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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1932,

MURDEROUS ATTACK.

TWO CHINESE ON SERIOUS INDICTMENT.

DUTIABLE TOBACCO.

cross-

CORRESPONDENCE.

MURUGE

Social Whist Drive.

BARBER

PAKANA

[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]

that

CHARGE NOT PROVED AGAINST TWO MEN 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, had a tendered himself for sequel at the Kowloon Magistracy oxamination by Mr. F. C. E. Ren- before Mr. Fraser yesterday after-dall at the resumption, before Mr. noon when two men, Yip Kau and Schofield at the Central Police to local whist drives, it was rather Sir-Being a frequent visitor Lui Kwal, wero charged with Court yesterday afternoon, of the embarrassing on Monday night wounding Wong Hau with intent case in which a motor lorry driver after the drive at the Y.M.C.A. to to murder him, and maliciously and the owner were charged with wounding him,

being in possession of 1,400 be asked at the door by woman Prosecuting, Detective-Inspec-Pounds of dutiable tobacco in whether we belonged to the Ser- tor Shannon said the victim of the Main Street, Shaukiwan. attack lived in Argyle Street, but

vices, or had an invitation from Answering Mr. Kendall, Mr. the Committee to attend, if not carried on a pig-breeding busi-Hamiiton 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 law in Kowloon City. It was cus-supplies in small quantities of our Company. I believe tomary for him to go out every about five pounds each time. several others were also ap- morning about 9.45 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 provent you purchasing 2,000 i think it would help the whist ing and return home.

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

cigarettes? in the evening and walked home.

Mr. Hamilton: Only my salary. embarrassing position, as well as drives, from being put in a very Wong Hau was first, with his wife witness said that as far as he save them a long journey, if the i

In reply to a further question somewhere in the rear. When they got near the Chinese Chris- knew there was nothing to pre-powers that be would announce tian cemetery, two men set on himvent him from purchasing the that the functions are for Ser- after passing a nullah, hitting him amounts mentioned. He always vices only, or by invitation, then on the head from behind

obtained his supplies from with what he alleged to be an iron bar.

British American Tobacco Com- obviously this would be accepted. He was struck twice and fell to the ground, and while he lying down, they stabbed him with

a knife.

the

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

to prevent the sale of dutiable wanwhich die is the temporary head

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

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

son

not proved against the two do

Mr. Schofield found the case fendants, who were accordingly discharged.

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Other People Attracted. Attracted by his shouts, a stone mason working in the cemetery and the care-taker's rushing out of the cemetery, and came the two men ran away.

Although wounded seriously. Wong Hau managed to get up and Chinese attempted her abduction. staggered to the house of Mr. when roused, her cries alarmed the

Miss Barcatt was asleep Mowfung, where he received first aid before being sent to hospital.servants, and priests of a nearby He made a good recovery and was

temple. discharged

from hospital

The would-be kidnappers made off, August 3.

after shooting Miss Barcatt Inquiries made by the Police led

Routers Special. to the arrest of the first defen- dant in No. 36 Supe Village, Kow- loon City, on July It. A man took Inspector Shannon to this house, where the first defendunt was found.

Un

Seriously Hurt.

Ningpo, Aug. 9.

The wounded American, Miss Barcntt, who is in hospital here, is wounded in the hips, and her condition is very serious.

the

During the kidnapping. bandits dragged her to the moun- tains, but became frightened. owing to persistent pursuit by faithful servants, sa they shoti her and fled.-Reuter's Special..

In consequence of a statement

She is not n missionary, but made by this defendant, Detec-her father was formerly Superin- tive-Sergeant Meadows went to tendent of the Ningpo Baptist the hillside where the attack took Hospital. ~ place and found a knife, which, it was alleged, was used by the as- sailants.

Nothing Was heard of the second defendant until August 3. when a Chinese detective 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 Song Yee Street. The detective woke him and ar- rested him.

Inspector Shannon

indicated

that at present there was little evidence against the second de- fendant, but he had not completed bis inquiries.

The hearing was adjourned.

MISSIONARY

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ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION OF

WOMAN

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