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The discovery of a bomb plot in Hongkong" was related in detail at the Central Magistracy yester day, when three Chinese, a man and two women, were charged with being in possession of two bombs.

The, accused man admitted that the bombs were found in a cubicle occupied by himself, and that he knew they were there,' but declar- ed that they were not brought in by him.

Mr. Lindseli: They were there with. vour knowledge and consent?

Defendant: That is, so. Mr. Lindsell Bald that was clearly plea of gulity, and the man was sentenced to five years' hard labour. The case against the two women, taken before Mr. R. E. Lindsell and Major C. Will son, was then proceeded with.

TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1926.

list in the shall, and the second defendant said she was looking for the man. One of the women car- ried a leather suitcase, and the two women went upstairs to room No. 10,

The amah (third defendant) was still carrying the suitcase. It was the custom in boarding houses for the servants to carry, luggage up. stairs, but in this case that was not done. When they got upstairs they found the first defondant in the room.

He asked the second defendant why she had come so early, and she said she was afraid of a police search

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Bomb Packed in Clothing, She put the bag on the floor and took out two bombs which had been packed in clothing. Mr. King and he wished to attention for the fact that some of it was male clothing, and he sug- gested that it was put in the case as packing...

The woman told first defendant that she had brought two bombs. one for himself and the other for In answer to the charge, the a man who would call later in thei second defendant, the younger of day. She said she had nothing! the two women, replied, "It has to put the bombs in, and the amah was sent out to buy a tin of oat- nothing to do with me."

re-meal. She was sent out to do this

by the first defendant.

The other he was legally presented, entered a plea of not guilty."

One bomb was put in the ratian basket and the other on the bed.

There was a large number of Chinese in the public seats 'to hear The amah returned with the tin. When these tins were."new they the evidence, and added interest centred in the case on account of had a rim where the cover fitted. nut-The bombs were just about the the recent Hunghom bomb rage, reference to which was made same size ne the tins, and when the rim was removed, they fitted in the course of the proceedings,

in easily, Soon after, the first Mr. T.. H. King (Director of defendant asked the floor atten- Criminal Investigation), opening dant for a diu opener, and worked the case for the prosecution, ex-buck the rim with it. The bombi plained that the first defendant was then put in the tin together with a small quantity of the rolled was a fitter and worked for

safety number of years in Hongkong. oats in the bottom for He was working here until Decem- More cats were placed round the

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The first defendant made account of slackness of trade.

The man came under the in.exeuse of not being well, so as to leave the ruom. He had, as a fluence of a man who was also fitter, and who had been one of matter of fact, already left the the leading spirits in the strike room for three or four minutes and boycott. He had also work-after the arrival of the women.

He returned after five minutes. ed in Hongkong for a number of! years and went on strike. It was and started to pack the bomb in the clear that he had been in and out in with the assistance of the s of Hongkong to and from Shum-men, When he left for the second chun, and had persuaded the first time he did not return at all, and defendant to throw in his lot was taken into police custody a with the strikers as he was un-little liter in the day. employed.

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On the same day a Chinese de- tective had booked a room in the Defendant acceded, and result of that consent, he paid boarding house, taking No. 14, Ile Another room on the floor above several visits to Shumehun. met. there another fitter and also was also engaged. Two detectives the second defendant, together went into the room on the five: with another man.

floor, and another to the room

These three, under the leader-above. ship of the first man, formulated

Soon after the first defendant

a scheme to use bombs in Hong-had left for the second time, the kong, after the attempt to bring two officers concealed in room No. about a second strike a: New Year 14 saw a Revenue Officer coming up.the stairs. In consequence of | had failed. Arrangements were made at Shumchun early in Feb-his information the other detec- ruary for the bombs to be deliver-tive was called from the

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ed at a boarding house in Hongaboye, and he asked an attendant kong. The first defendant was to what women there wore on the come first, the women going to the floor. He was taken to Room 10, and he knocked on the door, but, boarding house later.

it was not opened:

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The room attendant then called

"The first defendant so arrang- el bis action that the particular out for the door to be opened as the house was being inspected by explosion he was to create with his the palice. He could hear sounds bomb "did not take place," said of things being moved, but other- Mr. King.

The two women were arrested wise nothing unusual.

Bomb On Sofa. about one o'clock on March 2, in The bolt was then withdrawn room No. 10 of the World board- ing house, near the new Western and the door opened and the detectives went in. The second Market.'

defendant. was sitting at a table

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About 9.30 on the same day the first defendant went to the in the middle of the room, and the other woman was sitting on the boarding house and arranged to

He took with him. There was a scarf on the engage a room.

sofa which, he believed. a. rattan basket, and this was, carried from the main entrance claimed by the second defendant.

The woman reclining on of the boarding house to the room on the first floor by one of the sofa was told to get up, and as she did so the tin containing the' altendants.

bonib was disclosed and, also The man remained in the house, handkerchief containing the re- and about 11.30 the two women mainder of the oatmeal.. arrived. They did not book room hut looked at the visitors was a small quantity of rolled

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