1930-12-01 — Page 12

MAK

12

THEATRE

TO-DAY to WEDNESDAY Daily at 2,50, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1930.

HONGKONG CLUB THEFTS.

FORMER COOLIE GETS GAOL SENTENCE.

TWO FANS STOLEN.

QUICK RETURN TO FRANK'S · HOTEL.

OUT ON FRIDAY: BACK ON MONDAY.

RICE SHOP TRICKED.

of

GODOWN ROBBERY

ATTEMPT.

ONE OF CULPRITS GIVEN SIX MONTHS

USE OF REVOLVER.

22.

Described as having boon શ Charging a Chinsso before Mr. As a sequel to the attempted | former coolie omployed at the Lindsoll thia morning with burglary at the godown of the Hongkong Club, a Chinese, Li| obtaining 4 bag of rice by Dunlop Cycle Company at Kwong, appeared before Mr. Wilmanns

L trick, Detec-Johnstone Road, Wanchai, one of liams, at the Central Magistracy tive-Sergeant Lamont spoke the Avo mon concorned WAS enses which brought before Mr. Lindsell at the A:PICTURE YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO MISS this morning, un separate charges of numerous such

of larceny of two electric table lind pecurred Intely, particularly Central Magistracy this morning fans, and, alternatively, of receiv- in the districts of Youmati and and sentenced to six months' hard Ing stolen property belonging to Hunghom. the Club.

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Col. T. A. Robertson, Secretary of the Club, was prosent in Court lo prosecute.

The defendant nimitted the thefts, the receiving counts heing dropped.

Was

Inbour.

he

In the present instance,

The complainant. Mr. A. J. sald, the accused went to a gro- Reptis, described the manner in doors of the Cer's shop at No. 17, Cross Street, which the double whore he contracted for the pur- godown were accured by five pad- chase of 30 cattles of rice, 20 locks, and mentioned that there cattle in one, bag and the rewna a burglar alarm connected to mainder. In another. Payment his hotigo.

the with Svo men inside. He saw two of the men trying to remove A case of triple stud tyres, drew his revolver and pointed it at them. One of them shouted that they had been instructed to remove the cases and that they were merely coolies.

was promised on delivery to 1 At about 6.30 a.m, on Friday he Detective Sergeant Goodwin Jn another house in the same street. was aroused by the alarm and formed his Worship that the do- On arrival at the address given, taking his revolver which he un- fendant was arrested in Hennessy the coolin was induced to go up loaded, he went to the godown and Read on Saterday morning with the stairs with the smaller bag there found the double doors open an electric fan in his possession. while leaving the other in When questioned, he admitted hav-street. No confirmation ing stolen it from the Hongkong order was given by the people Club, and, a result of further en- on the floor indicated, and when quiries, it was found that a second he returned to the street, he found

accused and fan had been stolen some time ago, that

vanished the defendant admitting that he with the other bng of rice. had pawned this fan, which he had Searching for the accused, the The men then made a dash to also stolen.

coolie came upon him near Spring escape and as they passed, witness Garden Lane, and had him arstruck each on the head with his Last year the defendan

district watchman. revolver. He hit the last man, the employed at the Hongkong Club Teated by a as a coolie and was dismissed after The missing bag of rice was not defendant, several blows before he having served a term of imprison-recovered, and it is believed that managed to escape from the build- meat for stealing clothing belong-it was finally left in the hands of Ing. The defendant tried to jump who companied on a tram but witness administer- Ing to other employees of the Chib, another man

ed a further blow and dazed him. On Friday he got into the Club necured to the shop.

Bergeant Lant produced He had never seen him before. premises before the door were locked for the night and left previous conviction against

Ten Hits. again as soon as they were open-accused, showing that he had

recently AS Friday ed the following morning at

charged from prison after serving o'clock.

term for a similar crime. Mr. Lindell: On Friday came out of ul. Saturday you stole again. Two months,

The defendant was sentenced 10 four months' hard labour on each of the two charges of larceny.

When the question of the res demption of the first fun that had been stolen was eentioned it was stated that $18 had been paid to the defendant by the pawnbroker. It was a fair price and an electrie fan was not an uncommon article for a person to paw

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HIRUNDO PIRACY

SEQUEL.

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II Worship:-How many times did you hit him altogether?

Witness:- presume over ten times.

Answering questions,

witness said that three of the five locks had been opened by duplicato keys, while a fourth bad apparent- The fifth ly been wronched off. lock had not boon touched, It was necessary to open this one.

Witness stated that the keya were always in his possession. He could not explain how dupli- cate keys could have been made. satished with the evidenceHe had himself locked the godown

the previous night. that there were more than 12.

1 Worship:Yes, the Court is satisfied that there were more than 12.

Col. Robertson agreed with his Worship that the Club should re-hip deem the Can. He remarked that the pawnbroker would be compen

sated.

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(Continned from Page 1J

delegate Thursday's national meeting in London,

London Expectation. It is the general opinion that the London meeting will reverse Friday's decision ainst the spreadorer of hours, and so avert 'n'mational stoppagu.

Captain's Defence.

His Worship:--It is very extra- ordinary then that no duplicate keys have been recovered?

Witness-Nothing at all has been found.

Then you agree it is extra- ordinary?-I think one of the men must have taken the keys with him.

Capt. Pedersen, in his defence, said he took out his clearance at noon on Saturday, on November 8, at the Harbour Office, which was closed from 1 p... on Saturday un t 10 am on Sunday. Before

The defendant donled that hej going to the Harbour Ofce, he

was inside the godown. I said asked his agents how many pas that he was only passing along the sengers they expected to have on board when the ship salled, and head at the time of his arrest.

Witness stated that at no time was told, that there would not be

many, as only eight passage tickets were sold by the office.

dant during the chase, Ho was did he lose sight of the defen- absolutely, certain. that the defen-

the godown. dant was one of the men inside

As far as he knes, there were only eight quassengers on board. The rest muat have been taken by the compradore without the knowledge of the Company. did not mustor the passengers before the ship muiled but did so goods.

at mes.

A Chinese detective Kisve He evidence that defendant admitted voluntarily that he had gone to the godowns to identify certain

The Daily Herald, Labour organ, expresses the view that "if a respite can be gained by preventing stop pages on Monday, there is every- ground for, hope that before next

In answer to his Wership, de- week is out the Government's good fendant said he could not say do- offices will effect a general nettle-finitely how many passengers he ment."

had on board. Tickets were col- Following the Government's aplected from those who possessed peal for a truce, meetings were them, and the rest were taken an being arranged in the districts to the friends and relatives of the day--Reuter and British Wireless.crow.

His Worship: You mean that tickets were collected only from those who possossed them and the rest were allowed on board?

Defendant:Yes.

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Bessie Love and Charles King are again seen in another romance of the etage which is being screen ed at the Queen's under the title of "Chewing Rainbows." Although

"Peculiar Circumstances," His Worship-Adopting this procedure, you immediately nullify all the efforts of the Hongkong |Government to suppress piracy

Looking up the Ordinance, his Worship said that, strictly speak- ing, any ship which carried even

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The defendant then admitted to his Worship that he was asked by some coolies to identify certain cases as they could not rend.

Hia Worship (to Detective Sergeant Lamont)-As to the number of bumps on the defen- dant's head, can evidence be given EASTROM on that point?

Sergeant Lament: There only one bump.

VICTOR

productio

Waa

The complainant sald he hit him ten times? They must have bess very slight.

la there no evidence of that?-- I examined him when he came in the charge-room,

There was only one bump?-- Ycg.

The defendant was convicted thing to be said in favour of the and sentenced to six months' hard stage scenes, it is atill enough in "Chasing Bainhows to defendant. Unless the master of labour,

The allip was in the know," bis give much aditional interest.

Worship said, it would be very dif

scenes in technicolor are extremely

her him to know whother his

good, while the

charna.

songs hold new

Two short comedy features make

would be nearched by the

There was a doubt that Capt.

up a substantial programme which Pedersen was guilty of the offence attracted full house when scroon fed or the first time yesterday,

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ARRIVES HERE ON JAPANESE LINER

he was charged with, but his Wor- ship admitted that there were some in the peculiar circumstances chse and imposed a nominal fine of -$25.

WINE AND BEER IN FAVOUR.

•US. SENATOR TO MAKE PROPOSAL

ARCHDUKE LEOPOLD

ACQUITTED.

NECKLACE CASE END IN U.S.A

New York, Nov. 24. Archduke Leopold of Austria was acquitted by a jury to-day of a charge of alding grand larceny through the unauthorized sale of a Napoleon necklace belonging, to his wife, the Archduchess Marle Theresa. The relie was sold for! $60,000.

The Archduchess, charged that he sold the necklace without her knowledge or consent, and she of

Instigated the charge against him. The case attracted International

General Chan Ming-ahu, Civil Governor of Canton, who has been In Nanking attending the Kuomin tang Conference, returned South to

Washington, Nov. 24. Sonator. Hiram Bingham day by the ss, Chichibu Maru, which arrived in Hongkong at noon, Connecticut announced to day that He was welcomed by a number of he will introduce measure in the Canton officials, and is leaving for short session of Congress opening attention, because of the promin- Canton by the gunboat Chungshan, not work legalizing 4% bear and ence of the persons involved. this afternoon,

wines: He doolared that Federal The archduke, who has been By the same liner, Prince Parn- Prohibition has failed to solve the refuges in the United States since shortly after the war, is related to thutra of Slom was a passenger saloon problem, jumla He is returning from the North His Bill will authorize physiciana Hapaburgs, while the arch- after being on an economic mission to prescribe beer, ale and stout Inductions to related to Napoleon's

second wite. to China and Japan.

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