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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1928.

WOMAN ROBBED.

RETIRED BANKER FORMERLY YOUNG GIRLS FACE SERIOUS]

IN CHINA.

DISTILLERY CASE.

MAGISTRATE DISCHARGES TWO DEFENDANTS.

CHARGES. London, Sept. 7. The hearing was commenced The case in the which the licen The death has occurred of Mr. before Mr.W. Schofield at the see, the accountant and two ex- George William Thomson-Reuter. Kowloon Magistracy yesterday perts of the Tal Tung, native dis. Mr. G. W. Thomson was afternoon of the case against one tillery word charged, with con- retired banker who at one time man and three girls who were spiracy to defraud the Revenue was a prominent figure in Far arrested in connexion with a high department, was continued before Eastern financial circles. An way robbery committed on an Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday. Aberdeen man, born in 1845, he elderly Chinese woman at Sau Kok Mr. M. K. Lo, who represented: came East in 1870 for the Oriental Pak, near Castle Peak, on August the defendants, asked Mr. Tayler Bank and remained in China and 22.

whether he was aware that the Japan until 1883.

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy appeared chief export of the distillery was Mr. Thomson was first In Shang-for the Crown and Mr. Leo away from the Colony on certain hal, and had a commission in the d'Almada represented the fourth dates. Volunteer Artillery there in 1870,

offence.

Mr. Taylor agreed that, the man

In 1877, presumably while on defendant, one of the giris, Mr. leave, his ship was wrecked off Horace Lo defended the second had been away but could not give Cape Gardaful, and he published defondant at one of the previous the dates,

Mr. Lo then suggested that, in an account of his experiences. hearings, but this defondant was

the absence of the chief expert, After he left the East, he founded not represented yesterday, the dirat European 'bank establish- Outlining the case for the in the hands of another man ed in Persia (1888) and for his Crown, Mr. Fitzroy said that the the mashes in brow often "bubbled services to that country received man stood charged with participa avert and that might account for the Order of the Lion and Sun. In tion, in a highway robbary by two some difference in the flual results.

Witness said that, as he under 1891 be founded the African Bank- or more, while the girls were ar- ing Corporation, of which he was raigned on charges of alding and stood it, all mashes "bubbled Chief Manager for eighteen years, abetting in the perpetration of the over" in this hot weather. and a Director for eleven years.

No Caso to Answer. In the intervals of banking, Mr.

On August 21 the three girls, Thomson indulged a capacity for said Mr. Fitzroy, saw the

Addressing the Magistrate at com- writing, publishing a number of plainant, a woman named Tong the close of Mr. Taylor's evidence, pocms, travel articles etc. He Chukaze, at her residence, and Mr. Lo submitted that his clients was much travelled and was

informed her that they intended member of many societies. He was on the Counell of the Japan to purchase lottery tickets and charge of conspiracy brought Society. During the Great War proposed first to worship the gods against them. Mr. Lo said he was at a temple at Castle Peak. It a little surprised that, instead of ho equipped and commanded volunteers, though he was seventy should accompany the three girls Lloyd should have seen fit to "rope was arranged that the complainant instituting proceedings for any alleged breach of regulations, Mr. roars of age. He retired from active life in 1920 and has died at to this place the following morn-in" the defendants and have them the advanced age of 83. He was

arreated and charged under com- married twice, and leaves three sons and two daughters:]

NO NONSENSE.

JAPANESE ATTITUDE TOWARD CHINA.

ing.

hnd no case to answer

on the

A Prearranged Hold-up, mon law conspiracy.,

Mr. Lo then cited authorities to The complainant called at one show what exactly was conspiracy of the defendants' houses the next in law and exactly what kind of day in preparation for the journey.evidence was admitted in guch Sho was told to put on better cases. Ho contended that tho clothes for the occasion and ac prosecution had not shown. cordingly returned to the house spiracy and that there was no later.

evidence against the defendants of conspiracy at all.

con-

According to arrangements the party went to Lalchikok by bus The licenseo of the firm, vald and then started to walk the re- Mr. Lo, was seldom in the distil- Three lory according to the prosecution's mainder of the distance. men, one of whom was the defend-own admission, and Mr. Lo said ant, were at the bus terminus and he could not see how that person followed the four women, some could be charged with having con- times walking in front and some-spired with the others at all. times behind them.

Tokyo, Sept. 7. Prior to his departure last night to Osaka, en route to Shanghai, Consul General Yada conferred with the Premier with regard to the China situation when, it is understood, he was instructed to endeavour to induce the Chinese authorities to suppress the anti- The case for the Crown Japanese boycott, which, it is sald Mr. Fitzroy, that these feared, though still sporadic, may were in league with these spread. If it sprends, the Govern-the whole thing being ment is bound to regard it as most arranged. serious and, miny be, will be forced

The party later arrived at to take stops, though it is still hopeful that Nanking will show pathway and the third defendant, aincerity by preventing its spread. who pointed it out, said that It was Consul General Yada, it is also short cut to Custle Peak. As a understood, was instructed to take matter of fact, continued Mr.

In

the same way, one of the other was, defondants had been away from men the Colony for some period and it girls, was also difficult to understand pre-where there was ground to convict him on a charge of conspiracy. Ho submitted that a prima facie case had not been made out.

After hearing Mr. Lloyd, his Worship discharged the licenses. and the accountant and added a Arm stand against economic dis-Fitzroy, it was nothing of the sort, that although there was a strong crimination generally,

It took the party off the road in a case under the Distillery Ordin So far as the question of Treaty different direction from that which ance, he did feel justified to alter the charge. As regards the two rovision is concerned, he will they had been taking. take no, stops. In the meantime The men, followed the women experts, his Worship aald he the Government will continue a and suddenly the complainant was could consider their position and watchful attitude, awaiting attacked and robbed of 888 in if he decided, after going through

notes and coins:, She was knocked the depositions, that there Regarding Nanking's intention about and then thrown into the evidence, against them, he would in applying the tariff on October 1. grass and bushes, the men making permit the charge to be amended. it is intimated that the Japanese off. So far the girls would appear His Worship then remanded the Government will not accept en-to have had nothing to do with the two defendants until Wednesday Arst held to consider the matter, incident, but their actions after- at noon.

wards were significant.

China's next move.

forcement unless a conference is

Returned by Car.

as it considers the step illegal.

Talks with Japanese officials give the impression that the Gov- ernment attitude is stiffening and On reaching the rond, one girl that it intends to show Nanking and two of the mon got into a that it is not prepared to stand anymotor car and drove back to town, nonsense-Reuter,

while the other man and two girls got into another car.

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MINISTER.

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DEPUTIES.

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The complainant was lator seen by a motor driver but owing The Treasuly is offering to objections raised by the pas-G8525,000,000, nine months certi songers she was left in the road-ficates at 4 per cent, to refund way. On returning to the garage, the outstanding Third Liberty the driver began to discuss the Loan. mater with the other fokis, the This la the first tfmo" in woman having told him of the the year that the Government has robbery. It was then that another paid auch high interest.-Reutor's driver stated that he had brought American Servico.

a party back from where the com plainant had been seen.

London, Sept. 7. White Lord Cushendun, the net Ing Foreign Minister, is at Geneva, Earl Balfour has acted as Minister

After some discussion, the first complainant to the path in order in charge, but he has now gone to defendunt and two of the girls that the robbery could be com- Scotland, and in accordance with carlier arrangemants Lord Birken-Wore located by one of the garage mitted."

to the Police Sub-Inspector Cargill went into head has assumed charge of the fokia and taken

Station. Enquiries were made the witnesa box and produced Foreign Office.

and the other girl was arrested, Lord Birkenhead's responsibi- but unfortunately the other two scene of the robbery.

copies of photographs taken of the lities, which he will discharge until Lord Cushendun returns, men were not caught. will be mainly of routine nature,

The complainant was called and In conclusion, Mr. Fitzroy said, after corroboration of facts, de- such as signing documents. "On that I ask your Worship to tailed by the Prosecutor the case Reuter..

And that the girls decoyed the was adjourned.

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