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TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1932.

CHARGE OF ARSON.

SEQUEL TO RECENT FIRE AT SHAMSHUIPO

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

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A fire at Shamshulpo in the The Steamship, carly hours of May 3 had a sequel at the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. Grantham yesterday afternoon when Chan Chak, the master of a shop on the ground floor of No. 96 Nan Cheong Street, Shamshulpo, was charged with arson.

Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival,

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"D'ARTAGNAN” Arrived Hongkong on Monday, the 23rd May, 1932. From MARSEILLES &c. Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Mr. 79. Whyte-Smith appeared Oplum, Treasure

and Valuables are for the Crown, while Mr. G, S.being landed and placed at their risk Hugh-Jonce was for the defen Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., in the Godowns of the Hongkong dant.

whence delivery can be obtained na Outifning the case, Mr. Whyte-the goods are landed Smith said the fire took place in the ground floor of No. 96 Nan Cheong Street, which was a shop at the cornor of this street and Keelung Street, selling haberdas- hery, Pafendant was the pro-recognized. prietor of that shop and lived Damaged Packages must be left there with his wife. He also had in the Godowns for examination by a small knitting factory In 80 Nan the consignees, and the Company's Cheong Struct, second

Meant-Goddard Surveyor floor, Douglas at 10.00am on Saturday, where stockings were made and the 28th May, 1922. Consigncos must sold whalcante. At the shop. have a Ravenue Officer in attendance theso stockings, which were of the when damaged dutiable goods are cheap variety, were sold retail to- examined by the Company's gether with other material.

veyors.

At the time of the fire, the stock he had was insured with the Wing On Insurance Company for $8,000 and the furniture and clothing for $1,500. Mr. Whyte-Smith said he would try to show that the sums were in excess of the value of the property.

The Fire.

On the night of May 2, defen- dant, his wife and brother-in-law were in the shop. At about 3.15 a.m., an Indian constable, who was In Nan Cheong Street, heard whistle coming- from Keelung Street. He ran across and there he saw the defendant blowing the whistle.

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Defendunt then pointed his shop to the constable and indslented that it was on fire. The constable went

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Whyte-Smith, that the fire was not caused by the electric system fusing.

Looking over the premises. Police officers discovered two empty bottles, which still contain- ed a little bit of kerosene. The people who picked up these bottles would say definitely that ther amelied strongly of kerosene,

When charged, the defendant. admitted that he had set fire to the

at a later stage.

to the front door of the shop Inshop, and admitted the same thing Nan Cheong Street and found that the grille of the front door was locked and the wooden door slightly ajar. He ran round to the side door, which he found to be padlocked.

With the help of an Indian watchman, he broke Into the shop. Inside he found the place to be on fire in two spots. Mr. Whyte- Smith pointed out that that was very significant, especially as it was found that the distance be- tween these two fires was about 20 feet, with a cubicle in between. One of the spots that were burn- ing was near the side door, and the other was inside the shop it- self among the show cases.

By this time, an Indian chauf feur had arrived on the scene, anıl all three men got busy. At the back of the shop was a tap, and with the use of buckets, these three men extinguished the fire.

Admissions to Police. Afterwards, the defendant was interrogated by Police officers who were on the scene. On him were found two insurance polletes. and $205 in cash in his pockets. A safe found in his cubicle after the fire contained $38 in subsidiary coins and locked. The Crown alleged that the money and the insurance policies must have been taken out from the safe before the fire start- ed.

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When the three Indians were trying to put out the fire, they turned on the lights, which were found to bo in working order. That would show, went on Mr.

Mr. Whyte-Smith said Mr. de Souza, tho auctioneer, had just over $1,100 and the furniture estimated the value of the stock at

and clothing at $461.25.

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