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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1932.

MURDEROUS ATTACK.

TWO CHINESE ON SERIOUS

INDICTMENT.

DUTIABLE TOBACCO.

CHARGE NOT PROVED AGAINST TWO MEN

cross-

CORRESPONDENCE.

QUEST

Social Whist Drive..

BARBER

PAWIA

WILHELMSEN

[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]

A murderous attack on a man

Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Superin named Wong Hau in Kowloon City tendent of Imports and Exports, on the evening of July 10, hnd n

tondered himself for acquel at the Kowloon Magistracy examination by Mr. F. G. E. Ren- before Mr. Fraser yesterday after-dall at the resumption, before Mr. Sir.-Being a frequent visitor noon when two men, Yip Kan and Schofleld at the Central Police to local whist drives, it was rather Lul Kwai, were charged with Court yesterday afternoon, of the embarrassing on Monday night wounding Wong Ilau with intent case in which a motor lorry driver after the drive at the Y.M.CA. to to murder him, and maliciously and the owner were charged with be asked at the door by woman wounding him.

being in possession of 1,400 Prosecuting, Detective-inspec-

pounds of dutiable tobacco in whether we belonged to the Ser- tor Shannon said the victim of the

Main Street, Shaukiwan.

víces, or had an invitation from attack lived In Argyle Street, but

Answering Mr. Rendall, Mr the Committee to attend, if not carried on a pig-breeding busi-Hamilton said that he was a smok our room would be preferable to neas with his wife and mother-in-er of tobacco and purchased his

Jaw in Kowloon City. It was cus-supplies in small quantities of our Company. I believe that tomary for him to go out every about five pounds each time. soveral others were ulso ap- morning about 916 or 10, and his Mr. Rendall: If you wanted to proached in like manner. wife followed. him a little later. do so there would be nothing to

They would then work until even-prevent you purchasing 2,000 I think it would help the whist ing and return home.

pounds of tobacco and 200,000 drive fiends, who attend the On July 10, they finished work

cigarettes?

drives, from being put in a very in the evening and walked home.

Mr. Hamilton: Only my salary embarrassing position, as well as Wong Hau was first, with his wife witness said that as for as heave them a long journey, if the

. In reply to a further question somewhere in the rear. When knew there was nothing to pre-powers that be would announce they get near the Chinese Chris-vent him from purchasing the that the functions are for Sor- tinn cemetery, two men set on him amounts mentioned. He always vicen only, or by invitation, then after passing a nullah, hitting him obtained his supplies from

the

on the head from behind with British American Tobacco Com. obviously this would be accepted.

what he alleged to be an iron bar. He was struck twice and fell to the ground, and lying down, they stabbed him with

a knife.

while he Was

His wife had by this time run away. Left to himself, he called out for help, but his assailanta continued to stab him.

Other People Attracted. Attraeted by his shouts, a stone mason working in the cemetery and the care-taker's

came rushing out of the cemetery, and the two men ran away,

Hon

Although wounded seriously, Wong Iau managed to get up and staggered to the house of Mr. F. Mowfung, where he received first aid before being sent to hospital. He made a good recovery and was discharged from hospital August 3.

un

Inquiries made by the Police led to the arrest of the first defen- dant in No. 36 Sapo Village, Kow- loon City, on July 11. A man

took Inspector Shiannon to this house, where the first defendant was found.

tobacco,

safeguards of the Department of pany, Because he knew of the

to prevent the sale of dutiable which he is the temporary hend

and also because the B.A.T. were a reputable firm, he took it for granted that the tobac co was duty paid. The witness admitted that there were no labels there Jon duty paid tobacco as

were on wine.

Mr. Schofield found the case not proved against the two de-f fendants, who were discharged.

accordingly

Chinese attempted her abduction.

and

Miss Barcatt was asleep servants and priests of a nearby when roused, her cries alarmed the temple.

The would-be kidnappers made off after shooting Miss Burcatt.- Renter's Special,

Mies

Seriously Hurt.

Ningpo, Aug. 9. The wounded American, Barentt, who is in hospital here, is wounded in the hips, and her condition is very serious.

In consequence of a statement She is not a missionary, but made by this defendant, Detecher father was formerly Superin- tive-Sergeant Mendows.

the Ningpo Baptist went to tendent of the hillside where the attack took Hospital. place and found a knife, which, it

During the kidnapping, the was alleged, was used by the as- bandits dragged her to the moun- sailants.

tains, but became frightened owing to persistent pursuit by faithful servants, so they shot. her and fled.--Reuter's Special.

Nothing was heard of the second defendant until August 3, when a Chinese delective from Shaukiwan received certain in formation and as a result he went to Kowloon City and found the second defendant sleeping out- side a house in Sung Yee Street. : The detective woke him and ar- rested him.

Inspector Shannon that at present

indicated there was little evidence against the second de- fendant, but he had not completed his inquiries.

The bearing was adjourned.

MISSIONARY SHOT

ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION OF

WOMAN

Peiping, Aug. 9. The U.S. Legation has learned that Miss Barcatt of the Baptist Mission was shot and badly wound- ed on July 31,.in her bungalow, 10 miles from Ningpo, when four

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