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MURDER AND ARMED ROBBERY.

BY COUNTRY HOUSE AT FANLING RAIDED BY GANG.

WEALTHY CHINESE MURDERED IN COLD BLOOD.

YOUNG WIFE'S ORDEAL.

A terrible and unprecedented crime took place in the vory early hours of yesterday morning, when a large gang of armed man from Chinese territory ralded a big and well guarded Chinese style kones near Fanling Station. They brutally murdered one of the joint - owners, Mr. Tang Shih Ling, looted the place and escaped with booty worth at least $1,000. The victim's nephew, a lad of 16, has also been kidnapped.

The motive of the crime is obscure. Soms evidence of a village feud hha transpired, bat" the affair bears every mark of careful planning and of haing helped by some treacherous inmate of the house,

A WELL-PLANNED OUTRAGE.

The house where the crime took place is on the Sha Tou Kok Road about a quarter of inile from Fanling Railway Station. It is the first building on the right and of fairly large dimensions, being three storeys high. A wreck encircles the "house, forming a moat and to get into the courtyard of the building one has to cross a bridge over the moat some 60 yards further down the road. There is a high wall round the house, the entrance door being a heavy iron gate.

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Inside Assistance?

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It is here that the first indica tion of possible inside assistance was revealed by investigation. was the regular custom to bar this door, but on the night of the raid the bar was not in its hinges.

The shot which forced the lock aroused the gardener outside whe raised an alarm. He was "promptly pounced on by the robbers but his cries had been heard.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1929.

JOURNALIST AND

HIS DEBTS.

STORY OF OFFICIAL

TRIP TO MACAO.

PENINSULA HOTEL BILL.

MR. A. E. WRIGHT, ROUND. THE COURTS.

F.S.I.

ABLE AND POPULAR OFFICIAL LEAVING.

Antenor....

"JOLLY SAILORS" AT ALEXANDRA CAFE.

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Two British and two Scandina vian sailors, having apparently

to the

The Colony loses to-day a very dined not winely but too well en- able and popular public servant, gaged its a squabble at the Alexan." Mr. A. E. Wright, F.S.1., Assistant | dra Cafe on Monday night. Despite Before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith

Director of Public Works, who is the,, efforts of the management to at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, leaving for Home by the quell the disturbance words were Aliko E. Lilius, 30, an American

followed by blows and eventually itizen, described as a journalist,

Mr. Wright is, unfortunately, the Police had to be sent for and who was extradited from Singapore, leaving on retirement on secount the combatants removed was charged, on remand, with fraud of indifferent health, but everyona Police Station. in Hong Kong. The charges con hopes that the voyage and well- Brought before Mr. E. W. Harail- cerned debts. contracted by obtain-earned leisure will see him com. ing goods and credit to extent of Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon; 80.60 from Ahmat Dia, tailor; #137 from Sheriff Bros.; 987.06 from the Ex celsior Co.; and 833.50 from the

$175.50 from the Pioneer Silk Store,

Rattan Ware Co.; all by alleged

fraud.

Giving evidence with regard to accused's hotel bill, Mr. Edward Agreger, Assistant Manager of the took room 24 on the second floor Peninsula Hotel, said that accused of the hotel on May 21. Terms were fixed at 8180 per month. Accused left the hotel on July 8, although previous day. he had given notice to 'leave on the

By Special Launch. Witness alleged that accused had The elder brother and his family told him he was going by special occupied the second Boor of the launch to Macao at the invitation house, while the younger brother of the Governor of Macao to take lived on the ground floor.

privacy

photographs. Witness The presented him with his bill for 8708 latter's wife was the first to be but was told by accused that he aroused by the report of the shot

could not pay." and, the cries of the gardener."

The house is occupied by two brothers and their respective fami- lics. The elder brother, Mr. Tang Kwan Leung, is the manager of the well-known Chinese firm of Messrs. Koon War Tai. Both have vary large families the entire household including servants;, numbering over.

The younger brother, Tang Shi Ling, was the victim of the room. murder.

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When he heard this, witness told accused he would not be allowed to take bis baggage out of the hotel. Witness spoke to him again at 11 of the conversation, accused tried to get in touch with friends, but failed to do so. Finally, accused told witness he had a guarantor for his bill and he was then told that he was free to remove his luggage.

Accused told witness he would be back on July 15. Hs had been to Macao before so nothing much was thought about this visit. He left only suit case and some rattan said he wished his room to be re- furniture behind when he left but

She woke her husband, who got up and picked up his two sporting.m. that night and, as a result guna. He was just donning his jacket when three men entered the They spoke a few words and pusbed the husband out into the passage way, and, according to the wife, who ran back into the South room owing to the terrified cries of

her baby. a shuffle was heard out side followed by the report of a her husband who had been shot intained for him. shot. She did not know it was

cold blood, and she picked up her child and run upstairs by the front stairway. She recollected passing

Made Fortung In Peru. The brothem are returned Chi.

from Lima, Peru, America, where they were very successful, a business. They re turned to China about two year ago and bougie "the property st Fanling and settled down sharing

the one house,

Tracing the crime from as far hack as can be learnt, it would ap. pear that the attack was meditated affair, and the facts so far revealed show that the assail-

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ants had a complete knowledge of the house and inmates. The move. mens of the robbers after they had gained access to the building in dicate that they probably had inside ashistance.

Murder as the Motive,

form lying in the passage way but did not know that it was her husband's body.

Secret Guarantor.

two

INDIAN.

two

British

ton yesterday the pletely restored to normal vigour.sailors were each fined 83. The two Born in 1880 Mr. Wright came to Scandinavians failed to make an the Colony, in 1903 and has been estreated.

their ball was appearance, and here ever since except for short periods at Weihaiwei in 1918 SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST and 1920, Starting as Assistant Engineer, Mr. Wright became Executive Engineer in charge of Building Ordinance work in 1911 and after two terms

as Acting Assistant Director of Public Works, aat Director of Public Works this Kowloon, he was appointed Assiet-

year.

An extremely able architect, Mr. Wright designed and supervised the erection of many of the most im portant Government buildings in the Colony.

An Indinn named Gurdi Singh was brought before Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday to answer serious charge with regard to a Sau Chinese woman hamed Chau Mei

Worship indicated that the case In granting a week's remand his

would be heard behind closed doors.

An application by Mr. Horace Lo for bail, was refused, the police stating that they took serious view of the case, -

OPIUM OFFENCES.

Mason and Volunteer. Mr. Wright was also keen member of the Volunteer Defence A fine of 84,700 with the alter- torps. He joined the old Volun-native of a year's imprisonment was teer Corps, became a commission- the sentenced passed by Mr. Hamil d otheer and also served in the ton on a Chinese arrested on the Defence Corps and the present Mennio Maru who and in his

H.K.V.D.C.

Masonic circles will also lose well-known figure at their gather inga. Mr. Wright held the Master's 1917, and the First Frincipal's Chair of the Victoria Lodge in 1010 Chair in the Cathay Royal Arch Chapter in 1923.

possession 190 taels of raw opium.

Another man who was arrested at West Point and was found to have 20 taels of opium in his possession opium was conecaled in strip of was fined $1,000 or six months. The cloth tied round his waist. In addition, he A little boy, who was arrested on has beep Registrar, Director of the waterfront for carrying opium, Ceremonies, ete, and Treasurer of promptly pointed out his employer, the District Grand Chapter. Up to who, on admitting ebarge of the time of leaving Hong Kong he possession, was fined 82,400 or 10 has been Treasurer of the Victoria mouths' hard labour. Lodge.

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Yesterday morning friends at the P.W.D. made Mr. Wright a part- ing presentation and recently he from the staff of the Building received a magnificent silver salver

Ordinance Office.

M. Wright married the daughter of Lieut. Col. Chapman, V.D., of Blue Bungalow, and at present Mrs. grown-up sons and two daughters, Wright and their four children, two are in England. Mrs. Wright will also be greatly missed. She has been very popular in social circles, and has taken a keen interest in St. John's Cathedral and other

institutions,

A wide circle of friends will wish Mr. and Mrs. Wright many years of happy retirement.

Under examination, witness said that accused was first given the day but the monthly rate was later room at the ordinary rate of $14 per decided upon. At the beginning of June, accused was rendered an ac- cunt but did not pay. The same The robbers divided themselves thing occurred at the beginning of and ransacked the whole boust. July. No special arrangements had Ten men searched the rooms on the been made with regard to delay in tended to the upper floors. It is ground floor while the others at payment,

In reply to Mr. Rendall (defend- suggestive of inside information of ing) witness said he was called to the house that the robbers headed his room by defendant who spoke straight for the two rooms in the to him about his bill on July 8. forepant of the house and broke Witness saw some baggage and the Did he tell you he had money open the doors. These rooms con- door of accused's wardrobe, con- coming from England or Sweden? tained a safe and valuable jewel taining some suits of clothing and No. He showed me one book he lery. Having looted the house for an overcoat, was open. Accused had published in Sweden but he did` nearly an hour the robbers left, opened some of the drawers in the not say how much he had been paid taking with them the gardener and room and witness noticed some for it. Tang Fong, aged 16, a son of the underclothing in them but did not. Did he mention. " Da Gotha," in elder brother of the deceased. The see any jewellery or trinkets. Germany 1-No.

It is also the opinion of those connected with the robbery that crime was planned with the deliber. ate intent to murder the young brother; Tang Shi Ling.

The so Was dressed in European Witness said he saw the name of actual motive ог reason is still clothes and is student of the the guarantor but he did not wish obscure but some of his fellow Diocesun Boys' School. The gang to mention his name as the guaran- countrymen appear to have had a left the house by the front gate, tor did not desire to be mixed-up grudge against this man. The rob which they broke open, and headed in the Court proceedings. bars were slated to have spoken towards the Chinese border.

Mr. Rendall: I am asking for the Waichow-Hakka, which is the

name because I am not aware of it language of the Tang family.

myself.

Mr. Andrewes: Then why your client 1

not Accused then wrote the name of the guarantor on a piece of paper and handed it to his solicitor.

Heavily Armed.

On August 2 last the younger

The robbers were stated to be brother left on a visit to his native heavily armed, each carrying village in the Swatow district. Ho stock Mauser pistol and plenty of returned on August 18 and it would ammunition. Others were acen to appear that trouble arose during this visit to the village. It is also carry rifles, while the sporting mooted that the deceased's mar guns, which the deceased picked up riage whilst in South America to aby the robbers. The robbers were on being aroused, were also taken Peruvian lady did not find lavour all masked and wore black cloth with his village and a dispute con- nected with his marriage roused the indignation of certain men who decided on his death and to this end attacked the house,

Well Planned Attack."

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Motor Dar Escape Denied.

the

"Appeared Excited."

ask

Mr. Randall What was his de- meanour like I

Witness: He was excited." Not drunk 1-No, excited. Did he tell you he could not stop another moment in your hotel That I can't remember.

Did he not say, "I will clear out of your beastly hotel (laughter)

It has been reported that robber made their escape by means of a motor-car which was According to the story revealed waiting for them. This, it now ap-I don't remember him saying that. to our representative, who visited peare, was the impression of the the family at their house, it would Indian guard of the house, who with you 1 appear that well over 20 men took claimed that he fired at "the car. Three Indian police constables on part in the attack. They arrived at.

near the residence of Mr. Leo

escape.

them.

Did he show you some of his photographs which were reproduced the Illustrated London News and other papers 1-He showed me some but I never knew he had taken them.

The boy's mother' who was in Court was brought before the Magistrate who addressed her thus: "Take the boy home and give sent to gaol if he comes here. him a good whipping. He will be

again."

She started the process in court but was requested to wait till she. got home..

ALLEGED THREATS.

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A Chinese 61 years of age wins charged, yesterday befor Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith with demanding money by threats from a man living at No. 31, Balkeley Street, Hung hom.

It was stated that the defendant had gone to the complainant's house and had asked the latter to join an illegal society and to pay 820, On the latter refusing a smaller sum was named but when that was re- fused the defendant had

used threats.

The case has been remanded un-

til to-morrow morning.

JP

MUI TSAI AGAIN,

Two Chinese, a man described as clerk, and a married woman, both living at No. 201, Laichikak Road, Whyte Smith on a charge of ill Shamsuipo appeared before Mr.

treating arui trai. A remand un- til Tuesday afternoon was arrang- Did he show you any of his worked, bail of 8300 each being allowed, in the overseas editions of the Pimes I don't know,

"The Yellow Cover,"

THEFTS AT GUN CLUB HILL.

chase

fendant said that there were other Admitting both charges, the de trespassers besides himself. His record showed two previous convic- tions for larceny, and the Magic- trate sentenced him to four months' hard labour on the charge of at- tempted larceny, the second charge being dropped."

paper with the yellow cover.

Magistrate: That is the home. Witness: I know it. He did not trate was informed by Lieut. O. F."

At the Kowloon Court, the Magis show me anything in that.

Jose C. Rodrigez, reception clerk Barrett, R.A., that 13 sheets of cor- at the Peninsula Hotel, said he last rugated iron had been stolen dur- Baw defendant on July 8 at 8.30 p.m. Club Hill Barracks, and there been ing the past two weeks from Gun when he told witness he was going pillering going on of other articles, by "special Standard Oil launch

This information was given when' to Macao on a special mission at the invitation of the Governor of tempted larceny and trespassing; Chinese war charged with at Macao. On that occasion, he said It was nileged that he was observed nothing about his luggage nor did by an Indian officer to remove one he say how long he would be away of the iron supports of the fencing Magistrate: Was he very angrye said he wanted his room to be round a garden. The man ran

kept on as usual Witness: He shook hands "with In reply to Mr. Andrewes, witness away, but he was caught after a me when he left so. I don't think said that accused had beep to Maeno the house shortly after midnight duty at the junction of the road he was very hostile. (Laughter.) like that before; that was why the Mr. Rondall: You say you often statement was taken without chal- and surrounded the place. All were d'Almada Sar, were heavily armed and had obriously to bare fired at the robbers ex-Did he ever tell you that whatever

also stated had friendly conversations together.lenge. instructions to stop any attempt to

Orossed Out Entry, pending over 50 rounds between payments he would make would be Mr. Bendall: When did you make Ingenious Ladder.

by draft 1 What actually occurred was that

an entry of his intention in your Witness: He offered me a foreign book? The wall was climbed by means a party in a car were stopped by cheque but I told him I could not of an improvised Indder constructed the robbers who took away

Witness: At about 8.20 p.m. on of two branches, with three steps electric torch and $2 before allow

July 8. What bank was it 1-1 am not mailed and others tied with cord. ing them to proceed. The robbers| It was an exceedingly elever piece marched, North to the Chinese bor. certain whether it was a cheque of work which had no doubt been der which is but an hour's walk drawn on an English or American constructed at the last moment. from the Pepe of the crime.

The Hearst Syndicate. By means of this certain mem. The gang is stated to have made bers of the gang gained access off with over 81,000 in money and Did you know what work he was No arrests have yet doing -I gathered that he was to the back courtyard and broke jewellery. down a light door leading into the been made but the gardener return-writing for the Hearst Syndicate, backyard. This door was priseded to the house yesterday afternoon which is a very well-known Ameri- open by means of iron spikes and said that he was released on can syndicate although I don't know The back door of the house, some the Chinese border. It is hoped whether he has a job with the Hearst Jew feet away, was also forced that with the co-operation of the people or whether they just pay him преп. This door however, was Chinese authorities some of the for the articles he writes. He never

told me. bolted top and bottom with a Yalo robbers will be arrested. lock in the contre. It was also of The body of Mr. Taug Shi Ling. I put it to you that he writes for. wood like the other door and the hae since been removed to the some papers abroad. If this is the rabbers had no trouble in breaking Kowloon. Mortuary. Thero is a case, it would take some time for it down. The bolts were forced wound on the loft eide and the money to reach him from America and the lock broken by a revolver bullet passed through the heart and for Europe 1--Yes. *shot.

emerged from near the arm pit. (Continued on next Column.).

accept that.

bank.

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Is that entry still thera t--Yes. Can you show me 1-Yes. Why is it crossed out 1--Because he did not go that night. He went the hext day.

You are popular at the hotel I don't know about that. (Laugh- ter.) It is for outsiders to say.

Well, everybody gossips with you sometimes 1-They chat with me at times, certainly,

So that accused might have been pulling your leg with regard to the Macao visit 1-Yea

Do you usually find people who intend to run away from the hotel coming along to you and advertising the fact 1-No, Bir. It is the first time it has happened.

The case was then adjourned,

J.J

THE PIGWASH NUISANCE.

Another case of conveying pig- wash through the streets during the middle of the day was brought at Kowloon, the defendants being two Shamshuipo villagers.

Sub-Laspector Hoare said that according to arrangements the time for the morning delivery Was CX- tended half an hour until 9.30, while in the afternoon the junk was required to discharge its cargo at Cheung Sha Wan. The carriers were not allowed to convey stuff through Shamshuipo from the afternoon delivery,

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Remarking that there was excuse for the farmers, the Magis trate fined cach defendant 82.

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