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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

ARMED ROBBERY.

ALLEGED CULPRIT

-ARRESTED.

THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1924.

JAPAN EARTHQUAKE

'HONGKONG'S HELP; The Hon. Colonial Heorotary for- The story of an armed robbery warda copies of correspondence with which occurred souie nine months the Mayor of Yokohama and the ago, was told at the Kowloon Hongkong Government, as follows: Magistrnoy yesterday when a

Chicoso was charged before Mr. E. Yokobning City Office, Yokohama, W. Hamilton with committing an April 25th, 1921,

armed robbery with three others | Dear Sir,-On béltulf of the_people not in custody, at No. 50 Tal Nam of this city, with the vote of thanks Btreet, Shumshulpo, ut mid-night of the City Assembly of Yokolsauna, The 24th August last. The I have the honour to express my robbery took place on the ground profound gratitude for the various floor, the front of which was oo-

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cupied by a bicycle denler, who also aids given to our destituto sufferers the unprecedented calamity sold nerated water and cigarettes. of

of

At the back there were two cubiclen, which overwhelmed the entire city

the first 01 of Yokohama the front one being vacant.

toki of the bicycle shop stated September last year

The inost prompt and timely shop, relief forwarded here by your people August, just before the was about to close for the night, and government have been great Chinese went in to lay niragement to facilitate” rehabi- cigarettes. Immediately afterwarda

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two other men entered and ordered litation and reconstruction of this Ron water. The three men were reerity, and at present thero is not ved and whilst they were disposing any one who is not engaged in his uf their purchases another anat former occupation or some now cutored the slump. After they had enterprise to make this city greater finished the four of thom said that and more prosperous. And the port was badly they had no money. They put of Yokohama, which their bands into their pockets as

if searching for sine coins and crippled as the city is recovering when they withdrew their lands fast, and its capacity and facilities Two of them wil be enlarged and improved for they produced arms. had revolvera, while the other foreign traile and shipping.

As the mayor of this city, I will two had daggers, Winess and

were covered be very minchi obligcil' to you if you Two ather foki by the men who then tied their kindly convey my sincere thanks to honds and gagged their mouths, 3 of your people who Witness recognised, defendant as

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one of the men who went in for the kind to help us in time of great mineral water. After they were need, and please inform them that bound and gagged the man took they have surely semented the most them into the vocant enbicle where cordial relations existing betwe they were left while the man went your country and Japan. into the rear cubicle. Prior to avail of this opportunity to leaving the three-folis in the room, assure, your honour, my highest

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electric light and used enadies, Wilnass heard them go into the rear cubicle wherd they remained for nearly an hour and a half,

They left about

(Sd) K, WATANADE,

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28.m. and Colouin Secretary's Office, long- withess heard some of them go by kong, 30th May, -3021. the front door whole others went by Sir, I ata. directed to the back. After he was freed witness ledge the receipt of your letter of discovered that the men had stolen $11 from the fill which was behind the counter in the bicycle shop.

His Worship:-Does that in clue the money for the drinks they had 2.

Witness: No.

The aurupant of the rear subieke deposed that he went to bed, at

the 26th April conveying a vote of thanks of the City Assembly of Yokohama to the Government of Hongkong and the people of the 'Colony of Hongkong for the relief sent at the taue of the great cala- mity to the first of September last,

This Governtuent has received

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mine at the door about midnight. those who joined in sending help, WATER INSTALLATIONS - HOT.

He woke up and found that there

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were thron then in his cubicle, was a micnlight night and the I en assure you that the Govern General Repairs Promptly Attended to

men wein dressed in white clothes,,ment and people of Hongkong con. He recognised defendant whom he sider it a great privilege to have Specialists in Monumental Work-Cut in

.to do Romething to Hallen Marble or Hregkong Granite. had seen in the rine shop next door been

about a week previous to the mitigate the distress caused by the Just Received a Shibment of Italian robbery. Defendant ho visited calamity, and they are much pleased Marble Floor Tiles Prices on-Applicethe shop-to-stilo.some.dispute to hear-that-the-City and Port_of When the men entered the cubicic lefendant ind a revolver in

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daggers. As soon as defendant saw that witness was awake be grabbed him and threw him on the floor, at the same time pointing the revolver. A him. He was ordered to be juiot and was tied up. Before ho was tied up the other two nien hd bound the bands of his wife. They

I am, etc.. ....

(Sd) CLAUD SEVERN,

Colouin Secretary. His Honour, the Mayor of Yoko- hama, Yokuluma.

enme to him and asked him for money and a quantity of jewellery, the key of his safe. He told them they left the door, defendant going that he did not have it and they by the back while the others went went to his wife, who made similar by the front,

About four weeks ago defendant reply. They then brought the

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and was seen by witness in the street demanded the key but none of in Mongkok and was followed. them could giva, the robbers any Witness intended to follow defen. information. They searched the dant till he could get a polico man room with the light of candies but to arrest him, but after going some were unsuccessful. They then distanco defondant suddenly dis put the bulb on and after looking appeared. On the 19th inst, wit- found ness, who was with a constablo, they the key under the bed.

found defendant in Shanghai Street They switched off the light again having a meal. As soon as defen. and proceeded to open the safe, dant saw witness he ran away, but which they unlocked but had some was soon arrested by the constable. Altor the evidenes of the con difficulty in swinging open the door. Finally after half an hour they slable, the case was adjourned till. opened the safe and taking $242 in this afternoon.

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