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COMMUNITY GIFT OF A GOLD CIGARETTE CASE.

STOLEN METAL.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1928.

CASE AGAINST ALLEGED RECEIVER RESUMED.

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SACCO AND VANZETTI INNOCENT?

ANOTHER SENSATION IN AMERICA.

NEW GUNBOATS.

ANTI-PIRACY CRAFT LAUNCHED.

The launching of the two now river New York, Oct. 29.

gunboats, Chung Yuen and Chung The weekly journal, Outlook, for the purpose of putting into effect Kai, built for the Canton Government publishes affidavits purporting to anti-piracy measures on the South shew that Sacco and Vanzetti China coast, took place yesterday were not guilty of the holdup of morning at nine o'clock at the shipyard Mr. Hin-shing Lo prosecuted the cashier's motorcar at Bridge of Messrs W.5. Bailey and Co. in the

of and Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, water, Massachusetta, on December presence

Jurgo crowd Senior, represented the defendant. 24, 1919, which was followed by foreigners and Chinese, among the Chinese naval It will be recalled that on Octo-the murder of a cashier at South atter being many

oflicor, several of whom were acconi, tenced to death.

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The case in which Wong Yan- Senhor Bianchi was warmly welche is charged with receiving five- comed by the Portuguese com- bars of tin, the property of the munity at the Club Lusitano yea Hop Yick Company, was continued terday evening, when a reception yesterday before Mr. R. E. Lindsell was held at which he was present at the Central Magistracy. ed with a gold cigarette case, suitably Inscribed, by the Con- sul General for Portugal in Hongkong, on behalf of the Portuguese community. The re- ception for half past five but it was put Whitfield Road, Causeway Bay,

Vanzetti's alleged guilt of the Admiral and Mrs. Chan Chak, the in hour ahead in order to allow reported the loss of five bars of Bridgewater crime, according to ships and Commander of the present

sponsor of the building of the those attending the funeral of the tin, valued at $500. Shortly after the Outlook, established the pro-Canton Naval Department, Captain late Mr. Carlos D. Danenberg, to their report to the police, five per- sumption of his guilt of the South and Mrs. Shu Chung-lau, Captain and gons were arrested, three of whom Braintree crime, both cases being Mrs. Chan Sik-kion, Captain and Mrs. be present.

When the Minister arrived he had since been convicted of the tried by Judge Thayar.

Wa King-ying, Commander and Mrs. was met in the hall of the Club theft of the tin, and sentenced,

The Outlook, by laborious in Li Ying-kit, Commander and Mrs. by Mr. M. Simoca (acting Fre

Of the remaining two, the pro-vestigations in the underworld, Yuan Liu-kai, Lieutenant Wong Hung sident). Lieut. Commander Josecution stated that one was claims to have established the Lieutenant Chan Sing and a number master and the other, his servant identity of the Bridgewater rob of others. At the launching of the Shu Chung-lau or "calspaw." The charge against bers, exculpating Sacco and Van-Chung Kal, Mrs. the latter had been dropped at the zetti. It publishes affidavits of Yuen, Mrs. Chan Cank performed the officiated, whilst at that of the Chung outset of the proceedings on his persons who admit that they ceremony.

was originally Limed ber 10 the Hop Yick Company of Braintree, for which they were sennanled by their wives. These includ-

of Governor

quim P. Fonseca, representing Hla Excelleney, the Macao, Lt. M. Zanatti, A. D. C. to the Governor of Macao, Mr. E, D. da Roza (secretary), Mr. E J. Figueiredo, Mr. A. E. S. Alves, Mr. F. L. Silva, Mr. A. F. B. Silva- Netto, (members of the, committee) and Mr. J. P. Brago.

When the party arrived in the Great in the "Footwarmers" or chestra struck up the Portuguese National Anthom, after which Senhor Bianchi was introduced to the many people present, -

Senhor Albuquerque, in address. ing the Minister, as the acting President of the Club Lusitano, said that the Club was the oldest Portuguese institution in Hong. kong and was probably the oldest Club in the Colony. They always regarded it as their pleasure to pay homage to all authorities of Portugal passing through Hong- kone. In the name of the Club Lusitano he presented his respects to the Portuguese Minister for China, pointing out that he would always be received in Hongkong as he would be in his own house. He could always depend upon re- ceiving the fullest service from the mumbers of the Portuguese community.

tion.

now

Admiral Chan Chak delivered a going into the witness box to give planned and committed the crime.

short speech on the occasion, fo which evidence on behalf of the prosecu-Reuter's American Service,

The crime for. which Nicola ho emphasised the great necessity of Yesterday the first witness Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti clearing the South China of per

pirate activities, which called was a foki of the Talching were executed was the murder of nicious

He Frederick Parmenter, paymaster,the traders and passengers on the sca he deinred were most detrimental to marine store, in Yaumati.

Barardelli, deposed that on the morning of and. Alexander

and to the trade of Canton, which was in charge of guard, employed by the Slater-depends on eilleient and safe son com October 10 he the melting hut connected with Morrill Shoe Company, together munications. Admiral Chan conclud- the store. He recalled that he with the theft of G$16,766, oned stating that with the extermination had quite a quantity of tin to melt April 15, 1920, at South Braintree, of pirates in South China-wators will down that morning and amongst Massachussetts. The victims were come prosperity and a bright future the lot were five blocks sent to him carrying the weekly pay of the for trade in Canton and of the whole from the main shop.

employees of the factory and were of Kwangtung, In examination by Mr. Ifin-shing shot in the main street of the small Lo, witness could not any if defen-lown by men in a motoreer, who dant

escaped. ever had any busincas dealings with his master. As for himself, he met defendant only once or twice in the street, but did When not know him intimately. the tin was brought to their shop, it was in brick form.

Contradictory Evidence.

Ho Chan, accountant of the same shop, sold it was only with Wong Ming (defendant's fekt) that he came into the present transaction. Wong Ming that morning brought the metal to the shop and offered to sell it to him. e accepted and paid $470 odd for Asked if he was aware of the exact status of the man with whom he was dealing, witness, at first, said he understood Wong Ming to (Ap-be a foki, and later, corrected him. self and said he understood the man to be the master of a shop In Wanchai.

Addressing Senhor Bianchi as the head of the community in Hongkong, the Consul General, in presenting the efgarcite case, said he hoped it would always remind the Minister for many years to come of his passage through the Colony. He could rest assured that he was receiving the rou- venir from all classes of the Portuguese community.. plause). In the name of the Club and the community he hoped that Senhor Bianchi would soon be re- stored to the best of health,

The presentation was made to the accompaniment of cheers,

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Witness was reprimanded by the court for making this con tradiction and warned against a repetition.

In replying, Senhor Bianchi ex- pressed his gratitude at henring

Questioned further by Mr. Hin- auch sincere expressions from the hearts of the Hongkong Portugu. shing Lo, who commented on the ese community. He owed them a dispatch with which he melted delt vol pratitude for being re-down the metal after it was ceived in an institution like the brought to him, witness said they Portuguese Club of Hongkong, and were melting lead that day and the expressions of goodwill he had an opportunity was found, for the received touched him to his heart sake of economy, to melt down the

No matter what their stations in tin as well, life were, he continued, no matter how far distant from the Home land, whether public servants of the Government or not, he felt very happy to have met them all because he was glad to see that they were a patriotic community, They belonged to a country of great traditions. Macno was a brilliant gem among the coller tion of jowels of their race. They inherited auch jewels but they must have a courageous heart as to ensure the Colony's continuity, to uphold Portugal's best tradi- tions and remember Its attach ment to the Homeland.

Questioned why he should have found it neccessary to melt it down at all, witness explained that the object was to retaat the tin into smaller and standard blocks in order to facilitate sale. Whereas the lead was stacked in the front part of the shop, the tin was kept in the cockloft, which was used as

a storeroom.

In putting further questions regarding the transaction, Mr. Lo explained that these touched on the point of ownership of the tin on which his Worship might eventually be called upon to assist the prosecution.

After evidence of arrest Wan taken, the case was adjourned,

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The First Two,

The two new vessels are fitted with A holdup under similar ticvm-twin motors to give a speed of 16 stances had occurred in a neigh-railes on a draught of 2.ft. 6 inches, bouring town a few days previous They are armour plated from deck to and the police theory was that first two of a fleet of four which are the water line. They constitute the both crimes were

committed by all being built in Hongkong, the re the same men.

maining two being bigger 120 feet

Sneco was a shoe factory em-long, with a breadth of 21 foot and a ployee and Vanzetti a fish peddler. depth of 8 foot. The two bigger They were arrested on May 5, vessels are the Kin Yu and Chap 1920. Both were Italians and pro-Shun. The former is being huilt by fessed archists. Vanzetti was Mesra W.S. Batley and Co., and the tried first and convicted at Bridge- latter by the Kwong Fat Engineering and Ship Building Company. Both water, being sentenced to 12 years'

are nearly completed and will be imprisonment.

launelied very soon.

The vessels are all named to com

On May 31, 1921, both men were

tried at Dedham, Massachussetts, memorate famous Kuomintang lenders, for the Braintree crime, and con-who sacrificed their lives for the victed of murder in the first de- Revolution. The name Chung Yuen the former Cantón gree. After many attempts to commemorates

Commander of the First Division, the secure new trula, stays of judgInte General Tong Hong, alias Tang ment, hunger strikes, and petitions,

Chung-yuen, under whom served for respite, they were executed on several now famous military, Kuomin August 23, 1927, shortly after mid- tang leaders, incinding Marshal Il night.]

Chai-sum. The gunbont Chung Kat preserves the memory of the late Mr. Liao Chung-kal, whilst the two other names Kin Yu and Chap Shun com- memorate the two Kuomintang re-

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P.W.D. LAND SALE.

INDUSTRIAL SITE IN KOW- LOON AUCTION.

volutionaries, Tzo Kin-yu and Chu Chap-thun.

The gunhonte Chung Yuen, which is to be commanded by Lieutenant Wong Hung, and Chung Kof, which is An area of 4,960 square feet on

to be commanded by Lieutenant a site adjoining Pak Tai Street Chan Sing, will leave for Canton In in Kowloon was auctioned in the about ten days' time. The remaining offices of the Public Works De-gunboat, Kin Yu, now under construe partment yesterday, there befugtion in the Bailey shipyard, is ex- no bid beyond the upset price of nected to be completed in about one $3,968.

month's time.

in the company of Admiral and Mrs. The party of Canton naval officers, Chan Chak, left for Canton last night,

It is interesting to note that the

The condition of sale requiries the purchaser to expend on the elte a sum of not less than $10- 000 in rateable improvements designer of the two new gunboats is a within twenty four calendar Chinese, Captain Wu' King ying, who months. It was also stated that was present during yesterday's core- except with the consent of the mony. Governor in Counell, the lot was to bo used for industrial purposes and no domestic buildings were

to be erected thereon.

The purchaser of the lot was Mr. Tsang Shiu-tin of 30 Iling Lung Street.

At Shamshulpo, » A bulding afle in Shamshulpo on the Cheung Sha Wan Road, comprising 2,160 feet, was put up for auction at the upset price of $3,240, which worked out at $1,50 per square foot, Bids of $50 were made and eventually the lot was knocked down for $1,440 to Mr. Tse Lap-tuen.

Rateable Improvements to the

The cigarette case bore the fol- lowing inscription. "To His Ex- cellency, the Minister for Poriu- gal in Peking. Dr. Joao de Blan- chi. Presented by the Portuguɛɛe community of Hongkong in mer. P. de V. Soares, Mr. J. M. do mory of His Excellency's first Castro Basto, Dr. R, A. C. Basto, visit to this Colony, 29/10/28." Mr. A. Botelho, Mr. O. D. Barretto, Those present included Miss Mr. J. A. de Almeida, Mr. Albuquerque, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Pinna, Mr. P. A. Rosario, Mr. J. extent of $4,000 are to be added N. da Silva, Mr. and Mrs. F. LF. Chagas, secretary to the Portu calendar months. An Interesting to the site within twenty four Silva, Miss C. Alves, Miss M. ueso Legation at Peiping, and condition in regard to the sale is Britto, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Lopes, Mrs, Chagas, Mr. M. de Figueiredo, that the facade of any building Miss C. Botelho, Mr. and Mrs. S. Mr. J. M. da Rocha, representing A. Marcel, Mr. and Mrs. A. H Basto, First Lieutenant and Mrs. Rebello, Mr. D. P. J. Lopes, Mr.

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