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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1937.

JAPANESE FAILARMED ROBBERY

TO REGISTER

SEQUEL

Magistrate's Comment Big Haul At Kowloon.

Ma, Shigimitsu Muramuto, and his wife, Mrs. Tatau Muramuto, appeared before Mr. J. A. Fraser

Goldsmith's

In connection with the goldsmith

at the Central Magistracy yester- shop robbery at 243, Shanghai register Street, ground floor recently, La day for the failure "to their departure and, subsequently, Yuen-ping appeared before Mr. their arrival in the Colony on A Macfadyen at the `Kowloon

Magistracy

morning, yesterday January 18-

charged with the theft of 30 gold necklaces, four gold Anger rings, 84 gold bangles, 10 gold watch chains and $530 in money on Janu- the ary 19, and further, with possession of two automatic pistols and 75 rounds of ammunition at Diamond Hill on January 23,

It was alleged that they were reglatered in October 1936, and on January they left for Canton by train and returned to Hong Kong on the ss. Fatahan, without re- gistering.

Defendants replied that they did not know the regulations but his Worship said that they had no excuse for not knowing the law, and that they had been here long

enough, especially as Mr. Muramuto was the proprietor of a chemist's shop which had been business here for some time.

A fine of $10 was imposed on each defendant.

OPIUM CHARGE

41

PROVED

Detective Inspector A. H. Elston who prosecuted asked for 48 hours cemand which was granted.

POSSESSION OF

HEROIN

Chinese Sent To Sessions

Yau

Man-kee, 33; and Yue Kwong, 34, were committed to the

LARGEST HAUL OF HEROIN

IN COLONY Japanese Remanded

K. Itabashe, 40, a Japanese mer-

fore Mr. K. Keen at the Central

chant, appeared, on remand, be

Magistracy yesterday, charged with the possession of 45 pounds of heroin

He was represented by Mr. Hing- shing Lo, while Mr. J. P. Murphy,

Assistant Crown Solleiter, prose- cuted.

Mr. Lo asked his Worship for a re-consideration of the question or bail, adding that defendant was Arrested on January 4.

In reply, Mr. Murphy said that the prosecution' was willing to consider changing the bail prövid- ed that it was substantial enough.. Continuing, Mr. Murphy said that this was the most serious case of heroin seizure that had come, be- fore the Court.

He added that the amount of heroin found could make 18 mil Hon pills, and that the maximum sentence was ten years with hard labour.

He concluded by saying that $100,000 ball was not large, can- sidering the amount of heroin in- volved and the profit that defen-

Heavy Fines Imposed a criminal sessions by Mr. K. dant would have made it he had

Keen at the Central Magistracy Three men, Chan Sze-mul, 45, yesterday on charges of posses- master of sampan 1898V, Lai Falston of 31,733 herin pills. Hee, 42, foki and Pang Tai, 40 also

Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant a fokl, appeared on remand be- Crown Solicitor, prosecuted. fore Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kow- It was alleged that on January loon Magistracy yesterday morning 4. at 8.30 p.m., Senior Revenue on the charge of possession of non-Oncer, A. W. Grimmitt headed a Government prepared oplum in Victoria Habour on December 31, party with Mr. H. A. Taylor, GOT- ernment Monopolist, which raided 31. Pottinger Street, second "foor. The first defendant was found in a rear cubicle which was used

last

The defendants were charge with (a) possession 1,150 taels of non-Government prepared oplum,

not been arrested..

Mr. Lo replied that be appreciat- ed Mr. Murphy's remarks but the amount was so excessive that it

could not be considered.

Mr. Murphy stated that the value. of the heroin was $13,000, and that there was a strong possibility that defendant might jump his ball.

The hearing was then adjourned to February 1.

valued at $9,200 and (b) dumping as a heroin factory, second defen- DISTILLERIES ON

the optum into the sea in order to avoid seizure"by the Police. In- spector K. W. Andrew prosecuted while Mr. Hin Shing Lo appeared for the first defendant and Mr. G. 8. Hugh Jones was for the two fokis.

dant was also there.

When

HILLSIDE

Three Men Fined

Three men I Shit Khong Nam and Cheung Yee, were brought be- fore Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Cen-

Upon examination, Yau's hands were found to be stained pink, and the other defendant's hands had a whitish powder on them

Mr. Grimmitt and Mr. Taylor gave corroborative evidence.

Admlis Ownership His Worship found the prisoners

the defendants were guilty and, on the first charge imposed a fine of $1.000 with the charged at the police station, Yau alternative of four months hard said. "The pills are mine" and Yuetral Magistracy yesterday charged labour on each of them, and an-said, "I went there for a visit in other $25 or a month, concurrently, search of a travelling trader.”

In the witness box the first de- on the second charge.

Inspector Andrew asked his Wor-fendant said that his real name was Chan Chung-sof, and that he ahip to make an order to have the sampan confiscated, but Mr. Hims was employed there to look after worth said that there was no evi- the pills and to take the blame dence that the boat belonged to they were ralded. the first defendant.

Second defendant said that be balled the water but did not tend to the charcoal fires and that the POSSESSION OF ARMS dye was mixed in the cubicle, but

that it was not his job.

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Five men and two women, Chan Mei-yin, 30, unemployed of 602, Canton Road, Kowloon, Li Wai 29. BANISHEE REMANDED widow, Chan Tung-shing, .25, - employed salt coolie. No Luen, 23, Wong Sam, a 32-year-old umem- unemployed shop coolie, Chanployed, was brought before Mr. J. Ylk-lung 45, unemployed fiber- A. Fraser at the Central" Magis-" and Trang Bsc-Mue, 45, tracy yesterday for returning to married woman, were brought be the Colony after having been fore Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the banished. Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morning for the possession of two revolvers and eleven rounds on January 12 at the Canton Road address.

man.

Detective Inspector A. H. Elston aaked for a week's remand which was granted.

A week previously defendant, was remanded for medical observation to prove his sanity, and when Inspector Johnson, who was pro- secuting, informed his Worship that the doctor's Lertificate had not been sent in, erendant was again remanded for another week,

Verdict Of Suicide

On Mr. H. R. Petre.

with distilling wine ilegally, ana' the possession of fermenting ma- terial and wine.

Revenue Officer, J. L. Stepkens, "proseculing, testified that he raid- ed three unnumbered huts on the hillside at Sai Wan Ho, on infor- mation received.

Kwong Nam, the Arst one ar rested was seen leaving the nut, carrying a tin of wine. When ask- ed if he had the key to open the door of the hut he replied in the affirmative and produced it. In- side, Mr. Stephens found ferment- which, and a stili ing material however, was not. working.

To his questions, defendant re- plied that he was employed there. The next hut visited, continued Mr. Stephens, was that of Li Shiu's, who was arrested in the outer yard.

Inside the hut was found a still and a crock of wine and 14 other large jars amounting to about 150 gallons of wine. Defendant denied owning the wine and seld that it was only water.

Cheung Yee, the third of the men found on the hillside, was in still the kitchen dismantling a when Mr. Stephens walked in. There were four jars of fermenting material in the hut, and he denied ownership of the wine.

Kwong Nam was fined $155 or two months. Li Shiu $350 or three months, and Cheung Yee $380 or three months, all with hard la- bour:

TAIKOO DOCK THEFT

Making reference to the fact of cards, she suggested that he |CHIMONOSEKI

should go to bed. This seemed to that deceased was normally of an BLUTO HOTEL

excitable nature and easily upset, have upset him, and he appeared ĮTAKARAZUKA

his fist. (near Kobe) Mr. C. H. Haines. Coroner, yester- to have gone back to

day brought in a verdict of suicide changed into his outdoor clothes, Hor by shooting at the conclusion of gone down in the lift, and walked

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to the Ward Road Gaol offices. the inquest on Mr. H. R.. Petre.

then

to proceeded make koo Docks, appeared before Mr. J. IMPERIAL HOTNS Deputy Governor of the BMC. He MEMERY: HOTEL

the gaol, and A. Fraser at the Central Magts- Gaol, who was found dead on the enquiries as to OKORI HOTEL

the entry to

book

next tracy yesterday to answer to the TOKYO RAILWAY verandah attached to the Alcock as

his own office. charge of theft of metalic pack- Hozzi Road Staff Quarters at 10 p.m. on proceeding to

It seemed very certain that he did ing and valves. He admitted the Monday, January 11, with a ser vice pistol by the side of his body. not go out of the gaol by the same thefts, says the "North China Daily way as he came in, but left by

another entrance. News" of January 21

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Deceased went back to Capt. Giving his vertict, the Coroner UNEEN KANKO

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point to two facts; firstly, that Mr. traordinary statement to Mrs. YOKOHAMA

Petre had not been sleeping well Wahl, walked out of the flat onto HOTEL NEW:

GRAND previous to his death, and that he the verandah, and shot himself. had resorted to sleeping tablets to Mr. Haines said that he found it assist him to sleep, and secondly very dificult to obtain any evi- that he was normally of an ex- dence as to his state of mind. Be citable nature, easily upset, and had bad enquiries made as to the very ready to take offence, He possibility of the deceased being RAI very

temperamental, and subject to sudden brainstorms. His afraid of doing anything wrong attitude and manner on the even- It seemed fairly clear that he was ing in question seemed to indicate quick to be hurt, and to take of that he was not normal but he found it difficult to say that de- fence,!!!

censed was of an unsound mind, He had not before him, sufficient evidence to determine the state of his mind..

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On this particular evening he had declared to Mrs. Wahl that he was extremely tired, and in- stead of playing his usual game

Mr. Bird, watchman at the Tai- koo Docks, informed his Worship that defendant was a fireman on board the sa, Recorder, and was told to be watchman from 6 to

An Indian constable apprehend- midnight on January 25, 2 ed him outside the gates of the Docks at 8.30 pm, that night when he was supposed to have been on' duty, and found the articles on his person; The metal packings were valued at $20, and the valves at $15.

Continuing, Mr. Bird and that' defendant had the keys to the en- gine room stores and had only just arrived from. Bingapore and placed in a position of trust

A sentence of four months' hard labour was imposed.

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