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3. I'm Alone Because I Love You (Incidental Singing.)

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THE

HONGKONG-TELEGRAPH. MONDAY DECEMBER 28, 1931,

ROBBERY TRIAL CONTINUED.

POLICE ASSAULT ON MAN DENIED.

FORGED PASSPORT

CHARGES.

BAIL OF CHINESE ESTREATED.

An application for the forfeiture of the ball of two Chinese who SESSIONS CASE.

were under Interrogatien pending deportation in connexion with the An allegation that Chinose de-alleged smuggling of Chinese Into tectives "rained blowa" on a man America on forged passports was they had arrested was made at made by Chief Detective Insper

The case was adjourned from last Wednesday over the Christ- mas holidays.

Investigations.

ELECTRIC MOTOR

THEFTS.

EPIDEMIC ON PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION.

THIRD MAN SOUGHT.

of a Duro electrle motor which was Charges of burglary and theft ntted to the water pump of 365, Lockhart Road were preferred

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defendants,

"

the Criminal Sessioris this morn- hug, before the Chief Justice or A.N. Reynolds before Mr. against two young Chinese before (Sir Joseph Komp) and Schofield at the Central Police Mr. Schofield at the Central Police defon- jury, when. further

Court this morning, the evidenca Court this morning.

dants pleading guletivo Inspec- WDB hoard

tho Kak

The two men. Edward Marwin, Hang village

AcRuzeskwy, robbery case. alias Ma Wing, aliak Ng Yik wing. tor Crown witness denied that he saw and Cran Wun-chang, alias Chan who were accompanied by a third

the such blows struck.

Yau-man, wore arrested оп In this case there are two October 1 on allegations of being the first man by standing on the man, climbed over the back wall, prisoners, Chun King-man and Li Fat who are charged with a rob- concerned with a plot by which shoulder of the second. The lock

Chinese were being smuggled into on bery at Kak Hang Village, Kow-America on forged

on the pump house was forced passports. loon City, on October 16, and are They were allowed ball in the sum it was whilst carrying the noter open and the motor disconnected. alleged to have robbed a number of $1,000 each pending the usual along of inmates.

Hennessy Rond that the irst defondant was met by Chinese

detective and arrested. Chief Detective Inspector Re- * ynolds, in making an application On information given by him, the man was subsequently for their bail to be estreated, in-second formed his Warship that the de- takon into custody, fendants had been given

The police officer mentioned full notice and the police had also that there wore about 4,000 such written to their legal advisers, but motors on the reclamation, and

there had when Sergeant Macdonald went to redemic of thefts from pump their place of abade he found both pi missing.

houses. The police had enden. voured to discover to whom they were sold, but had been un- successful. All the owners of the reclamation had been warned by the police to construct more aub- stantial doors to their

pump houses in order to prevent such thefts.

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy Is for the Crown, and Mr. Hin-Shing Lo is defending both prisoners.

In reply to Mr. Lo, Kwok Chun aaid that no-one ever told him Wit where first prisoner lived. ness went out with two Chinese detectives on the 18th to look for the robbers generally and not for any particular man. He said

His Worship arvordingly estrent-

they left Kowloon City Police ed the bail of the two meri. Station at 10 a.m. and walked about Mongkok and Shamshuipo| for three hours until finally, hel twitness), enw Chung King-min in the street and pointed him out; to the detectives as one of the robbers.

CHRISTMAS DAY IN WUCHOW.

www

tence.

been

Defendants were remanded for two days in the hope of arresting the third man. His Worship in- SERVICE AND NAVAL Allegations Denied.

formed the defendants that if they RECEPTION. Witness said he did not see C.

gave the police the necessary 217, when he arrested Chung.

Wuchow, Dec. 26.assistance, he would take that into twist his right arm behind his

Christmas Day was appropriate consideration when passing sen- back and hit him on the back.ty celebrated by the foreign com- and he did not see C. 203, in assist-munity of Wuchow. In the morn-, ing in the arrest, twlst prisoner's ing a Christmas Service was heldi left arm anit also strike him on in the Stout Memorial Hospital the back.

Chapel, and in the afternoon the Mr. Lo put it to you that loffieors of H.M.S. Moorhen enter- both C. 217 and C. 203 rainedtained on board the gunboat. a number of blows on the prisoner at the moment of his

was arrested.

arrest?

CHRISTMAS WITH BANDITS.

CAPTURE OF WOMAN MISSIONARY.

More than forty foreigners andį

Foochow, Dec. 26. That I did not see. I only saw English-speaking Chinese attend-

Christmas in the hands of ban- him bandcuffed, not long after he ed the morning service at the dits was the unhappy fate of Miss hospital chapol. The officers and Harriet Halverstadt of the Witness explained that when he crew of the Moorhen attended in Methodist Episcopal Mission at saw Chung in the street he reta body, and contributed to the Haitang, Fukien. cognised him but looked at him programme by singing a Christmas While travelling as a passenger

Those also taking part very carefully before signalling anthem.

to the detectives. At the montent were the Rev. W. H. Oldfield, C. on a launch near the. Pagoda anchorage on Thursday afternoon of signalling, Chung recognised and M. A. Mission; f. H. Snuggs, she and 10 Chinese wore captured

Southern witness, and promptly ran away, B.S., M.S..

Baptist by brigands, and all efforts to being chased by the detectives Blasion; and the Rev. Rex Ray, obtain her release have so far

Southern Baptist Mission.

who caught him.

A woman inmate of the house, who was one of those robbed, said

proved unsuccessful.-Router,

After the service, at the in-

The arrangements for the Union

she recognised Chung as the manvitation the Captain and offices, Church Sunday School Christmas who tied her up with wire and the foreigners boarded the Moor-Tree, which was to have bees held on searched her. She said she didhen, where refreshments

not see Li Fat until the

Court hearing.

The case is proceeding.

LAST TWO

DAYB

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15

§ 9.30. p.m.

were December 30, have been cancelled Police served and a general informal until further notice. It is understood hold-Or that the decision is due to the

diphtheria epidemic.

WRR

"get-together" Own Correspondent.

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