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ROBBERY TRIAL AT SESSIONS.

LOATHSOME DEFENCE REJECTED.

BUTCHER ATTACKED,

Alleging that he had not robbed the complainant, but that the charge had resulted from his interfering with complainant when attempting to commit a serious offence, Chan Yu-wing

denied charge of having robbed Chau Ping-chung of $150, when before the Pulane Judge (Mr.

Jetien Lindsell) at the Criminal Missions this 'morning.

Prisoner was alleged to have committed the robbery with others unknown.

The following Jary was empanel ed:Menara H. S. Hills (foreman), R. F. Clark, R. Morrison, D. W.

SERIOUS CHARGE

PREFERRED.

UNUSUAL CASE FOR HONGKONG.

SESSIONS TRIAL.

Indecently assaulting a little girl, aged two years, was the charge made against Sit Chek, be fore the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) and a jury at the Criminal Sasiona which opened this morn- ing.

The accused, who was represent

THE HONGKONG

POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.

TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1931.

Polico Reserve Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., Inspector General of Police, state:-

Chinese Company. Strength-Constable R14 Leung Fat. Raz Young Po Kan and R28 Lai Yau have been taken on the strength 10th and 13th November, and 7th of the Chinese Company as from Deember, 1931, respectively,

Training following members have been passed Cours--Part The out as efficient in Part I of Training | Courses-Consinbles Rat Chak ed by Me. Hin Shing-io (instructed Ka. R38 Ho to Nam, R41 Yung Siu guilty. Mr. Somerest Fitzroy (At- eruits will attend at the Chinese by Mr. Horace Lo), pleaded not Chung and R32 Yeung Po Kan.

Training Course-Part II-All re- torney General) prosecuted. -~-|· Campany's· Headquarters, on Tues- Меняти W. Robertson (fore-day, December 22nd at 6.30 pm. for man), W. Hall, A.M. Tavares, W.A. instruction.

Training Course-Part L-All re-

attend Central Police Station for Sound Drill on Thursday, December 24th at 5.30 pm.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

LIST OF LAST WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS.

Monday, 14th December-Miss S. Walter and Miss 1. Walter arrived atļ

Government House,”

Tuesday, 15th December-His Ex- cellency the Governor, accompanied by Lady Peel, performed the opening ceremony of the new Dam of the Aberdeen Water Scheme.

House. The

at

Wednesday, 10th December-Hia Excellency the Governor and Lady Marrack in H.M.S. Medway and were Peel lunched with Captain and Mrs. shown over H.M. Submarine Parthian. Mr. Schreiber, arrived at Government

following dined Government House: Sir William Cramp, Mr. Ponsonby Fane, Bornell, Dr. and Mrs. Venn, Misa

Excellency the Governor presided at Thursday. 17th December. His

the meetings of the Executive and of H.M.S. "Cumberland" called on His Excellency. Captain Drew and Mr. Watson lunebed at Government Hogne. Mr. Schreiber left Govern. Lady Feel attended the Oxford and ment House. His Excellency and Cambridge match at the Hongkong Cricket Club.

RADIO BROADCAST

A BRAHMS CONCERTO,

156 metres.

From ZB.W. on a wavelength of

notice, etc.

5-7 p.m. Chineso programme. 7.10.30 p.m. European programma. and H.M.V. records.

7-9.45 pm. Programme of Victor

7 p.m.

Symphony No. 5, "From the New

7.05-7.50 p.m.

World" (Dvorak Op. 15), Played by Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Symphony Orches tra M-1

Stock quotations, mail

-8 p.m.(Local-time-and-weather- report).

7.50-8.23 p.m. Variety. Song-You Call it Madness.

Muntan, i). Caw, M. V. Gomes and Stewart, Gan Sik-tin, Cha Sik-Asins eruits of the Cisineae Company with Legislative Councils, Captain Drew Song-Sweet and Lovely,

Chan King-chung.

ол

In stating the ease for the Crown, Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith said that Chau Ping-chung was a pork dea ler, with n Ball in the Central Market. He would say that December 1, at about 8 pm, he was walking along Po Yan Street, which runs of Hollywood Road, when he was surrounded

by five men, prisoner being one of the

Prisoner told him

to move or shout, or else he would be beaten to death.

nien.

not

Selzed by Throat. Chan wook also any that pri- soner seized him by the throat while the others mauled him. He was thrown to the ground and one of the men produced a knife with which they cut his Kirdle and secured his parse, which contained $150.

and Hag Nawaz Mehal were sworn

as jury.

ir

N. C. Os. Class.-There will be no N. C. O. cinas on Friday. December

Mr. Fitzroy, In opening, said that fortunately such cases were extremely rare in Hongkong, In thin Instance, the defendant was 26th, 1931. alleged to have assaulted a Kir!

Indian Company. who was practically a baby. The fnets were that the child, who Strength.-Constables R270 Abdu! Fek-Majid and R271 M. Feroz have been taken on the strength of the Indian Company n October 31,

from December 18th,

1931.

Leave.--Constable R230 K. B Sheikh has returned from leave.

Constable R262 Shah Mohamed has been granted 10 months ienve of absence from the Colony.

Inspection Parade. All members are reminded of the inspection parade to be held at Central Police Station on Wednesday, December 23rd, at 5.30

red with her parents at 13, Ing Rond. Kowloon, was taken out. on the morning of when the accused promised to buy her something to ml.

They left about 9,15 and returned betwen 10.30 and 11 o'clock. The child was then crying and complained of being hurt. She was later takon to the doctor who found that she had been assaulted, and the sug- gestion of the Crowe was that the injury had been eaused by the de- fendant. The Jury would first be members who have not passed Part Training Course-Part 11. All shown how the little girl was tak- of Training Course should attend at Four of the næen then ran away en out by the tensed, and would the Chinese Company's Headquarters, with the purse. but Chau seized afterwarda have placed before 7, Queen's Road Central on Thura hold of prisoner and with him. While holding prisoner fendant which would require some

struggled them a statement made by the de-day, December 24th at 6,30 p.rs. Chau managed to a palice explanation.

Ket

It was purely cir whistle att of his pocket and blow cumstantial evidence, as nobody it, he also shouted.

ww anything happen.

11

Attracted by the disturbance, a District Watchman run to the scene แท

took prisoner, who tried to escape, into custody, after which they all went to the Police Station. The defence, said Mr. Whyte Smith, was a strange one.

When prisoner was charged at the Police Station he replied, "1 have nothing to say," but when before the Mag- istrate he had a lot to say.

Accused's Story.

Mr. Whyte Smith read prisoner's statement then made, which was to

Wak

Ia Lordship said there Home doubt as to the admissablity of the second statement.

Mr. Hin Shing-lo said he wished object to the Attorney General reading the statement stage.

nt this

Mr. Fitzroy replied that he did not intend to reveal it until later, but he had mentioned It because it required some explanation.

Mother's Evidence.

Tsui Lee-ying. mether of

the effect that a man name! Tai Mi-child, gave evidence of the accused.

p.m.

the

Sharpshooters Company. Bickerstad has been taken on

Strength-Constable R442 J. D. strength of the Sharpshooters Com- pany as from 17th December, 1931. Squad leaders will be held at the Notier.A meeting of N. C. On. and office of the 01/c. Co. on Tuesday, December 22nd at 5.15 p.m.

(Sal) D. L. KING,

D. S. P. (R). Hongkong. December 21, 1931.

"THE GHOST TRAIN."

the

The

lan was walking in Kau Yu Pong who lived in the same house, offer

Chau Ping-chung WAN

and

FINE BRITISH FILM AT QUEEN'S.

high standard

Friday, 18th December.- Ex- cellency she Governor and Lady Peel visited the Tung Wah and Tung Wah Eastern Hospitals, where they were received by the Committee. The follow- ing lunched at Government House:- The Hon. Sir Henry and Lady Pollack, Lord Glenapp, Lady Stow, the Hon.. Mr. and Mrs. Mackie, the Hon. Patricia Mackay, Miss Stow and Miss Mackie. His Excellency the Governor cellency Admiral Sir Howard and and Lady Peel dined with His Ex- Lady Kelly in II.M.S. Kent, and ut- tended the Ball gives by Commodore and Mrs. Walker in H.M.S. Tamor.

cellency the Governor and Lady Peel Saturday, 19th December-His Ex- lunched with the lion. Dr. and Mrs. Kotewall, and subsequently watched the Rugby football match between the Royal Navy and the Hongkong Rugby Football Club.

RED INDIANS SNOWBOUND.

WHITE MEN TRYING TO SAVE 600.

Gallup, New Mexico, Nov. 27. On the high, Anow-swept plateaus or "mesaa" of Malapais 600 snow-bound Navajo and, Žuni Indians are faced with death from starvation and cold, while their rescuera are pressing into the wild supplies.

There, and alleged that Chau being to take the child out on the attained by British film producers country bringing food and medical

prisoner about it, so he

followed

haved improperly to Tai. Tai Loring in question, promising to buy her something to eat. When Tai into a small lane, where he returnal, the child was in de- heard Chau ask Tai to be a party

femiant's arms, and was crying,

Cross-examined, witness said ac- to an offence, but Tal refused. Chau then produced 20 cents and

cused was in the bit of taking some other money, but prisoner in-the child out, and she (witness) terfered, telling, them that they had never objected, because she would be arrested. Tai then ran knew him so well. Never before away and Chau came up to priso-

had the child returned crying. ner and assaulted him. A strug- Dr. A. D. Wong, medical officer gle resulted and he was arrested at the Kowloon Hospital, and he when the police arrived. Prisoner examined the child when she was denied taking part in the robbery, brought to the hospital and found After the Crown case had con- he was suffering from a saperfi-. cluded, prisoner elected to stand in wound. It was possible that by the statement he made to the the wound could have been caused Magistrate.

by an indecent naṣault, but not as the result of a fall.

His father, who gave evidence, said that prisoner was a goat bay hut admitted, in cross-examina- tion, that he had scolded his son for having undesirable nequain- tances. Two such aequaintances: had not been seen since his son was arrested,

After his Lordship had summed

up the jury retired, and returned

ten minutes later, with

a unan-

The ease is proceeding.

CRIME IN LONDON.

ATTEMPTS TO CARRY OFF BUSINESS GIRL

is well attested in the current programme Theatre, where the Gainsborough nual pinon nut hunting expedi

at the Queen's The tribesmen, out on the nn-"

now showing. In addition, there dren, were cut off amid the snow- picture."The Ghost Train." istion with their women and chil- are two other excellent British covered hills a productions, the always-interest deep drifts, barring their return week ago, with ing liteal Cine Magazine, and a to the comforts of their usual semi- very charming featurette entitled civilisation. "Toyland."

"The Ghost

Relief parties rescued 600 other Train" is intensely interesting

nIndians on a similar expedition. which the atmosphere of mystery when the

inding nine dend a woll sustained until the un-enough to permit

among them Aun melted the drifts expected denouement,

horsemen which

to proves most thrilling. It would

carry food through the broken spoil the picture for those who country. have

film in

U.S. SUBMARINES COLLIDE.

not seen it to reveal the To-day the rescued Indians knelt manner in which the theme is in thanks to the Sun God who had worked out; anfilce it to say that permitted their rescue. Mean- this story of the haunted little while three parties of Indians and Cornish railway station and of white men are desperately trying the real explanation of the ghost to break the trails of the high train holds the attention to themesus to save the marooned 600. end, Jack Hulbert is seen in the main role that of an apparently irresponsible young blood who later turns out to be on very serious business. He is extreme- London, Dec. 20.

Iv funny in the lighter moments, An amazing attempt to drug and in which respect he is ably backed in sentencing prisoner to two

decoy a London business girl oc- The other parts are also in very up by Miss Cicely Courtneldge. years imprisonment with hard

curred last night, Inbour, his Lordship said: The

The girl was examining Christ-capable hands, whilst the settings jury have very rightly, I think, mas gifts in a shop window In a are altogether admirable. found you guilty, which implies woman touched her arm and said al-British

busy part of Holborn, when a

No-one should miss this fine they have rejected your rather

programme, which loathsome defence.

A pin was sticking in her cont, drew crowded houses yesterday, You have tried to throw gross Imputations then moved off. Soon the woman returned and plended sickness,

mous verdict of guilty.

Lonthsonte Defence

on the character of a respectable and asked the girl to assist her to individual, which only accentuates į

the gravity of your offence.

LESSON SERMON.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONGKONG.

a car.

The girl became suspicious, and declined, and went on to her office; where she collapsed A doctor was called and found she had been. drugged with a hypodermic Injec- tion. She was unconscious for three hours.

Cigar Store Robbed.

window

CORRESPONDENCE.

Hiking Club,

To the Editor, Hongkong

Telograph.]

In

the

to

ACCIDENT IN GULF OF PANAMA.

Washington, Doc. 17. The United States submarines S-16 and S-14 collided in the Gulf of Panama to-day while the former was making a submerged approach upon the latter, the Navy Department has been in- formed.

The outer hulls of both craft were damaged but they were able to proceed to Balboa under their own power to go into dry dock. There were no casualties.

DOGS' HOME.

REPORT FOR PAST MONTH.

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Rusa Columbo (Baritone) 22802. Cornet Solo For You Alone. Cornet Solo-Because,

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a Walk. Julia Sanderson and Frank Crumit.

Song-One Little Raindrop.

Frank Crumit. B3833. 8.23-9.23 p.m. A Concert. Orchestra-Along the Banks of the

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Marek Weber and He Orchestra, B3837.

Song Villa (Lebar). Song--Dear Love, My Love (Frim]).

Lillan Davies (Soprano). B3192 Piano Solo Suggestion Diabolique,

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John Goan (Baritone). B2942. Instrumental Trio-Le Gygne (Saint-

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to

Mara

De Groot (Violin), David Bor (Piano) and 11. M. Calve {'Cello), B2043, Band-Selection of Leslie Stuart's

Songs (arr. Hume).

Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards. C1628.

Song Boots (MeCall), Song The Smugglers' Song

(Mortimer).

Peter Dawson (Basu. Baritone). B3072. Piano Sole Nocturne in E Flat

Major (Chopin). Piano Salo-Mazurka in C Sharp

Minor (Chopin).

Ignace Jan Paderewski. 7410. Solos by Raic da Conta.

9.23-0.44 p.m. Light Reaching for the Moon. When the Circus Comes to

"Whoopee"-Medley,

Pianoforte

Town. B3909.

"Monte Carlo" Medley. B8777. The King's Horses. Medlay of Marches. B3745. All records. In the above European programmes are kindly supplied by Messrs. S. Moutrio & Co.

9.44-10.30 p.m. Brahma Concerto in B Flat Major Op. 83. Played by Arthur Rubinstein and the London. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert. (This Sulte is kindly loaned by Mr. A. M. Bowen Smith).

10.30 p.m. Rugby mid-day press 10.33 p.m. Closo down,

Tiews.

STUFF HEROES ARE MADE OF.

(Continued from Page 6.)

chicken-coop; and

Sulphur enough to rid one dog of fene.

A Larger Dog.

At least, that is what I should be made of if I were an average 10-stono man. In view of the fact that I weigh 18st. lb., a certain amount of soap, water, and a larger dog will doubtless have to be added to my formula,

As a final blow to my propre, Dr. Lawson estimates the cost of an average man which puts me at about 58. 11d, (post free).

amour

at 58.,

oneself as a portable laboratory Somehow this revelation of

brings on a feeling of futility. One loses all sense of personality, oven of name. I should hardly be surprised if Robinson met me In the street and said: “Hullo, H'SO TN HOUZ?"

Robinson, Incidentally, will pro- bably be immensoly cheered by Dr. Lawson's analysis. His wife has for years beon under the im pression that he was made

money.

of

The traditional ingredients of Little Girls and Little Doya will refuted by Dr. Inevitably be Lawson.

Sir-1 am authorised by "Is the Universe, including Man, Inst night drew up to a cigar store aporte of hiking and hill-climbing

Four elegantly-dressed bandits number of enthusiasts evolted by Atomic Force?" waa

publie the subject of the Lesson-Sormon opposite St. James's Palace, and to ask you to publish a

under the eyes of in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, sentry, who was unable to move mind.

Guardaman message to others of the Home yesterday.

It is our wish to form a Contral The Golden Text was.-"Of old from his best, amashed hast thou laid the foundation of

and took away a costly cabinet Hiking and Climbing Club in the

earth, and the heavens are the drove off furiously into the fog.

containing 2,000 cigare. They the Colony, the first objects work of thy handa." (Psalms

of which would bu

During the month of November, The Guardsman persuaded

13 dogs were admitted to the Aprovide maps, equipment, protec passing motorist to give chaso, tion and similar services for the S.P.C.A. Dugs Home, but against

of walking In the open air.

the following way: Seven sold six des We are anxious to meet with one returned to owner; first, I also am the last. Mine hand the Scriptures," by Mary Baker welcome the co-operation of any as also was one cat.

all who are interested and would troyed. Five of the doge ware destroyed in the lethal chamber, also

hath

laid the foundation of the Eddy. "If God, the All-in-all, be existing private clubs.jp earth, and my right hand hath the creator of the spiritual uni-

It is proposed, when all lettore There are ten dogs now in the epanned the heavens: when I call veras, including man, then every have been received, to hold an Home and of these nine are unto them, they stand up togother." thing entitled to

truth, or Science, must be com- some suitable pha hould be ad-The kennels have just been classification as Inaugural goneral meeting at awaiting antable homés. All aro *(Innink 48:12,18,). ***

So in good health and condition. The Lesson-Sermon also fa- prined in a knowledge or undor Communications cluded the following passage from standing of God, for there can be dressed to the undersigned 4/0 time-washed and are in a clean the Christian Science: textbook, nothing beyond illimitable diviniTM P,O,” Bəz. No. 202,—Yours, etc., and comfortable condition. "Science and Health, with Key to ty." (p. 1273)

Among the citations which com-but the bandits escaped.-Reuter's | good of all who enjoy the pastime / this 14. dogs woro, disposed of in all things nice" and "Rats. and

prised the Lesson-Sermon was the Special Service.

following from the Bible.-

"Hearken unto me, O Jacob and

Israel,

my called; I am he: I am the

I can't imagine him letting them and stand at "Sugar and spice analla and puppy dogs' tails." Little Girls will very likely be dismissed as acotylaniyeille bohydrates and Little Boys as a Darned Nuisance,

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