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UNUSUAL CASE. IN SINGAPORE.

FRIEND OF GANG ROBBER

SENTENCED,

Found guilty of having attempted to give a police officer a bribe of 8200 on behalf of a friend who was then under arrest, Rampal Singh,

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on the efficiency and punctuality of their men. I rathor question that generalisation.

Sydney, July 17.-The anticipat ed financial crisis in the affairs of the Government of New South Wales developed this morning when, it is reported from Canberra, the Premier, Mr. J. T. Lang, urgent. ly appealed to the State Federalto-day a request put by a firm of "business engineera" to 2,034 busi Government for financial help He declared that £600,000 was requiredness adore for suggestions on methods to restore prosperity in

I have noticed, for example, only

CANNING JEWEL AUCTIONED.

£10,000 PAID FOR FAMOUS AND HISTORIC STONE.

PROPERTY OF EARL

HAREWOOD.

London, July 16-Bluett & Sons,

Firin, J. K. Gardiner, R. R. Gib. an Indian employed at the Enstorn immediately'; £2,000,000 in August the United States. The suggestion Canning Jewel from the Earl of

and £1,000,000 in September,

It is stated in the newspapers to- day that unices assistance is im- mediately forthcoming, the State Government will not be able to pay the salaries and wages of public

officials and workers..

Mr. Lang will receive the assistance The general expectation is that of the Commonwealth under certain

Poole Restante. Correspondence. A General Post Office notification gives the following unclaimed cor- respondence, cte, waiting at the Post Office, and also unclaimed radio telograma at the Radio Tele graph Office, P. O. Building:

Mons, Agostini, C. Breyer, H. V. Bahr, C. Barreda, Chung Tuck, Miss A Cooper, E. W. Diamond, Mme. K. Elzenr, Peter Fandel, M.

son, Rudolf Hulsemann, H.K. Extension Telegraph Co., was sen- |& China Mining Co., L. G. Hogan, tenced to six months' rigorous im- Wm. Higgins, H. Hunter, J. Hen-prisonment by Mr. G. C. Dodd, the derson, Joseph, Ioane, A. L. Jones, Singapore Criminal District Judge. 1. N. Jensen, Rev. J C. Jacobs,

The caso was the outcome of an Capt. S. J. A. Longley, Edwards med gang robbery in Serangoon Lou Chang, Miss A E. Ly, Road, the victim being an Arab 6. H. Medhurst, R. Marcel W. IT woman who was relieved of cash Mony," Mr. Miliars, F. B. Mar and jewellery to the value of over shali, R. S. Overman, "W. O. Paul- $7,000 Detective Inspector J. J. son, Capt. A. Rawlinson, Mrs. \K. | Judgo arrested six North Indians Robinson, Messis. Richardsons, A. in connection with the robbery and Stanley, F. Stahly, W. N. A. Smal-five of them were convicted at the ley, Andrew J. Tong, G. H. True, Assizes and sentenced to various E. A. Veenia, R. Wyllie, Paul terms of imprisonment. One of the Winter, P. P. Wolfe, O. B. Wyllie. robbers was Ambika Rai, who is

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now serving a three year term, Chan Haupo, S. .A. Druhber (c/o' According to the case for the H.K, Hotel, R. J. Eiswaldt (c/o Crown conducted by Mr. Danied West Coast Life Insurance Co.), Kenny, Chief Court Inspector Hall Bert (c/o American Con- Rampal Singh was a friend of Am-sidy of £130,000 sulate), "Pritamdas Kimatrai, Wal-bika Rai who was in the custody tar Alex: Lowry (c/o H.K. Hotel), of the Singapore Detective branch Mrs. J. W. Morrissey, Miss Tun during April pending his trial, and ten about 18 months previously and Lai Pun, O. Williams (St. E.), Rampal Singh went to the Detec-referred to a loan of 80 made to Mr. Zessczynski.

tive Station on the morning of April Rampal Singh by his father. 8, and seeing Detective Inspector bika Rai and get him out for a con- Judge requested him to help Am

Unpaid Correspondence. Capt, and Mrs. J. L. O'strandge.

conditions.

Mr. Lang met the State Labour impression that he expected Federal caucus this afternoon and gave the help He had, he declared, no in- tention of resigning.

Melbourne, July 17-The Orient Steamship Company's offer to assist in the improvement of Australian finances will result in a reduction of £20,000 in the annual mail sub

the well-known London dealers, for £10,000 to-day bought the famous that topped the list, with 1,280 Harewood, Princess Mary's hus names to back it, was "Change band, in a sale at Sotheby's ac liquor laws."

tion rooms. The Canning Jewel is

ference.

There are moreover social con-one of the most famous and historic siderations of some importance in in the world and regardless of the volved in a system that deprives the sum paid to the Earl of Harewood leaves the employing class free of the jewel, because of its history working man of his liquor and by Bluett & Sons to-day the value access to it. I suspect that a good and workmanship, is almost incal- many of those who approve, Pro-culable. bibition for their men would feel The jewel is said to have been privation for themselves," differently about it if it incant de-fashioned by Benvenuta Cellini, the 16th century master craftsman in For, of course, it means nothing gold, silver and precious stones. country a good deal in the last few fashioned the jewel for one of the of the kind. Moving about the

Tradition has it that Cellini

weeks (some allowance must be Florence Medicis who presented it made for the fact that I have been to a Mogul Emperor in India. mainly in the east and along the Canadian frontier, where liquor is

Described by experts as the supreme example of Renaissance easy to smuggle) I have been jewellery," the Canning Jewel is ect offered alcohol just about as much with pearla, diamonds "and rubies as I should have been in similar and parts of it are in encrusted circles in England. With this dif enamel. It is in the form of a Drinking has become triton, the torso being a large It was not true that he tele- much more of a ritual-almost an single pearl For 300 years the Rampal Singh was coming that phoned to Inspector Judge that obligation of honour-under Projewel was in the possession of the Moguls but when their capital. morning with the money. On April The worst effect of Prohibition Delhi, was captured by the forces 8 at about 9 o'clock Rampal Singh from most points of view is the during the mutiny, it was found in came to the Centre Station and demoraliention it werks among the treasury of the King of Oudh Detective Inspector Judge warn asked witness to accompany him to college men and girls-indeed, truth and appropriated by the Inding ed Rampal Singh to go away and

seo Detective Inspector Judge in compels me to say among high Government. Yik Lung Hing, from Yunnanfu; threatened to have him arrested if connectipu with the Serangoon Fob school boys and girls. It is, de Viceroy, bought it from the Gov Eurl Canning, the Hek Kee, from Shanghai; 2839 0008 he persisted in offering the money-bery. Rampal Singh made no men- rigueur for men to go to any partyment but eventually it passed 2484 7410 5445 0007 0056, from He next informed his chief, Mr. E. Amoy; 7600, from Canton; 3111 5594 Tongue, head of the Singapore De Rampal Singh that he would not for girls to take as many drinks First Marquis of Clericorde, his Witheas told with a flark, and it is de rigueur from his collection to that of the 0938 0000 3188 3594 0033 0063 0663 tretive Branch, and also Detective interfere with Detective Inspector from the flasks available, not as 2391 3502 4545, from Canton; 1859, Inspector Nickels who occupied the Judge or his work and told him they can carry but as they can get. The second Marquis, who died in

brother-in-law. Tron Haiphong: 1833 6273 1129 6791 next room. Ramphl Singh came 1019 2021 1393 0813, from Canton; into Detective Inspector Judge's

I have not myself seen girls in this 1010, bequeathed the Canning 0006 3588 3169 21en 2490 4141 7127, room and handed him an envelope

have no desire to add to my ex- sent Earl of Harewood, who sold it country, the worse for liquor, and Jewel to his great-nephew, the pre- from Shanghai; Kwong Lee Yueng, containing money and while count from Siboga; 0702, from Cantoning it, Defective Inspector Nickels

but the testimony of personal at Sotheby's auction, rooms. perience that unhappy spectacle, to-day for £10,000 to Bluett & Son 0099 5178 2461 4337, from San Fran came in as arranged. There were

friends whose reliability in beyond. cisco; W. R. Watson (2), from twenty 810 notes and Rampal Singh Amoy; Wong Tai Loi, 3rd floor, 32,

question leaves no room for doubt was arrested and charged.

about the facts. Enlatao Street, from Bangkok, Sub,; 2809, from Amoy; 3374 4141, from Hangchow; 3310. from Can ion: 7806 3130 3193 0870 6300 0577 0005 5714 7113 1311, from Yunnanfu,

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eideration of 8200.

Warned to Go Away.

tion of any money.

to go away.

Tiwari said that he could not afford Asked by Mr. Kennis Inspector

sake of putting the accuced in to throw away 8260 simply for the trouble.

hibition.

From time to time some more than ordinarily serious scandal gets into the Press. At the University of Michigan a number of under- graduates have been discovered to be, in business ns-bootleggers them solves and doing a thriving trude with their cluas-mates.

"Insult to the Court." Rampal Singh, represented by Mr. Tamee Philips in his address Mr. E. M. Tampos Philips, denied contended that the prosecution wit-

The only question is how far an the allegations against him and nesses could not be believed and evil, admittedly widespread, can be brought Inspector Eday Raj Tiwari, the facts as put forward could not described as general. On that 1. of the Central division police into be the real facts of the case. It cannot pronounce,

No doubt the the story. He alleged that both he was an insult to the intelligence of worst enees attract disproportionate. and Inspector Tiwari came from the. the Court to say that the accused

attention, same place in India and were very boldly walked into, the station in friendly and Inspector Tiwari fre-broad daylight and attempted to quently wrote him letters and bor. bribe Detective Inspector Judge. rowed money from him. On the There was much more behind the evening ef April 7-the day before prosecution than had been brought This arrest-when he returned home out and he could not understand it.

be found a letter lying on his bed,

The accused very well know The letter was written in Hindi where Detective Inspector Judge and was from, Inspector Tiwari who lived and he could have gone there urged him to bring it or some under cover of darkness and at thing without fail to the station tempted to bribe him and why the following day. Accompanied by should he go to the Detective Sta- a friend he went round to the Cention to walk into the jaws of the tral on the morning of 'April 8 and

lién 1" Tampoc Philips asked. gave Inspector Tiwari 850. Inaper-"We are not "bound to believe tor Tiwari told him to buy an en- every word a police officer says velops into which Inspector Tiwari simply because he is a police officer. put twenty ten-dollar notes and told This case is teeming, with improb him to take the money to Detective abilities,"" Inspector Judge.

Wanted To Get Married, Although he did not know what the money was for be went round to the Detective Station and hand-

ed Inspector Judge the envelope.

Detective Inspector Judge counted

Mr. Kenny held that the case had been proved beyond any reason- able doubt that an attempt was

Before me as I write lies a cut- ting I tore from a daily paper week or two ago, recounting, the death of a college graduate of £1 from poison liquor, and a raid on a beer-flat where rum was said to have been sold to a schoolgirl of 13, among others.

Death at a Drinking Party.

Another paragraph, lighted on equally at random, tells how an Indian attorney, defending a stu

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A Campaign Issue 2

I Prohibition actually becomes year's campaign issue at nex

de to bribe Detective Inspector dent of who was charged with Judge to induce him to show him four others with causing the death favour. In the circumstances De- of a girl companion at a drinking-Presidential election, as seems prob- tective Inspector Judge could not party, pleaded that "High School able, both parties are likely to split on it, though the Republicane, with

have done anything else and no one

the money and then--arrested and also could have done, anything beible for their individual acts." Tr. Hoover at their head, are the

ebarged him. It was not true that

he asked Detectice Inspector Judge yond what he had done. According to help Ambika Rei as he wanted to the accused he gave Inspector to get away to India to get mar ried.

Questioned by Mr. Kenus, Rampal Singh said that he lent Inspector Tiwari money: When he was ar

Tiwari only $50, and he wanted the Court to believe that he put an other $150 out of his own pocket

youths, drinking alcoholas do their elders, cannot be held respon is a strange lism can be seriously pleaded as range situation when alcoho-

defence in a Prohibition

country

It may be said of all this that

to get him into trouble. It Inspec. these are deliberately selected ex-

on one thing almost everyono is drier of the two

agreed. The saloon has been killed and must stay killed.

rested by Detectivo Inspector Judge for Tiwari had sent him he would ampler of the worst effects of the various alternative sateere are

he did not tell Detective Inspector Judge that Tiwari had sent him with the money. He could not give any reason for Inspector Tiwar wanting to get him into trouble as "God alone know

In his evidence Inspector Tiwari said that, in addition to his salary he received financial help from his father who was a wealthy man. He had never borrowed any money, in | his life and he had never, borrowed any from Rampal Singh, who was

intimato ricette like "Th letter produced and said to have been been written by him to. Rampal Singh on April 7 was writ. (Continued on nezt Voluma)

of con-

To amend a constitutional, aracnd-

is hard to believe that America will ment is a cumbrous proceed, but it

have certainly mentioned it to De-Prohibition system. That is not their available, notably, the Canadian tective Inspector Nickels on being arrested, but he said nothing of. case. They are simply examples and the Swedish, and their respec the kind,

that have come under my own tive merits are now being actively Detective Inspector Judge's evi-

"I have no reason to disbelieve notice incidentally as I have been dence-I find the accused guilty rending the papers for other pur

canvassed here. his Honour intimated.

poses, and the conclusion to which Kenny said that the case was very conclusion to which everything

On the question of sentence, Mr. they point corresponds with the unusual. The gang robbery was a serious ond and the accused had have seen and heard irresistibly offered a bribent 900 to goung driver medaris Smptran temptation in his way. He urged police officer putting very great

the present system be modi lawlessness and

the wholesale de fied. His Honour passed sentence of six for a severe penalty.

moralisation for which Prohibition monthe rigorous imprisonment.

Continued at foot of next column.) is undoubtedly respons

that