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Professor John Nind Smith endeavours to explain

away the "misunderstandings" which have arisen regarding the £15,000,000 worth of contracts which were supposed to have been on the point for completion when he left England some weeks ago. Mr. Smith admits that he has not been always altogether. responsible for his actions.

At a social gathering in aid of the Ross Institute and Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Mrs. W. T. Southorn gave an interesting address in appreciation of the international goodwill existing in the colony which made it possible to carry out such a function so successfully as to net $5,000 for a most deserving humani- tarian cause.

A full account is given of the welcome to the Rev. F. C. Young, the new Pastor of the Union Church; who has just arrived to take the place of the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie..

The remarkably succesful development of the Fanling Hunt is fully described in a report of the annual general meeting held this week.

Further development in the case against an ex- official of the Treasury who is accused of defrauding that department $260,000 are reported, relating to charges of misappropriation of water revenue.

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19th, 1928.

THREE GANG ROB-

BERIES.

CULPRITS GET THEIR DESERTS

FIVE YEARS AND THE "CAT."

WHO EXECUTED CHARLES I.?

EVIDENCE AGAINST A JOURNALIST.

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Evidence, stronger than that against Layone else," that Charles

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I. was executed by Henry Walker, Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

journalist of the Cromwellian

Five years' hard labour and twelve strokes of the "cat"

was the period, is brought forward by Mr. sentence meted out to three robbers. G. Maddiman, in the latest yesterday by Mr. Justice P. Jacks volume of the Notable British at the Supreme Court. There were Trials Series" The Trial of three cases of armed robbery heard Charles I." before his Honour, and in each case The suspicion that Charles, I only one man was brought to book, was beheaded, not by the official his associates having evaded arrest.executioner, Richard Brandon, but Mr. H. K. Holmes, Crown Solici- by some amateur, has from time to tar, prosecuted in all three cases, time been considered. Rumours and none of the defendants was that the blow had been struck either legally represented.

by Colonel Fox or, by Captain

Lau Cho was charged with robEdward Frodsham to oheers of bing the inmates of No. al, Hay the Parliamentary Army, were cur Woag Terrace. He was also charg rent immediately after the death of | ed with stealing various articles the King.. including jewellery, silk coverlets, a blanket, and 87 in money, the pro- perty of Hon King Shan.

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Mr. Holmes said prisoner was one of a gang of four men who visited the complainant's flat at o'clock in the morning when she was out. The servants in the house were at work, one of them ironing clothes. Four men entered the pre- mises, two of them were armed with knives. They pushed the women into a cubicle, where they were tied up and gagged with towels.

Complainant returned while the robbers were ransacking the house. She found the door closed, and shouted out to her servants to open, bat, although there was no reply, the door was suddenly opened. She walked in, when the four men pouaced upon her and made her à prisoner, a pair of earrings and a couple of gold rings, being taken from bor.

Prisoner took part in tying up the complaint, and also took an active part in ransacking the place. He also acted as guard, holding a knife in his hand, and threatened to kill the women if they moved.

On September 27th the police raided certain premises, where the prisoner was arrested. An identi. fication parade was held, when the complainant and her servants iden. tified him.

Immediately after the Restora tion laquiries were instituted by Parliament, and the evidence

gainat one Mathew, who gloried that he was an instrument in the execution of his late Majesty "; Phineas Phayne, one of the mes- senzers of the so-called Court," and two others was turned down.

Honours And Bowards, Further evidence, however, was forthcoming during the trials of 29 regicides. which were begun at Hicks Häll, in the Old Bailey, on One of these, October 10th, 1560. Axtell. was so deeply incriminated for his share in the massacre of Drogheda, that his execution was curtain, even if he were not, còn- victed of high treason. Mr. Mud-

diman asserts that" be undoubted. ly knew who the two distinguished headsmen were, and, knowing that his case was hopeless, decided to

those anxious to ascertain who it throw every obstacle in the way of

was had beheaded the King."

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who had been second in command of a regiment in Ireland, gave an account of a conversation about the HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL King's execution, which he had had with Axtell in Dublin, Ave or six years before. Axtell, he remarked, stated that he and others were. em- Prisoner entered,, `a

ployed to arrange the execution, mistaken identity. He said he was and that of several persons who

themselves not in the Colony at the time of the offered

as headeren, they had chosen two, "Hulet and robbery,

Walker."

defence of

The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and prisoner was sentenced to Eve years hard labour and order

Hulet," or William Hewlett, was afterwards sentenced to death,

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

UHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION 'CO., LTD.

From UNITED KINGDOM -

V SINGAPORE,

UNSIGNEES per Co. Vessel

ANTENOR"

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consigness' risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will

and after 18th October.

ed to receive 12 strokes of the although there is no record of signert open-ar Temperature, 17th: 79 be ready for Delivery from Godown on

"cnt."

An Old Russ

Hung Yea was also charged with robbery. He was said to bave been in the company of two or more men when they robbed No. 383, Des Vaux Road West, on August 30th."

Adopting the old ruse of entering the house on the pretext of desiring to rent a cubicle, prisoner first made a survey of the situation. He told complainant that he would take the cubicle, and would return later. He kept his promises, and when he visited the house the second time, he had two friends with him, one of whom was Armed with a knife. They intimidated the inmates and after having secured them, ransacked the

premises..

The loot was said to include a leather suitense, three gold bangles, four rings, two gold ornamenta, ear rings, watches, and fur coats, of a total value of $1,000.

Prisoner admitted taking part in the robbery, but said he was acting under the instructions of another man named Lau On.

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are

having been executed," and Mr. Muddiman considers that

Lowest open-air Temperature, 18-h:68 "the accusation of Walker, whose Chris-

Optional Cargo will not be landed born, tian name was never stated, at once Drizzle; F Fog; L-Lightning; port to port to the final port of call to BBlueaky; C-Cloudy; D= Vessel's arrival, bat carried ou from unles Notice has been given prior to arouses the auspicion that Henry Mist; "O-Overcast P-Passing which the option extends. Walker, the journalist, was alluded showers; Q-Squalls; B-Bain; T- to, for Walker' must have been someone whom everybody recognis ed at once, and there was no other Walker than Heary Walker whose name was so familiar to the hs to satisfy this condition. also points to the honours and rewards which Walker afterwards received from the Rump and from Cromwell in and after 1649, as strong ecrroboration of this sus picion, and to the actual tradition that he was the man who beheaded the King.

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7 18 2 6 book called "Perfect Occurrences,"

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8 212 7 Muddiman quotes denials that

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Noiafer. high nor low wat the King's execution, as showing The jury returned a verdict of that Walker, had some personal

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ABRITES HONG KONG or

16TE OCTOBER, 1923, 20

From ANTWERP,LONDON, GIBRAL- TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, FORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-

named Vossel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THE x in the Hong Kong and Kewicon Wharf and trodawa Company's Godowna at Kowloon, where dach Consignment will be sorted ont Mark by Mark and Delivery, be obtained as the Goods are landed.

Asien

Optional Goods will be lauded here less Fastractions have boon given to the contrary Six hours before arrival at the Stemmer.

Goods not aleared within 8 days, ins ploding date of arrival, will be subject to Bout

No Fire Insurance will be effected by is in any case whatever,

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godewas for stamination by the Con- signees, and the Company's Surveyors, MORTS, GODDARD Dovelis, at 10 on Mondays and

ays and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period,

be

All Claims against the Steamer must

presented to the Undersigned on or before November, 1928,

or they will

not be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Godowns,

MACKINNON, MAUKENZIE & Co,

Agent Hong Kong, 16th Oct., 1928. 18862.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TIUN CO., LTD.

AND

FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA SINGAPORE.

CONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessel

POANTA! are hereby notified that the Cargo_will be discharged into Holt Wharf, Kow loon, where it will be at Consigness' risk and subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 17th October.

Optional Cargo will not be landed hers, unless Notice has been given prior to Vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to pers to the final port of call

which

the option extends.

to

are

All broken, chafed and damaged floods to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10,45 . and Noon within the Free Storage period.

No Claima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Fessel's Godaway and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd October, will be subject to Beat.

All Claime against the Vessel murt be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 6th November, or they will not

be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agenta. 16th October, 1928.

(6866

PRINCE LINE.

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FROM NEW YORK,

KHE Motor Tabel

JAPANESE PRINCE having arrived from the abová Port on 13th instant, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company,

Kowloon, and stored i

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All broken, chafed and damaged and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 24th October, will be subject to Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Friday, 19th instant, at 10 a..

Bent

the

All Claims against the Vessel must be presented to the Undersigned, on or before the 7th November, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be affected,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenta.

[6869

17th October, 1928.

NOTICE TO Consignees,

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JHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI-

GATION CO. LTD.

ANU

Paox NEW YORK VIA

BINGAPORE.

¡ONSIGNEES per Co.'s Steamer

'ADEAS'TUS"

had been guilty of a very serious ca with Cromwell, for on the last; offence, which had been aggravated week of June, 1849, Cromwell sent Thur 15 m 40 by the use of violence on helpless instructions for a lengthy para women. Prisoner was sentenced to graph to be inserted in five years' hard labour and to re- Occurrences"-"For satisfying peo

are hereby notified that the Cargo ceive 12 strokes of the "cat"

ple how they and the Army bave Manager of the Walsall Tramways, inte Holt Wh

Mr. W. V. Morland, General haring arrived per S.B. "OANFA

will be discharged been abused by the practises of a

Whart, Kowloon, whers

and Conditions

An Aberdeen Adventure,

from

All Claims must be presented within Fifteen days of the Vessel's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th instant, will be subject to Rent No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned ཉི་་་

FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD., 2nd Floor, King' Building. Connsaght Road, Hong Kong. Telephone No. 8165, Hong Kong, 19th Oct. 1928. (8852

BRITISH INDIA S.S. CO., LTD.:

FROM CALCUTTA, BANGOON PENANG A SINGAPORE.

A Chinese who stole from a matFapist and others, to render the who addressed a recent Conference it will lie Consignor risk and THE Steamship

of Transport Associations, referred rabject to Terms Army odious." The paragraph was

"man

"TAKLIWA" arrived from the above Porte,

The Cargo of Cargo are hereby informed

shed a pair of blankets and $8 in concerned with the attempt of to what he termed the saturation | Storage at Holt'a.. Wharf. money had to pay dearly for his William Lilly, the astrologer, and of the streets.

Mr. Morland pro- will be ready for Delivery from dodown that their Goods are being landed and exploit. Ho Kin was charged with being concerned in robbery by two Robert Spavin, Cromwell secre- phesied that the great provincial on and after 17th October or more men'at a matshed at Tsun-tary at the time of the King's to consider the question of provid unless Notice has been given prior to and Kowloon Wharf and

cities in England would soon have

Optional

Cargo will not be landad here, placed at their risk in the Hong Kong Godown wan, Aberdeen, on September 24th. execution, to extort money from

Mr. Holmes explained that at Royalists who wished to leave the ing one or two relief underground Steamer's arrival, but, carried on from Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where lines. Mr. P. J. Dollan, Vice-Chair-port to port to the final port of call to Delivery may be obtained as soon a of forged about 1 a.m. on the morning in ques Kingdom, by means

Goods are landed." tion the mistress of the mataked passes under Cromwell's hand and Committee, said that it was ridicu

of the Glasgow Tramways which the option extende

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods Goods pot cleared by. 19th October, heard a noise, and found her window seal, had been opened and two men were

lous to assume that the Committee as to be left in the Godowns, where they 1928, will be subject to Beat.

No Lieutenant-Colonel Nelson gave methods of 25 years ago were ade- will be szaminsd on any Tuesdays and Fire Insurance will be affected by inside the shed: One of them was farther particulars of his Dublinquate to deal with present trans-Fridays between the hours of 1046 Ana in any case whatever. the prisoner, who held a knife in conversation during the trial of port problems. In Glasgow the and Noow, within the Free Storage period. Damaged Packages must be left in the. his hand. They tied up the woman Wiliam Hewlett, asserting that tramways had to face the compet Goods have

He Claims will be admitted after the Godawns for examination by the and her daughter, but allowed a Axtell used the words, we would tion of 800 omnibuses, owned by and Goods maining undelivered after Me Goddard and Douglas, 30-10- left the Blenmer's Godown Consignees and the Company warreyors, child-of-five years to remain-in-bed; not employ persons of low-spirit few companies whose

The latter escaped from the house that we did not know and therefore could take a resolution on a Friday All Claims against the Beamer must

directors the 23rd October, will be subject to Beat A Mendays and Thursdays.

All Claims must be presented within and went to the villagers for help, we pitched upon two stout fellows." afternoon and carry it into effect be presented to the Undersigned an or Ten days of the Steamer's arrival hire, but by the time they came the The stout fellows were "Walker on Saturday. But tramways man before the 23rd November, or they will After which date they cannot be rabbers had left. On the following and Hulet.". Axtell adding that agement had to go through a pro- not be recognised.

recognised. afternoon prisoner was arrested.. "Poor Walker and Hulet took up coss which might take weeks-or-Bo-Fire-Imance will be effected

No Chams will be admitted after the The jury also found the accused the head," receiving for their ser- months in reaching a decision,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Goods Eave left the Godowns, guilty, and the same punishment was vices thirty pounds a piece or There should be an end to niggling

Agenta.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. meted out as in the preceding case. thirty pounds between them." S mterference with the management.

16th Oct., 1928,

f688$

Hong Kong, 18th Oct, 1928, [6846