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ROBBERS NAMED.”

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FOUR MEN IMPLICATED BY A DEFENDANT,

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1929.

ROBBERY ALLEGED."

CHINESE ON TWO COUNTS OF COMPLICITY.

An armed robbery and kidnap At the resumed hearing yeater, ping incident, which occurred on day of the charge against Ko Kal-Doard a trading junk.off Ching I Wan in May shing, who, it is alleged, was consland near Tsun cerned in the armed robbery at 105, last year, was recalled, at the Des Voeux Road West last May, Kowloon Magistracy. yesterday the defendant, made a statement afternoon, when a Chinese,appear- in which he gave the names of the cd before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith men he alleged committed the ou charges of being concerned in

the affair. crime.

After being cautioned the pri-Detective Sub-Inspector Dorling soner said: I did not take part in conducted the case for the Crown the robbery. Li Shan, Chiu Hung, incident said that the junk be and in detailing the facts of the Chang Chiu and Chun. U went longed to a man named Ho Yes there. I had just come back from fat, who was a native of Taun Wan Canton after they had committed in British Territory. this robbery. Chang Chin went to 158, Shanghai Street, Yaumsti, and asked me to come there to have a talk. He described to me what happened at the robbery, and,

On May 23, 1928, the junk, with Ho and crew, together with a number of female grass cutters. left the Kowloon City Ferry Pier to a spot just beyond and

that is how I came to know of It. sail where the grass cut-

When the Junk was sailing off Ching I Island a boat, described as an oyster boat, called upon it to stop but the crew book no notice of the challenge. Being a faster craft the oyster boat overtook the trad ing junk and four men, all armed with revolvers, boarded the local boat. The master and the crew, as well as the grass cutters, were all driven into the holds.

Ransoms Paid.

Chiu Hung was arrested but could tars wont ashore for the purpose of the of cutting grass. They later re- not be Identified. Each

turned to the junk and the follow- robbers had a share of $106 of the ing day the party commenced their proceeds, and one night after the return voyage. robbery was committed I was in- vited to a feast with them at a restaurant.

The magistrate Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham again examined the principal witness on the evidence she gave at Thursday's hearing In reply to him she said that when she first saw one of the robbers he was about three feet away. He pulled aside the curtain and she saw his features quite plainly. Later, as he was going down the

The junk then sailed off to a stairs, she saw his profile clearly, place called Mau Chau Creek in Referring to a part of her early Chinese Territory where the people evidence the magistrate asked-were taken from the junk and con Wasn't it difficult, for you to see ducted to the Pak Tau Village through a small hole in the blanket? where they were held for ransom,

Witness:Well, I could see.

some being captives for four days Lum Sung-on, another woman of while others remained with the cupant of the house, gave cor- pirates for 12 or 13 days. In raborative evidence of the alleged every case, with the exception of attack and robbery, and said she one member of the crew, the kid- woke up to see a man squatting at napped persons paid the ransom the foot of her bed on the verandah.

money, ranging from $40 to $65. He dragged her into the third cubicle, and she saw four other men, some of whom entered the first cubicle. She had never seen the defendant before, and although she attended three identification parades, she failed to plek out any-

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After the prisoner had made bis statement, the magistrate com mitted him for 'trial at the next

Criminal. Sessions.

SINGAPORE BASE.

JAPAN PLEASED AT SLOWING DOWN.

Tokyo, Nov. 15. - The Jiji expresses gratification at the report that the Labour Gov- ernment has 'decided to slow down the construccion of the Singapore Base, while the Mainichi, in cynical vein, succinctly remarks that "the freedom of the sons means freedom to make money while others are engaged in a life and death struggle."

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One of the women was stated to have returned for the money for some of the others while in other cases an unknown woman obtained the ransom money from relatives of the kidnapped people.

The junk was subsequently restored to the master by a Peasant! Corps which had heard of the pre- sence of a stolen craft in Mau Chau Creek and later drove the pirates

away.

LOCAL RADIO.

TO-NIGHTS OPENING DANCE PROGRAMME.

The programme for to-night, which includes dance music from the Lyric Orchestra at the Studio is given be low:

From Z.B.W. on 350 metres. 11,00 a.m: Commercial news. 12.00-1.00 p.m. Demonstration pro gramme.

1.48. p.m. Weather report, 7.48 P... Weather report. 9.00 p.m. Dance programme. The Lyric Dance

Orchestra" will play the following:

Extra-Foxtrot,

On the Grest of a wave. 0.12 p.n. (1)Foxtrot, 9.24 p.m. (9)-Foxtrot,

I'm still caring.

You were meant for me. 9.36 p.m. (3)-Waltz,

Underneath the

Russian Moon. 9.48 p.m. (4)-Foxtrot,

Pretending. 10.00 p.m. (5)-Foxtrot (Blues),

In a little Dream House.

10.12 p.m. (6)-Foxtrot,

What D'ya Say. 10.25_p.m. (7)—Waltz, Together,

Interval 10 minutes, Press Local Football Results, 10.45 p.m. (8)Foxtrot,

is my Dream Girl Where is 10.57 p.m. Foot (Blaes). Ohl Baby where can you be 11.09 p.m. (10)-Foxtrot,

If It wasn't for you. 11.22 p.m. (11) Waltz,

Kies me again. 11.34 p.m. (12)-Foxtrot,

God Save The King.

Close down. p.m

11,35

Sunday's. Programme. From Z.B.W. on 350 metres. 10.55 am. Morning service relayed from Union Church,

Voluntary.

Praise, my abul.

Hymi. Prayer. Lord's Prayer.

Psalm. Lord, Thee, my God, In Lely seek..

Children's Address. Children's Hymn. I love to hear

the story.. Voluntary.

Prayers..

Нутп.

Jesus calls as; o'er the tumult. Address. Rov. F: Short.

O Lord and Master of us all.

on.

Voluntary. Organist, Mr.

Longyear.

12.00-1 p.m. Chinese programme. 1.48 p.m. Weather report. 7.48 p.m. Weather report. 9.00 p.m. Evening programme of through Columbia records supplled

1,"

Th reply to his Worship, the of- "Notesy of Messrs. Anderson. ficer mentioned that the defendant "Norwegian plody, Part

was arrested on information re ceived by a Chinese detective.

Evidence of the position of the spot where the robbery took place was given by Mr. C. H. Thompson, of the Harbour Office, who took bearings.

The case was adjourned for one week.

menting on the set back which was reported to have occurred on the question of Japan's demand for 70 per cent ratio of cruisers mounting eight inch guns,

Although naval officials will not commit themselves to any definite statement of opinion, navrl circles likelihood of Japan having her are openly pessimistic as to the

Part 2,"

Orchestre Symphonique (of Faris). "Lilac Time-Vocal Gems, Part 1," "Lilac Time-Vocal Gems, Part 2,"

Columbia Light Opera Company with Orchestra. "The two Figeons,"

1. Entrance of Tziganes,

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2. Scene and March of the two

Pigeons,

3.

Hungarian Dance,

4. Theme and Variations,

Band of the Garde Republicaine of France. "Sing Ho! For the Days

of Drinking "On the Beach at Bangaloo,"

Norman, Long. "Valse Triste," "Finlandia-Tone Pcem,"

Liberal Jowish Synagogue Organ. "Mignon-Polonaise," "Polonaise in A Major

Mignon-Introduction Et Romance," J. H. Squire Celeste Octet.

Pianoforte Solo by Josef Hofmann. "No, No, Nanette---Vocal Gems,

Part

Hochi, for its part, sees in the Anglo-American agreement parity the "intention to sacrifice Japan in their own selfish inter-claim recognised. in the prelimin-Prelude in C Sharp Minor"

ary conversations, while some as- As straws in the wind, those sert that they see no way out of comments appear to reflect the the impasse, and hint that. Japan growth of a slightly resentful feel-

"No, No, may withdraw from the conference ing that Britain and America are if her demands are refused, though immersed in solving their own officials disclaim that Japan has conflicting problems and 'have

any such intention. paid insufficient attention to those Japan is faced with.

Japan's Ratio.

In the meantime, press com- ment, insofar as naval matters are concerned, is mainly "confined to the question of the Singapore Base, and Mr. Hoover's suggestion Contrary to expectation the for the immunity of food stuffs in morning papera refrain from com-war time. Router.

Tokyo, Nov. 16.

Nanette Vocal Gems. Part 2,

Columbia Vocal Gem Chorus with Orchestra.

The Bohemian Girl, Then You'l

Remember Me," "Maritana-Scones That Are

Brightest." Nearer My God, to Thee,"

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet.. "Abide with Me."

Rex Palmer, Baritonc. 10.80 p.m. Close down.

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