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ROUND THE POLICE WING LOK STREET ECHO OF NANKING
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SHANGHAI TO MANILA IN A LIFEBOAT..
A RUSSIAN'S EXPLOIT,
FIGHT.
CASE OPENED AGAINST SECOND PRISONER.
SAYS HE WAS ORDERED TU PARTICIPATE.
Another instalment of the story of the snooting of Sergt. McMahon and Chinese and Indian coastulles on December 7th, by four gunmen, was
OUTRAGE.
QUESTIONS IN PARLIA..
MENT.
THE MURDERED BRITISH DUCTOR.
COMPENSATION FOR THE
WIDOW.
A
In the House of Commons en November 25th. Sir R. Lace (U.. Derbyo asked the Under-Secretary
Michael Ivanoff, a young Russian, is a specialist in stowing away but his latest attempt to get a free jessage from Shanghai to Manila in one of the as. President Meki Trga tifeboats met with failure. try
unfolded at che Central While the vessel was in Hong Kong on her way. to Mamia, Ivanoff dad agatray yesterday before Mr. R. fo snow his face as he one of mindsell.
One of the men who is alleged A wanteds," search "not the carried out by the ship's gificers to have taken part in this grin a day after leaving Hong Kong, so skirmish was charged (a) that he to be on the sale sale with the and others not in custody went to
a the Mee Sun Restaurant with offen Manula authorities who take
and assaulted the serious view of contraband cases, are weapons
inmates, stealing from them $10
11768 murdered by Chinese proved Ivanoff's undoing.
and a long gown; (b) that at Wing who
Street. he did maliciously Nationalist soldiers' the taking Lok shoot at porce officers with intent of Nacking on March 28th, 1927, to kill: () that he so bred at Constable Ste with intent to and whether he was aware that Mrs. resist search and (d) with unlaw Smith had been offered the small!' sum of £1,000 by the Nationalist fully having in 's possession one revolver wid 5 rounds of ammun Government as compensatá an. tion without a permit.
to
or Foreign Affairs whether his mi tention had been called to the case of Mrs. Marion Smith, widow of the late Dr. L. Saichwell Shudth,
When charged before Ar. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy| yesterday with stewing away on the vessel, Ivanoff's record showed that he stowed away to Hong Kong from Shanghai in January last year the house of and was sent
Subse Detention as a vagrant quently he was sent to Macau. Ia February he again stowed away to Hong Konz
this time from Swatow and received one month's gaol after which he was sent away. He again eine here from Swatow, this time on foot, having walked all the way on, defendant and another maled that he had received from the
was sent to the House of Detention, and on August 11th last was deported for one year.
In reply to the Magistrate, defen dant said he knew the ship was coming to Hong Kong first, but he
had no intention of landing here.
Ivanoff was led out of the dock in tears after his Worshy had pro nouneed, sentence, which was 8100, or six weeks imprisonment, for slowing away, and three months hard labour for returning from
banishment.
ALLEGED SEDITIOUS
PAMPHLETS.
The case in which six Chinese men are charged with possession of Sektious papers was again before M. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. At the pre yone hearing a winan defendant The third defen ዒሳ 1ኒ discharged. dant was represented yesterday by Str. flo Shung Lo, instructed by Mr. A. el Areülli.
Sergeant Heywood, recalled, gave evidence of taking the ptizoners to the other of the S.C.A. for investi gation.
Mr. Locker-Lampson: The case of Mrs. Smith is one with which I fel grent sympathy, and which I am following with close attention. On August 2 fast his Maesty's
Consul-tieneral at Nanking report-
Hr. T. S. Why Smith. Assistant Crown solicitor, pesecuted.
Evidence given by the manager of the Moo Sun Restaurant was to the effect that on the day in ques came in to his shop at 1...
Commissioner for Foreign Affairs There were in feks in the shop, hat the defendant and his friend cheque for $10.000 (about $1,000), payable to Mrs. Smith, The cheque were the only two customers.
was accompanied by a letter stating' They andered two beef steaks and that the Nationalist authorities, sunshit. While they were regaling considering the roumstances of themselves, two more men came 14 Dr. Smith's widen, had decided to The make her your assionate allow. and occupied another table. late comers, ordered chicken and unce of this amount, and express- rice and also sans These mening their regret and sympathy were served, and as the hour was Mrs. Smith was reluctant to nevent getting late, witness ordered on this chaque as it was made clear of his folis ter close up, but leave that it was in a way in prejudice ng the four, men to finish at their of her claim to full compensation. The decision to the answer to be The Shop Hold Up.
given to the Nationalist authorities was left in her hands, in consulta The manager and his fokis then
tion with her lawyers, and I have late suppge and sat down w while they were eating, two of the not got been informed whether she men got up and made their way has accepted the usque or not. toward the counter. Thanking that In the better handed to the Chinese they were going to pay their bill authorities at Hankow and Shang- the witness also go up. The two bai on April 11th last it was stated men paid and then produced that His Majesty's fovernment vovers and covered the witness required "complete reparation for Alf the Joks were then driven inte personal injuries and material It is our intention a rear cubicle, and assisted by the damage and other two supposed customers, the to persist in this demand.
were thep inmates of the Shop bound and gaggal
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A systematic search for money and property was carried out and the thieves got away with 8180 and A long gown,
Several waiters at the restaurant corroborated.
RESERVISTS FROM CHINA.
Commodore King, Financial Ser retary to the War Ollive (Padding ton, 8.), formed Mr. W. Baker (Bristoly E., Lab) that every effort was being made by the local bran ches of the National Association for the Employment of Regular Sailors. Soldins, and Airmen and by the Incorporated Soliders' and Sailors'
Mr. Lo said he did not propose te vai evidence for the defence. Apart from the confession, there was no evidence against the third defendant, and in the second place the eirculars were not seditious. Mr. Lo argued that his client could of seditious nature against the movements of the gang were lost an Society to obtain employment
ot be punished if the papers were Kuomintang or the Peking Lovers-
rent.
The GILS L was adjourned usti
next Tuesday at 11 am.
CHRISTMAS DAY TRAGEDY.
Fight With The Police Patrol. Earlier in the proceedings pro secuting counsel said that the
ght of following the robbery until they met the police patrol, headed by Sergt. Mellahon, at Wing Lak
Street.
for Section A Reservists on their return from China
In reply to Mr. Thurtle (Shoor direh, Lat, Lomidore King said the Secretary of State had made appeals to previous employers, and he hoped the appeals would be
Here they were called upon to stop for search, but they at once opened are at the police officers wounding Sergt. McMahon, and others. Two Chinese constables responded to. died as the result of wounds re- Sergt. McMahon and au
Le Chilling, a student, was agam before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday ceived. charged with die alleged manslaugh Ladian constable are still in hos ENGLISH AS SHE IS WROTE. ter of another student, flo Kwong. The rasties on the side! lim. The defendant was repre- sented by Mr. L. D. Turner. A remami ws gaven until next Wednesday, bail being allowed in the sum of $1,000,
The charge is a sequel to the death of a lad from the effects of a
Blow, alleged to have been struck by the defendant, at a gathering the rooms of the South China Athletic Association on Christians night.
THE DOG KING" Sergeant Kelly, known among the Chinese as the "dog kink," brought MUONSCH agwant the owners of two days, at the Central: Magistracy yesterday.
Sirs. C. Cookes, of No. 9. The Peak, had to answer a summons for allowing a terrier to be at large without a muzzle or lead. Asked by Mr. R. E Lindsell if she had any explanation to offer, irs. Cookes said:"It was just allow ed out. I presume." A fine of $3 uws imposed.
"Mr. C. Onslow admitted keeping a dog without a licence and allow ing the animal to wander about annuzzled. Fines of 85 on cach suammons were imposed.
KNITTERS UNION PROPERTY CONFISCATED.
Before Mr. W. Schofeld at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, an application, was made for the confiscation of furniture belonging to the Knitters' Union, of No. 456, Shanghai Street, Yau-
nisti.
Sub-Inspector Fallon, who made the application stated that the furniture Was removed from the premises after a notification had appeared
Government in the Sintette on December 15th declar ing the Knitters' Union to be and unlawful society. Mr. L. II. V. Booth supported the application slating that he visited the premisef on December 10th in her capacit As a Justice of the Peace unde power granted to enter, without warrant, and he ordered the reizige of certain documents, inscripties and other articles.
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The Magistrate made the nece sary order for confiscation.
of the gummit were one shot dead and one wounded,
Prisoner's Story.
At the Fulice Station the defen. dant was said to have volunteered the information that he was given the revolver nul ordered to hold up the kit. He told his con- federates that he was afraid to do so, but that they insisted and he had no aternative.
the police. As to shooting at defendant denied the charge. He said he tus ordered to be search ed and he at once put up his hands, The cise was adjourned until to-morrow afternoon..
A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK,
The papers report that a regular shout for kidnamers has been discovered at Shanghail]
For peace and serenity craving,
FU often I've had to deplore The boisterous way of behaving
Pssessed by the youngster next windows, though hidden to jspare them,
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With infinite panes.
A
LADIES CAN HAVE FITS
UPSTAIRS.""
in
your missionary' now "The infucies of Great Britain Shanghai writes: in China is remarkable For in stance, we find English printing on the currency, English printing on the postage stamps, and the com- mon language outside of Chinese is
pidgin Engish.'
Some of the shop signs are very amusing, for "the English is not all that it should be. On a millio er's shop in Sethuen-road is a sign. Orders promptly excused, while over a furrier's is the sign, Fur coats made to order, your skin or ours At another millin- er's shop is the notier, 'Ladies can have fits upstairs, and in a candy each up we read. Try our candy, e peace made with tender
The Rev. Walter Weston, former- ly British Chaplain at Yokohama, adds the following examples :-
Over A Transport Agency Office: Leave your luggage with us: we will send it in every direc tion."
Over a
dressmaker's shop: Clothing of woman taibr; Indies furnished in the upper storey"..
In a tramcar on a country line near Miyanoshita frequented by English-speaking travellers: 'AR
is habit of shouting and shriek parsons who are hunatics, intoxicat- ed, or infected are not allowed in here..
ing
Appears even worse
than
erine To one who is busily seeking
A neat and ingenious rhyme. But his parents would only repel
me
A Night Of Horror "--In
England!
"It may, perhaps, in this con. nection be permissible to set off against "these two instanera of Were I to complain of his noise, unintentional humour perpetrated And (rather unhelpfully) tell me | in the streets of a well-known coun
That boys will be boys.
But now, in the place of expend:
it
My breath ip a profitless sigh, I'll seek a revenge by attending
This excellent school at Shang-
hai.
try town in Surrey which som years ago I noted on a walk be. tween Dorking and Epsom:
On the noticeboard of a way side chapel it was announced that On Saturday night at 8 p.m. the anual potato-pie supper will I No more shall he bid me defiance.held. The subject of the sermon
My course I have carefully
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That kid will be napped.
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