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ORGY OF BRIDGË BLOWING.

SERIOUS DAMAGE AT SHEK HA.

PAID BANDITS?

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, December 19.

GOVERNMENT AND

PIRACY.

COMPENSATION FOR HAICHING OFFICERS.

WITHDRAWAL OF MILITARY

GUARDS.

The Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes asked at the meeting of the Legiela. The destruction of the Shek Hative Council yesterday :—' Bridge of the Canton-Kowloon Rail- way is more serious than it was originally thought.

According to a foreign engineer, it will take three months complete- ly to repair the damage.

In the meantime, temporary re pairs are being made, so as to

"1. Will the Government favour ably consider suitable recognition being accorded to the Captain. Officers and Crew of the atcamer Inishing?" and

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1929.

TWO VICIOUS YOUNGSTERS.

GAOL AND BIRCH.

A ROUND OF THEFTS.

Two Chinese youths, who wore charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday with larceny and receiv ing stolen goods were both sen- tenced to terms of imprisonment and ordered to be birched.

Inspector Macdonald, who press cuted, said that an informer watch- ed the two defendants and another

youngster steal a number of things ut different places, before he ac- rested them. They first came to the watcher's notice when they tried to

JARDINE'S BAZAAR ROUND THE COÛRTS.

ROBBERY,

FORMER ACCUSED TURNS

KING'S EVIDENCE,

ACCUSATIONS AGAINST A

PRISONER.

HAWKERS COMMENDED.

Two Chinese hawkers who chazed and arrested a snatcher, were coin- mended by Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday for their prompt and qùe- cessful action.

The snatcher attacked woman Members of a Chinese family reat 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday near the presenting three generations were Gas Works, and managed to snatch among witnesses who gave evidence her handbag. The woman put at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, up a struggle and at the same time when two men were on trial before called for assistance. The hawkers, the Fuisne Judge (Mr. Justice seeing what was happening, ran to Wood) and a jury, in connection the woman's assistance and had no with an armed robbery at 60 difficulty in arresting the snatcher, Jardine's Bazaar, first floor, at 8.30 who was yesterday sentenced to

a.m. on November 9.

resume the service between Canton otherwise suffered at the hands of sell a pair of shoes to a cobbler.jewellery, the greater part of which

and Kowloon.

It is authoritatively stated that

Does the Government pro- posg«making u compassionate grant to the dependente of the 3rd Officer and Guard Filled and to the Officers and Crew who were injured or have

the pirates 1"

The cobbler refused to purchase the The Colonial Secretary stated in shoes, but the youths readily part- reply that these matters will re- ceive sympathetic consideration ated with them for a "song" to, an

soon as the enquiry into the circum. stances of the Piracy have beca completed.

three months' imprisonment.

CANE FOR YOUTH.

The first artused, Ip To, was charged with robbery of money and

belonged to a young waitress named La Kam, a sub-tenant of the sion of a knife fit for a felonious Convicted on a charge of posses

The second accused, Lo

floor.

the bridge was purposely blown up the hands of the Government as other party and this circumstance Cheuk, who was shown to be also purpose. a youth of 13 was sen-

by the bandit soldiers of Yuen Ho Kau acting under orders of Chang Fat Fui..

Chang Fat Fui, it is said, supplied him with all the explosives to blow up the bridge at Shok Ha, so as to prevent "Chen Tsai Tong's troops from retreating into the East River districts."

An unconfirmed report states that another bridge near Sin Tacon has been blown up. No details are available.

CHRISTIANITY NOT

WANTED..

SOME CANTON IDEAS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, Dec. 10. The more radical elements of the Canton Municipal Kuomintang are again launching an attack on Chris tianity, in view of the approach of Christmas Special pamphlets vehemently denouncing Christianity are being prepared by the pro- paganda section of the Canton

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"For Shipping Tirms, The Hon. Member asked further, (a) Will the Government con mdiet (or otherwise) the report in the Press that Military Guards on merchant vessels trading in these waters are shortly to be with drawn?" and

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(b.) If the report is correct, and in view of this latest piratical attack on the steamer. Haiching, will the Government make strong representations to the Military or other Authorities to reconsider their decision?"

In reply to the first question, the Colonial Secretary said it is under stood to be the policy of His Majesty's Government that the Guards should be withdrawn on the 1st of April next.

The Hong Kong Governnient will give careful consideration to such representations of the point raised in the last question may be made by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce or by British shipping fries.

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY CASE REHEARD.

roused the watcher's suspicion. He followed the youths and saw them steal a bar of soap from one shop and sell it to a man in Swatow Street.

a sub-tenant, had to Answer 1 charge of assisting the robbers in that he was alleged to have opened the door for him.

tenced to twelve strokes of the cane, and to remain under Police super- vision for a year.

The boy was arrested following a saatching incident, but "the man who made, the arrest had not come forward aan witness, there was no evidence on this count.

The article stolen was a gold ornament from the cap of a child, who was being carried on a young One

girl's back when the thef; occurred. Failing to substantiate the charge of theft, the police preferred an alternate charge of being in posses- sion of a knife fit for a felonious. purpose. It appeared that the" ornament had been severed ́ from the cap with a sharp weapon.

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, Assist- They then entered several houses in Stone Nullah Lane, but apparently the nature of the evidence he was ant Attorney-General, in indicating

could not lay their hands on any going to call, produced two detach- thing. The defendants were nexted scissors blades which he said seen near the Wanchar market served the purpose of daggers in where they stole a gold and rattan. intimidating the occupants. bangle from the wrist of a child, binde according to the evidence was which an old woman was carrying found near the staircase of the on her back. They took the bangle floor, while the other was picked to a pawnshop and after they had obtained some money for it, the up in the lane down, which the watcher challenged them and seized robbers ran away. one of the defendants, who im mediately pulled out a knife and made a stab at him, fortunately, without serious effcet.

The first deniendant was sen tenced to six months and 10 strokes of the birch. You are a vicious youngster” said his Worship, "and you pretend to be younger than you are in order get lighter punishment. The second defen- dant was sentenced to six months and 16 strokes.

THE VANISHED WITNESSES.

Kuomintang for distribution among KOWLOON'S STOUT-HEARTED EXTRADITION CHARGE HAS

their followers.

"

CATTLE DEALER.

"Anti-religious ' writers are being asked to contribute spécial articles to the book under prepara sharged with attempted armed rob- tion.

TO BE ADJOURNED.

It was alleged that, besides the second necused, there were three men who took an active part in the robbery, including the first ac cused. The latter was caught after. a long chase immediately after the robbery.

Principal Tenant's Evidence.

A married woman, who was the principal tenant of the floor, stated, that she was in the cubicle with her children and the second accused when the robbers, preceded by the first accused, entered and forced her

* EVEREADY" TRADE MARK

COPIED,

Four Chinese firms, the Nam. King. Manufacturing Co., of Pitt Street, the Wai Nom Manufactur- ing Co., the Tai Tung Manufactur

into a rear cubicle where she was kept while the first accused stooding Co., and Pui Cheung Printing guard at the door. Witness was firm of Waterloo Road, were sun- threatened with a dagger. The moned before Mr T. S. Whyte second accused also followed her. into the rear cubicle, but she did Smith at Kowloon Magistracy yes ont observe any threats used to- terday for being in possession of wards him by the three strangers.

labels bearing colourable imitations The case in which four men arc-1 The extradition proceedings com-

Witness continued that while she was thus imprisoned she took the of the Eveready" trade" mark. bery at the quarters of a cattlemenced a fortaight ago, against dealer in Ma Tau Kok Road, Kow. Chinese who is wanted by the Can Opportunity of throwing a slipper The summonses were taken out by

into the yard, thereby attracting Mr. tou authorities for the murder of loon City, was reheard before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Pars of the hearing had already been taken be- fure Mr. W. Schofield!.

The Canton Kuomintang charges, inter alia, that Christianity, "being A tool and mouthpiece of foreign. Imperialists, is undermining the people. "The religion," it says, has long been the favourite medium through which the Im- Detective Inspector Fallon, pro- perialists conducted their aggres secuted while Mr. Arthur Covey ap. sion in China. It is to he deplored peared for the second and fourth that so many of our people have defendants. All defendants_plead. been poisoned by such a perversiveed not guilty. doctrine. Unless these victims of Outlining the case Inspector Christianity arc restored to Fallon said that the cattle dealer normiley, the Nationalet Move-lived in an unnumbered house at ment can "never be brought to Howloon City with a number of fruition. We must therefore wake men.. At about. 8.30 p.m. on them from their lethargic sleep, and November 10 four men knocked at erusade against Christianity." the front door, and, stating that they were police officers demanded to search the place. The cattle dealer refused. One of the in- truders replied без attacking him while another drew a revolver and threatened him. Despite their threats the old man shouted for help and the rubbers became afraid. and ran away. The cattle-dealer and the others in the house set up a chase and the first defendant was qught. As a result of informa tion obtained from the first defen- dant the police were able to arrest the other three, men.

Inspector Fallon said that the defendants denied the charge, ex cept the third defendant, who admitted the attempt to rob the old cattle dealer. There was not enough evidence against the fourth defen- dant to ask for a committal.

WUCHOW EVACUATED BY KWANGSI TROOPS.

[NAVAL WIRELESS.]

Wecnow, Dec. 19. Fituation quiet. Kwangsi forces have evacuated the city and Nation- alists have been asked to take

over.

LUI WOON IM GOES, "DISGUSTED."

MORE COMPLICATIONS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, December 19.

Mr. Covey asked the Magistrate,

a woman in Au Chun vilinge un April 27, 1927 were to have been continued yesterday afternoon, be fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton, but awing to the absence of certain

witnesses for the prosecution a re- mand until this afternoon

ordered.

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women,

A witness who had formerly given evidence and two who had specially made the trip from the village to Hong Kong were to have been called, but Mr. L. R.. Andrewes, Assistant Crown Solicitor, who prosecuted, inform- ed his Worship that they could not be found.

The party, it appeared, had ar- rived in Hong Kong and up till I p.m. yesterday was with Detective Inspector Reynolds, but they went away for a

return.

meal and did not

His Worship informed Mr. Hin Shing Lo, for the defence, that if

these witnesses did not make an appearance, he would hear the evidence for the defence.

Addressing Detective Inspector Reynolds, Mr. Hamilton added "Next time these witnesses go out for food, I suggest they be enter tained by detectives.'

"LEVANTE" DOES HIS

STUNT."

in view of this to discharge the HUGE CROWDS AT KOWLOON. The expeditionary force under fourth defendant immediately. The General Chen Tsai Tong bas, cap- tured Fung Chun, a strategic point Magistrate thought it better to

a little below Wuchow. The fall carry on with the evidence first.

The witnesses who had already

of Fung Chun has placed the Can-given evidence in the case, were tonese troops within striking dis tarice of Wuchow, which is expect ed to fall very shortly,

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then recalled.

the attention of a doctor on the ground floor, who came up to in-

R. V. Farrell of the "Eveready "Manufacturers, and vestigate why she did this and she Mr. D. H. Blake prosecuted on beckoned to him. bolted from the floor, and at the

The robbers then behalf of the complainant., time he heard a struggle on the Mr. Hin Shing Lo appeared for staircase apparently with the the first named company and Mr. doctor who was there asking the F. X. d'Almada, jar., was for the cause of the trouble.

The woman's daughter in her second firm.

evidence said "that she went out at Mr. Blake applied for the with- 7 am to deliver some eggs, redrawal of the summonses against turning an hour later, when the the second and third firms. The door was opened for her by her defendants in these cases had given grandmother. Witness was certain up both the labels and the blocks that she put back the bolt properly before she entered her mother's.

from which the labels had been They had further paid printed. cubicle.

compensation to the complainants and signed an undertaking,

Looking for a Robber! Among the many witnesses, was a man damed Foon Ha, who stated that he knew both the accused., Witness alleged that he was pre sent with the two men on November when the second accused suggest ed that he should go and rob the waitress of her jewellery. Witness excused himself on the ground that he was too busy at the ice factory to do such a thing, but pressed further, he admitted that he sug gested that the first accused should enrry out the crime.

Both these summonses were ac

cordingly withdrawn.

Mr. Blake asked the Magistrate fix a date for the hearing of the other two summonses and handed in a new set of charges which, he remarked, all boiled down to the same thing.

The hearing was fixed for Mon- day afternoon.

AUCTIONEER'S PRIZE CHICKENS.

Five Leghorn prize chickens, the property, of Mr. E. V. M. R. de

Witness further said that the robbery was planned for the morn- ing of November 8. Another mest- ing took pince the evening before the robbery outside, a ten-house All three were present at the meet-Sousa of 30, Granville Road were ing, but witness denied that he took any further part in the affair.

Statements by Prisoners. A crowd second in size only to

The first accused made a lengthy that at a football match gathered statement in which he said that he on the Police Pier and No. 1 Wharf was induced by other people to go of the Kowlood Godown Company He was promised a share of the with them and stand at the door. yesterday evening to see "Levanto" take his plunge, fully manacled, spoils. Being of a covetous nature he agreed, but be not ascend into the harbour,

Promptly at 3.15 p.m. "Levante" the stairs. When n police whistle put off from the Pier in a large sampan upon which a platform was erected. Before the large crowds he was handcuffed, with hands be

In his atatement, second accused hind his back, and his legs were alleged that he was beaten by the secured also He wore a "snappy" ralice and made to confess. Für bathing costume with a coloured ther that he was promised his free band.

When all was ready he leaped Poon Ha who was also under arrest dom if he gave evidence against to impose rent restrictions or (b) into the sea with a huge splash, at one time. Poon Ha then turned

NO RENT RESTRICTIONS.

PROBLEMS FOR ECONOMIC LAWS.

It is generally believe that the entire Kwangsi forces are now con centrating in Wachow, and a fierce struggle la expected. The Cantonese forces, however, anticipate dificulty in capturing the city.

Li Ming Sbui and Yue Took Pak

At yesterday's meeting of the are reported to have cabled to Marshal Chiang Kai Shek stating Legislative Council, the Hon. Sir that "they are out-and-out against Henry, Pollock, K.C., asked whe- Wong Shiu Hung and his colleagues ther, in view of recent discussions, and that they are solidly support it was the Government's policy (a) ing the Central Government. Their purpose, according to their own statements, isto support Nanking and crash the remnants of the Kwangsi clique."

General Yun Lung, military leader of Yunnan, has taken advan tage of the confused situation in Kwangsi and launched a drive on that Province. He has captured "Pei Seh, an important city not far from Yunnan. General Lui Woon Im is reported to have fled from wangai, being disgusted with the "UNAIFE" OF "ATS" "fiative province."

was blown and the others ran away, he did the same although he was unfortunately caught. moment's mistake," he added..

It was a

to appoint a Fair Rent Board, orand, amid cheers from the crowd. round and gave falso evidence

(e) to increase the length of notice to quit on a monthly tenancy to a period longer than one month,

The Colonial Secretary replied that the answer was in the nega- tive,

Sir Henry also acted if it was the Government's policy to leave the above matters to economic laws and to the terms of the contracts entered into between the parties.

The Colonial Secretary-replied in Pthe enPuitive

He remained below for exactly 25 seconds during which time the crowd held it breath in suspense. On coming to the surface with hands free, he was greeted with a round of cheers and clapping.

The last time "police equipment" was similarly evaded" was when an "Australian magician" was suspended upside down, in a police straight jacket, from a fire escape, Ile-get-out-of-the-jnokot- and drop

tre ground f

stolen by two young Chinese boys, who were ordered to receive 12 strokes of the birch by the Kowloon, Magistrate. It was stated the chickens were prize birds and cost ge each.

MASONS' FREE FIGHT.

Six Chinese, five of whom had their heads bandaged, were before Mr. Whyte Smith for disorderly conduct. It was stated that a fight took place between a number "of masons and carpenters as to the disposal of some waste pieces of wood. The masons wanted the wood for firewood, but the carpenters thought otherwise.

All defendants were ordered to sign bonds for the future behavour:'

against him, partly because of a grudge and partly because of the

Prisoners Found Guilty. police offer to get him free. The police had also promised to protect The jury found both prisoners him if he gave evillence.

guilty, adding a recommendation During the proceedings, Sub-for leniency in the case of the second Inspector Murphy" was questioned accused. about the allegations of assault, His Lordship passed sentence of and ho emphatically denied that he two years' imprisonment with hard struck the second accused or had labour for the first accused and one knowledge of other detectives doing year for the other. 50

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