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KOWLOON ROBBERY.

CLERGYMAN'S COOLIE

ADMITS GUILT.

JUNK PIRATED.

TWO OF THE CREW KILLED.

In

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1920.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[To The Editor of the " Hongkong

Telegraph."]

FOOTBALL LEAGUE MATTERS.

A

A report has reached the Police Returning to their residence at of a piratical outrage perpetrated No. 7. Minden Villas, Mody on a Hongkong trading junk on

Sir, I see that by the paper Road, Kowloon, the Rev. Mr. H. New Year's Day. The junk, with to-day, that the Hongkong Foot- Anderson (of the British and a craw of fourteen, was sailing ball Club are still bewailing the Foreign Bibl. Society) and his in the loi Ping Bay, in Chinese fact that they are not admitted to friend, Mr. L. Page, experienced a waters, when she was intercepted the United Servicea League. Well. great surprise when they found by a large junk which drew whose fault is that ? Why their their Toons in a state of disorder. | alongside. The nature

of the own and до one else's. Their impression that a burgler strange vessel was not left in meeting was called, and they had been at work in the house doubi for long, for a murderous had. I know for 窳 fact, 'was strengthened when they dis-rolley soon issued from her a chance of being present at the covered that several drawers had which produced heavy casualties meeting and of giving in their been opened and a quantity of amongst the crew of the trading entrance or asking to be allowed Jewellery, as well as two pairs of junk, Two of the crew were

to enter the League if they so spectacles, a purse containing killed and two wounded.

wished. Instead of that, the some money, two watches, et..

spite of the fact meeting was only attended by a were missing. A message to the that they were well armed the small number of military and Police brought on the sen people of the trading junk offered naval members. Surely the Club Sergeant Aris. A Louse-coolic no active resistance, which fact and the others who wished to employed by Mr. Anderson was enabled the pirates to board the enter, don't expect the League to. questioned and he admitted that vessel. The bodies of the men heg and pray of them to enter. he was the thief. This confession who were killed by the fire of the If they had particularly desired brought on with it the conclusion pirates were thrown overboard, o do so, the least they might that the house-coolie had de-fafter which the men proceeded to are done woul: have been to liberately put the rooms into dis-transfer the cargo of fish to their are sent a representative to order so as to give the impression own vessel. Several rifies he meeting. They would not that the theft was committed and muskets and quantity of then have been, as they are now, from the outside. The theft had jewellery and other property wer

passing such unsporty remarks at certainly been carefully planned, also taken from the trading junk. the ground, in the unknown pre- the street door even had been left Their work completed the piratessence of one of the officials ajar, which fact was discovered sailed away leaving their victims of the League, and accusing us by Mr. Anderson on his return to to make their way as best they of deliberately keeping them out. the house. After the coolis had could back to Hongkong.

Personally I would have been been detained at the Police

delighted to have them in the Station, his room was searched

League, and then, in all pro- and in a rice box, were found

bability, they would have had a all the jewellery and uther

little of the swank" taken out articles, amounting in value to

of them by one or two of the new about $180.

Service teams. Trusting that this will meet the eye of the

entleman who passed his un-, porty remarks last Saturday at Happy Valley.

Yours etc..

The coolie was charged before Mr. J. K. Wood this morning. Mr. Anderson said that the prisoner had been in his employ for two months. He bad made enquiries as to the man's charac- ter before engaging him and learned that there nothing against him for the last four years. Mr. Anderson added that personally he was prepared to forgive the man, and he hoped his Worship would make the Apnishment

lenient as

WAS

possible. His Worship would understand his position as being & preacher of forgiveness.

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NEW DRAW FOR NOVICES

COMPETITION.

Competition has been reader.d A fresh draw for the Novices necessary by reason of the fae. that certain of the competitors weights were incorrectly stated. The re-draw has been made by Messrs. Gedge, Jankin Tinson, and is as follows:-

2016

FEATHERWEIGHT CLASS, 1. P. C. Condon, Police, v. L S. Gosling, Alacrity.

Pre. Driscoll, Wilts.

2. Stoker Towse, Alacrity v.

His Worship (to the defendant).v. -Your master has spoken in your favour.

He has asked me to make the punishment for you

a light one. You are sentenced

to three months' hard labour.

A RICE RAID.

DISTURBANCE AT

WANCHAI YESTERDAY:

Pte. Dreir. Wilts. 3. L. Tel Conway, Ambrose,

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A SPORTSMAN AND A FOOTBALLER, Hongkong, Jan. 5. 1919.

TOR IGN CHILDREN IN THE

FAR EAST

are especially subject to worms" some of the indications of which fe irregular appetite, bad breath. grinding of the teeth in sleep, pain and swelling of the abdomen. Baby's

4. L. Cpl. Nye, Wilts, v. A.irritation in the nuse. B. Byrne, Alacrity.

LIGHTWEIGHT "CLASS.

5. Pte. James, Wilts, v. Stok, Haddock, Ambrose.

6. L. Sto. Barrett, Carlist (Bye). v. Sparring Partner.

7. A. B. Compton, Ambrose, v. Gunner Hudson, R.G.A.

8. Ships Cook North, Carlisi (Bye), v. Sparring Partner.

WELTERWEIGHT CLASS. 9. Pte Dadd, Wilts, v.Boy Har- ris, Carlisle..

10. Pte Woodley, Wilts, v. Pte. Slade, Wilts.

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12. A.B.Massey, Ambrose, v. O. S. Coulthard, Ambrose.

It would seem that a period bus not, been completely put to the disturbances which recently occurred in connection with the rice shortage. Further disturb- ances are reported to have occurred at Wanchai at 12.30 yesterday afternoon, when overv. 120 coolies took part in a raid on two rice-shops at Nos. 26 and 30 Cross Street. Over 200 catties of rice were stolen by the raiders. in apite of active opposition on the part of the fokis of the shops.

In connection with this occurrence,

Chinese coolie

贷

was charged before Mr.

J. K. Wood this morning, it being! alleged that he conducted himself in a disorderly manner. A foki of one of the victimised shops alleged that the coolie was one of the party who raided his shop. It was further alleged that the coolie, some time after the raid. returned to the shop and demand- ed compensation for the broken head he had sustained at the hands of the foki,

The case was remanded.

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13. A. B. Holt, Ambrose (Bye), Sparring Partner.

14. L. Cpl. Rogers, Wilts, H. R. C. Jones, Wilts.

15. L. S. Searle, Carlisle, A. B. Trace, Alacrity.

16. A. B. Nethercott, Ambrose (Bye), v. Sparring Partner.

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Sergt. Dawes, Wilts. 20. Boy Hall

MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASS. 17. A. B. Fellowes, Carlisle, v. A. B. Conn, Ambrose.

Gee, Wilts.

18. Pte. Thorne, Wilts, v. Cpl

Carlisle, v.

WARNING TO COMPETITORS. The first series will be fought in the order set out abore. Com- petitors and their seconds are warned that if they are not reedy to enter the Ring at the conclu- sion of the bout immediately preceding their OWG, the competitors will be liable to disqualification by the Referee.

ADDITIONAL CONTESTS. On Saturday, the second night, in addition to the Championship contests between Sergt. "Sky" Kerrison and Seaman Parsons, the following contests arranged:—

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Favorite shop, is $1,950 Kowloon Torpedo Depot, and according to the final calculation. Seaman Webb, H.M.S. Ambrose. Of this, $240 worth have been A six-round Welterweight con- recovered at a pawnbroker's shop, test between C.E.R.A. Hudson, where the stuff was taken to be Kowloon Torpedo Depot, and -pawned. The pawnbroker, in his Stoker May, H.M.S. Carlisle,

statement to the Police, mid that the man who pawned the stuff had the appearance of a coolie.

OFFICERS

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