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WELL-PLANNED ROBBERY.

GANGSTERS SEIZE

OVER $200.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FOUR DESTROYERS

LEAVE.

BOUND FOR DEAR OLD

"BLIGHTY."

Amid the cheers of British blue-

FRENCH CONSUL'S "AT HOME.”

VISITING GOVERNOR

HONOURED.

FRIDAY, JANUARY · 22, 1932.

RECENT KOWLOON

THEFTS.

THREE MEN SENT TO

PRISON.

A large gathering comprising Three nien were brought before An armed robbery, one of a crop that may be expected with jackets on all the other warships numbers of the French and Anna- Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Magis- the near approach of the Chinese in port, the four destroyers, Ster-mite communities was received by tracy the morning in connexion New Year Festival, which oc-ing, Seraph, Serapis and Sirdar, His Excellency M. Pasquier, the with two larcenics committed in curred Inst evening at Cheung- of the Eighth Flotilla, China Governor-General of French Indo- Kowloon during the past fort- shawah, disclosed evidence of

Station, steamer out of port this China, at a reunion held at Vie-night. Two were charged with Loria Lodge, the residence of the the theft of two bed-sheeta carefully-planned affair.

morning on the return Home.

French Consul-General, M. Dufaure from the residence of Sergeant The robbery occurred at 6.30

de la Prade, at No. 13 Penk Road. George Makepeace, 636, Nathan the Kwan Hing shop at No.

this morning.

Rond, and the theft of a felt hat 7. Fook Wing Street, and the three

A charge. men who carried it out appear to

from another house.

All warships in port were their bedecked with flags and erewa lined up on deck as the four

have assigned to themselves die. destroyers, flying the paying-all pende spoke of the common aim of under the Vagrancy Act, of loiter-

Onite roles.

On entering the pre-

pennant, steamed past.

In an address, M. Dufaure de

|ing with intent to commit a felony, Great Britain and France in the

dants. maintenance of peace, and the bene-was preferred against all defen

fita conferred by pence in the For

The first two defendants ERAL. The security enjoyed by the pleaded guilty to all charges, while ineltizens of these and other nation the third denied the charge

wens dae in large measure to the navies of the two European Powers,

loitering. and he speculated on the conditions that might conceivably result from such protection being withheld.

misca, one เเฟ loft to guard

The four destroyers have been on the China Station since the the entrance (and, it turned out

man, early part of 1927, and have ren- later, the exit); a нecond armed, with the only revolver bedereit very valuable service tween them, covered the three patrolling the China Sens. They employees of the shop with the are being replaced by more modern weapon, at the same time met in-vessels, five of which have alrends

the manager in his place be-arrived in the

Four hind the counter away from the more, the Witch, Wren, Whitshed | telephone: while the third miscreand Veteran, are on their way to ant walked to the telephone and Hongkong from England.

n dagger severed the line with

same man who

Th

Look

with which he had equipped him- this precaution also searched the manker and took a key giving ar erse to the contents of a safe.

The gangstera atole over $230 in esh, and, before leaving, each of the two men actively engaged in the rubbery also helped himself to a long eat. Wearing there gar- ments, they had the appearance of prosperom merchants

they leisurely walked away from the shop after leaving their vietina securely bound, und gagged.

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PEACE BUT WITH SECURITY.

BELGIAN MINISTER ON DISARMAMENT.

M.

Brussel. Jan. 21.

Monster Dens, the

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National Beirnce, in the course of aspete in the Senate to-lay, sand

The good wishes of all Hong- kong people will go with the icers and men of the destroyers

which left this morning.

New Civilisation,

of

Detective-Sergeant Flattery, who prosecuted, stated that the defen- dants were seen in Nathan Road on Wednesday by a Chinese deteg five who followed them around. and saw one of them go up to a

Their actions were

мо

Retracing the history of Indo-hot

house. China, the speaker recalled French suspicious that he finally arrested

as being the first them on suspletion. Rien a pioneers of 14 new civilization to A new version of the Sailor's that country--they and the mis- Farewell came from the tour des plonnrica whose devation and work in the cause of the upliftink of trayers, which left for home t

by day. As HMS. Serapis was leav-mankind waa beat exemplified ing Hongkong behind, a Jumarist Bishop d'Adran. on board, with

wit s keen an his biblical knowledge, sent as A valedictory, a reference to isaiah, 49 17.

A search revealed |ta nptness:

Thy chiiren stil nake haste: thy desi rayers and they that made The warte shall go forth."

YOUNG BURGLARS

SENTENCED.

LYNDHURST TERRACE

THEFTS.

Three young Chinese, the first he was going to the Disarmunent | and third of whom were under the Conferener

Genes shortly age of Hi, were brought before Mr.

krenty desiring peace,

But, he said, he would firmly protect the securly of Belgium.

It wun aut for Belgium to' set the rest of the world an example in disarmament when her geogra

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Williams at The Central Police Court this morning on a charge f burglary and Tareeny of three Tura fromí a shop in Lyndhurst Terrace during the night of Tuesday last.

phient position laid upon her the neerssity of very serious precnu-were stolen through a hole cut in tions, Reuter,

THE MANCHURIA INQUIRY.

COMMISSION PLANS COMPLETED.

Geneva, Jna. 21. The League's Manchurian Come mission of Inquiry, over which the Eart of Lytton will preside. Hus arranged all questions regarding the material organisation of its Min.

Detective Sergeant Pitches In- formed his Worship that the Curs

the side of the staircase, Later the first defendant was arrested in the street carrying one of the furs. On information supplied by him the ather defendants were arrest- ed and the remainder of the stolen On the first property recovered. defendant was found a sharp in-

ini strument with which the hole the staircase had been cul.

Against the first and thirdt den: tendants the pulire produced pre- viens convictions for theft, the two being given one month's hard inbour euch. The second defen dant, who was older than the other two, was sentenced to weeks' hard labour. It was stated that banishment warrants would be applied for against all defen

that It has been devided the European minbers will tease for Manchuria, via America, where denté.

General Methy will Juin the party. at the beginning of February, Reuter.

SILVER AND GOLD

FROM INDIA. ·

BIG SHIPMENT IN ENGLAND.

REGULAR OPIUM

GARRIER.

CAUGHT BY ALERT CONSTABLE.

The speaker dwelt on the happy veintions subsisting between Great Britain and France. In welcom- ing H. E. the Governor-General, 114 1 referred to the latter as a man of

SALAMIEDAINIAISTEISVEZATION:THEJATAIMEDELENIA

THE "TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT.

Varied Display of Pictures,

Variety will be the keynote of the illustrations appearing in to-morrow's issue of the Telipopl Pictorial Supple- ment.

events Povered will be the Indier hockey match at Sookumpoo last Saturday, the Club

Amongst sporting

Services Rugby game, the Pan- ling Hunt Met, and the Civil Service men's tennis tourney,

The entries by the principal wimmers at the Tungkong tini- versity Amateur Photographie Club's exhibition will be given, whilet groups will include the Police Reserve Flying Squad anmal dinner, à complimen- lary dinner to the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chu, and the Hongkong University germinates

who recently received their degrees, Amongst other pictures will he the bridal group taken at the wedding of Flying Officer Bennett and Miss Winters, and the annual bachelors' ball at Shameen.

KESHORE DIZAINI E JEAN BERANA BEJ KATEIN LEGNO

| letters and no able administrator. and thanked His Excellency for the Jonour conferred by his presence at the gathering.

Replying, M. Pasquier stressed Anglo-French amity and the re sponsibilities of both nations. He

The third defendant said he met the other two in the street and did not know they were thieves, or he would not have associated with then.

The first defendant waa sen- tenced to four months hard la bour, the second to three month and the third to two months,

TWO DANGEROUS DRIVERS.

FINES IMPOSED IN

TRAFFIC COURT,

the

Dangerous driving was alleged against a puldie motor driver be |fore Mr. Schol-ld at the Central Palice Court this morning, it being stated that he had knocked down a man at Causeway Bay,

defendant denied The offences,

Sergeant Simpson informed his Worship that the defendant kicked down a Chinese near the trum - terminus, and a tram con- doctor who heard the crash saw the defendant driving away with-

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way lights. He blew his police whistle and the defendant then stopped.

The defendant said that in try- ing to avoid a tram he had swerved on to the payement, knocking down the pedestrian.

His Worship said that on his wwn showing defendant had been | driving dangerously, and imposed

fine of $25,

Inspector Alexander prosecuted another public driver for dan gerous driving in Bonham Road, the police ofcer alleging that the defendant drove his car across the road in front of the Inspector. causing him to apply his brukes. A fine of $20 was imposed.

SILVER RATHER

STEADIER.

HONGKONG DOLLAR

IMPROVES.

optimistically dwelt on th pro- Silver is stendier to-day, and, as spects of an carly solution of the fa result, the Hongkong dollar has general economic crisis and a re- risen 1/8th, the demand rate being turn to prosperous conditions. But 18. 4.13/16d. before that could be achieved they Seen by an Indian constable inust work hard, economise, auil Canton Roud yesterday with a co-operate. suspicious buler in the region of his stomach, Wong Lin, wearing a Silver baru totalling 1,021, also long coat, was stopped and search gold valued at £1,500,000 arrived (ed, as a result of which 45 tels from Rombay at Plymouth yester-of raw opium were found tied to day hard the 1. and D. Huer his body by a sash. Maloja.

He

London, Jun,

The shipment is consigned to London.Renter.

MISHAP AT SEA.

SCHOONER TOWED INTO HONGKONG. The 8.8. Pongtong had its shaft brokon and propeller lost during a voyage on January 1, and towed by the .. Prominent into Vargo Bay.

WAR

She was subsequently towed by the tug Taikoo into Hongkong,

arriving yesterday.

was charged before Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning by Sergeant Wag- Innd, who stated that the constable came upon the defendant quite by

ROBBED

In London. silver advanced 3/16ths spot and forward, the |rise being chiefly due to a little China buying. After the officia! fixing, the spat quotation ruled DETECTIVE'S firm on support from America.

while the forward market | quiet.

WIFE.

WOMAN BOUND OVER TO-DAY.

suit of clothing, the property Appearing on a charge of theft Accident. Several chits were found with the defendant which of a fellow-tenant of 25, Tai Wo showed he was a regular carrier Street, Wanchai, a married wo of opium in a bly scale.

man was ordered by Mr. Scho- His Worship: We will keep you field at the Centrai Police Court quiet for a while; $1,300 or nine his atorning to sign a bond to be

of good behaviour. months, hard tabour

TRESPASSER ON CRUISER.

was

There is an advance of 1/8th in New York, where the market is steady. The cross-rute has de-

jute to $,401.

The Hongkong market is still dier than yesterday, while Shang- somewhat stagnant, though sien. hai reports steady conditions, due largely to the political situation.

DANGER OF KISSING.

MICROSCOPE REVEAL-

The defendant, who, together with her husband, occupied a hed space at 25, Tai Wo Street, was stated to have broken into the cubicle of a Chinese detective's wife and to have stalen the ani

The rinks of kissing were dis- of clothing. On the owner's re- turn she found the garments were cussed recently by Sir Pendrill

TIONS.

The Pongtong is a twoasted MADE USE OF STOLEN ing and informed her husband Varrier-Jones, Medical Director of schooner, and is under the com mand of Capt. R. E. Freckelte,

SIR JOHN SIMON KEPT BACK.

UNABLE TO ATTEND LEAGUE MEETING.

PASS.

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who conducted his own enquiries the Papworth Village Settlement, in a lecture at the Royal Instituto by making a search of the pawn- Found on board II.M.S. Cumber-shops. Ile found the suit had of Public Health.

Some time ago, he said, as an ex- land yesterday, a Chinese who been pawned, the broker glving a appeared before Mr. Schofield at description of the person pawning periment, a number of patients at

Fapworth were asked to kiss the Central Police Court this it.

microscopical allde. When the morning, on a charge of trespass-

From the description given, the slides were examined he was horri ing, was sentenced to two months* hard labour, a previous conviction detective recognised the defendant fled to find on many of them clumps for larceny heing proved against but on his return to the house he of tubercle bacilli.

requested all the women tenants That proved that bacilli could be him, London, Jan. 21. Owing to the pressure of work According to Detective Sergeant to accompany him to the pawn-transferred from one individual to

identification another in great quantities. connected with meetings of the Kennedy, the defendant, when broker where Cabinet, Sir John Simon has arrested, was found in possession parade was held, the pawnbroker

Mr. M. J. Quist, Consul-General for abandoned his intention of leaving of a pass which he said had been pointing out the defendant, who

the Netherlands, who has been away The was then arrested. for Geneva on Saturday for the given to him by his uncle.

The defendant's husband having May last, is returning to Hongkong from the Colony on home-leave sines meeting of the League Council on pass belonged to another man who Monday,

had lost it when he had a coat redeemed the pawned articles, the by the Empress of Canada, duo to

to-morrow morning. Lord Ceell will represent Britain stolen on January 11 last. The detective requested that the do- arrive at the early meetings of the Coun-loss was reported, and a duplicate fendant merely be bound over, Quist will again take over charge of

the Netherland Consulate-General. cll-Reuter.

pass issued to the rightful owner, which was accordingly done,

$131

Mr.

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A WANDERING SIKH.

EXPULSION ORDER, MADE.

After wandering about the world, during which he has spent the best part of a decade in Jamaica, Ishar Singh, a Sikh, came to Hongkong recently, where he applied for the post of watchman in. contemplation of a long sojourn in the Colony.

The police au- thorities, to whom the application was referred, however, discovered that he incked proper passports, and he was detained.

In respect of a

of a charge of ar riving in the

passport, br Colony without a

against the man before Mr. Williams at the Con- tral Police Court to-day, Sergt. Mottram stated that the accused, After leaving Jamalea, found his to Chinn. At Shanghai he barked on a Chinese ship and cama to Hongkong, where his presence was not discovered until he applied for a job as a watch-

MAN.

Sergt. Mottram asked his Wor- ship to impose a fine, followed by: an order for expulsion.

His Worship imposed a no of $10, or, in default, 10 days' im- prisonment, with an order for ex- pulsion.

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Overcoats, Spatts, Sweaters.

Inspection Invited.

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