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“BOMB "» PROVES TO COUNCIL MEETING.

BE A LEMON!

GODOWN CO.'S COMPRA-

DORE THREATENED.,

STRANGER DEMANDS $20,000,

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Mr Wong Sik Chung the com pradore of the Kowloon Godown Company, showed extremo bravery when he was threatened with a bomb on Monday morning in his hec, by a Chinese who hit

DUTY ON SPIRITUOUS.......

LIQUORS

ASSESSMENT BY ALCOHOLIC

CONTENT.

New Assessment of Duty,

Tu introducing the motion Mr. Taylor sald-Tho chipet of this. resolution is to assess duty on modicated spirits by the alcoholic contont and not as heretofore charging as though the contents 'were 100 por cont. alcohol.

The

nounts of alcohol shewn in the tablo may appear arbitrary but they represent the equivalent in alcohol by weight to the standarde of the BP which are given in volume. The effect will be that the duty A motion standing in the name of

on medici preparations auch na the Colonin Secretary relative to tinctures, liquid extracts, etc., will

be somewhat loss, the expenditure of a further sum

The Council also passed the first of $20,000 on the Kai Tak, aero-rending of A Bill to amend and drome hanger during the financial consolidate the law relating to opium and the second and third

Finance Committee.

gear, was to have come up before readings of "A Bill to provide for the Legislative Council Meeting and regulate Industrial and Rofor hold yesterday. The motion, how-matory Schoolk."* ed him a letter demanding $20,000.ever, was postponed at the request, Mr. Wong tackled his man and of the Colonial Secretary, who ex-' wrested the "bomb" from him and plained that it had been found necessary to amenil the figure and lator dook him to the Police Staertain details were not yet ready. tion.

Those Present,

At the Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday, Tang Chan was charged

His Excellency the Governor (Sir with demanding money by mensees, William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E.): Detective Tuspector Elston, proso-rrosided, and there were also pre-

eating, stated that at about 11 am, on Monday Mr. Wong was-

ting in his office when defendant walked in with a letter written in Chinese.

It demanded 820,000 for the use of Chinese troops, he money to handed to the defendant

he

S

Die Together.”

Simultaneous to handing over the letter, defendant pulled out packet from his pocket and told Mr. Wong that if the money was not forthcoming, they would die together. Defendant. indicated at Che time that the packet contained homb, but at the Polies Station. it was discovered that lie packet contained only a lemon!

Inspector Elston stated that he was of the opinion that the actu ed was the principal if not the only mcver in the affair. Mr. Wong, giving evidence, stated that he was along in the office at the Kowloon

Codówne «when defendant arrived

and handed him the letter, Ho thought the man was mad and told him so, but the defendant re-

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plied that if the money was not handed over they would have to die Mogether. He then pulled the "bomb" out of his pocket.

acnt:-

The General Offeer Commanding (Major-General J" W. Sandilands,”}, C.B., C.M.G.; D.S.O.).

The Colonial Secretary, (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, M.G.).

This Attorney-General (Hon. "Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.O.. O.B.E.),

The Secretary for Chinese Affairs (Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax)."

The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. Edwja "Taylor)"

Hon. Mr. H. T.. Creasy, C.B.E. (Director of Public Works).

Hon. Mr. T H. King (Inspector General of Police),

Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, R.N. (Retired), (Harbour Master).

Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington (Director of Medical "ánd, Sanitary Services),

Hon. Si 'Heury Pollock, i Hon. Mr W. E, L. Shenton. Hon. Mr. 1. H, Kotewall, CM.G., LL.D.

Hon, Mr. J. P. Braga.

Hon. Mr. S. W. To, O.B.E., LL.D.

Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson... Hon. Mr. T, N. Chau,

Mr. R. A. C. North (Deputy Clerks of Councils).

Hon. Mr. T, H. King, who took his place in the Council yesterday, was sworn in prior to the proceed- inga

Duty of Spirituous Liquors.

The following resolution, moved by the Colonial Treasurer and duly Mr.seconded, was passed :-

*F asked him to watt," said Wong, "and rang the bell for the shroff, who ́eame into the office. De- fondant's attention was drawn to

Resolved under section 30 of the Liquors Ordinance, 1931, that the resolution of October 29, 1031,

the shroff and I seized his arm and assessing the duty to be paid on took away his packet. I had him

spirituous liquors other than intoxi- arrested and taken to the Policerating liquors be rescinded and that Station. I opened the parcel and found it contained a lemon.

Defendant claimed that he be longed to a private school in Con- ton, and that the letter concerned in the case was given him by a friend to take down to Hong Kong for Mr. Wong, whom he understood was acquainted with his friend. He had no knowledge of what the letter contained.

His Worship-I find it difficult to believe that the man understood the gravity of that he was doing.

Maximum Penalty Asked.

duly be assessed and paid on such spirituous liquors in accordance with the following table-

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Per

Gallon.

On perfumed spirits and toilet preparations other thin spirituous liquors classi flod by the Superintendent. as medicated spirits $10.00 On medicnted spirits classified by the Superintendent as such-

(a) containing more than 10 per cent, by weight of pure alcohol but less than 21 per cent.

(b) containing 21 per cent. by weight of pure Alcohol but less than 38 per cent.

(c) cqntaining 38 per cent. by weight of pure alcohol but less than 83 per cent,

2.50

5.00

7.50

10.00

Inspector Elstór.-Defendant is pretending to be mild and neck" now, your Worship, but the Police are satisfied that he is a perfectly Bane mnn). This is a kind of tr rorism and I no instructed to ask

(d) containing not less than for the maximum penalty. We

63 per cant. by weight think that the letter was writion

of pure alcohol "Provided that the dollars and only a few yards from the Kowloon Godowns; and that another man decimals thereof skated in the table may be concerned in the afkir. We shall be conventional dollars rec- hope to be able to trace this man, koned as the equivalent of one but meanwhile, we have to ask your shilling and eightpence sterling Worship to take a serious view of and consequently to arrive at the the matter.

autual amount payable in Hong His Worship (to defendant. Kong currency the conventional You are an extremely foolish young dollar stated in the Table shall be man. I am quite sure you didn't multiplied by 20 and divided by a understand the gravity of the thing figure settled by the Colonial Trea- you were doing.

Burer from time to time represent- Inspector Eldon said the poliesing" tho average opening selling had no record of the defendant's (rates for the previous month of the Hong Kong and Shanghor Banking "His Worship deferred" sentence to Corporation for demand drafts ou allow the Police to inquire into London and until · settled the bis previous character":

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