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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST. 1938.

Mr. Jenkin, replying to Mr. Wolfe's of whom spoke English, and the Canton

THE ARMS TRAFFIC. BIG ORDERS GIVEN IN HONG,application for committal, said that he

KONG BY DR, SUN'S AGENTS

THE CASE AGAINST DODWELL & CO.'s ASSISTANT COMPRADORE,

Sensational disclosures were made at

Sun Yat Sen's armies,

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authorities,

The contract was for the agreed with much that had been said by supply of titles. The period occupied for months. Later the Captain Superintendent of Police. this about twa

W:H | He quite agreed it was up to any person another contract was entered into with. found in possession of arms to satisfy thea representative of General Lau Cha Wan police as to how he came to be in posses--a Kwangsi General. He sent à repre

TYPHOON MEMORIAL

SERVICE.

CATHEDRAL CEREMONY.

A short service was condeted at St. John's Cathedral yesterday evening in memory of those who met with their

was conducted by the Rev. H. Copley The Magistrate: Heis on the opposing Moyle assisted by the Rey. Mr. G. 1.

Waldegrave. (Chaplain to the Seunen's Mission). His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Capt. Neville, was in attendance, The service opened with the hying "Pace perfect pencs," "Prayer way offered up on behalf of those who had died, particular mention being made of the officers and men who perished in the 8. Loong Sang, The hyma Eternal Father strong to "save" and an autheur by the choir were also rendered, and the service concluded with the "Dead march in Saul" Amongst those present at the service wore Commodoro and Mrs. Grace,

the Magistracy, yesterday morning, besion of the arms and his reasons for sentative to Hongkong to arrange the deaths in the recent typhoon. The service Mr. F. C. Jenkin (Barrister-at-Law) who having the arms. If the defence was matter.

able to do so, then it was obviously a is defending Yue Man Hou, described as very serious ease. The Captain Superin-side the assistant compradore of Messra. Dod-tendent of Police had thought fit' to make

Mr. Jenkia: No, he is pro-San. well and Company, Mr. Jenkhi's storya number of statements which were not Continuing, Mr. Jenkin said as a result related to large, deals in arms arranged warranted. They might be correct, prob of this, a document was prepared and in Hongkong for the equipment of Dr.aldy they were, owing to information in signed by one of the Frenchmen"

his official possession, but he could only think his name is Faravel "Mrs. Wong say that he hoped the Magistrate would Hing and the defendant. The defendant's not take any notice of such statements name appeared on the document as the unless they were substantiated in evi." recommender," which was probably the dence. He regretted the making of these equivalent for guarantor. Other con- statements for the reason that if the case tracts were made between Mrs. Woug did go to the Sessions the words used by Hing." the defendant and other rien Mr. Wolfe would not he lost upon a Jury. whereby rifles were to be bought for 835 In a small community of this kind. the and re-sold to the Canton authorities for considered opinion of the Captain Super 8 scale of profit which was not un- intendent of Police that this man supplied precedented. That profit was shared by arms to hired assassins would not go Mrs. Wong Hing and another man, called unpassed.

Tseng, who was the man sent down by the General of the Kwangsi forces. By arrangement 4,000 of the rifles were to

When the case was adjourned last Tuesday the Magistrate (Mr. J: R. Wood) said that he would like to look through certain documents which were seized by the police in the assistant compralore's office at the time of his arrest, before deciding whether the case was one for cotumittal to the Criminal Sessions.

Yesterday when the case was resumed the Captain Superintendent of Police tr. E. D. C. Wolfe) appeared in Court on behalf of the prosecution, in addition to 3 T. H. King (Deputy Superinten dent of Police) whe, up to yesterday, had conducted the proscention.

Mr. Walfe explained to the Magistrate that he appeared in connection with an application from the police asking for tha Committal of the defendant, and the Magistrate said he had, no objection to Sir. Wolfe appearing at that late stage, explaining at the same time that the case for the Crown was closed.

... At this stage ad viuent to be put in, At this stage M. Jeukin asked permis

The only object of committing the defendant would be to obtain a higher sentence, but upon the evidence adduced by the Crown the offence amounted to that of Inerc possession of

delivered at Bocca Tigris and the halance of 2,000 were to be delivered at Kongmoon. The Frenchmos, it appear. refused to make delivery. A third official twoed, were not satisfied with the order and

then appeared on the scene in the person of General Li Fuk Lam who wanted to buy over the 8,000 rifles. He sent a re- presentative, named Choi, to Hongkong

newish small arms wrapped up in paper and cloth and not accompanied by ammunition. He could not conceive why the Captain Superintendent of Folica did he (M). Jenkin) had not called for them not produce the documents in Court. If

Hon. Mr. A. G. M. and Mrs. Fletcher,

Hon. Mr. 5. R. Hallifax, Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, Sir Willigm Rees Davies, Mr. R. Suther. land, and Sir Robers Ho Tang.

THE DAMAGED "MAIL.

received in Hongong on August 29th ex The following particulars of the mail

President Grant-a mail, which had

and Mr. King was re-valled to give ovi. they would not have been produced and Mrs. Wong Hing at the Tokio Hotel.outbreak of fire en board the ship has

dant.

these documents explained the cireum stances under which the defendant came into possession of the arms.

dence as to the document. He said that this document was found on August 14th in the possession of one of the Frenchmen

With regard to the Captain Superinten- now in custody. The original of this document hore the signature of the defen-dent's submission that the armis found were rifles, there was not evidence of that. He understood that the documents had been translated at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, and therefore the trausla tion would be of the very best authea ticity. It was incourcisable that the Captain Superintendent of Police should speak of revolvers ns rifles when the word "bayonets, was used the saine documents. This, he thought was prob- ahly due to the superficial way in which Mr. Wolfe had read them. The defendant would be able to explain the whole mat- ter..

Mr. Wolfe then addressed the Court at some length on the subject of his applica tion for committal. He conumenced by stating that he had received a letter from the First Clerk of the Magistracy. stat- ing: "I un directed to inform you that his Worship (Mr. J. R. Wood) has read the documents in connection with the ease of Yue Man Hon and, subject to any remarks from the Captain Superintendent of Police, he would assume summary juris. dietion in the matter." He now appeared to ask his Worship to commit the defen- dant on the following grounds: The de-

fino ad put in dements to show that

The Magistrate expressed the view that the case was one for summary jurisdia

tion.

the defendant was a dealer in arms out- side the Colony At least one of the two Mr. Wolfe In which case I apply for arms found in the possession of the the case to be before two Magistrates defendant- Lucger corresponded to He went on to say failing that he would the Lueger pistols which were constantly apply for the case to be sent to the passing through the Colony, and which Sessions under Section 5 of the new Armas he had every reason to believe were the Ordinance which came into force that same arms as are used in the Chinese day. The new Ordinance had not yet armies. They all knew that the Mauser been published in Orders hut he expect- and Lueger pistols are used by the Chi-ed it would be during the course of the nese armies and they were called rifles. afternoon. At any rate it came into forca le maintained that the weapon they from midnight" would call a rifle" would cover in Lunger! The Magistrate said that as regards the pistol when the special butt was attached first point he had a discretion in the mat to it. It was obvious therefore thatter, seeing that the case was partly heard. smuggling on a very large scale was at Asked by Mr. Wolfe if he refused the present, going on. That was his first" application for the ease to be heard point.

before two Magistrates, his Worship said The next point was the onus of show he did. This led Mr. Wolfe to state that ing that the defendant came by these he would like to add a fresh charge under armis honestly. They were obviamsly not the new Ordinance which meant that for self-defence. No Chinese aziplirant defendant would be committed. had ever hunde application to carry arts if this sort. In all his experience as Chief of the Police no application to carry an arm of that length had been consider-1 ed by hita. They were similar to the avus used by hired nesassins to commit crime-such as the Wo Ping murder,

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Continuing. Mr. Wolle sail this type of Weapon (the Lueger) was used to shoot | "the"actor" in the Wọ Ping Theatre case. The other weapon was a similar type to the one used against Mr. Chan Wing Sin, son of the ex-Governor of Canton, who

Mr. Jenkin sail the only way this could be done was by withdrawing the present charge of unlawful pussession.

Mr. Wolfe: In that case I propose to withdraw the present charge against him. His Worship pointed out the danger of doing this stating that it might establish ease of autrefois acquit, which point would"Tave to be considered.

The new charge was frompel, and it was decided to deal with the defendant sumumarily

Mr. Jenkin then proceeded to outline

to see the defendant, who took him to suffered very great damage owing to as Later the General cutered into the nego tiations personally, and as a result it was beau forwarded by the Postmaster- arranged that the 6,000 rifles should be | General (Mr. R. E. Lind...}}} ; — delivered to Kwangtung.

The mail received by the Post Office from the 8.9. President Grant comprised 395 bags only out of the 491 bags advised on the Way" Bills, the shortage of 88, including 37 bags for Hongkong and 9 for Capton. It is expecteul, however, that a number of the missing bag will be received, on the return of the ship from Manila

The Frenchmen were then approached about another contract for 8,000 rifles, and they wore informed that these could not be made within four months. The con- tract was not made as the time required to supply the arms was too long. Sa that nothing was delivered under this new proposed contract. The defendant at the varions interviews acted as interpreter, and it would appear that he unt to know the Frenchmen intimately. One of these Frenchmen had called at the defendant's

The letter mails were all intact, but the office and asked if there was any possibi lity of fixing up a small arms contract newspaper, etc.; and parcel mails were in with the Canton officials. The defendant most cases so badly damaged by fire and said he would see what could be done and asked if they had any samples of the water as to make their contents worth- small arms they proposed to well. The. Frenchinen Inter came into the office and produced a pargel containing three wen- pons, two of which were in Court and the third was a Mauser. It was explained by one of the Frenchman that he was egularly supplied with Mausers and that they usually shipped them through t abuut ano a time. The price of the Mau- Per was $35 each plus 85 extra for de- livery into Kwangtung. The price for the South America others was 875 tach and a further $5 for

England delivery into Kwangtung. A Chinese

Canada med Yue Chak Po, an uncle of the

Japan, & Shanghai 51- defendant and a partner in the King One Post firm, was present when the Frenchmen

For Canton This gentleman was interest- were there.

as he has three licences for artis from From: the police. One for his house, one for Seattle his office and one to carry about.

South Amerien Canada

The figures for the whole mail for Hougkong and Canton, are as follows:-.

For Hongkong.

From: Seattle

-Advised

15-Way Bill.

Received

Intact.

Received:

*Damaged.

Present

· Shortage,

32

1***

10

10

$

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Mr. Wolfe smiled at this information and Mr. Jenkin added. I suppose they (the arms) will be taken away at tiffin tine.

Continuing, Mr. Jenkin said that Yre HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE

ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Cricket League was held at the Hongkong Cricket Club pavilion last 'evening, Mr. G. R. Sayer présiding..

The meeting was attended by repre

Chak Po`saw the parcel being put into the drawer of the defendant's desk,and he pointed out the danger of keeping the arnis on the premises but the Frenchimen prevailed on him to keep the arms. On the following day the defendant saw Choi, representing General La Fuk Lam, but as the price was too high no bargain was struck in small arms. If u contract had been arranged Mr Wang Hing was toentatives of the various clubs interested was shot near Glenealy recently. He his case for defence and, in doing so. said receive $3 per small arm. The French-in League cricket., was shot in the bark and still alive was he would make no comments on what men were told that nothing had heer now paralysed. If the defener said he Mr. Wolfe had said. He said he would arranged and the defendant asked theme, prepared by the acting hon. secre The report and balancesheet of the got these arins for self-protection" then take the liberty to open the care at soufeto take away the revolvers. They point why did he want two! If, on the other length. The defendant, he said, would ed out that it was a lot of "bobbery "tary (Mr. Owen Huges) was adopted on hand, they said they were simples, the not be an altogether satisfactory witness about keeping guns. They said they were the motion of the CHATEAN, eeconded by police wanted to know where he got them as the efforts of the police to obtain his going away with the Fronth mail boat Mr. F. J. Lixo. The reported showed From and if his transaction was legiti-committal had not left him in that sense and they withdrew the Mauser which the that 11 teams "competed in the "A" nate. Nothing was found in the docu-of ense in which he would otherwise have defendstil gave to them in a cardboard Division last season and six in the **** ments in connection with these arms and 'been. He had had conversations with box and like a fool he held on to the Division. The former was won by the it was up to the defendant to say how him and he found that his conversational revolvers.

University and the latter by the Indian; he came by them; to produce orders powers in English were not too gopil, due

It had been said that there were no

R.C. covering the transaction, giving the name no doubt to lack of contact during recent papers to connect the revolver up with The account show a credit balance of of the persone from whom they were years.

the dealings. He said there were papers $957.60, received and to whom they were to be The defendant was the assistant confound in the defendant's pocket by the

On the motion, of Mr. E. J. R delivered. It was absolutely essential to pradore in Messrs, Dodwell and Com- police and he could not understand why MITCHELL, sreanded by Mr. J. P. the police to put a stop to this illicit pany. He received the final part of his these had not been put in, He asked ROHINSON Sir Cland Severn and Mr. traffic if they were to succeed in putting a education in England and was there for Mr. King to produce two slips of paper G. R. Sayer were unanimously elected stop to armed robberies, political mur-eight or nine years, four years of that found in the defendant's pocket. This President and Vice-President of the glers and the shooting of the police.

The defendant badanid he was keeping his present firm. Most of the Yue family in the ease.

Mr. H. time being spent in the London office of sag done and they were put in as exhibits League for the ensuing year,

Owen Hughes was elected Hom: Secretary them for a friend. "If your Worship is were engaged in Dodwell's offer in Hong- The first of these slips of paper, said and Treasurer, on the motion of the going to accept "that view after taking kong. His father, Yue Yak Chi, was Mr. Jenkin. had the words Belgium CHAIRMAN, arconded by Mr. · J., P. into consideration the recent public their compradore, and he recently he (5)" "Espagnol. (68) inauzer.“ When ROBINSON, speeches which have resulted in fresh canie a member of the Central Govern- these words were written the defendant" The meeting then spent a considerable Jegislation embodying severe penalties to ment of China under Dr. Sun Yat Sen, did not understand the meaning of the time in revising the existing rules of the all those found in possession of arms This young man in July of last year was word "Espagnol " and they wrote under League The most important of tho without a permit, it is quite apparent appointed an advisory officer of troops neath Manufactured in Spain." The changes adopted were: That the Com- that the man should he dealt with sun to Dr. Sun. He was further engaged, in defendant would explain why the figures mittes in future shall consist of the Pre- marily but I would point out that your political matters concerning the Govern] five und six were there. The other little sident.Vice-President and, ono repre- Worship would be taking a grave responsment of China He was plan engaged to slip stated Next shipping 17th-28tbentative, from each Club competing in the sibility in dealing with the ease sim-the daughter of Mrs. Wong Hing, widow | August about 200 respect," "marily If he is keeping these arms for of the late General Wong Hing in pro. somebody else then, I subiuit, he was Sun Cieneral) who, since her husband's keeping them for a consideration, and death, had been acting as agent for.Dr. the smallest fine would be $1.000 with Sun..

Lengue. The old rule was to the effect; Referring to the Frenchmen, Mr. Jenkin that the officers serving on the, committee, said that their evidence, if they were should be elected at the annual general Iought into the case, would help to meeting The rule imposing a fine of $1 corroborate his remarks in regard to the on clubs failing to send in the results of the alternative of six months hard The defendant came into the picture defendant's activities as a dealer in as the matches to the Secretary of the League, Jabour. The documents show that he is some three months ago, at the same time which had no connection with this before a specified time was macelled. dealing in large figures. It is evident as the two Frenchmen also made their Colony: But it was inconceivable that the entries for this season's lengue were that this is the type of man the police appearance. Mrs. Wong Hing generally they would be willing to give that evi- later dealt with. These are as follows want to get locked up. If the dupes of resided in Shanghai, but three inonthe dence, as they would be convicting them. A Division. Kowlood C... Hoog these men are caught and dealt with.ago she was in Hongkong. The two selven from their own months. He under kong O.C., Chinese RC. Craigengewer severely why should not the men who Freuchen were known to Mrs. Wong stood that these men were being detained C.C. R.G.A..Navy, University, Civil provide the sinews of war he dropped on Hing in Shanghai and she gave the with a view to Inter getting rid of them Service C.C., Indian R.C. fone home and address of the defendant to these men from the Colony. In conclusion, Mr. Jenons away match to be played in each. Mr. Wolfe conehuled his remarks by telling them if they wished to see her shekin repentel that the revolver and pistol cam). saying that the defendant should be com- could always be found through the defen-in respect of which the defendant was B Division,-Kowloon C.C., Hong- mitted to the Supreme Court:

dant At that time Mrs. Wang Hing was charged were left by the Frentbrien as kong C.C., Chinese B.C., C.8.C.C., Navy, staying in the Nam King Hotel, next to samples, with a view to further Inisiness Initian R.C.. Royal Engineers and the the Wing On Store. An interview took with the Canton officials. pince there as the result of which it ap-

| | University (two home and two away The Magistrate fixed the afternoons of matches bo played in ench (case). peared that a contract, had been entered the 10th and 11th September in which to This was all the business "of public into between these two Frenchmen, one hear, the evidence of the defendant.. interest.

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The Magistrate : So you don't think 12 montlux will be sufficient for the offence

Mr. Wolfe: No, your Worship, that is my view. Twelve months will not meet the case.

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