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COURT UPHOLDS APPEAL

FOUNTAIN PEN LOSS SEQUEL

WEAK EVIDENCE

The Full Court, comprising the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kemp) and the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) this morning quashed, the conviction against Yu Wai-ko for stealing a fountain pen from Mr. J. P. Robinson is Pedder street on May 1st.

Mr. Leo D'Almnda appeared for the appellant.

After argument, the court de ckled to hear the appent on the depositions alone and not to res hear the evidence.

like, Mr.

were

In outlining the D'Almada said that between 120 and 4.30 p., on May Jet, Mr. and Mrs. Itobinson, Arcompanied by their daughter and niere, walking down Peilder street in the direction of the ferry When opposite Brewer's bookshop. Mr. Robinson decided to Terve the Indies and was about to cross the road when, according t his evidence, a man, whom he alleged to be the defendant, pressed between him and Mrs, Robinson. Be heard a loud ellek and con Clusted that the appellant had taken his Parker Duefuld pr'). He pursued the defendant and caught him near the Blue Bird Cafe..

NOT FOUND.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPR. TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1932.

Of special interest in view of Baron von Gayl's hint yesterday that the ban on the Nazi organisation would be withdrawn by the von Papen Ministry, is this picture showing the forcible closure inst month of Hitler's headquarters, the Brown House in Munich.

CANTON STUDENT

VOLUNTEERS

SIX THOUSAND ON PARADE

Salo

Chang-po, 7.0. Chen tho-kemur.. membera

GAMING HOUSE

RAIDED

LOTTERY TICKETS

SEIZED

Lamont said he carried out a raid

SHIP CAPTAIN CAUTIONED

PIRACY RULE: NOT

OBSERVED

Canton, June 4. Two nien and a WOMAN were

Captalo Freer, master of the Colonel Huang Kwong-him, the Breught before Mr. Fraser at the s.5. Italdin, was charged before: rounsellor

flote, to the Army Head Bowloon Magistracy this morning the Hon, Condr.

at the over 6,000 on elineges of (1) keeping a com- Marine Court this morning, with quarters, inspected "The "important point.

in the student

volunteers on the North on kaming house for the purpose having, on May 25, being the vidence for the Complainant." Parade Ground

of conducting a po pie lottery, (2) manter of a ship required to be 11! Saturday said Mr. D'Almada," is that both Amongst the officials present were writing, printing and publishing searched under the Suppression Mr. and Mrs. Robinson from the General Tam Chi-bain, the defender po pi tickets and (3) being in of Piracy Regulations, commenced moment they turned round to the of Wosong Forts, General To, unlawful possession of 569 po pin a voyage at a time not previously moment they apprehended the Vick-him, Chief of Staf

of the tickets.

notified and nat approved of by appellant, kept their man in sight, Military headquarters, Messrs Prosecuting, elective Sergeant the Inspector General of Police. and saw quite clearly that he did Chow

In answer to the charge, the not pass the pen to anyone, or

of an No. 2012, Canton Road sester- Captain tendered a plea of not get rid of it in any way, Yet the Commission in charge day afternoon and found the two

Iguilty. the Training of

Students men busy writing out the tickets.

Sub-Inspector Elston, officer in stated at the time in Military Science, Mr. Haich The women

Piracy Prevention Ying-chow, Mr. Lin

that she was the principal tenant charge of Yi-chung.)

of the floor and ou that accountsearchers, said that on May 24 Commissioner of Foreign Affairs he has taken her into custody and the sa. Haldis cleared for B. p.. and Mr. Lin Chi-wen, Mayor of had her chargeal. He had nothing On the day previous, he had re- Canton.

to offer as evidence against herceived a letter from the Wo Fat except the tart that the two men Sing & Co., saying that the vessel had been living on the premises Would clear at 8 pm. Later in for about two months, and she the day, he received another let- must have known they were con- iter from the Company saying that dueting a pu pin lottery.

the vessel could not sail owing His Worship did not think that to engine trouble, and would sail Wits sufficient evidence against at 1 pm. At 8 p.m. the same)

letter the woman, and she was accur-day, he received another

from the Company dingly discharged.

when he was searched, no foun- tain pen, other than his own, was found in his possession."

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Mr. D'Aimada added that an other man then appeared on the scene a friend of the appellant and asked what the trouble

The commander-in-chief of the WAS. In his excitesi "state Lat Group Army, General Chan of mind. Mr. Robinson Chi-tong, who was originally to accused this person of reeviving have inspected the corps, was not the pen.

persent owing to unforeseen eir- emmstances, and therefore Colonel Hunng took his place.

the

The appellant had then been handed over to a policentan, and still another search did not revenl the pen. He submitted that fluding of the Magistrate had been altogether against the evidence and the weight of evidence,

Mr. D'Alunda was still arguing his case when the Chief Justice intervened.

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the

General Tan Chi-hsie gave an

saying address at the conclusion of the review, and expressed his satine! . Both the men pleaded guilty to vessel would not sail until 6 a.m. faction at the department and the second and third charges. the on May 25. He arranged a search

These party under Sergeant Johnson general appearance of the valun first being dismissed. teora. He also congratulated the cond defendant, who had two for 4 um, on May 25. Sergeant was fined Johnson later reported + hin instructora and other members of previous convictions. the Commission in charge of the $200 or three months on the so that he had completed the search "We are of the opinion," he corps for the dispiny by, the stud-leond charge and $1,000 or three at 6 a.m., but that the vessel had Car (ien¦ months on the third, the sentences nol sailed. At 1 a.m. on lay 27, said, "that there was no evilenceents during the review.

to run conserutively. The third witness received a further letter); !defendant was fined $100 or three | from the Company saying that the {months on the second charge and į vessel would sail at noon. The $250 on the third the sentences' ship was searched again, and [being in this case concurrent. daly sailed at noon.

on which the Magistrate could Correspondent, properly have

convicted The, ne cused. The appeal will therefore

be allowed and the conviction quashed,"

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PHILLIES DEFEAT

BROOKLYN

BUT DODGERS HIT FOUR HOME RUNS

New York, June 6. Only one mutch was played in the major leagues to-day, the Philadephia Phillies defeating the Brooklyn Dodgers in the National League by fifteen runs to seven in a keen hitting duel.

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that Captain Freer admitted the ship did not sall until noon on May 25. He said that had it I not been for engine trouble, it would have mailed at daylight.

In view of the circumstances of the case, Comdr. Hole cautioned the defeiniant, remarking that it was what could be termed "an net of God."

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U.S. AMBASSADOR.

MR. JOSEPH GREW ARRIVES IN TOKYO

Tokyo, June 6, Mr. Joseph Grew, the Rew American ambassador arrived this morning, accompanied by his wife who is a graud-daughter of the famous Coniniadore Perry.--Reu- Her's Special.

Amongst the passengers who left to-day by the NY.K. Ülye Maru for Home were Mr. George A. Walker, | 1.5.0., who is retiring from the Government service, and Mr. R, W. Barnett, who sovers, seven years' con. nexion with the Hongkong Telegraph,

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During blasting operations on the hillaido off Argyle Street Mongkok District yesterday, neon, a stone mason named Ng Ling,

Two Chinese boatmen charged le- fore the Hon. Comdr. Hole, nt the Marine Court this morning, with having made fast their craft to the 8.1. Agapenor while she was under The following table issued by way in the hartour, were each fired New York, June G,

the Kwangtung River Conser-320 or two weeks' imprisonment. General Charles Dawes,

ex-vancy

Commleston sillows the Ambassador to Britain, has re-height of water in English feet signed the chairmanship of the on the dates named in the West; | Reconstruction Finance Corpora- North and East Rivers:

tion, the capacity of which the

Highcal on Lawest) June Government proposes to increase

recon. on regard. Wral Stiver xt to G$3,000,000,000.

Shioblast

41.7 President Foover has accepted North Hiver st the resignation of the well-known North tiver a

Talugynes 2.44 0.27.3 Guancier-diplomatist, who explains Samshur London, June 6.

that he is anxious to return to Eat River st

Sheklung 4-16.5 The Secretary of the London hia banking business in Chiengo.] Metal Exchange has issued a state- |—Renter, The extraodluary thing about the ment regarding the failure of

• Sub-Inspector Elston, prosecuting juries to his left leg. He was taken game was that when it came to Messrs. Lewis Lazarus and Sons,

n Chinene for having boarded

the to the Kowloon Hospital, but died at really perfect timing of the ball, announcing that in order to avold

nt the Kowloon 0.15 p.m. President Lincoln, the Dodgers had the Phillies on forced sales of tin arising from

Wharf, before the Hon. Comdr. Hole, toast, but while they hit four home | the suspension, a group represent-

The Royal Observatory reports at the Marine Court this morning, runs, their selection of the time to ing the larger interests on the

In connexion with the opening of hit was not ao well judged and only Metal Exchange has been formed that the anticyclone to the N.E. nld the accused was seen walking

The de-down the gangway carrying a parcel the Cottage Hospital for women and of Japan has weakened.

p.m.children at Kam to take over any tin which might pression in moving castward, it is by an Indian watchman at

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