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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CHINESE FACULTY.

RESPONSE FROM THE CHINESE COMMUNITY.'

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1928.

DUTIABLE WINE.

ENQUIRY ASKED.

CHARGES AGAINST CHINESE MERCHANT."

LOCAL SENTENCE IS CRITICISED.

ARMED ROBBERY.

DARING HOLD UP IN HEART OF CITY.

Immediately after they entered Cheerful and Efficient

bandits asked

Ко for

Bright and eager for the day's Wing-po, the

and manager,

that ho was work, are those who keep the jon being told

Another daring robbery was London, May 8. The following are the active Chargos against the Tai Lee Wine- members of the Hongkong Univer-shop of 117, Queen' Road East, for

In the House of Commons, reply perpetrated in the heart of the sity Chinese School Fund Com- the possession of dutinble wine and mittee who are soliciting donations for failing to keep a correct recording to the Labourite, Miss Wilkin city carly last night when the made into the passing of a sen- Marine Insurance Company, Des to the fund. The sum of $126,000 of duty labels issued by the Im-son, who urged that an enquiry be office of the Shanghai Fire and has been raised in a few days, and ports and Exports Office, wore contence of six months' hard labour and Voeux Road Contral, was entered this speaks much for the enthu- cluded before Mr. R.. E. Lindsell, a birching on the Chinese, Yeung by a band of six or seven men who siastic support, of the Chinese

yesterday afternoon,

Ping-wing, of Hongkong, for pos Community for the scheme for

The master of the shop, axamined sessing seditious literature, Mr.proceeded to hold up everybody in promoting Chinese studies at the by Mr. M. K. Lo fer the defence, Amery said that the sentence ne- the place. University.

The members are Messrs. Li said the 335 gallons of wine ho haul corded with the law and did not Yau-taun Wong Kwong-tin. Li in his shop at the time that Recall for a special enquiry-Reuter. the Yik-mul, Ma Taul-chin, Lau Shing-venue Officer Grimmitt called, wa chor, Tam Woon-fong, Lo Chung-duty-paid

'In explaining the shortage of kul, Chan Tsun-nin, Li Hol-fang, Tang Shiu-kin, Kwok Tauen, Au three of the regulation red labels pressed against him on the two busy wrlling a letter the thieves digestive organs in good working Lim-tauen, Au Slu-cho, Ng Yu-issued to him by tho. Department, hon, Au Long-hin, Wong Yin-tung, defendant eaid n foki had mixed up Ip Lan-tsuen, Wong Pak-sun, Ng those labels with those of another Wah, Ng Yu-cham, Leung Pat-yu, shop, and had affixed two of those Lui Yum-suen, Tse Ka-po, Ng Yiu- by mistake on jars of wines sold to Ung. Wong Ping-suen, To Chak the latter. The third missing label man, Fung Heung-chuen, Chan Tian-had hoon applied to a jar contain sun, Ho Wah-ahang, Li Chf-san, ing ten oatties of wine retailed to Tong Yat-chuen, Yu Cheuk-sang, matomer an hour before the arrival Chan Ping-yu, Ng Yin-wan, Chan of R. O. Grimmitt. Chungsun, Minh Shiu-cho, Trai Cheung, Ma Wing-chan, Li Shing- kui, Kwan Yik-chi and So Sau-nam. The following is a list of those who have given donations.

List of Donors.

Fung

other counts.

in

approached him and at the point order with the aid of Pinkettes.. of their revolvera forced him and Used when needed, Pinkettes Two Charges Dismissed.

the three other inmates, two ser- ensure regularity of the morning. vants and one visitor from Can: habit, keep the liver active, banlah It was shown that the jare ton, into the bath room situated headaches and bilious attacks, transit from one shop to another in the rear part of the premises. keep the skin clear and the breath had been re-labelled, and there was

They then bound the four men sweet. Of chemists, or poat free, only one conclusion to draw from the employment of the used green with iron wire and from the man- 60 cents per vial, from the Dr labels, and that was to defraud the ager secured the key of the safe. Willam's Medicine Co., GO, Kinng revenue or smuggled wins on which which they opened. Hongkong se Road, Shanghai.

money, notes and silver, to the. Witness produced cortain books of duty should have been paid.

amount of about $1,500 and Pinkettes Keep You Well the firm and was cross-examined by

Mr. Hawkins added that a pati-jewellery valued at over $2,000 Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, of the Ition had been sent by the Depart were stolen. and E. Office, in respect of certain ment suggesting corinia roforma in entries therein and the method of the book-keeping system of those book-keeping.

shops, but that it had fallen through.

According to the victims, the bandits did not dek for the keys! of the other onfes, which contain

ed no money or jewellery, and from this it is conjectured that they were familar with the place.

Mr. Fung Ping-shan, $10,000,

No "Wilful Knowledge. Mr. Kan Hung-chiu, $6,000; Donors.

His Worship in giving his deci of $2,000 each: Sir Robert Ho

Mr. M. R. To then said that assion, stated he accepted defendant's Tunz, Mr. Chan Pik-tsuen, Mr. B. Hawking, who brought the explanation as regards the red Chau Tung-ahang, Mr.

After staying on the premises Heung-tauen, Mr. Ng Wah, Mr.mmons, did not try seriously to labels, and under those particular

dispute, the theory na regards the circumstances he would dismiss the for about fifteen minutes the Chan Ting-yu.

Donors of $1,000 each: Mr. mixing up of the red inbols, he charge against him. His Worship thieves decamped. The inmates Chan Yu-ting, Mr. Sham Pak-munt ask his Worship to accept the also felt that the defendant did declared that all the desperados ming. Mr. Li Yaustauer, Mr. Yuen defendant's expleantion as the true make a genuine attempt and has wore short jackets and that only wufficiently discharged the onus two of them were armed with re- Woon-yu, Mr. Tau Pik-fung, Mr. On

In commenting on the powers against him in rospect of the stock valvers.

Defendant Wong Pak-shan, Mr. Chau Twin- nin, Mr. Ma Toul-chiu, Mr. Li Yike conferred on the Governor to make of 380 gallons of wing.

bo discharged on mui, Foo Yik-pang, Mr. Kwok all kinds of regulations under this would also

Woo Mr.

Hel-tong, or that Ordinance, Mr. Lo submitted this count. Shiu-lau,

Mr. that such elasticity could also be On the third charge of being in Mr. Loh Chung-cui,

ponsonsion of 10 gallons of othor Chan Shu-ming, Mr. Wong, Pingapplied to remedying defecta Kuen, Mr. Leung Pat-yu, Mr. L Ilo took an one point, the re-wino on which it was proved that Chor-Bang, Mr. Chun Ping-yu, Mr guintion regarding the keeping of a duty had not boon paid, his Worship lo Wah-shan, Mr. Li Ho-tung, record of red labels which made a Mr. Tsiu King-shan, Mr. Kin Tai-man a criminal offender if he did lung, Mr. Chan Tai-tan, Mr. Ng Yu-nat, for example, apply punctuation hon, Mr. Chan Shiv-hing, Chan marke in the proper places or if he Shing Firm, Mr. Chan Mung-hung added two and two to make five. Mr. Wong Yiu-tung, Shing Hing To discover whether an offence Firm, Shan Tseung Firm, Mr. Li has been committed, they must fall Sing-kul, Mr. Too Shi-tun, Mr.

Chang Tin-shan, Mr, Leung Yan-ack on wilful knowledge or delil- poo, Mr. Ma Chee-lung, Mr. Koo crate intention to defraud, and Mr. Leung-woh, Mr. Kog Hoh-ning, Lo submitted that such elements Mr. Wong Kwai-ching, Mr. Mok wore absent from the prosent care. Then there was 'n doubt raised as Kor sang, Air. Choi Hing, Kwong Mu Tal Firm, Mr. Ho Tal-aang, to the origin of the stock of wine

the shop, simply because Mr. Mak Sul-cholt, Mr. Wong Lai-in

Revenue Officers could not discover tsun, Shan Cheung Firm.

for themselves the information they wanted.

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His *Worship pointed

the position that the Department not being na to the orgin of the stock,

Donors, of $500 each:-Mr. Au Lim-taun, Mr. Ip Sau-chi, Mr. Ma Ying-pui, Mr. Au Shiu-choh, Mr. Long Hin, Mr. Lau Shing-choh, Dr. S. W. Tao, Mr. I Po-kwal, Mr. Tam Woon-Long, Mr. Ng Yin-ting, Mr. Chol Cheung, Mr. Chau Cheuk was moroly taking out this summons fan, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Mr. Li to have themselvos satisfied on that Kit-choh, Mr. Ma Lap-kwan, Mr. point. Lu Yam-sun, Yu Wo Lung Firm,

Wide Powers, Mr. Au Ho-ching, Mr. Doo Chak man, Mr. Kwok Chuen, Mr. Kwok

Continuing, Mr. Lo suggested that Yau-ting, Mr. Chan Sul-ki, Sui Kat with their wide powers, the Depart Bank, Mr. Ma Si-toun, Li Ping Kiment could very well issue their Firm, Mr. Ma Wing-chan, Mr. Yu own system of book-keeping by Cheuk-sang, Mr. Kwan Yik-chi, Bir. which they could keep themselves Su Sau-nan, Mr. Wong Pak-yan, better informed of the transactions

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imposed a fine of $100. On the further count of allowing 10 jare to be in the shop without proper labale on them, his Worship imposed on additional fine of $200.

Chau-tin, Mr. Mok Wing-yue, Mr. those same wide powers and regula Chiu Sem-tin, Mr. Che Yat-cho, tions of an elaborate character, had Mr. Wong Yi-sun, La Wung Hing, Mr. Kong Shiu-lu, Mr. Che Yu-apparently conferred on officers the nung, Mr. Lo Chok-chai, Jardine right of ingress, and egress to any Comprodere's Office, Mr. Ng Yiu-winoshop and examining the books wan, Mr. Leung Yau-hong, Ming and accounts whenever they felt He felt that if the onus had been Kee Firm, Hing Kee Firm, Hung disposed to do so. Tak Firm, Wal Tak Co., Mr. Li Al-

on the defendant to dis chi, Mr. Yeang Shing-su, Mr. thrown Yeung Chik-fu, Mr. Yuen Lan-sun, prove such charges. the burden was a heavy one. With their ex- Mr. Li Ying-cho, Mr. Yean. Tit-yu, not Mr. Chan Foon-tin, Mr. Kan Yiu-perience, the Department should chon, Mr. Lau Shu-tong, Mr. Li have seen fit, months and years bo- Yiu-cheung, Mr. Slu Sook-lim,, Mr. fore now, to say that those books Che Chung-hin, Mr. Lam Heung-ahould be kept in the proper way. lun, Mr. Lui Ka-hon, Mr. Fan Wah. They had not done so, and the pro- san, Kin Cheung Li Firm, Cheung sent was not the proper time for Shing Firm, Wong Lap Firm, Mr. them to take objection.

Mk Yiu-cham, Mr. Chan Chung He therefore asked his Worship вап, Mr. Chan Yue-lin, Mr. to accept the defendant's explana- Chan Tun-po, Mr. Lor Suit-po, tion of how he recorded the trans- Mr. Luk Fung-san, Mr. Lor Yin-actions in question.

nin, Mr. Li Chl-cheung, Mr. Lor Mr. Hawking disagreed with" Mr. Yuk-tong, Yun Shing Fat, Han Lam Lo's remarks in regard to the onus Chung Firm, Mr, Chan Lim-fo, Mr.thrown on the defendant to dis- San Sing-sam, Yuen Shing Fat prove the ailegations contained in Firm, Yuen Fat Firm, Yue Tak the last two charges, and slated Shing Firm.

Unt because defendant had not dis

A list of doners of less than 2500 charged the onus, there was no each has not yet been complied. reason why the case should not be

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While the Police were sill in- vestigating the case on the scene, one suspect was detained by a Chinesa detective, who brought the culprit back to the scene for the victims to identify him. A search of the body of the suspect revealed that he possessed a large amount of bank notes. It is not known whether the polico. later

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