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SCOUT JAMBOREE

AT AN END.

PICTURESQUE CEREMONY AT ARROWE PARK.

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1929.

MORE FOOL

ROGUE.

THAN

MAN WHO GOT FREE MEAL FROM RESTAURANT,

GANG OF YOUNG CRIMINALS.

POLICE ARREST SIXTEEN IN ONE MONTH.

From the fret

that no fewer

A REGULAR HABIT.

LAD'S WEAK, EXCUSE.

"Your Worship, the defendant is

The police lo-day exposed the The British and foreign re-a little mentally weak; he is not existence of a gang of young cri- presentatives of the Boy Scout all there," reported Inspector M.minals, whose activities appear to Movement attending the Inter- Murphy when he charged a man have been largely confined to the national Jamboree al Arrowe Park, before Mr. Hazlerigg this morning. Wanchai distrlet, Birkenhead, were entertained this with obtaining a meal from an

eating-house and falling to pay than sixteen young boys were ar- evening by the Government Liverpool.

Mr. J. Hayes, P., the Vice-Chamberlain to the Royal Household, presided, and he read n Message from Ils Majesty the King, replying to a telegram by Lord Baden-Powell, thanking His Majesty for his hospitality and Interest in the Scout Movement.

for it.

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The man was without a centrested in the course of last month, Rearched at the Police for the commission of such crimen. when Station after an exciting time as picking pockets, snatching jew spent in a chase which he led his ellery from people in the streets,

and burglariously entering dwel captors.

It was stated that after havingling houses, the police have come hearty to the conclusion that they belong ordered and consumed meal, defendant coolly admitted he to a gang over whom presides an The King trusted that this without the means to pay for adult, probably an exportgneed it. He then led the restaurant criminal himself, who plays the memorable. Assemblage bast

role of Fagin to these young ap prentices in crime,

ense to nitract the The latest attention of the police to this gang, occurred yesterday. In the small hours of the morning, a small boy was arrested after having affected Finally, he was removed by a an entry into the first floor of No. policeman, who was summoned by 91, Cross Street. a whistle..

strengthened the ties of comrade-people to a shop where he was totally unknown, after having held ship uniting Boy Scouts through-out the promise that he would be out the world,

able to raise the necessary funds there. In the shop, he got on a seat, and would not budge from it, in spite of threats or persuasions.

Mr. Ramsay Mueltonald and Mr. Arthur Henderson also sent their good, wishes.

Over forty nations were repre- sented at the banquet.-Reuter.

Later,

COR-

A pleturesque ceremony

The same man was identified as cluded the great Scout Jamboree being the individual who had often ni Arrowe Park, Birkenhead. came into contact with the police Lord Baden-Powell buried as a result of other adventures, golden hatchel in the earth and He would, for instance, sit in a distributed golden arrows to the ricksha and make the coolie pll leaders of the various sational hm aimlessly about the town for contingents as symbols of peace, hours. Then, upon getting out of bidding them to "gn forth as the ricksha, he would inform the ambassadors of goodwill and coolie that he had no money. friendship. Reuters

After being lodged. in a station rell on more than one ocenion, following these explaits, he was as often released, the police believing FAMILY DISPUTE OVER him to he more of a fool than a

WILL.

(Contiuned from Page 1.).

was the most competent in the medical profession and was regard- ed by his father is the mainstay of the businesses. Up to about ten years ago, the father had himself practised in Hongkong and had done so for many years at. Queen's Road Central, The plaintiff served his apprenticeship with his father and eventually became a proficient doctor. He was then sent by his father to work on the Canton shop which already been started.

rogue.

Asked by Mr. Hazlerigg for his views on the present case, Inspector Murphy said if they again let the man go, he would be "again at it" before long. On the other hand, not his mental condition wak sufficiently serious to justify his admission into the Lunatic Asylum. What the man had done had not cause dany great harm, although it had to be pointed out that the shop, where the man had had his meal, was $1.90 out of pocket

His Worship decided to discharge while warning him the against a repetition of the offence..

After spending three years was in the handwriting of another There, his father

Hon. sent

him

} open the Kongmoon branch where he remained for four years. He was then sent to Macao and after spending 10 years there he was brought back to Hongkong and took over the Hongkong business, his father returning to Honam where he had a house and a shop.

At the date of testator's leath, continued counsel, Hung Sai-chuen was in charge of Hongkong. Sui, Kat was in charge of Cunton, Sai Fook was in charge of Honam, Sui Luk was in charge of Kongmoon and the grandson, Wing Chong. was in charge at Maeno.

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Continuing, be said testator look the clean copy from Sai Lan 'and asked Kwan and Li to sign witnesses to his signature, which they did. Sai Lan and Li then left, as did Kwan, after he had been prescribed for, by Sal Chuen. All this occurred on February 22, at about eleven o'clock in the morn-1 ing.

Mr. Jenkin pointed out that, it was alleged in the defence that The plaintiff's will was 'n forgery and that testator was unconscious I during the whole of February 21 and until his death. A very of Up to nad just prior to the friend of testator, Dr. Li Fung- father's death, the other son, Sai chi would be called. He would Nam, was engaged in Hongkong as speak to having visited testator on an accountant and in selling me February 21 and to having stay dicine across the counter with Saied the night. He prescribed for Chuen, and had been so assisting the old man on the night of the 21st and again on the morning of the 22nd.

for about 15 years

Father's Death.

On about February 14, 1929, news was received in Hongkong that the father was ill, and plain- tif at once went to Canton, ar- riving there on the morning of February 15 Sai Man followed the next day. Plaintiff found his father weakening physically and remained, tending him until the early hours of February 23, when he died in his sleep. He did not die of any specific disease, but of oid age.

Mr. Jenkin went on to refer to two other people, unrelated to the family, Kwan Ka-lun and LI Chun- chung. Kwan, the first witness of the will, was a boarding, house keeper and was the son of an old friend of testator, Li was at one time an employee of Sai Lan and about a year ago became a partner

•

Seized by Tennnt.

Climbing up a waste water pipe, after having got on the shoulders of another boy, he succeeded_in getting on to the first floor. The tenant of the floor, at this precise monent, had got up from bed, and on seeing a dark form crouching in the parlour, he had the pre- sence of mind to seize the Intru der. After a brief struggle, the boy gave In, and was tied up with cords, while the tenni the police.

sent for

The boy appeared at the Central Police Court this morning, charg ed, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, with being found in a dwelling- i house for a felonious purpose.

"He rigorously denied the intent, and told the following story:

"I heard a cricket singing in the night, and traced it to the veran dalt under the house. It escaped me, and ran up on to the floor, and was following it, when I was mis- taken for a thief and arrested."

"And what did you use your electric torch for?" asked a`scep tival Magistrate.

"To assist me in the search for the cricket," was the ready response.

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"And where is your father?" "In the country."

"All Nonsense."

The Magistrate:--Well, it is all nonsense, what you have told me. bellive you went there to steal. Twelve strokes.”

Replying to his Worship, Inspec- for Macdonald agree that there must have been some man behind this gang of young thieves, who. had shown great precocity in their enterprises.

the

executor, and it lay with him to direct changes, if he so chost, in the managements, extend business and employ members of the family.

He would also speak of having On the contrary, the defen seen testator again in the after-danta' will took noon at about four or five o'clock. Ilis evidence would be that testa- tor was anything but unconscious.

away from the Afth son the management of the Kongmoon business and took the Macao business away from the. Counsel went on to deal with grandson. the burial on March 1st and the At this stage counsel pointed reading of the will afterwards, out that these men had been when no objection was taken to it. I managing those businesses for Counsel added that the grandson, many years. The will also Wing Chong, took an important barred them altogether from hav- part in the funeral rites, ing anything more to do with the

businesses.

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Afterwards, the people went away and Suf Chuen returned to

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de-

Sons Vilified.

This was done by a process of vilification of a very extraordin ary nature and the will was all a favour of the concubine, the third, sixth and twelfth sons. Also, it appeared, that the eldest surviving son, Lui Lan, was wholly barred.

Hongkong on the next day, March 2. As he was appointed executor in the will, he applied for and was granted probate of the wil! by the Hongkong Supreme Court, and on March 26 the defendants en-

So four sons, including the! tered a caveat which with him in the pageantry shop.

On the morning of February 22, bombshell, as no objection had oldest surviving son, were thrown Kwan called ut lestator's house, tu been raised at the reading of the entirely aside in favour of three

other sons and the concubine.. obtain a prescription, and when he will

After dealing with was told that the old man was 1.

cor- If the will did not actually

these passed, disinherit

four sons, he went into the bedroom and talk. respondence which

Bald. it WaiA not i Kave the other three ed. Later, Sai Lan, the oldest counse surviving 8011, appeared, accom- until three months after plaintiff's and the concubine the power to do panied by his partner, LI Chun- petition, two and a half months so. The four defendants were chung. Sai Chuon also eutered after the caveat and over two named in that will as executors. the room and the father ordered months after the first letter asking Reading the defendants' will, home servants who wore present to

for details of the objection, that Mr. Jenkin said it stated that the leave the room. Kwan offered to the other side disclosed the will Chue had been, unprincipled and go, but testator told him to stay. dated February 16, for the first if he was allowed to stay in the

There were then four people | timp. present, in addition to testator, Kwan, Sai Chuen, Sat Lan and Li Chun-chung.

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the businesses should continue to With regard to Sai Lan, the will he inasaged in the same way they stated it was on record that he was Tentator then spoke to Sai Lan in had been managed to the date of adopted by some other family and a low voice and produced a piece testator's death, the only exception the matter had already been tried of Chinese paper and asked Sai being that Sal Man (the accoun- by a Government department, Lan to read through it, finding it tant) was transferred' from Hong-. Mr. Jenkin said his instructions to be the rough, draft of a will in kong to Honara to take his father's were that that was entirely un- testator's handwriting. After Sai place and help Sal Fook. The true. If Sai Lan had been. Lan had read it, testator asked profits from the business were to adopted, his surame of Hung him to make a clean copy, which be equally divided between the would have gone and he would not he did..

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