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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FINAL SESSIONS

OPIUM SMUGGLING EPIDEMIC.

CASE.

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ALLEGED BROTHER & SISTER DRUG BROUGHT FROM CANTON |

to

ON TRIAL.

ROBBERY SEQUEL.

The Criminal

Sessions

were

BY THE RAILWAY.

SEVERAL ARRESTS.

Thore appears to be quite an opidemic of aplum smuggling from

PIRACY HEROES

REMEMBERED.

́TABLET UNVEILED AT ST.

PETER'S CHURCH.

VISIT TO CEMETERY.

A tablet was unvelled this morn, (West ing at St. Peter's Church

His Excellency thu

which arrive daily from the Governor,

apparently have been entrusted 1927... with the contraband to be conveyed to Hongkong on the off chance that they will escape the vigilance of the searchers,

Look

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, · 1929.

SWATOW REFORM

PROGRAMME. ·

SCHEME BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.

SEVEN SUBJECTS.

Swatow, Mar. 14, The Executive Committee of the

SERIOUS FORGERY

CHARGE.

ALLEGED FRAUD ON LOCAL PORTUGUESE DOCTOR.

LAUNCH MORTGAGE.

Serious offences were named by the prosecution to-day in n'case, be- fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton, which concerned the alleged forgory of a mortgage, deed and disposal of an

Canton to Hongkong by the trains Point) by Sir Coeli Clementi, Central Government has issued a Chinese city. During the past K.C.M.G., in memory of the late scheme of local activity and armed launch owned by the Po On 48 hours, several arrests have been Mr. Robert Black, who lost his reform which it is urging on all Company of Canton. Mak Chan. made, the delinquents in most life as a result of the piracy of provincial and special municipal loong, a servant of the Company, cases being women carriers, who the 8. Kochów on September 1, branches of the Kuomintang. was the defendant, and he was sum- These are exhorted to work in moned by his employers on three alliance with the corresponding counts as follows: The dedicatory service

oficial authorities, to carry out the (a) that on February 9th, with place at 11 o'clock and quite a number of members of the Mer-Programme."

Intent to defraud, he forged the cantile Marine were present. His The programme includes soven name of Ng Shing and the name of Excellency the Governor was subjects literacy, afforestation, the Po On Company, of No, 27, Yat accompanied by Capt. F. G. Sillitoe road-making, public health, local Tak Road, Canton, to a deed which A.D.C., and amongst those pre defence (militia), èó-operation purported to be a mortgage of the sent was the Hon. the Harbour between the people. and the steam launch "San Chiu On" and Master, Commander G. F. Hole, officials and the advocnoy of the to be made between Ng Shing and R,N.

use of native goods. "

the Po On Company on the one part, and Dr. Basto, of Hongkong, on the other part.

In a caso in which a woman was charged with being in 108803- sign of 72 táole of raw oplum, it was stated by Del Sergeant Fowlie that the drug was contained in the pockets of a specially made waistcoat.

continued this morning, before the Pulsne Judgo (Mr. Justice Wood), When the last case on this month's calendar in which Mo Man-to, alias Ho Ken-chun, and Ho Yec, an amah, are indicted for a robbery at No. 261, Jaichikok Road,third flour, was proceeded with. The case was called yoster day afternoon when Ho Man-to admitted the theft of certain articles only, while Ho Yer made a complote denial.. His Lordship then decided to enter a plen of not guilty as regards the man and continue the hearing of the case to-day before a jury, 1.

The service was conducted by From time to time, special It is alleged by the Crown,, re- The woman, in reply to his

Worship, said that she had been the Bishop of Victoria, the Rt. efforts are made to bring each of

(b) that on January 26th_and bluffed by somebody who had Rev. Dr. C. R. Duppuy, assisted these matters vigorously before told her to take the opium to by the Very Rev. Alfred Swan the people. Last year, a public February 22nd inat, in Hongkong und the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave. health campaign was organised Harbour, being a servant of the Kowloon where she would be met

und although perhaps it did, not Company, he did steal an arms and releved of the drug. Thei During the singing of the Hymn accomplish a great deal, it may be licence, a launch licence, a Chinese man said that there was nothing "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" hoped that it had a certain educa- assignment and also Chinese Mari- His Excellency the Governor, the tional value. Similarly, attempts time Customs permits, relating to In outlining the case for the to be afraid of." Crown, Mr. Fitzroy referred to His Worship imposed a fine of Bishop and the clergy procceded have been made to cope with the armed launch belonging to his the door by which the floor was $2,000, or two

months hard to the tablet. At the conclusion illiteracy, and some schools for the employers, and of the hym, the Harbour Master pour have been opened. The entered, stating that a person labour. with a mall hand and thin arm

A boy, aged 13, was brought requested His Excellency to un-organisation of the militia is more unlawfully obtain obtain the sum could put a hand through a s before his Worship on a charge of

veil the tablet.

a matter of village defence; in of $3,000 from Dr. Basto by falsely hole and undo all the bolts and being in possession of 76 tuels of led a cord which removed the red made, but settled government on that he was owner of the steam His Excellency accordingly pul-many parts progress has been pretending, with intent to defraud, bars with the exception of one an opium which, It was stated by ensign that was covering the the one hand, and energy on the launch. On February 7, he continued, the Revenue Office Tallon, was found tablet. The inscription on the part of village elders on the other, complainant, So Suck-chan, was concealed in nine bundles of tablet was then read by His Excel-are necessary, In both respecta Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by living on the floor together with dried vegetables. Ho Yee who worked as an amah.

leney as follows: At about ten o'clock that night, So Suck-chan saw that the door" was bolted and barred and went to bed.

presented bay Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, that the amah opened the door to admit Ho Man-to at night and that articles of clothing and jewellery, as well as money, were stolen,

Seized by Throat. Shortly after midnight, So Suck- chan was awakened and saw a

sho

been given the opium to brbur to The defendant said that he had

Hongkong and had been pald twenty cents.

His Worship renunded the defen- dant until to-morrow for his relatives

bo Lo

communicated with.

A wreath was then laid by is Excelleney on the foot of tablet,

the

(e) that on February 9th, he did

there has been great improvement Messrs. Russ and Co., appeared for "This Tablet is erected by the in the last year, and everything the complainants, and Mr. Leo Government of Hongkong in now depends on the capacity of d'Admada e Castro for the defen.

contral government for dant.. memory of Robert Black, chief the Engineer of the British Steam-cohésion.

Mr. Sheldon said that defendant ship "Kochow" killed by pirates

Road-minking has made consider was charged with the offence of in the Ling Yang Gorge, West River, on 1st September, 1927." able progress: some of the big forgery, and, subject to what his main roads are fald out, but Worship possessed, he thought he the difficulty of completing the must advise his client to apply for a bridges makes them only partially warrant of arrest through his Wor effective. Until the bridges are ship. The facts were that a war- built they can only be of local value, rant of arrest had been applied for and cannot become groat highways, on charges of larceny and unlawful When, however, that is accomplish- obtaining of money. Since that ed there will be much more hope the defendant had committed for- of their being kept hi adequate re gery also. pair, instead of as at present one section being allowed to decay be fore the next is built,

Bght and the shadows of two It being stated that the drug persona in the roon. quilt was concealed in the false bottom Was placed over her head, of a wooden tub, a Chinese man After the servies, a party pro- was seized by the throat, was charged with possession of 34 ceeded to the Protestant Cemetery and ú pillow

was pressed taels of raw opium and fined to deposit wrenths, which had against her face. She tried to $1,000 or four mouths'

hard been brought earlier to the church, remove it, but failed、 A ring was į labour in default.

on the tombstone erected by the then taken from her finger and she

Jongkong Government to the memory of Mr. Harry Conway. ate Chief Officer of the 8.4. San

A woman who had 39 taels ded heard the naise of various things round her waist was fined $9,000,

being opened,

Finally, she managed to free herself, and, on switching on the light, found Ho Yee lying on a bed with a quilt over her head and a strip of cloth tied over her muth. Her hands and loga, how. ever, were not tied.

another.

Evidenco

or one month's imprisonment.

NEW HUNAN CRISIS.

1

ono

That being the case, Mr. Sheldon commented, the man could be charg-

ed with a committal offence instead of being merely summoned as he was now.

His Worship left the question of bail open while he adjourned the

Caxe,

Nam Hai, who was murdered by

At present throughout the pro- pirates in the West River on 17th vince a special campaign for af January, 1928,

forestation is being conducted, Amongst the floral tributes at Speakers have been sent up to the Church were wreaths from Swatow from Canton who are to the following:-Mr. M. F. Houghtour the district and stir up the en (Continued from Page 1) ton, Capt. F. Smith (e.. Winthusiasm of the peoples In Swatow two days have boen Mr. Fitzroy explained that, so

Lee), Mr. J. Forsyth (8.9.. Tai itself, far as the Crown knew, the two for War, as credence had been Hing), Capt. T. T. Laurenson, Mr. set aside for special meetings THE INDIAN PRINCES. prisoners were related to une given to the story that Nanking W. J. Stokes, Mr. J. W. McNaught, in all the schools, and

the features of the celo- recently discovered evidence of a the Marine Engineers' Guild of of would ralled to show that they both lived military understanding between China, the China Const Officers' bration, of the anniversary of Dr. 1 No. 87, Num Chung Street, Feng Yu-hsiang and Li Chung- Guild, and the Muster, Officer's Sun Yat-sen's death was the plant ground floor, from November 24, yen. Pel Chung-hsi also resigned and Engineers of the following ing of trees. In the last resort, af. forestation also is a matter which last year. The principal tenant of his position with the Central ship: Paul Benu, Wing On, depends on the stability of the pov-

Calcutta, Feb. 24. that house would any he under-Government, and it is considered Lung Shan, Tung On and Sål Oerument. If hills are to be covered It is understood. that the report stood them to be brother and in well-informed circles that there:

A wreath' whs, also sent to the with pino, there must be a «nram of the Indian States Inquiry Com- sister.. The complainant employ is a distinct association between memorial at St. Peter's. Church tee that the villages which mittee appointed under the chair- ed Ho Yee as an amah on-January | these resignations.

from "His Borrowing widow, plant can retain ownership manship of Sir Harcourt Butler 14, 1929.

Lizzie Black."

and prevent the trees from to inquire into the relationship being cat down without consent.

Our Own Carrespondent.

Prisoner Aids Police,

Hankow Excitement.

Rumour is rife at Hankow, and The first prisoner, continued the atmosphere, subsequent to the counsel, had given the police arrival of l'ei Chung-hsi, is report- good deal of assistance. He had ed to be electrical. The military pointed out where certain articles conference has not yet concluded, were hidden and had given up though it is understood that Gen. pawn tickets.

Everything except Pei has mude certain statements a gold bangle and $40 in money to other military officers in had been recovered.

Hankow as the result of a con-

Later:

The departure of Pei Chung-hsi

When charged with the rubbery{sultation which he is reported to at the Police Station, Ho Man-to have had with Marshal Feng Yu- admitted taking certain of the halang on his way south. articles, but not all of them, while Ho Yee denied that she assisted him in any way. During the hearing of the case, added Mr. from Peking was kept a close secret, even his own generals Fitzroy, Ho Man-to stated that he being taken by surprise. There is broke open the door and there were not two persons engaged. Rome doubt whether his forces in There was, he said, not so much Peking will remain loyal to him money as $10 and alleged that the complainant was exaggerating ini this respect.

In regard to this, Mr. Fitzroy pointed out that the door was not broken and no man could have re- leased the hottom bolt through the spy-hole.

The case is proceeding.

ANOTHER MAIL-BAG

ROBBERY.

DELAY IN NOTIFYING POLICE.

in the event of war, it being stated ja some.circles that they are likely to support Nanking.

In any event, it will be Impos- sible to recall them to Hankow in the event of 3 clash-Nam Chung Pao.

the Mount Pleasant Post Office in Clerkenwell.

Once again there WON conal- derable delay in informing Scot- land Yard of the robbery. They were not notified, in fact, until Monday.

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An necount of the journey of

by and

the missing mail-bag between Hull and Loudon Was given London, Feb. 16. ແກ

official of the London Officera of the C ninal In-North-Eastern Railway. vestigation Departm of Scot- "The stolen mail-bag, in com- land Yard and of the London and mon with others, was put on the North-Eastern Railway Company's 9.26 p.m. train from Hull by the police are assisting detectives of local postal authorities on Satur the General Post Office In anday evening." he said. "Consider- effort to discover the perpetrators able delay was caused to the train of yet another, serious mail-bag services that night by fog, and robbery which was officially an the mail, which should have been nounced yesterday..

transferred to the 11.7 p.m. train Doncaster, was in- for London. stend transferred to the 11.50 p.m.

The stolen bag contained regis tered packages, the fall value of which is not yet known. It dis- appeared in transit, between Hull

and London.

"The transference was effected by Post Office officials at Doncas ter; and, when the train arrived

It is only a fortnight since the at King's Cross the next morning, last mail-beg robbery, when mail it was unloaded also by postal worth £10,500 was stolen from officials."

GERMANY'S BUDGET. DIFFICULTIES.

The Estimates will come before the Reichstag shortly when it is considered likely that they will be OPPOSITION EXPECTED TO considerably reduced in view of the

ARMY ESTIMATES. state of the national finances.

Cristielem Is at present direct- Herlin, Mar, 19, ed at the fact that the army of The military badget, excluding 100,000 needs an administrative the navy totals G.Mks.483,474,000 staff of 2,700.-Reuter,

BRON, MY KŁA GERACE, INC.

"So you are Dr. Da Forrest, the great philosopher!

Now, I want you to tell me all about it.

RELATIONS WITH THE

CROWN.

between the Ruling Princes in India and the British Government, deals broadly with two important Bubjects-tho fiscal relations of the Princes with the Government of India and the political relations of the States with the Paramount Power.

com-

It is believed that the Butler Committee has recommended com- plete flacul autonomy and plete independence to the States in fixing or levying Customs charges, duties, or tariffs, except 'under certain conditions.

The Delhi Correspondent of the) Statesman says the Committee is reported to have almost wholly rejected the theory built up by Sir Leslie Scott (who was con- aulted as counsel by the Princes) the for direct relationship with Crown, and has practically re affirmed the contention that the Viceroy, as the representative of the Crown, is constitutionally quite fit to deal directly with the States.api

Changes Advisoð.

In order to facilitate the work- ing of this theory, the Committes is understood to have recommend- ed certain changes in present methods and the reorganisation of the Political Department of the Government of India.

In the case of States in whose treaties it is, specially laid down that the Government of India shall not entertain any petitions, com- plaints and appeals from the Kubjects of such States against the Ruler or his Administration, the Committee has recommended that, except when allegations of murder, gross immorality, or dis- loyalty are made these should not be entertained.

..

In the case of other States the Committeo has laid down circum- stances In which the Paramount Power should interefer in internal matters...

It is believed the Princes will be satisfied on the question of political relations.

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