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ROBBERY TRIAL QUERIES.

NO ENQUIRY INTO SHOT MAN'S DEATH.

HEAVY SENTENCES.

The death of a Chinese who was shot by a Chinese police constable in Dundas Street in the early morning of October 6, when runn- ing away from a house which had

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

LOCAL ARTISTS

DISPLAY.

FEATURES OF THE ART CLUB EXHIBITION.

EFFECTIVE

PICTURES.

The 1929 exhibition of the Hong- kong Art Club includes many ex- tremely good works amongst the large number of exhibits.

MAH-JONGG GAME INTERRUPTED.

ARMED MEN TAKE MONEY FROM PIG DEALER.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1929,

MASKED ROBBERS IN KOWLOON.

CARPENTER THREATENED WITH DAGGERS.

STOLE WOOLLEN BLANKET.

REVENUE OFFICER CHARGES A CHINESE.

FRIEND ROBBED, TOO. PRISON SENTENCE.

SMALL HAUL MADE.

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How a mahjongg party, held in "Revenue Officer, Tengrove, resid-

An armed robbery by men who the complainant be recognised, on the mainland, was interrupted | appeared

house at Ngai Tong Kok villageing at No. 242, Nathan Road, apparently feared that they would

and, in by the sudden appearance of a before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at sequence, had their faces masked, A large and beautiful work in been visited by robbers, was com- oils, "Sunshine and Shadow" by Mr. Kang of armed men is reinted in the Kowloon Magistracy this has been reported to the police an official report of a robbery, morning, in a case in which a as occurring in a contractor's monted on in the Supreme Court William Noise, sets a standard for which occurred yesterday morn Chinese was charged with stealing matshed in Prince Albert Road,

a woollen blanket from the roof Kowloon, yesterday morning. this morning when the Criminal the remainder of the exhibits. This

ing. Sessions were commenced before work is outstanding, but the others"

where it had been hanging out to the Puinne Judge (Mr. Justice judged comparatively on this plc-dealer, who was given $100 by his dry

Man Cheuk, the son of a pig.

The victim Is' a carpenter named. 10 King. who Jas Wood). The man was wounded

ture, do not lose in the process.

The defendant pleaded guilty.

quarters Bts sleeping

in the Inspector Marks sald the com- Tai Look contractor's matshed, and later died at the Kowloon

Commander R. D. Binney, R.N., father with which to buy pigs, said he started out from Taihung village, Hospital.

His Lordship asked if there had is the largest exhibitor, and many in the morning. Before proceed plainant had given the amah two situated in an isolated spot on K is rather to be regretted, how ing to Wong Lang Tau village, hef blankets to dry and shortly after the mainland. At about 330 in Fitzroy replied there had bech nover, that his picture; Hongkong Was joined at Taipo New Market she had put them on the line on the morning, it seems, he was Harbour from the Hongkong Club, yn friend. Pigs appeared to be the roof, the servant found one of enquiry, adding that he sin lerstood is below the standard set by his scarce that day, and, after visiting them to be missing. She saw the roused front a sleep by two men two or three other places, without defendant at the top of the stair-standing over him with daggers In their hands. He was induced to. It was being heid, up until the "P" other worka, Commander Binney prehended. men had been tried. has taken a wide range of sal being able to make any purchase, case in the act of folding, the part with all the money he had on they at length came to the village blanket, and raised the alarm him, amounting to $8.30, but was rects and has done justice to the of Ngai Tong Kok. There, think-The defendant dropped the blan- not further interfened with. majority of them. He set himselfing of combining pleasure with ket and ran downstairs.

been any enquiry, with regard to the mu's death, and Mr. Somerset

The commented that he could not any reason why an enquiry should be held up.

see

His Lordship remarked that it geemed to him a very proper case for an enquiry.".

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy merend, saying he thought there should have been an enquiry at once,

of his pictures are distinctly good.

a dificult task when he commenced business, they consented to sit The servant rushed into the the picture "After the Water Short- age." which displayed the legs and down for a game of mak-jongg in street and gave the alarm..

a grocer's shop

upper part of a man's holy lying

A

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watchman later made a search for The game was well in progress the defendant and found him in a vertical position in a bush,

sudden interruption was hiding at the bottom of the stairs, and it is to be feared that the re-when

The defendant, "who had one sult is not what was anticipated, caused by the appearance of five In another picture, "A Combined men, brandishing choppers as they previous conviction for a similar

Was sentenced to Four Men Charged.

Effort," Commander Binney's per- came in. The first remark addressed offence,

to Man Cheuk was brief and to the months' hard labour. The above remarks werg wade spective is not too good.

Lt. Colonel Christian has scored point. "Where in the money given during the trial of Toug Ming, with several delightfully-executed you to buy pigs with?" they asked. Tong Leung, Mak Kwan nad Tongwater colours of Hongkong scenes. As the unfortunate son of the pig- Sata, who were charged with com in all his pictures a delicate and dealer hesitated he was struck with atick. Thereupon, he handed over mitting abbery at No.

artistic hand can be traced. Canton Road, together with others

Worthy of mention are some of the hundred dollars and saw hi unknown, and with robbing Chan Mr. J. H. Hunt's works, bath water friend likewine being compelled to Sz of a pair of bangles, in the colours and black and white designs, part with another sum, stated to early morning of October 6.:

It is a nesigner that we know amount is $50. Satisfied, the rob- Mr. Somerset Fitzroy prosecuted Mr. Hunt. best, yet neverthelessbers left and troubled them no fur- for the Crown, and accused were his "Evening in Hongkong" is a ther. undefended,

When charged, the first accused admitted the offence. The second mano sald:-"I did only stealing, but not the robbery." The third man said "I went there only to steal;" and the fourth man stated: went there to steal" Li King, in reply to a charge of aiding and abetting by opening the door to admit the robbers, denied the charge.

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His Lordship decided to enter pleas of "not guilty" and to hear the evidence.

Li King was Jater discharged. Mr. Somerset Fitzroy offering no evidence against him.

Story of Robbery,

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most atractive water colour.

11 The police have received a re- another view, Old Kowlon City, port of the affair, and investigation abundant evidence of his ability as is being carried out.

designer and artist combined is

to be found.

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EXHIBITION.

OPPORTUNITY TO GET XMAS PRESENTS.

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At Messrs. Kamor and Komor's,

Upon the departure of the robbers, however, it was found that a further sum of $3 had been stolen from a drawer, this belong. ing in the firm.

It was noted that as the two men left the hut, they were joined by two others who appeared to have been keeping a. watch while their companiona were inside.

The police have the matter in, hand.

KEMAL'S GIFTS TO KARAKHAN.

SIGNATURE.

Our Very Rev. Dean Swann has HAN FU-CHU TURNS these gems up and bring out all INTERESTING TREATY,

contributed an attractive series of

pastels, pencil, and pen and ink aletches to the exhibition, while Mrs. Koop, wife of the Reva F. V. Koop, bus sent in several portraits, Including one of the Dean. The latter works while showing the ar it's ability to reproduce features, are lacking somewhat in finish.

Mrs, J. G. Knight Anstey exhibite

PEACEMAKER.

"

REPORTED SETTLEMENT OF KUOMINCHUN REVOLT.

a number of most attractive works, AN OFFER TO NANKING.

pleasing to the eye and well ex- Bruted. Other, exhibitors are:-- Mr. A. Abbaa, "Mra. Aselie, Mr. G. In outlining the fucts, promenute | W. Arnold.. Lient ». R. Birch, Ing counsel said that

a cockloft Mr. G. H. Bond, Mrs, Bowen

any that

Shanghai, Dec. 17.

A distinct improvement in the military situation in North China pointing to an early settlement of the dispute between the Kuomin- chun and Nanking is reported.

Constantinople, Dec. 17.

of

the exhibition of Kodaka's culture TOKENS OF ESTEEM ON PACT. pearls, now on view, gives a fine idea of what can be done with these jewels. The mountings in platinum, white gold or gold, act

their lustre.

There are some tastefully mounted branches, ear-rings, scarf On the occasion of the signature pins, etc., whilst the wonderful of the Protocol of the Pact necklaces are a joy to look at and Friendship between Soviet Russia a still greater joy to own. The and Turkey to-day, Mustapha exhibition provides a wonderful Kemal Pasha, the President, pre- opportunity of securing effective sented M. Kárakhan, the Soviet Christmas presents, pina, envoy, with a number of gifts na brooches, or rings can be secured a mark of friendly esteem. from about $15 upwards, whilst The Pact thus renewed" was necklaces are available from $150. | originally concluded in 1925 at The exhibition is open from 9 Paris when the fate of Mosul was

only.

Conference. It was due to pœpire to 6an, daily, for one week being debated at the Lausanne

in February of next year.

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PRISON WITHOUT

OPTION.

THEFT OF IRON FROM CONTRACTOR.

was occupied by Wong Kam, the Smith, Mrs. C. B. Brown, Capt. principal tenant, his wife and enn-D. R. M. Cameron, Miss Mand cubine Chan Sz) while [Crawford, Mrs. Danby, Miss W. I.

The movement of Kuuminchun downstairs cubicle was rented by Griflin; Mrs. D. S. Gabbay, Miss H. another man and his wife. Thero Harry, Mr. Goa. P. Heney, Mr. S. troops has practically ceased. was also foki on the premises. D. lglesden), Mijo« P. 1. Murray, It is understood that on the 13th Wang Kam, 'would

he Mr. M. O. Pfister, Mrs. H. K. instant an important military" con- bolted the front and bark dours Prossar, Miss Riley, Mrs. Hampelare was held at Hsuchowfu, be- himself after a visit by a night- dem Rass, Mrs, R. Robertum, Mrs, Tween Generals Shih_Yu-san, Ma soil coolic, but at about 440 am. W. E. L. Shenton, Mrs. Wyatt and Thung-kwei and Han Fu-chu. ·

Sentence of one month's hard robbers appeared on the scene, one Mr. G. Van Wylick.

At this conference, General Han labour, without the option of a of whom touk his concubino's

Fu-chu is said to have suggested Ane, was imposed on a Chinese bangles. There was little light

that the other Ruominchun lenders who pleaded gulity before Mr. and consequently it was difficult

should immediately cease war neli-T."'S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon to identify anybody A

vities on the Tientsin-Pukow Rail- Magistracy this morning," to a named Hou Sing, in the cubicle

way while he mediated with Mar- charge of larceny of six gives below, appeared to have been dis-

shat Chiang Kai-shek at Nanking of iron from a contractor's shed Lubed and blew a whistle, wher

for the surrender of all the Kuomin- in Prince Edward Rond. tipon the robbers ran away.

chun forces.

It was stated that the complain As it happened, a Chinese police

Pending a settlement with Nan-ant reported the loss of several countable was near the house on

king, General Han Fu-chu will con-other iron bars on the same night,

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TREE-CUTTING FEE PAID:

POLICE. WITHDRAW CASIĄ AT KOWLOON.

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hla beat and hozird the whisth. He Qu the re-appearance of a centrate his troops at Trochow, although only six were recovered, Chinese before Mr. T. 5. Whyte while the thousands of men under while some days previously a Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy Shih Yu-san will remain at Pang-report had been made of the loss this morning, on a charge of being fow.

'ran in the direction from which the sound, cane and arrived just in time fo see three men running out of the doorway. They refused to stop when called upon to do so, with the result that the constable gave chase and fired all six shots of his revolver. "One shot took effect and wounded a man who died later at the Kowloon Hospital. The other two men got away.

Others Arrested,

in possession of 51 entties of pine

of iron to the value of over $100.

News of the "peace" conference] In passing sentence, his Wor trees on the Sai Kung Road, rea-at Hsuchow hr done much to ship remarked that it was not the sonably suspected of having been reassure the populace in North same as the usual thefts of iron gut from the Government Planta-China..

bars from contractor's sheds: Lion, the prosecution applied for withdraw the permission charge.

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The defendant yesterday pro- duced a permit which was stated to be out of date, but he intimåted that the fee for the current year hid already been paid to the Government for the right to eut trees froin a certain forestry area. At the request of his Worship, the police made enquiries from

the

When Inspector Fullon and an Interpreter later visited the hospital to interview the wounted man, they noticed three men in the vicinity of the hospital whose actions aroused suspicion. They were taken to the Police Station for enquiries, which resuited District Officer and ascertained their being charged. Those men that the licence fee had been paid. Were the first, second and third ac- Sergeant Groves infimuted that ensed. The fourth man, was ar- the defenduat should have known rested on October 9 and the fifth it had been paid, as he had sub- was arrested on the evening of tne] scribed towards the sumi. same day on which the prime was i His Worship remarked that he committed.

evidently did know, as he hnd

The police visited u a chowk claimed yesterday that #sum of house, kept by the man now dend, $30 had been paid to the Govern- where the bangles were handed ment.

over by a man there, being con- The defendant was discharged. cented in a shoe. That man was

charged with receiving, but was

discharged by the Magistrate,

Delay in Trial,

gesting that the officers of the Crown were responsible for the de- lay, His Lordship pointed out that After the case for the prosecu-| apparently accused were held from tion had closed, each of the October 9 until November 22 before accused made a Atatement in any evidence was offered against which he denied, complicity in the them. He asked for the renson

outrage. The accused men ad:

for delay.

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy replied mitted that they had visited the house for purposes of robbery,

fight!

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that he was told that the Crown was but stated they found a prepared to offer evidence because they had all the evidence that they going on when they arrived and in were likely to get. It seemed, how, which they took no part. ever, to be due entirely to the Magi- trate having many cases to deal with and being unable to find time for the initial hearing. It was very unfortunate that people were kept waiting occasionally.

Following his Lordship's brief summing-up, the jury found all four accused guilty, without leav ing the box.

Sentence of three years" hard labour and 20 strokes of the "cat" His Lordship said he was not sug." was passed on each of the accused,

it was one of the most colourful debuts of the sea-

son, the decorations were

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STOLE SPOON AND FORK.

COOLIE'S THEFT FROM THE MILITARY.

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During a search, following his discharge from the camp, a coolie who had been formerly employed

authorities by the military Stonecutters' Leland, was found to have stolen a table spoon and fork, the property of the N.A.A.F.I.

The man was accordingly taken before Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smith, at the Kowlon Magistrney this mor- ning, and, on admitting the offence. was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour.

Detective Sergeant Kellett said the defendant had been employed by the military authorities for three and a half months, and yes- terday morning was discharged an being unantisfactory. He was searched in the ordinary way be- ford leaving the island, and tho spoon and fork were found among his belongings.

It was added that the defendant was discharged for disobedienco.

FANLING GOLĖ.

THE ADAMSON Cur COMPETITION.

For the Adamson. Cup, Decem- ber competition, F. E. Booker. qualified with a score of 02 (78-16). Other scores werɑ:

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ZA, E. Charman

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