1929-07-02 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

KOWLOON ROBBERY TRAFFIC CASES IN MUNICIPAL CLERK

SEQUEL.

RECENT RAID ON SERVANTS' QUARTERS RECOUNTED.

TRIAL AT SESSIONS.

The Criminal Sessions, which were adjourned last month owing 'to the illness of counsel in one caso and to include further evi- denco in the depositions of an- other, were resumed this morning when the Chief Justice had before him a Chinese charged with armed robbery,

COURT.

CHARGED.

CHAUFFEUR IN AWKWARD | SERIOUS CHARGES PREFERRED

DILEMMA.

AT PENANG.

LADY LEARNER FINED.

Mr. Bursdell, of Messrs. Cald- beck, Macgregor, and Co., was a witness in a traffle case heard by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Magistracy this morning.

$20,100 INVOLVED.

TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1929.

ANOTHER CONVICT

CAUGHT.

“SIAMESE”. TWINS TO MARRY.

FIFTH MAN ARRESTED IN SINGAPORE,

FILIPINOS TO BE WED TO SISTERS,

GETS TWO-YEAR TERM.] A THEATRE CONTRACT.

Penang, June 24,

Singapore, June 25. Mohamed Abdul Kador, for Out of the 13 Chinese prisoners many years the trusted chief who created a sensation by their nancial clerk of the secretary's daring escape from the Singapore department of the Penang Criminal Prison on March 24 last Municipality, surrendered himself four have already been caught and at the Detective Station on Satur- fifth was arrested yesterday. day.

The case, was one in, which the driver of a motor lorry was charged with dangerous driving at

The convict in question gives his Shanktwan Road, and Mr. Buradell A warrant had been out for his name na Ngai Nam. He was traced The Pusine Judge took the murder deposed that he was at the time arrest since Feburary. case which is reported elsewhere. driving his car in front of the de- accused is charged with criminal one o'clock yesterday afternoon by The to Lorong 17, Geylang, at about Mr. H. K. Holmes appeared for fendant, who nearly ran into wit-breach of trust as a servant, also the Detective Department. The the Crown in the case in which mess' car and afterwards presed with making falso entries in the house in which he was arrested is Tae Hung ls charged with armed him.

recounts in respect of three sun, ar. atthp hut. Before his viccpe robbery by two or more at the Witness added that he was viz., $10,000, $103.24 and $10,070,-from the prison he was serving a servanta quarters of 1 Armend | driving at about 25 miles an hour, 26.

sentence of seven years' rigorous Buildings, Kowloon, and stealing and he was of the opinion that The accused hind been employed fimprisonment for gang robbery. On from Lau Kai-ying a gold ring, defendant must have been going at in the Municipality for over 17 the charge he was tried at the clothing and $10,50 and from Latin much greater speed.

years and for the Inst eight years Singapore Assizes on May 11, 1926, Chang one dollar in money.

and sentenced.

Prisoner, who was not legally represented, pleaded not guilty.

Opening the case for the Crown, Mr. Holmes said the robbery was carried out by a gang of four men about seven o'clock on May 1. Describing the location of the promises he sold that the main huilding fronted to Kimberley Road. There was a scavenging lane at the back, the servanta quarters being in the basement

and having a window opening on

to the scavenging lane.

Women Tied Up.

Defendant was fined $25, with the alternative of one month's im prisonment.

166 was summoned for allowing The driver of private car No. his employer. Miss who possessed a learner's licence, Jennie Lai, to drive his car at Queen's Rond Ceatral. Miss Lai was also sum- moned for driving a car not in a district specified on her learner's licence.

guilty, bia Worship remarked that Although the driver pleaded he saw his difficulty. The driver was in a very awkward position, On the day of the robbery, Lau suid his Worship. Miss Int was Kai-ying, the wife of the cook his employer and he could not hoy, was in the servants' quarters very well refuse when she asked together with Lau Chang and him to allow her to drive the car. another small girl. A noise was

The dryfer was discharged. heard outside the quarters and In imposing a fine of $15 on Miss Lau Kal-ying called out and naked Lai, his Worship warned her to who was there. Three men, enter-drive only in the places specified ed the premises, while a fourth on her licence until she obtained stood at the door.

full licence.

The women were tied up and the articles enumerated in the charge were stolen. Tho, cloth- ing was taken out of a box which was prised open by the accused with the aid of a knife. The point of the knife was bent in the process,

Jane.

DREADFUL CRIME IN HARBOUR,

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ed the sampan in the hill below the Court.

The four men left after being in the servants' quaiters for about fifteen minutes. When the police came on the acene, one knife was found near the staircase landing post-mortem examination of the Dr. Dovey gave details of a and another in the scavenging girl's body made on March 19 and On the following day, the policeuld there were three stab wounds, ralded a house and found part of Que was near the left ear and the stolen clothing. Inter, a fur-passed downwards below the left thor raid was carried out at an- other house and the remainder was discovered. Accused Was not found in either house, but was arrested in Ladder Street.

Nate in Collar. When taken to the Police Station, Inspector Dorling took hold of the man's collar to lead him to the detective room. Find In a lump in the collar, Inspec. tor Dorling investigated and found

ten-dollar note concealed be

a

tween two thicknesses of eigth.

eye. He'd not think that wound in itself could have proved fatal. eye. He did not think that would in the left side of the neck which he took to be the cause of death. This wound went down to the bone which was chipped. . The third was a desh wound on the right shoulder. He could not any whether the blow was delivered from front or behind or in what position the girl was at the time.

Two Girls Dend. The Putane Judge consulted Mr. Holmes added that the cook-counsel and then put questions to boy would say in evidence that on Dr. Dovey concerning his exumin- the day before the robbery he saiv tan of the dead body of another the accused and another man girl. His Lordship explained to walking along the scavenging lane the jury that there were two girls and also noticed the accused peep- on the sampan and both were killed, i ing through the window. The The charge only related to one of woman would also say that the them, Cheong Fo-kami, whose body accused took part in the robbery. was found in the boat. The body Evidence was called bearing out of the other girl was not found

until some days later. the Crown's case.

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The Court is still sitting.

ROBBED RELATIVE OF CIGARETTES.

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CHINESE LET OFF WITII A CAUTION.

A peculiar theft was related to Mr. T. 5. Whyte Smith at the Kow- loun Magistracy this morning, when Inspector Sumson charged a Chin- ese with larceny of six packets of cigarettes from a stall at Hanghom.

In reply to His Lordship witness! said there were wounds on the second body which might have been made, with a knife,

The case is proceeding.

"BE A SNOB!”.

AMERICAN PROFESSON'S

IRON ADVICE.

New York, June 3.. The customary advice at Uni-1

It was klated that the defendunt versity graduation exercises to was arrested neting in a suspicious | work hard for success was discard. manner and when searched the ed by Professor Robert Rogers in cigarettes were found on him. He ¦ on address given at the graduation was questioned and he look the Pe- banquet of the Massachusetts In- lice to the place where they had | stitute of Technology. He advised been stolen. It transpired that the his hearers to "be a anob, marry! complainant was the defendant's the boss's daughter instead of the sister-in-law, with whom he had atenographer, dress, speak, and act been living.

The complainant, in reply to his like a gontleman, and you will be Worship, said the defendant assist surprised at the amount of murder ed in the management of her shop, you can get away with." but did no outside work.

As an example, he cited the Anawering his Worship, the de neighbouring Harvard University, fendant said he was left in charge which for three hundred years of the store when he took the "has never stopped putting on sido, cigarettes. He explained that a proceading on the assumption that | friend had requested a few packets | overything it does is right, never on credit and he was taking the gives, never argues, and blondly cigarettes to him when arrest goes s own way, receiving more ed. He had not told the complain-publicity and more money than any ant, but he had Intended informing other American University. What his brother when the latter return goes for an institution goes-for ed,

an individual as well." Replying to a question from the Bench, the complainant Intimated that she did not desire to have the defendant punished, as he was one of her own people..

The Professor went on to ex plain, "I want to preach to you tho gospel of being a snob, of not al- lowing yourself to drop in speech, Pointing out to the defendant manners, and intelligence, or go- that he had the complainant to ing to the level of the crowd that thank, his Worship registered a has not had the opportunity you caution.

have had."

ریل

A DOUBLE DUTY.

EMOBIN'

- Don't waste water yourself, and

to it that your servants don't.

BCO

was responsible for making cheques for the President Secretary to sign.

The accused was produced be- fore Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, the District Judge, this morning and charged with escaping from lawful detention from the criminal prison. It will be remembered that the con- victs made their way out and gained liberty by crawling through a drain.

The coming marriage of Lució and Simplicio Godino, better known as the Samar twins, will not inter- fere with their contract to appear on the Vaudeville stage in the Unit- ed States later this year, says the Manila Bulletin,

Lucio and Simplleio, are booked to leave Manila on the Empress of States, accompanied by A Yuggen, France on July 26, for the United

former manager of the Lyric music house. They will appear on the vaudeville stige In the United States with an all-Fillpino orchestra on a long contract...

ed States, the future brides will be During their absence in the Unit- left with their parents, to await the return of the young musicians. The the palatial home of Mr. Yangco on brief honeymoon will he spent at Calle Tat, Paco, where a large matrimonial room is being prepared and fitted up for the young couples.

The famous Siamese Twins, also known as the Yangeo Twins, in- separable from this birth, 19 years On the accused pleading guilty 280, will be married in a local Ro- Chief Court Inspector Meredithman Catholic church to two sisters, Natividad and Victoriana Motos, out stated that the may was arrested two perfectly normal members of and on information given by an in- the falr sex.

former. He was alone in the hut.

from the prison as he wanted to The accused said that he escaped go back to China as his parents were old. He was afraid to go on board a ship bound for China as ho knew there were many police on duty.

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It is alleged that monies utilised for his own purposes were three, cheques intended to be paid But to Municipal contractors.

The accused is a well-known Malay and is held in much esteem by other Malays, He is a marri on nian with several children and it is understood that he has gone $6,000 in the. Provident Fund, The affair has created a mild Lensation in Penang.

RESIGNED.

Baron Tanaka, the former Japanese Premier, who h

junt resigned office.

was different to the one he had Mr. Meredith said that his atory given the police after his capture. He had then stated that on his escape he went to see bis father who was a writer living at Spring street. He stated that his father gave him samo money and gent him to the house in Geylang. He had also said that his mother had visited him several times since.

His Honour passed sentence of two years' rigorous imprisonment To be served after the expiry of his previous seven years sentence.

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The marriage applications, pre- and Buencamino, have been filed pared by the law firm of Paredes with the municipal court. The con tracting parties are all of age. Don Teodoro R. Yangco, personally con- ferred with the parents of the girls

about the arrangements.

Samar. Their parents are Leoncio The twins are natives of Sulat, Godino and Josefa Valdelobar, now dead. The adopted father is on his way to Manila, probably to attend the wedding. A cable will be scrit to him on board the ship.

The brides are the daughters of Cristobal Motos and Venuncia Tu- pas, of Albasan, Caplz. They are now residents of Mulate, Manila,

Their romance started about a year age when they mot in a local secondary institution.

A reward of $1,000 will be pald THE PRAYA TANKS. to the piformer.

OPIUM IN LIEU OF DEBT PAYMENT.

MAN THEN FINED FOR BEING IN POSSESSION.

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An unusual sight was witnessed on the Prayn yesterday when the firo float which one is accustomed to. moored at the rear of the Central Fire Station, could be seen with a number of hoses at work pumping from lightera into the brick tanks.

Arrested in Bulkeley Street, Hunghat, in possession of 1.7 tacls of raw opium, a Chinese was

A tremendous crowd of sight- fined $50 by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith seers stood round watching her at the Magistracy this morning. The defendant was given the al-operations while anxious crowds ternative of three weeks' hard their turn to secure water from the with their tina, patiently awaited

labour in default.

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After being fined, the defendant Work on the connecting up of said that a former detective of the the two steel tanks at Centre Hongkong Police Force owed him Street is practically complete. $5 and after a long delay he went Last night the workmen of the to the man yesterday and demand- P.W.D. workshops were, putting ed the return of the money. This the Inst touches to the job and it ex-detective was an oplum smug was expected that by eight o'clock gler, and, seeing a packet of opium this morning both tanks would as well as other paraphernalia, the again be in operation supplying 20 defendant threatened to seize some taps from the Western Street of the goods in payment of the tank, 10 along Des Voeux Rd. C., debt.,

and 20 from the Centre Street tank, 60 taps in all or 24 more than formerly.

It is advertised that the Ameri- can Community of Hongkong will be at Home to their friends on The man intimated to the defen- |July 4, from 11.80 n.m. to 1 pm dant that he could take the opium,

at the American Club, Duddell which he did. Almost Immediaté.. Street.

ly afterwards, he was arrested.

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