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THE HOTELEGRAPH.

ARMS TRAFFIC.

CHINESE SENTENCED FOR

POSSESSION.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1928.

Mr. Schofield: Of course that | CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. might be quite sound if he did not

| have the false bottoms.

AUSTRALIA LINE.

Mr. Hali replied that the arms THE NORWEGIAN AFRICA AND had baan concealed to deceive the the authorities at Canton and not in Hongkong.

Second Case.

The Steamship,

"BESSA".

The above vesel, having, arirved [from Norway via ports on 5th Jan- uary consignees of cargo are hereby that all goods are boing Tion-

Before Mr. W. Schofield and

The defendant was sentenced to Major C. Willson at the Kowloon Lone year's hard labour. Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Li Chung-sing was charged with being in unlawful possession of

A second case was mentioned in notified four Luger pistols, and two au- tomatic pistol together with 1, which Kwong Kun-sui was charg-landed at their risk into the B00 rounds of ammunition. Mr.ed with possession of two Luger hazardous, hazardous and/or extra A. E. Half appeared for the de-pistols and one revolver on the hazardous godowns of the China Fro- s.s. Chenonceaux on December 21.West Pelut, whence delivery may be vident Loan and Mortgage Co. Ltd, 'fendant.

a where

In pleading guilty Mr. Hall said Mr. D. McCallum défended and obtained. Coods not cleared by the The defendant, 12th January will be subject to rent. that the defendant was a passen- pleaded guilty.

All broken, chafod and damaged ger on board the Empress of Asia said Mr. McCallum, was the owner from Vancouver. There was no of a junk which was lying along-packages are to be loft in the godown will be examined on the doubt that he was a bona fide side the wharf opposite to traveller on his way to his count French boat, which had arrived 11th January at 10 am.

No claims will be admitted unless Yan Ping, which was in the Sun that day. He went on board pro- notified and/or application for aur- Tak district on the West River. sumably to look for work. He was vey made in writing within soven days He was awaiting, a boat to his given these arms to take ashore after landing of the goods, or in any country when arrested on board He put them inside his coat and case before the goods are taken de the ship. He admitted frankly any one touching the revolvers livery of.

Claims will not be recoverable un-) know what they that the arms and ammunition be- would at once

in longed to him. They were for his were. He was searched on the less complete acounts are sont own use in the country, and were gangway and he tried to explain within fourteen days of final dis- not for use in Hongkong.

where he had got them. He walk-charge of vessel, ·

No fire insurance will be effected by Under these circumstances Mr. ed down to the wharf and the us in any case whatever. Hall asked for leniency.

watchman followed and searched

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by- him.

Sub Inspector Dorling said that the arms were found concealed in the false bottoms of two baskets and a large tin. One revolver was found wrapped in some clothing in the owner.

He was given every facility to find the man who had given him the nyms but he failed to locate

a trunk. The arrest was made Mr. MeCallum spoke of the during a search on December 29.ignorance and foolishness of the

THORESEN & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

Hongkong, January 5, 1928.

The defendant made no mention heat people whose knowledge of RUBBER AND MINING. that he had any contraband goods the laws of the land was depend- in his possession but after the disable on the traditional knowledge covery of some of the arms in the handed down to them by their pre- false bottom of the tin, he ad-decessors. A notice or newspaper mitted that there were others, in would convey no significance to the baskets.

And

No Excuse.

them regarding the law. Mr. Mc- Callum added that the defendant had merely taken the revolvers for a consideration.

Sub Inspector Dorling said that the defendant was spent approach- ing the foreward gangway of the s.. Chenonceaux on the morning of December 21. An Indian guard

There was no excuse, continued Sub Inspector Dorling, for the de fendant not declaring the arms ammunition. There. were notices posted in various parts of the ship informing passengers to hand arms and ammunition over at, the top of the gangway tried to the enptain. These notifica-to stop the man but he dodged un- tions. were printed in both English der his arms. anit Chinese. "

Mr. McCallum rose and objected to the statement made by the in- spector as it was not evidence and, Sub Inspector Dorling had not been there at the time.

Sub Inspector Dorling informed the Court that no action would be taken against a man declaring arms and ammunition. The con traband" would be taken posats. Continuing Sub Inspector Dor- sion of by the Police but on ap-ling said that the defendant reach- plication to the Captain Superin-ed the wharf and was chased by tendent of Police, the owner might the guard..

Asked where the arms were

be given a permit according to the Mr. McCallum again objected to

He what was said by the inspector. circumstances of the case, would not be prosecuted in Court Sub Inspector Dorling address- in any event.

ing the Bench then said that it Asked if the defendant would was no use hira outlining the case, have been able to obtain a permit if everything he said was going in the present case, Sub Inspector to be objected to. Dorling said that he would not as he had too many weapons. If he found, Sub Inspector Dorling re- had only one Grearm he would plied that the defendant was stop- probably be given a permit. It ped and two of the weapons were was possible, however, for the defound in his girdle. The third fendant to have obtained a per- was found in his hand, the de- mit for one of the weapons the fendant having taken it out be had applied..

fore he was arrested.

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A TEST CALL.

POLICE EFFICIENCY TRIED

OUT YESTERDAY.

Over a thousand men responded to a test call made yesterday afternoon at Police Headquarters by the Captain Superintendent of Police. The call was made at

minutes the extensive, parade Indian and Chinese Police of an

In reply to a further question, Mr. Hall pointed out to the Bench that to the layman the it was stated that none of the arms notice on board the ships were was loaded. rather misleading. They forbid- The defendant took the inspec-about 3 o'clock and within a few led the importation Into the Colony tor to look for the man who had round was filled with European, of arms without a permit but a given him the arms but without man like the defendant would sueress. He told the police that ranks. think that it would not be ncces.he was to have been paid $5 for sary to obtain a permit when the each weapon. Arms were not

Hongkong.

intended

for

The defendant was sentenced to three years' hard labour.

The assembled guardians of public order were addressed by the GS.P. and complimented on their rapid turn out.

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WORTH £1,000,000.

FASHION SHOW OF JEWELS.

GE HUYGEN

Canton.

of diamond pearl" ear-rings at £30,000

Many of the jewels have his- toric associations, some were worn London, Dec. 7. by the late Empress of Austria. Jewels and dresses, valued at The Russian Crown jewels did £1,000,000

were worn in the not appear owing to the presence mannequin parade at the Parisian, of members of the Tsarist Court. Paul Carel's, display of Riviera London firms lending the jewel- fashions at the Mayfair Hotel: lery, paid insurance equivalent

The jewels included pearl to £200 a minute. Numerous de-- necklaces valued at £165,000, an tectives were present, and every emerald necklace valued at £30 light switch was guarded. Dreases 000, and diamond bracelets and ranged from clinging velvety ma brooches at £10,000, each, a dia terials to gold and allver bro mond ring at £20,000, and a pair cades.

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