coronet just now the admiration which such a motion- picture masterpiece deserves.

A story that stirs the deepest emotions has been woven around the intermingled lives and loves of a pretty Hindu maiden and her English lover, and Kipling has handled it as only he could. The author's achievement has been ably seconded by those responsible for the staging of the film, and appropriate settings have been reproduced with extraordinary fidelity to detail,

bly poured out into "Wardley During the time the robbers remained to follow the man closest to him. This! Street. Ten special tram-gars swept, on the premises a number of fokis and robber was wearing a white cont. He one after the other, mund the curve by visitors called at the premises. Immeil. wung erbs Hes Voeux Road and made. for the verandah of the Sun Company's the cricket ground and the audience for lately they reached the head of the

Store. The detective fired at him from the picture theatre was away in a few stairs they were seized, bound and across the roadway, and what appeared momente, with the slightest wesible dis- gagged, and, if they looked worth it, to be the mark of where the bullet struck location of the regular traño.

they were searched The Cuban mer-was to be seca in the "third pillar of At the "World Theatre, g a com chant was one of the visitors. His watch the Sun Company's verandah. The pliment to the visitors, the Stars and and chain were stolen. These articles robber turned into the middle entrance Stripes", was flying, and the American were afterwards found on the first pris of the store and ran up the raiddle aisin Flag appeared in the centre over the oner, "

when he was brought down by the De- entrance supported by "the" Chinese flag All the witnesses were clear as to one tective at the junction of the briddle and the Union Jack. The special pro-man, who, dressed in a long white coat, aisle and the wholesale department. In gramme arranged by the management stood at the head of the stairs. That the store the defendant dropped gave general satisfaction and Mr.man had not been captured. One of the revolver, Gonzale's band accompanied the picturesmen in dock had been identified as a The story of the chase and the firing and played special music. When the man who moved from floor to floor probe was corroborated by three people the party, broken up, just before five o'clock, ably acting as a guard." The other man first was a Mr. Rocha, who witnessed the everyone seemed thoroughly delighted in dock stood on guard over the pris-chinse, Detective No. 69 who joined "in with the whole affair, and those respDoners on the fras floor. This man was the chase, and a watchman of the Sun sible were well pleased, too, with the identified by a student, who suspected Company who saw the arrest. In ad- admirable behaviour of everybody, con- the men to be robbers from the first and dition the detecave, Lam Kwan, was

ars comoeded to be one of the very best The arrangements were in the hands took the precaution to hide his watch and right on the heels of the man from the

commencement of the chase to the finish. toms of bifocal lenses. The bifocal seg- of a Committee consisting of the Hon chain. He was & boy with some power When the arrested man was searched at Mr. C. Montague Ede (Chairman), the of observation. After the robbers had the Central Station a Mexican dollar ment is ground and fused into the distant Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang (Chairman of the been on the premises for about half-an- was found in his left, sock-A peculiar less making the product practically one

place to keep money for innocent pur-

piece of glass. The segments are totally General Chamber of Commerce), officers our a police whistle was heard in the poses.

The other man was captured more by invisible and the leas basa beautiful of the British naval vessels in port and street and the robbers bolted down the.

a shot was heard good luck than anything else. He rad

on to the, Praya pursued by two or three appearancs. Kryptoklases of any pres Commodore's secretary (Lieut, stairs. Immediately

and this was the shot that killed the people. A detective, No. 181, on duty on cription in, either regnist or Torie formi Worthington, B.N.).

the Praya, hearing the disturbance and Simultaneously a number of United detective Bin Chuen,

eries of "robbers, chased a man who was are manufactured by the Hongkong running along the Praya. Ha stunned Option Co., successori to Clark & Co., States Officers were entertained to a motor-car trip round the New Territory, It appenrod that the murdered detec-him with a blow from the butt. of his Manufacturing and Befracting Optisiace,

revolver. At the Central Station the and tiffo at Farling. British naval tire, accompanied by another detective gold watch and chain that had been the most competent optical manufactor- officers, and members of the Royal Hong named Lam Kwan, were taking a walk stole from the Cuban merchant were ing establishment in South Chine kong Golf Club acted as hosts Tonight in Queen's Road Central. They were found in his possession..

located in 53, Queen's Road Central. After the conclusion of Mr. Hazlerigg's 400 of the men will be entertained by the Amateur Dramatic Club to a special both off duty. They turned "down into opening speech the hearing of the evi

dence was proceeded with performance of "I'll leave it to You." (Vontinued ni foot of next columa.)

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