1929-06-21 — Page 7

FRIDAY, JUNE 21 1929.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

ALLEGATION..

INDIAN'S SERIOUS À "FAKE" SANITARY THE WEST RIVER

INSPECTOR?

OPERATIONS.

CHINESE MINER

KILLED.

ACCUSES CAPTAIN & MATE OF OPIUM TRAFFICKING"

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST PORTUGUESE.

TROOPS DISARMED AFTER CAUSING TROUBLE.

PINNED BENEATH A MOTOR-CAR.

NEW ATTACK

BEGUN..

GUARDS SENT TO GAOL.{ "BRIBE" OF 50 CENTS.

Serious allegations against the Master and Chief Oficer of, the Hong Peng, of being in league with the compradore's staff in smuggling opium into Singapore, were made at the Marine Court this morning by two Indian guards who charged before the Hon. Commdr. G. were F. Hole, .N., with disobeying the captain's orders.

According to the story told by Chit, Charles Cowan, the 8.8. Hong Feng was at Singapore on June 13. At about 4.30 p.m. he was told by the Mate, Mr. O'Neill, that two Indian guards refused to leave the Kangway when told to do so.not guilty.

Canton, June 20. The Headquarters here are in

With the

MYSTERY IN F.M.S.

Singapore, June 14.

CIVILIANS TACKLE

GUNMEN.

FIVE SHOT IN PURSUIT OF ROBBERS.

SINGAPORE AFFAIR.

Singapore, June 15.

early last night and five persons Chinese gunmen again terroris- ed certain quartore of Singapore. are now lying in hospital suffering from xua shot wounds. In spite of gallant efforts made by mem Europeans and Asiatica the gun- bera of the public ineluding both

nu are bill at cred

capture

A charge of obtaining money, with Intent to defraud WAB brought before Mr. T. S. Whyte receipt of news from Wuchow that the environs of Kuala Lumpur on A shooting, tragedy occurred in Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy the Milltary Headquarters there Wednesday evening, the vletim this morning against a Portuguese issued on Monday an order for an being. Mr. Leg Ah Kwai, of Pudu, named Joseph Henry Michiel immediate attack on Kucl-ping, who was motoring from Sungei Temple Street and described as within three days. Gordon (35) realding at No. 221, whose capture must be made Besi to Kuala Lumpur. native of Hongkong.

A director of Bukit Arrang Tin The defendant is alleged to have co-operation of the Army, Navy Company and managing director men managed to evade famely represented himself as a and Air Forces, the fall of the of Cheras Tin Ltd., deceased had Sanitary inspector and obtained city was expected yesterday after-left Sungei. Bost in his Austin car 60 cents from a foreman at noon, but up il late last night no No. 8.L. 5300 at about 6.30 p.m., night four Chinese, two of whom Shortly after nine o'clock inst house under construction in Sai definite news was received from passlig Salak, and in the neigh were armed with revolvers, brake Yueng Choi Street, Mongkok,

the front. However, the highbourhood of 1⁄2 mile, which is into 28, Hock Lam Street, off North on the edge of the Bridge Road. The raided premises The defendant entered a plea of commanders at Wuchow are very practically

confident of the fall of Kuci-ping. (Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board are occupied by a Chinese drug Witness was at the time with the

Inspector Jamca said that atas Kwangsi remnants are rapidly limit, at about 6.45.

gist. Producing their weapons manager of the Company to which 3 o'clock on Tuesday last the de-malding a general retreat townds the vessel belonged, and it was not fendant went to a building under Kuel-ying.

At 7.55, states the Malay Mail, the robbers took possession of n until an hour later that he saw it construction in Sai Yeung Chol

a European who was' passing the jade bangle, a silver chain with an to the matter. The guards were Street and there saw the foreman,

General Llu Yuk-shan's troops, spot in his car saw the Austin car American goid dollar and three or still on the gangway when he the complainant in the base, le consisting of 1,600 men, were dia- overturned in the ditch and upon four eplum smoking pipes. They investigated and although he or said that he had been sent by the armed at Samshui, because of the investigating further made the dis- were not long in leaving the shop dered them to do so, they refused Government to inspect the drains unruly conduct of the men.

The covery of the body of Mr. Lee Ah but as soon as they reached the to leave the gangway. Having no which he discovered to be in a neident took place at dawn Kwal, covered with blood, and fivefoot way a hue and cry was alternative, ho had to remove them dirty condition. He told the fore. yesterday, when the men were pinned beneath the car. The dis-raised.

On the public beginning to take by force.

In answer to a question put by money he would not summon the Heung-ping's troops, at the order Sungel Best Police Station and an interest in the proceedings the.

man that if he were given some taken unaware by Guneral Ng covery was at once reported to one of the defendants, Cupt. Cowan

robbers broke up, two running to- Inspector Manap, O.C.P.D., Sungei wards High Street. of the Canton Headquarters, slated that the renson why he did

Beal, proceeded Immediately to the and Malay constable who were on An Indian The complainant assumed that not want the guards to lounge on the defendant, was a Sanitary, In-

Over 3,000 Kwangai soldiers sceno,

At Brat it was thought that there the two fleeing robbers and man- patrol duty near High Street saw the gangway was because, on a specter and told him that on his have been taken prisoner in the previous trip, he was told by the master was away, he would have present war. Of this number, had been a motoring accident, but aged to capture them. A scarel manager of the Company that com- to return on Thursday when he those of robust physique were the presence of broken glass from was made but no arms or other plaints had been made by many would be given the money,

drafted into different units, while the windscreen 30 yards to the weapons were found on them. A passengers that the Indian guards The defendant, however, return-the

rest were given money to rear of the car, and the fact that further search revealed the stolen interfered with them and, wishinged on Wednesday and again saw

return to their native districts. the body had more bloodstains on jewellery. to prevent such an occurrence, he the foreman. He then asked to Many of the latter after receiving the back than on the chest prompt- gave orders that no Indian guard be given. some ten cent pieces. their passage money did not goed further investigation, when it

Chased By n Crowd was allowed on the first-class deck. The foreman accordingly obtained back but wandered about the city was found that the rear of the car

A crowd took up the chase and They, however, bad free access to 50 cents from the accountant and begging and loafing. To prevent hood was pierced by no fewer than followed the other two robbers any other part of the ship, said handed the colns to the defendant them from falling into mischief, 18 holes, the result obviously of who ran In the direction of Capt. Cowrin.

who was requested to return the representatives of a Kwangsi orgun-shot discharge. Examination Stamford Road. While running following day for the balance of ganization from Hongkong came of the body, which was lifeless past the Union Jack Club a the money,

up to Canton and gathered up all when discovered, resulted in the Chinese boy who happened to be four hundred of them, sending shot wounds. Apparently there of the robber was shot through the strugglers, hetween three and finding that death was due to gun-standing on the road in the way

after receiving $20 for each petty and after the driver had been Stamford Road and while near the offcer and $10 for each soldier, the struck and bad lost control, the Van Wijk Hotel

"Nothing but Cheek." Mr. James O'Neill, the Chief

owners."

"Officer of the 8. long Peng, was the next witness called. He cor- was not till he had waited until 11them down to Hongkong, whore, was no eye-witness of the shooting the jaw. The robber turned into

roborated the statement made by Capt. Cowan, saying at the same time that be met with nothing but check when he ordered the guards to leave the gangway.

Asked what he had to say, one of the defendants intimated that he wished to mako his statement

on oath.

It being a warm day, he said, he and the other defendant went on deek to have a breath of frosh air. They did not refuse to leave the gangway, but immediately went aft when told to do so. also denied that they at any time Interfered with any of the vessel's passengers,

Ilu

the defendant appeared but it At 10 o'clock the next morning

o'clock that he saw the foreman who in the meantime had reported the incident to his master. The Police had been informed and the defendant was taken into custody.

facts was given and when the Evidence bearing out the above case for the prosecution had.cloned desired to the defendant intimated that he The case

engage a solicitor. journed till to-morrow morning.

was accordingly nd-

1

THE K.C.C. OPEN-ÀIR CONCERT.

ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW.

An extremely attractive pro-

en Look passage for Kwangsi- car mounted the ditch beyond the Europeans from the hotel joined Canton News Agency.

INDIAN CONSTABLES IN TROUBLE.

!

ACCUSED OF KEEPING STOLEN SUITCASE.

a number of

bank and overturned,

the pursuers. An Indian who was There are few houses in the leading the chase grabbed the immediato neighbourhood, but armed man and received a shot there are a number of Chinese just below the groin. Soon after- dwellings not far away. So far wards a Javanese taxidriver it- no one has come forward to say tempted to stop him and was also whether they heard the shooiing, Inhot down. Running into Victoria which at present is shrouded in Streat the gunman made himself mystery.

The relatives of deceased were notified of the tragic occurrence at Three Indian constables appear-once and the body was removed ed before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at to the mortuary, the Central Police Court this morn- Yesterday a large force of police ing, on charges of misconduct and was scouring the neighbourhood, of failing to report the discovery of searching for clues as to the cause valuables, namely, a suitcase con- of the tragedy. taining properly.

The cany has occurred

The crux of the whole matter, he continued, was that both the Captain and the Mate were hand in hand with the compradore's staff as regards smuggling opium Into Singapore. The reason why the guardes were told not to standgramme has been arranged for sequel to a report made by a student on the gangway was because if the open air concert which is to staying at the Great Eastern Hotel, they did the smugglers would not take place on the Kowloon C. C. to the effect, tint a auftense, con- be able to proceed with their trade.ground at 9.15 p.m. to-morrow. taining money and clothing to the

sebstantiated Story.

Tickets are $1 each. The band of value of $400, had been stolen from Defendant was rebuked by his the King's Own Scottish Bor- bim. Worship when, an being asked if derers has been engaged, and the he could substantiate his state-programme is as follows: ment, he admitted that he had no proof. He knew what was going. on aboard, he said, but unfor tunately he could give no concrete-Overture "Willinin Tell Rossini: proof.

(s) "Meet Me" Castling.

Part I. 1.—March "Spirit of Pageantry”

3.-Songs-

Fletcher.

Collins,

Vegetable."

The other defendant had no- thing farther to say, and, in aum- ming up the case, his Worship re-i (b) "Dont be Cruel to a marked that there was no doubl whatsoever in his mind of what

Mr. Oscar Enger. took place. He found them both guilty of disobeying the Captain's 4-Selection "Melodious Memorica" orders, and ordered them to be

Fincke. signed off before the Deputy Ship 5-Rhapsodie “Slavonic” Friedemann.

ping Master. In addition to that, they were fined two days' pay and wore to go to prison for two weeks with hard labour.

STOWAWAY ON BLUE FUNNEL BOAT.

Part II. Selection "Gems of Bullivan"

Arr. Godfrey.

7--Songs

(a) "Friend O' Mino"

(b) "All Joy Bo. Thine",

Sanderson,

Sanderson,

Mr. R. McA. Keown. 8-Musical Comedy "This Year of

Grace",

'Coward..

STRAITS CHINESE WHO STOLE §.—(a)Song Fox Trot, "Sonny Boy"

A PASSAGE.

A Chinese from Singapore ap- peared before Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, on a charge of stow- ing away to Hongkong on board the Blue Funnel 6.8. Bellerophon, Mr. T. G. Bonnelt represented the ownors of the alifp.

The defendant pleaded guilty.. Mr. Bennett asked for the fm- position of a heavy penalty, de acribing the case as a blatant one. To said that the day following the

Do Sylve (b) The Senson's One Stop,

"Shinaniki Da", Carlton "Blue Bonnets O'er the Border," God Save The King.

SCOTTISH LADY'S ESTATE.

BEQUESTS TO CHARITIES AND CHURCH.

ship's departure from Singapore, Resealing of a certified copy of the defendant presented himself to the confirmation of the estate of the Captain while the latter was Miss Isabella Kowans Thomson, of going round the vessel and said Dundarroch, Forfar, has

been

that he was a stowaway.

granted to Mr. D. J. Lewis,

Mr. Bennett pointed out that attorney for the executor, Mr. C. B. stowaways caused a lot of Incon-W. Thomson, of Glenmayne, Glen venience and expense to the Road, Boscombe.

owners.

Deceased, who died at Forfar on

His Worship told the defendant January 24, left, local estate of that he could not oxpect to obtain $54,000.

a free passage wherever he went, Bequesta are made to relatives and friends. In addition thero aro

It was a form of theft,

The defendant replied that, after legnefes of £100 ench to the For all, he was a seafaring man, farshire Mission to the Blind and

His Worship and that seafaring the Forfar District Nursing As- people usually worked on board sociation. A sum of £200 is to be and were not people who hid them-held in trust by St. James' Parlah selves on ships.

Church, Forfar, the annual income

.

A fine of $60, or six weeks' hard to be devoted to the poor of the labour, was imposed.

parish.

CANTON CURRENCY,

MANY LOW PERCENTAGE

SILVER COINS.

Inspector A Clarke applied for an

Canton, June 19, early hearing of the case, montion- In view of the huge amount of ing that the student would be leav-low percentage silver coins in

scarce.

It is not yet clear whether this same man was responsible for the shooting in Bain Street and Cashin Street a few moments later. It is however surmised that the other armed man was responsible for the outrage in these streets. A Chinese in each street was shot down and the gunman lost himself. in the dark lanes directing these streets.

Further inquiries made ellcit the information that during the raid en the draggiata store "in Hock Lam Street one of the robbers stood guard at the main door while three of his associates went "pataira where the occupants were relieved of their jewellery.

Robbers' Confession.

the market that have been in ing for Paris in a week.

The accused, after having the circulation since the Llu-Yang An Identification parade was charges explained to them, were in-trouble, the Canton Government held in the Central Police Station formed that the allegation was that has recently taken steps to have this morning and the two arrested apon finding the suitcase, they kept tliem redeemed. According to the men were identified by the victims it for themselves instead of hand-Intest Information from the Can- of the robbery. When questioned ing it over to their superiors, ton mint, arrangements have been last night they were quite frank)

Two of the accused pleaded made so that from June 21 to July and admitted their part in the crime guilty, while the third man said 11 all in possession of such coins but refused to say anything about he knew nothing about the suitense, can present them to the mint to | their friends,

They were remanded for 24 te dealt with according to p before Mr. J. F. F. Gregg, the Both the accused were produced hours, bail being fixed in the sum vious practice.-Canton of $250.

Agency.

ÓÍMA, BY MEA SERVICE, ING 12 NEQUE PAT. OFF.

"Perkins, I've decided these perenninis would look belter

in the front garden after all,”.

Nena

Fourth Police Magistrale, by In- spector Wildo this morning” and charged with armed gang robbery. They were remanded.

The five wounded persons are in hospital and the condition of some of them is said to be critical, One is an Indian Jaga employed at the Cricket Club. Mr. M. D. P. Gilroy, who joined In the chase with two friends, had a remarkable es- cape, an Indian immediately in front of him being shot.

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