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THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1927,

EARLY MORNING ROBBERY.

WOMEN GAGGED WITHI POTATOES.

The atory of how three Chinese Lo Tal, the pilot of the Leung gained entrance to a house at No. Kwong, recalled, stated that he8, Star Street, near Queen's Road always navigated the Capslumun East, at three o'clock in the with channel according to the rule of morning, and got away the road. He invariably took the numerous articles and $15 in lighthouse alde of the channel.money, was told at the Criminal There were invariably junks on Sessions this morning, before the the other side of the channel when acting Pulsne Judge, Mr. the tide was ebbing, but they used Jacks, when two men, Wu Fuk and both sides of the channel. With Lam King-cho, were charged in: the tide against them, they tacked connexion with the robbery. to and fro across the Pass.

Sound Signals.

Mr. Sheldon requested the Court's permission to re-call the coxswain of the Moonshine, speci- feally to question him on the point of sound signals by the Leung Kwong.

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The articles stolen included six bangles seven head-dress rings, ten pearls, hairpin, ear pick, eight pieces of clothing, nine rings, and $15 in money.

Mr. H. K. Holmes prosecuted for the Crown, and the prisoners

denied the charges.

MORTGAGE CASE.

SECOND DEFENDANT

QUESTIONED.

The second defendant in tho evidence in the Supreme Court mortgage case, Kan Tong-po, gava this morning, before the acting Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood, being adjourned over yesterday when the case was continued after for Criminal Sessions cases.

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The plaintiffs, Lo Kwong-lam and Lo Kwong-hin ask for mortgage of $400,000 on Hongkong property to be set aside on the grounds that they were infants at the time of signing, February 10th

1925,

Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., with Mr. K. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. D. LA Strellett in for the plaintiffs and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. G. G N.. Tinson is defend- ing.,

The plaintiffs allege they did not understand the papers they signed, believing that they would not get their share of the money The defence if they did not sign. allege the plaintiffs were of nge at all material times, and make an allegation of fraudelent repre-

Li Hun re-called, stated in re

In outlining the circumstances, ply to questions put by the Presi-Mer Holmes said a married woman dent, that he heard a signal of name Yu Yuk-kwong, living at 8, Two blasts on one occasion only, Star Street, was awakened at this being made after the Moon-three o'clock on the morning of sentation of age This morn-

shine's signal.

Mr. Sheldon, addressing the Court, admitted that the collision had taken place to the South side of the Chummel, but the point of con- tention was that the Moonshine had been in Ma Wan Bay when the Leung Kwong entered the South part of the channel, showing only her green light.

According to the evidence of the coxswain of the Moonshine, he had been steering towards Point 25, proving that he must have been on the Northern side, and the pilot and quartermaster of the Leung Kwong remained unshaken on this point.

It appeared then that the Moon- shine way crossing over to her right side of the channel ahead, and the Leung Kwong altered to port. According to "distances given by all witnesses, these would prove that when the alterations of course were made by the Moon- shine, a collision was inevitable..

On the credibilty of witnesses, he would draw attention to the "denial of the Moonshine's coxswain of any knowledge of a stone pier in M War Bay; probably because he wished to be dissociated from the North Bank in entirety.

April 6 by a hand grasping hering's throat. She tried to call for help, but was threatened by a man who held a dagger, and who was with

two others. Two of the mon took in

active part in the robbery, while the third man appeared to be guard ing the door.

cross-examination wns mainly confined to questions as to documents being explained, and as to the question of age.

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In reply to Mr. Jenkin, Kan Tong po said he entrusted the whole of the matter to Mr. Hooper, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, and placed money in his hands for the purpose of paying it over when everything was in order. He recollected going to Mr. On February

The woman was gagged with a sweet-potato, which was fixed into her mouth by means of wire. On the sume floor were living her grandmother and her small daugh-Davidson's office

The men also secured the 10th., 1925, and when he arrived old woman, and removed a ring there, he saw Mr. Hooper, Li Koon- from her finger, but they did not chun and others, including an in- molest the daughter.

Dagger Found.

terpréter named Sung and the brothers. He said Sung was ex- plaining the contents of documents ran-which he held, and heard him men- tion the names of the mortgagora, the mortgagees, and that the in- terest was to be charged on the four lakhs.

The men then proceeded to sick, the place, and the articles mentioned in the charge were after wards found to be missing. They left about five o'clock, after which the woman Yu freed herself with difficulty and raised an alarm. On arriving, the police found a dagger en the premises, also sweet-potatoes and wire.

The first prisoner was arrested ten days later, when he told the police that if they would wait a bit the second man would come. The police accordingly waited, and when the second man appeared he was also arrested.

He heard Li Koou-chun ask an interpreter named Leung Wing- the five whether all chung brothers were of age and Leung replied in the affirmative, Koon-chun then pointed to Kwong-lam and asked the same. question, receiving an answer in the affirmative.

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Mr. Potter pressed the defen- dant, on the point as to whether one or two questions were ask- ed; and defendant replied only one was asked.

that

Replying to Mr. Potter, defen- Evidence Recapitulated.

dant said Li Koon-chun asked the question in an ordinary way, and Mr. Bennett's gutlining of the

Mr. Holmes said that was about he witness) heard 'quite well bo- facts for the Moonshine, drew atten- PALACE HOTEL

tion to the evidence of the varicus the only evidence they had against cause he was standing next to Li. parties. That of the coxswain of the first prisoner, because the wo-"Mr. Potter remarked that Li had Tel Address "PALACE."

the Moonshine was connected and men were unable to identify him said he asked the ages in a whis- Three minutes from Kowloon Wharf, Ferry and Railway Station.

on at the time. They were, how that there had not been a mie. Entirely under English Management. Electric Light and Fans throughout. detailed, that of the Leung Kwong's although the electric lights were per. He wanted to make

crew was not, counsel contended. Every Room with Private Bath. Lounge, Bar and Billiard-Rooms.

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Mrs. J. H. OXBERRY. Proprietressed, and compared with the story of as No. 2 seemed to be definitely the disaster as told, by the Leung one of the men who took part, Kwong's pilot. The Moonshine the first man's remark seemed to detailed all movements of the Leung how he was a confederate. The

He said he did not use his inter Kwong, while the Leung Kwongwo men took the police to a pawn' could not account for any move-shop, where two articles of pro-preter to check the ages, because he ment of the Moonshine from the perty word recovered, but the left the whole matter to Mr. time of sighting in Ma Wan pawnbroker was unable to remem- Hooper. Bay, until she was seen in theber who took the articles there. When charged at the Police middle of the Channel.

Court, the first prisoner said he had nothing to say, and added that those who ran away took the

Will you give 1His Lordship any articles. The second prisoner, "in his statement, denied that he car-possible motive why this plaintiff should have falsely mis-stated his ried a dagger.

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Defendant did not answer. The case la proceeding.

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According the position as given by the Leung Kwong, the Moonshine must have travelled twice the distance of the sunken ship in one' minute and a half, from Ma Wan Bay to the point of

collision.

If the Leung Kwong story was correct she was still in the wrong Being a crossing ship, having another on her starboard side, she should have keep clear, added

counsel.

In the matter of sound signals, Caplain Wilson, the master of the Kwong Fook Cheong, and the the Moonshine, all coxswain of agreed that only one set of signals. had been made.

The story of tide runs, as given by the Leung Kwong pilot, wal Wrong, this being proved by an extract of the local tables for the period.

In conclusion, said counsel, if at any time the Moonshine had been in Ma Wan Bay, it would

The case is proceeding. After a retirement of about ten minutes, the jury returned and brought in a verdict of "guilty" against ench prisoner. ship imposed sentences of five years' hard labor each.

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Mr. Potter: You know that there is, a suggestion in this case that Lo Kwong-lam Traudeiently re- presented himself to be 21 years of age?-Yes.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

1. An unwisinn bishop In an extensive docent.

They weer Stil in the 3. An image of French district of Artols. Pallas in Troy, which city was re

are anfe eu long as the Tavite mained there, 4. Bartolommeo Cristofor

Florentine, in 1709, . Department uf. the Royal Stoward of the Homebold, whleh examla il panes accounts. 6. From the erially from El Tabblana, near Burdad. 1. Doguerre and Nelpce, in 1839. 8, Star are fixed and plepela inove in regular orble. In 1176, under fenry II. 19 The military canle of Japan. 11, Berause the enrly navi antora belleved they had reached 3ndia, 12, The doctrine of Ernatus that the Church is cubordinate to the elvil power. 13, Mars: f

tions between. China and the black and white watered aliks which ene foreign nations.

Meanwhile, the Nationalist Gov- ernment will do all in its power to protect foreign life and pro- perty according to the generally accepted rules of international iw moctra, Phobos le ten miles to fame. been a perfectly simple law. The resentment of the matter for evidence to be produc-Chinese to the foreigner is not to ed from that locality by the him individually but to the

have

Leung Kwong.

system under which he lives. The The Court then adjourned until Chinese object, not to the presence 2.30 to consider the finding.

of the foreigners, but to his The Court found that the Moon-position of privliege: They consf. shine was navigated in a proper munner and that no blame was atder that the foreigner should be placed on a footing of equality taching to the coxswain, Lai Hung with the people among whom he has voluntarily chosen to live and trade.

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FOUR CHINESE FINED.

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Privileges Of Foreigners.

In the forthcoming negotiations for the abrogation of the special A raid carried out by Sub-Ins-privileges of foreigners in China, pector Shaftath on No. 160, Third the Nationalist Government trusta Street, resulted in four Chinese that the foreign governments and being brought before Mr. R. E. peoples will display farsighted Lindsell this morning charged statesmanship and practical wis- with keeping a po piu printing dom in the solutionspf the out-. catablishment.

standing problem of the world to- The first man was fined $250, day, The Chinese people, trres. or In default four months' hard pective of geographical situation Jabour. The second and third and political creed, are all united defendants were fined $50, or in demanding international fustice three months hard labour, and and fair play. In the lnterest of the last man $25 or one month. the peace and welfare of the Among the things asized in the world, such a simple and reason- raid was a complete printing out-able request by a quarter of the At suitable for the manufacturing human race ought not to be made of po pin tickets.

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It is understood that the excava- tions at Pompeli will be Inaugur- ated on April 21, Rome's birthday, by the King and Signor Mussolini. As for the ships in the Lako of Neml, the Premier atated that the level of the lake would be lowered Rome. Speaking to the Societa75ft. by pouring its waters through Romana di Storia Patru which a specially constructed tunnel inte nominated him' an honorary mem- Lako Albano, which is at a lower ber, Signor Mussolini announced level. This will permit the barges the early resumption of the excavato bo aalved with all they contain. tions at Pompeii and the beginning

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