1932-07-07 — Page 13

HIGH-HANDED ACTION

ARREST OF FOREIGN CUSTOMS OFFICER

JAPANESE VESSEL

BEACHED.

STRIKES ROCK IN A FOG

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1932.

Tsingtao, July 6. While enroute to to Taingtao passenger ship frem Dairen the Chosun Maru struck a rock at 2.45 this morning.

Shanghai, July 6. Sir Frederick Maze, Inspector General of Customs, has received a telegram from the Commissioner of Customs at Harbin, Mr. H. E. Prettejohn, atating that he has received unimpeachable evidente of the outrageous arrest on the

The vessel continued to a point 60 4th. Inst., of Mr. Etschjoth, a Norwegian subject, the Custom niles off Tsingtan and three miles officer in charge of the Manchuliouth east of Haiyang Island where she is stranded in water five station on the Siberian frontier.

The accident occurred in a dense fog and the bottom of the ship was badly damaged.

The Norwegian authorities are fathoms deep. being informed of this illegal act. -Reutor.

Commons Queries,

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RECALLED

ARMED ROBBERY

FUNG MURDER TRIAL CONSIGNÉES' NOTICE.

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SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

The Steamship,

BARDER

MJEKE

PAAMA

THREE CHINESE CHARGED AT KOWLOON

(Continued from Page 2,)

January 1931, and not 1980 as he had previously stated.

Mr. Brutton: You have lent Ip Tai-kwong money haven't you 7- Yes.

And he also became guarantor for monoys lent to George Fung?

I don't know.

Oh yes you do?-I cannot re- member clearly.

+

"GENERAL METZINGER" Arrived Hongkong on Tuesday,

the 5th July, 1932. From MARSEILLES, &c. Consignees of Cargo by the above named steamer are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and placed at their

the risk in the Godowns of

Hongkong Kowloon

Wharf and Godown Co., Kowloon, whence delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed.

Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be nub-

Are you holding Ip Tal-kwong's furniture as security?-No.

Did you hear from Ip Tal-kwong in November last year?--Yes.

In that letter didn't ho speak of money7-My money.

This money you had lent to Ipject to rent. is that it?-Yes and my fathor's money.

All claims must be nont to the undersigned before the Friday, the 16th July, 1912, or they will not he recognized.—

An armed robbery in Sheung Yuen Ling Village, Kowloon City, was recalled at the last March,

before Mr. Kowloon Magistracy Fraser yesterday afternoon when three men, Tam Yuen, Tse Kin- shau and Yan Shun, were charged with having committed the robbery with others not in custody. An of receiving additional charge stolen property was preferred against the last defendant,

Outlining the ease,

Detective An S.O.S. sent out at 55 o'clock | Inspector Shannon said the robbery. this morning stated that the en- took place at Sheung Yuen Ling gine room was funded. A more Village on the evening of March urgent S.0.S. was sent out at 7 a.m.31. The complainant lived in a

in that On receipt of the distress signal house

village with

Damaged packages must be left in which consisted of

the Godowns for examination by the the Japanese cruiser Kuma hurried family,

the

Company's reacte to take off the women and three children.

consignees, Surveyor Mesara: Goddard and On the evening in question, after

Dougins at 10.00 am. on Monday, passengers and crew. - Reuter.

the family had partaken of the Who's S. S.t-I don't know

the 11th July. 1932. Consignees evening mend, complainant was it- who's S. S. Shanghai, July 6.

must have a Revenue Officer in ting in the parlour when the gar- And Ip Tai-kwong let your attendance when damaged dullabie The Chosun Maru was a popular dener, alleged to be the first defen-brother have $260 in addition toond

Com- fourist vessel of 4,000 tona and

the house and guaranteeing $500?That am to goods and examined by the had 50 passengers aboard at the dunt, walked into time of the accident. These with asked permission to use the tele- was ant lent to George. crew were phone. This was granted him, but, 131 members rescued by the Japanese warship after using the instrument, he fail- Kuma and are now in Tsingtao.ed to close the door leading into the

report received house. "Doesn't he think that some ne-according to a tion is warranted by the fact that from the local offices of the Dairen

Kien Kaisha.-Reuter. Japan has declared on open door in Manchuria," he saith.

London, July 6. In the House of Commons to-t day, Mr. Hamilton-Kerr asked if Sir John Simon had any informa tion as regards the discrimination by the Japanese against foreign trade in Manchuria.

Capt. Anthony Eden replied in the negative.

Mr. Kerr rejoined by asking it Sir John Simon were aware that the British Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai had received numerous

complaints.

A Tourist Vessel.

of the

his

four

Also about money, as I put to you just now, a sum of $500, which Ip Tai-kwong became a guarantor for George Fung 7-This was not mentioned in my letter.

A Man of Means?

money, when everybody in yagred. The robbers then ran

Oh you know about that? That was mentioned in the letter wasn't Immediately afterwards, tive it? I didn't see that mentioned. men, ench armed with a dagger, Well you deny it do you?-Yes. walked into the room and held up Tell us what's your reason for Shanghai Messages,

the complainant. The other mem-making out that George was a man Shanghai, July 6. Capt. Eden replied that these eom-

bers of the household were also of mens and never borrowed Messages from Teingtno state

the plaints had not reached him and refused to reply to a question by that the D. K. K. steamer Choshun rounded up and were all bound and

Colony......Well never mind that. the Maru, on its way to Shanghai. Mr. Kirkwood puggesting Japanese were in Manchorin instruck a rock near Haiyang Islanded the house, collecting to. What was your reason?-1 didn't order to monopolise trade and ex-and was ladly damaged this morn-gether about $738 in money and say BO.

property. After cutting the tele-į Ing. elude n others, Reuter,

phone wire, they took thele time fact, did not leave the house until the next morning.

But you have! You told us he was in receipt of $600 a month not say he did not borrow money.

and tho

Surveyors. pany's

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

R. ONL

Hongkong, 5th July, 1932.

and Danny {ln Tri-tong Tam Shut-yuen).

Agent.

and

Mr. Lindsell: Does it make any mention whatever of money

No.

Answering & further question. witness said that he had received

All the 37 passengers were taken about things, and, as a matter of and did not borrow money?—I did severn! letters from Ip and his

aboard the cruiser Kuman, which hurried to the **!11! from Tsingtao.-Reuter.

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Complainant, after setting him. self free, tried to telephone the Police but found the wire cut. The gardener had disappeared,

Persistent inquiries made by the Police salted in the last defen- dant being arrested at West Point some two weeks ago, and the other two were arrested, R' abenth the same time, in Canton with the zo operation of the local Police,

The hearing was adjourned.

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Well did he borrow money-7 Yes, from me, but I don't know if he had borrowed money

others.

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Very frequently ?--Yes. He had to go to you to pay his postage stamps--Perhaps it was

convenient.

.

wife, but none of them mentioned money.

Driver Faints,

Sub Inspector A. V, Baker then gave evidence of a search of the servants' quarters at Bisney Villas with the permission of the oc- eupants of the premises. Witness said that he accompanied Tauj That letter that you say was

Yum-sang, who pointed out his addressed to Connie In Singapore, room to the Police. The door was was it C/o Mr. Liw?-No, padlocked and had to be unscrewed. LAW. It was Mrs. Somebody. Witness was searching for papers and documents. He found a basket hanging on the wall and inside he discovered an automatic pistol which had three rounds of ammunition in the magazine.

not

You have got as far as that. You remember it was Mrs. Some body, Can you tell us who it was? -No, I cannot remember.

Was it Mrs. Tsia?—I don't know whether it was or not.

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Mr. Lindsell: Did the 33rd witness (Tsui Yum-sang) do any- thing when you found it? He MANTUA at fainted.

You know that Connie was school here don't you?-Yes, be- The hearing was then adjourned fore my brother went to Shanghai.until to-morrow afternoon.

Continuing witness said that His Worship (to Mr. Lindsell: the name of the woman who Was Very much more? with Ip Tai-kwong was Tam Shut- Mr. Lindsell: I have a servant yuen but he always called her by from Bisney Villas and certain her English name, Danny.

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