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'CAT FOR AN ARMED ROBBER.

FIVE YEARS IMPRISONMENT IN ADDITION.

CHINESE WOUNDED.

in sentencing Tae Lam-fuk, can- victed of robbery.to five years' hard labour and 20 atrokes with the "oat/ the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) at the Criminal Sessions to- day, told prisoner that it was an impudent robbery.

The prisoner was found guilty by the jury of attacking a man named Ng Sang-hon, living at Kowloon Tong, while he was riding home in a rickeha in the early hours of November 12, and stealing various articles and $38 in money.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

AFGHAN 'ROYALTY FLEES.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1928.

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|HOTEL CAR DRIVER THE POLICE RESERVE. ANOTHER SETBACK

SPEEDING.

ARMY REPORTED IN OPEN MR. T. A. WEALL PROSECUTES

REVOLT.

New Delhi, Dec. 17, The rebels are attacking Kabul. Serious fighting is proceeding and there is considerable anxiety.

New Delhi, Later.

AN OFFENDER.

י

COLLISION AVOIDED.

A fine of $15 was Imposed on a

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT

WEEK.

Hongkong Police Reserve Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., Captain Superintendent of Police state:

Police Training School.

A class for Police Reservists

FOR SOVIET.

MASSES INSIST ON XMAS CELEBRATIONS.

ANTI-RELIGIOUS PIQUE.

رہیو

It lo reported from the frontier chauffeur employed by the Hong-will be held as usual on Tuesday,ceived another decided setback in that King Amanullah and his Queen Kong Hotel Garage, for reckless December 18th, at 6.00 p.m. have taken refuge in the fort, the driving on Stubbs Road on Decem- army having turned against them.bor 1.

the

passengers,

Squad Drill

*

Riga, Dec. 17. The Bovlet Government has re- |

its efforts to break down ancient On the same day at 5.30 pm institutions in Russia, and the sharp, instruction will be given in anti-religious organisations have The rebels have captured two Mr. G. T. Weall, giving evidence the handling and aiming of re-had to report failure with regard small forts, a number of rides, and for the prosecution, said he was volver. 1 cannot prevent people taking a quantity of ammunition in the driving up Stubbs Read in his car,

to the Christmas festivities. part in robberies," said Sir Henry, vicinity of Kabul; while at going at eighteen miles per hour.

According to reliable informain- "but when they are convicted I can Jalniabad

Shinwaris

tion from Moscow, a conference of and "At the bend in the road immedi

All recruits of the Chineas and the anti-religious societies has make them realise that it is a very Khugiania have ceased negotiations ately above Huntingdon, public serious offence. As I have said on and taken the field, and have cap car No. 41, a large seven seater Indian Companies and of the Fly- decided to report to the Soviet that many occasions, when a robbed man tured the outpost of Kaja, Inflict-Studebaker, with no

ing Squad will attend at Central dospite the steady flow of anti- in the is injured I shall always inflicting casualties on the regulars and came down the road at thirty miles for Squad Drill etc. on Thursday, religious propaganda flogging on his assailants."

Irregulars.

December 20th. at 5.30 p.m. under schools, and homes the masses Tharo la considerable anxiety per hour" said Mr. Weall. here with regard to the position at There were some coolies carry-Sergean P. Condon. Dress-Mufti. insist on celebrating Christmas with Christmas trees and presenta Chinese Company, Kabul and anfety of foreign repre-ing furniture on the road at the

The Conferenco also decided to sentatives. A wireless mesange time and car No. 41 swung to the

Signalling. The Signalling ask the Soviet to prevent tho co- states the Legations are safe. The wrong side of the road to pass the Turks and Ruslans are unpopular, coolies, giving witness only about Squad will attoad at the Com-operative societies and other shops an they are considered to be the three feet of the road. Witness pany's Headquarters for instruc-from distributing their "obnoxi- promoters of the radical anti-aald he applied both band and foot tion in Morse and Semaphore ous" Christmas wares, which they | clerical and other reforms.--Reuter.

od under Mr. R. G. Wilson on Thurs are selling in thousanda,

day, December 20th. and Friday, If something is not soon dono in this connexion, the conference December 2iat. at 6.00 p.m..

"First Aid to the Injured."-A agreed, the efforts of the organisa- class for instruction in First Aidtion to uproot old religious cus- toma will be rendered futile.- is being organized to be held at:

Router. the Company's Headquarters overy Wednesday at 5.30 p.m. mencing January 8th. next. The lecturer will be Dr. T. P. Woo, M.B., Ch.B., Edin. Divisional Surgeon of the John's Ambulance Brigade (through the kind cour- tesy of Mr. A, Morris, Assistant Commissioner of the St. John's Ambulance Association).Any member of the Chinesa. Company who desires to join this class with a view to qualifying for the St. John's Ambulance Badge should hand, his name to the Company Commander as soon as possible.

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Ricksha Overturned. According to the prosecution, Ng

left

Yaumati Sung-hon hotel at 1.15. u.m. on the morning of November 12 and engaged a rleksha to take him to Kowloon

Tong. After having proceeded along Edward Roud as for na the railway bridge, which spans the were observed. rond, four men After passing the ricksha they turned round and pulled it down from the back, overturning it and throwing complainant out. Two of the men were armed with knives,

The ricksha coolle ran away was chased by one of the robbere, but was not caught. The other three seized complainant, and drag- ged him under a nearby lamp .where he had n clear view of his RgHullants. dle recognised the prisoner as one of the men who seized him by the throat. After searching Ng Sang-hen, the rob bera ran away and he proceeded home en font. When he reached the gate of his house ho found that his trouaars were wet with blood and on investigating, found a wound in his buttock, and un- other on his back. For these he

was treated by a doctor.

Absence of News.

London, Dec. 17. Tho Afghan Logation in London has not received any news from Afghanistan. The Foreign Office also has not heard from Sir Fran- cia Humphrys on the subject of the fighting in Kabul.

aeparate

A New Delhi message says the disturbances in Kabul and Jalala- bad are apparently affair. No letters have been ex- changed between Kabul and India for a month, but the telegraph is still working. Router.

RECEPTION ON THE FULDA.

· MODERN MOTOR SHIP PLEASES.

About Hong Kong

Do you know that----

Executiona were carried out in public until as late as 18957

In that year, the first pri- vate execution took place, within the Goal precincta, the only persons present, besides the Gaol Superintendent and staff, being the Hon. Mr. (later Sir Francis Henry May, Cap- tain Superintendent of Police, and representatives of the Press

The cus was one in which two Chinese were hanged for murder of a Sikh constable.

brakes and pulled his car up dead to avoid an accident: Defendant managed to swerve sufficiently to avoid a collision.

com-

CINEMA NOTES.

"WHY SAILORS GO WRONG.”

Why Sailors Go Wrong"

g the Was much splendid picture which enjoyed by local movie-fans when it was recently shown at the Queen's returns to that theatre to-day for a further screening. Sammy Cohen and Ted McNamara, the incompar able comedy team of "What Price Glory" and "The Gay Retreat" are Indian Company,

"heroes" again, this time as a pair of taxi drivers who are shanghaied Parade. All ranks of the Indian from a big city to a tropical island Company are reminded of the where lions, cannibal chiefs and parade to be held at the Central dark skinned, beauties turn things A reception was held on board

Pollce Slation on Tuesday, Decem-| Into a general uproar. Hilarious the motor vessel Fulda, of the

ber 18th. at 5.30 p.m. sharp. fun runs riet throughout the North German Lloyd Line, at Kow-

Among other cases taken by

picture which has a well motivated loon Wharf last evening, there Major C. Willson this morning,

Flying Squad."

lot with a'number of cleverly devis- being a large attendance of guests, was one in which the police pro-

a thoroughly among whom were Herr Jipperich, secuted a Chliese for driving Chi Iu hna been taken on

Strength Constable_R319_Nged "gay" and

the satisfying climax. Wounded During Struggle. German Consul, Dr. Pister, Mr. motor cycle combination at thirty strength of the Flying Squad as

"Why Sailors Go Wrong" is Giving evidence, complainant C. M. Manners, Mr. J. D. Lloyd seven miles per hour in Prayn East from December 14th,

undoubtedly one of the funniest anid he could not remember how and most of the German communion December 3. The offence was

pictures ever shown in Hongkong The weekly instructional patrol and those who have not already seen he got the wounds and his Lord-ty in Hongkong.

described as a bad one, as it de- ship pointed out that it

Captain R, Arndt ncied as host curred at 1.30 p.m. a time when of the Kowloon Section will take it should not miss this final nothing unusual for. a man to and dinner was served in the Praya East was unusually crowd-place on Tuesday, December 18th. opportunity. receive such wounds during a cabin saloon, the ship's orchestra ed. A fine of $15 was imposed. Fall in at the Tsim-tau-laul Fire

"Across the Pacific." at 5.30 q.m. struggle and not know it at the providing music. Subsequent to

"Across the Pacific" which – in A third speedster, who drove at Brigade Station

the chief attraction at the World time.

dinner, dancing took place on the 30 miles per hour along Connaught sharp, Dress-Winter Uniform. Complainant reported the matter promenade deck, and the festivi-Road

Murray Rond The final instructional patrol of Theatre to-day and to-morrow, Is to the police and on the morning ties, with all the accompaniments was

a similar

month of the Hongkong distinctly out of the usual run of of the 19th. the prisoner was of crackers and carnival trim-the

occurring at Section will take place on Thurs motion pictures. It tells an ab- arrested in Shanghai Street, with minga, continued until an early 6 p.m. on December 3. Sub-day, December 20th., and all mem-sorbing story of the Secret Ser- the pipe and silk handkerchief in hour.

Inspector Nicols of the traffe debera are requested to take part in vice in the Philippines during the his possession, both of which were. The decka, saloons and dining partment gave chase and stopped this final patrol of the year. Fall Spanish-American war and pre- Identified by the plaintiff as his room were all gaily decorated and the man.

in at Central at 5.16 p.m. Dress sents Monte Blue, the hero, as a Winter Uniform.

soldier who is entrusted with a property.

guests were invited to make a tour

mission and who encounters many i of inspection of the ship. The

adventures in his effort to ascer- tuxurious rabins, with the most modern fittings in the way of fans, electric lighters and heaters, and also the tasteful upholstery, elicit ed much praise.

WŁA

In giving evidence of an identi- fcution parade, at which the, com- plainant picked the prisoner out, Mr. 1. H. C. Culthrop, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, stated that complainant pointed to prisoner. He could not swear Whether the complainant actually touched the prisoner.

Rules Quito Clear. His Lordship commented that the rules were perfectly clear, that to identify anybody a wiluces pernon he wan had to touch the Identifying. He commented that; those rules should be observed more carefully,

On this point, the prisoner atated that complainant could sec. him when he was changing his clothes for the identification, but Inspector, Fallon anid that it was impossible, even if all the doors

were open,

and fined incident

up

sum, the

ABSENT JURYMAN,

HEAVY FINE IMPOSED.

In re-establishing the European

Mr. Im Pak-hai, of C. E. Huygen, service with such well-equipped Pedder Building, was fined $50 by vessels, the N. D, L. are making a bid for a share of the traile-which the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gul- lan) at the Criminal Sessions this appears assured of success.

morning, Mr. Im's name was call ed for service on the jury but there was no answer.

TROUSERS THRUST UPON HIM?

THIEF'S EXCUSE IN CASE AT KOWLOON."

7.

That a pair of trousers being dried outside No. 6, Station Streat, Hunghom, were blown on to hi A police interpreter gave evi- shoulders whilst he was passing the excuse advanced by a ence that, when charged, the pri- was soner said "I have nothing to say." Chinese who was charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow- Prisoner declined

give evidence on eath, but made a lach Magistaracy this morning statement from the witness box with larceny.

to

claiming the pipe and' handker- It was given in evidence that chief as his own. He claimed the defendant was seen to put the the pipe because of a certain' marki pair of trousers under his cont. on the stem, and the handkerchief He was chased by a constable and because it was of a certain width, arrested. two spans of his fingers.

The defendant denfed

the

His Lordship summed up, and charge and said that he was par the jury retired for a few minutes ing the complainant's house when after which a verdict of "Guilty? a sudden gust of wind blow the trousers on to his shoulders. A woman raised the alarm and he was arrested.

was recorded.

NAVAL MOVEMENTS.

H.M.S, KENT GOES SOUTH TO-MORROW.

and

His Worship: Apparently · some people steal trousers others have trousers thrust upon them.

Bentence of seven days' hard labour was impased.

FINE TO CLOUDY.

H.M.S. Kent, the flagship of the China Station, will all from Hongkong for Sandakan to-mor、 row and will intor visit Macassar, Sourabaya, Batavia, Labuan and Kudat before returning here.

The destroyers Somine and Seraph, which left Hongkong last To-day's Observatory report week, have proceeded up the Yang-states that the anticyclone is cen- taze from Shanghai,

tral near Nagasaki. Another has HMS. Hermes has left Manila formed over North Chine. The for Hongkong and is due here to- Guam typhoon is stationary or morrow afternoon. H.M.S. Blue-filling up. Fresh monsoon may be bell is also due to reach here from expected along the south-east Takau to-morrow,

coast of China and over the China Sea, The forecast till noon to- morrow 18-N.E. winds, fresh; fine to cloudy.

It is expected that the transport Neuralia will rench Hongkong on Friday afternoon.

Joint

де among the

Sharpshooters' Company.

Run with the Flying tain the exact whereabouts of the Squad.-All members of the Combattle scenes on plains and in the opposing general. Spectacular! pany who posACKS cars or motor cycles on the Hongkong side will jungle swamps assemble in the courtyard of the highlights of the new picture. Now Fire Station Building, on Thursday, December 20th, at 6.00 p.. sharp with their machines. Uniform will be worn.

An excellent supporting cast,

aplendid performance, 'is provided each member of which gives a and includes auch well known names as Myrna Loy, Jane Win ton, and Tom Wilson. The pic-: ture is full of fun and the fire of adventure together with a charm-]

Parades and Classes. A search was made but he could All parades and instructional not be found, after which his Lord-classes are suspended from Decem-ing romance. ship announced that the missing ber 21st. until after the Christmas juror would be fined $50 for non-land New Year Holidays. attendance.

(Sgd.) D. L. KING, D.S.P. (R),

MANOWICE

GHALUKE BAY. OFTA

I did ask him and he didn't hear me."

"Beau Geste."

Although produced in Amerien, "Beau Gerte," the big film which will be screened at the Star Theatre. to-day and to-morrow, is a British picture in more ways than one. The story, in the first place, has been adapted from a novel by a British author, Major Wren, and three of the principal characters aro British the brothers Michael, Digby, and John Geste. Morover, several of the actora are British, notably the star, Ronald Colman, Victor McLaglan, Normon Trevor, and Ralph Forbes. The director of the picture, Herbert Brenon was born in Ireland.

A part of the film is enneted in an English setting. The rest of the. story takes place in a Sahara Desert fort held by the French Legion.

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