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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, OCTOBER

1930.

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THE ILL-FATED AIRSHIP R101.

This picture shows the ill-fated British airship R101, which met with disaster just after starting out on her initial flight to India. She is shown near the mooring-mast at Cardington, before she was lengthened by the addition of an extra bay.

COURT MARTIAL ON NOT A HIGHWAY

· “TAMAR.”

ROBBERY,

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A WOMAN VICTIM OF FAMILIAR

SEAMAN.

EVIDENCE CALLED.

ati

CONFIDENCE TRICK.

MOTHER AND SON WOUNDED.

ARMED ROBBERS BOARD FISHING BOAT.

CHANGE OF STORY. OFF LANTAU ISLAND.

il-fortune has overtaken a fami- Elsewhere in this issue is re- Arising out of an incident the Royal Naval Canteen on the ported the case of a Chinese wo-ly of natpeople who left Cheung evening of September 1st, a Naval man, living at 321, Portland Street, Chau Island yesterday morning to Court Martial was held on board Yaumati, who was said to have fish at one of the neighbouring H.M.S. Tamar this morning, when been the victim of highwaymen islands. Able Seaman G. H. Wood, of H.M.S. [operating on the hillside above the

They had cast their nets in the Sterling. was charged with being University yesterday,

party to the commission by Able

Since the report was first made, little bay of Lan Kee Wan. near Scamen W. F. Hobbs, formerly oft has transpired that the case was Shuibau. Lantau Island, when five H.M.S. Seraph, of an indecent not of the serious nature conveyed men in a sampan came alongside. Last week Able Seaman Robbs to the police, but that what was Following an enquiry as to whe was convicted of indecent assault originally reported as a robbery her there were fish for sale, one and was sentenced to twelve with violence on the highway has months' imprisonment and ordered turned out to be nothing more than of the men scrambled on board and one of the numerous instances in pointed a revolver at the youngest to be dismissed in disgrace from which a simple woman has been member of the family, a five-year- HM, Service. It was alleged that duped by the well-known bank-old boy. Able Swetan Wood was a party note confidence trick. the con.nission of the set.

assault.

1 eor.

Under pressure of police inter-

As Kwong Fo-shing, the 20-year-

Evidence as to the accused's movements and condition on the rogation, the woman has admitted old master, of the junk, placed him- eventing in question was called, that she was accosted by another all between his young brother and woman who, in Des Voeux Road the man holding the revolver, he and the hearing was adjourned. Central, handed her a small par was shot in the back. At the same It is being continued this after-el. There was a large wad of time, a second shot, fired by one of banknotes in it which the other the robbers, struck the mother of The Cour was campused of woman desired to change into local

Kwong Fo-shing in the mouth. Capt. E. R. Boddam-Whetham.eurrener. D.S.O., HLM.S.. Tarantula (Presi-

After searching the junk and The victim was induced to ac- dent and Commander P. Butter, H.MS. Magnolia, Lieut, Commancept the commission, after hand- appropriating all articles of value. ing over all her personal articles including two nets, the robbers set der M. Bridge. H.M.S. Tamar, of jewellery, including a bangle sail and disappeared in the direc Litt. Commander S. W. Lushing and a pair of ear-rings she was tion of Soko Islands. ton. H.M.S. Magnolia, and Lied wearing. She also handed over a

A report was made to the Island Commander H. E. Reit, R.C. $10 bill and 40 cents-all the Station when the junk returned to and JIM S. Sepoy.

money she had on her. Opening Cheung Chau. The woman the parcel at the money-changer's. her son have been since removed to she found that it contained no hospital. thing more than waste-paper.

Anxious to recover her property.!.

Paymaster Lieut. H.R. Patte, HMS, Tamar, officiated as mity Judge Advocate.

The prosecutor was Lieut. Come mander E. W. B. Sim, JIM.S. Sterling, assisted by Paymaster yet unwilling to disclose the cause i Lieut. A. J. V. Chubb, H.M.S.of her loss, she told police ofi- Tamar. Artused's friend was Mr.gers later that she was the victim

by of a robbery with violence.

1.

J. Armstrong, assisted

Mr. H. Lowey, Gunner. (T), H.M.S. Sterling.

The story was exploded when a hinese Police Sergeant, later in! the evening, took to the Police} Station опе of two

who men

FANLING GOLF.

F. GROVES QUALIFIES FOR CAPTAIN'S CUP.

In the October qualifying round for the Captain's Cup, played at Brought before Mr. Lindsell at who are said to have been associal-Farling during the week-end, F. the Central Police Court this mor-ed with the other woman in the Groves qualified with a score of 70 ning under the Fugitive Offenders affair. Further investigations are (82-12). There were 49 entries,

and other scores included: Act of 1881, a Chinese, Wong Sai-proceeding. cheung, was remanded until Wed- nesday on a charge of having

M. G. Mills....

R. Young

T: Low...

at

D. Forbes.

stolen the sum of £100 belonging Ip Sze, a married woman, was to Qwong Tai-yuen of the Sun charged before Mr. Rutters Hing Jan & Co., of Sydney. New Kowloon this morning with run- South Wales. It was stated that ning a sly brothel at Park Street. the deferdant agreed to waive Detective Sergeant Ritchie said local proceedings and to return to three Europeans were found on Australia. The defendant was the premises when it was raided. remanded pending receipt of fur- A fine of $60, or five weeks' impri- ther information from Sydney. sonment, was imposed.

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