1933-01-23 — Page 19

ATTACK ON PEAK AMAH

"TRIAL OPENS AT THE SESSIONS

At the Criminal Sessions this morning, Lam, Wing pleaded not guilty before the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Juatico Wood) to a charge of assault with intent to rob old woman, Wong, Sin, at Hutton Rond on December 4th. Inst.

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The jury were:-Mesara, A, Macfarlane (foreman), G. Steplion, G. von Ehren, J. W. Morris, W. J. Morris, C. H. Osmund and J. F. Lowrie.

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Mr J. A. Fraser, assistant Attorney General, for the Crown, stated that the woman was employed an amah on the Peak. Sho was 67 years of

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and Christian, the morning In question she was walking down Hatton Road to chapel, wearing on her wrists two jade bracelets which could only have boen removed with the use of soap. In her left hand she carried a purse containing a small sum of money, about $3.50 wrapped in a handkerchief.

THE ATTACK

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When about a short distance from the nollah In Hatton Rond she met

whom recognized as defendent because of a certain growth on his face. That growth was not noticeable unless one looked closely at the

STRITE.

Defendant was walking up the , road and in his hand he had a gran-cutting knife. The woman walked

reached unit she Nullah No. 41, and then she heard

POLICE RESERVE

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 1933.

Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C. M. G., Inspector General of folled state:

Artua Licences,

DEMONSTRATIONS

IN BERLIN.

NAZIS-COMMUNIST CLASHI, IN CITY

U.S.R.C. TENNIS.

Draw of the Various Events.

Berlin, Jan. 21. FIRST ROUND' MATCHES. A clash between Nazis and Com- munists is feared to-morrow, in The draw of the U.S.R.C. Tennis All members of the Hongkong consequence of a Police ban on Tournament took place at the Polles Reserve who are in possession Communist open-air demonstra-club-house on Saturday. Tho of Arms Licences are required Lations in most parts of the city. following aro

the first round forward the Ideenees to the Police "owing to the provocative lan matches: Reserve Officer for renewal, the old guage of the Communist press.”

lecnées now being out of date.

Club Championship-Morgan Patterson; Dickinson v Stocker; Halles v Waite; Powell v Cannon; and Waring v Bewa.

Indian Company.

Leave Assistant Superintendent of Polite (Reserve) Mr. Sirdar Khan' has been granted 8 months' leave of absence from the Colony as from 21st. January, 1933,

Sub-Inspector Badan Singh has been granted 6 months' cave of absence from the Colony as from 21st, January 1033,

Flying Squad.

Special Patrol-A special patrol will take place on Wednesday, January 26th. Fall in at Central Police Station at 20.00 hours, Dress- Winter Uniform and Cap.

Emergency Unit Reserve. The Unit will continue duties as arranged.

All members are requested to send to the Police their arms licences Reserve Unicer tar renewal.

(Sgd.) D. L. KING,

D. S. e. (B)

LOCAL ESTATES

GODOWN MAN LEAVES

$37,900

Letters of administration to the

Yiu Wah, alias

The Nazis, however, are being permitted to assemble in Buelow Square, where the Communist headquarters are situated, for a demonstration which will include the unveiling by Herr Hitler in a nearby cemetery of a memorial to the Nazi hero, Horst Wessel, who was shot dead same years ago.

The Communists affirm their determination to hold a counter demonstration, and threaten to proclaim a general strike if there is any bloodshed.-Reuter,

Nazi-Communist Clashes.

Ladies' Championship.-Mrs. Grimble v Mrs.. Stafford Smith; Mra Lewis Bryan v Miss R. Han- cock; Mrs. Slade v Mrs. Totton- ham; Mise H. Hancock v. Mas Pullum.

LOCAL YACHTING.

Wasp II Wins Seventh Championship Race,

JAN COMES SECOND.

The Seventh Championship Raco of the Itoyal Hongkong Yacht Club was held on. Saturday, Wasp II, plated by Major Grims, bening Jan. (Capt. Krogh-Moo) by 30 seconds. Joss (Mr. J. Stanton) was third. 1 Results of the afternoon's racon

were:

7th Championship Race, Course: (1) Quarry Bay Mark Boat (1), (2) Channel Rocks (P), (3) Mark on line (3), (4) Kowloon Rocks (5), (5) Channel Rocks (S).

Distance: 8.1 miles. "A" Class-Started 'at 2.20 p.m.

Ttl. Corrected Time Pts. Carpenter

4.17.44 20 (Mr. C. C. Blake)

23 4.12.28 (Mr. Bergaust) Wasp II

4.00.44 ΟΣ (Maj. Grimin) Artemis.

4.10.50

40 (Cdr. Nowill)

43

Men's Handicap Singlos,~Had-| Oslo den v Slade.

Ladies Handicap Singles. Mrs. Grimble v Mrs, Slade.

Men'a Doubles Handicap Shillington and Hadden v Halles and Tottenlum; Edge and Brad- dley v Powell and Dickinson.

Berlin, Jan, 22. There was great nervousness in view of the huge Nazi rally this afternoon In Buelow Square. Several minor collisions between Nazis and Communists have al

The first round of each event

occurred. ready

Uniformed must be completed by Monday, Nazi stormtroops from all parta January 30, and the second round of Berlin and groups of workers by Monday, February 6, commenced

their march to the

#quare, where a large force of foot and mounted police, armed with rifles, and armouredcars as- sembled. The police at 11.30 a.m. rakdeu a house of Karl Lieb- knecht, the headquarters of the Bertin Communists and ejected -400 persons,--Reuter.

BILLIARDS TOURNEY.

Second Round of Open Championsip.

THE

COMPLETED DRAW.

Memorial Unveiled.

Berlin, Jan. 22, Ten thousands Nazis assembled Chang Yew-wa alias Chung Font Buelow Square in a snowstorm, shee,

a godownman, Inte of 22. Land marched to the cemetery where Second Round of the Colony. Wyndham Street, 2nd floor, who litier unveiled the memorial to the died intestate on March 20th 1931. murdered Nazi Wessel. have been granted to Chung Cheung-ahi, his widow. The local

estate in aworn under $37.000.

the sound of approaching foot-estate of Chùng Shau-fon alías steps and quick breathing behind Chung Yew or her. She turned and saw the ac cused and practically at the name time the accused caught hold of the back of her jacket and forced ber head forwards. She fell to the ground on her face and ns she fell the accused attempted to snatch her purse. Accused then

In the $2,000 local entate released her incket and she got up. He next held her by the back Wong, Man-sang, late of 2, Chak of her girdle and gave her a push. Nam New Street, Chuk Wang Sha, She fell over the retaining wall Canton, lettera of administration into some brushwood, a distance ve been granted to his widow, of seven or eight feet. When she Wong Tsui-shi, of the same ad picked herself up and had clam-dress, and temporarily residing at

117, Des Voeux Road West. bered back on to the rond she anw the accused running away up the Tam Yet-chee alias Tam Wang- hill. The old lady lost hernim (or Lim) alias Tam Yam, late

of

Ile declared the Nazis would fight until disunity, distress and hunger had disappeared from Germany.

Police

prevented precautions Communist interference in the pro- ceedings, but there have been a number of clashes between Nazis and Communists and Communists and police. Reuter,

COMMUNISTS' PRISON.

The following is the draw for the Mr. Gr. Bailey H.A. Corp Her- riott-Tuesday, January 21.

Mr. E. Remedius v C. P. O. Sim- monda-Thursday, January 26.

Mr. Jones v Mr. A. Silva-Saturday, January 28,

Mr. L. E. Remedios v Mr. da Cruz Monday, January 30,

A. Osmund v Mr. Oswick- Mr.

Tunday, January 31.

C. P. O. Barvis R. N. v L/Cpl. Meliby Thursday, February 2.

Mr. J. A. da Luz v C/8gt. Jarman Saturday, February 4.

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All the above matches will be play- ed on the No. 1 Table at St. Patrick'n mence at 8.00 p.m. on the dates stated above.

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spectacles apparently when she of 68, Ship Street, ground floor, INMATES STRIKE FOR BETTER Club, Garden Rond, and wil

fell in the brushwond, and also who died intestate one of her braceloto.

EUROPEANS HELP.

The amch then went to a house further down the rand and on the way met two European men who returned with her to the scene of the struggle. They helped her And her spectacles but could find no trace of the bracelet. It was not alleged by the prosecution that the accused took the bracelet. The old lady then informed the police, and the next day, at about 4.30 p.m. in Queen's Road, information recived, the police arrested the necused. When cau tloned, he made statement. Ac- cused was also identified by the old lady at an identification parade.

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When charged the accused stated" did not assault her, but I wanted to snatch something from her."

Dr. G. II. Thomas, medical of

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on December

19th, 1931, left local estate valued

at $7,400. Letters of administra-

tion to the estate have been grant-

TREATMENT

Nanking, Jan. 22.

ed to Tam Kong-ling, architectural Considerable interest is being foreman. Public Works Depart- taken in a hunger strike, which ment, decensed's widow. Tam Mok-eight Communists in a local prison sui, and other next-of-kin having began on January 19 as a protest all renounced letters of adminis- against the rejection of their de- tration.

mand for "special treatment."

The spokesman of the Ministry of Justice says that the question of refusing "special treatment" is

A fine of $10, or one week's entirely at the discretion of the prisonment each, was imposed on two boatpeople, who pleaded guilty to prison authorities themselves.-

aving anchored their craft within Reuter. the Victoria cable ground on Satur- day, by the Hon. Comdr. Hole, at the Marine Court this morning.

Accused stated that at the iden Rention parade Wong Sin failed to recognise him and that he was she stated that she hit him on rointed out by other witnesses. the hand, but there was no mark

at the Government Civit there, Hospital. stated that when he When the police arrested him examined Wong Sin following the they accused him of having been assault, she was suffering from fighting. A police officer threa injuries to the face, hands and,tened to break two of his ribs shin and a bruise on the groin. if he denied the charve.

After The injuries were consistent with he had been assaulted by the a heavy fall.

police he thought it would be bet- offence. Evidence, was also given by ter if he admitted the Wong Sin, who stated that when After he had made the admission the nerused passed her he was he was asked to sign the state- carrying rasa-cutting knife ment. When the police searched but when he attacked her he had his house no stolen property was not rot it with him. She resegnis- found there. ed him by a growth on his face, And the time he was wearing dark clothing.

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At this point the Court adjourn ed until this afternoon for the production of the accused's dark clothing.

EYESIGHT TESTS.

Accused was found guilty and Witness was then subjected to several eyesight tests by a Lord-genlented to three years' hard ship.

labour.

Girl with clocks in their hone think they're up to the minule.

ILA.O.B. Tournament. Brimblecombe (Fee, 60) won the Billiards Tournament of the R.A.0.B. Club on Saturday night when he de fented Jennings (ser.) by 400 to 373 points. The winner's highest break wna 24 on two occasions, while Jen- ninga' highest was 21.

KOWLOON NOVELTY,

Five-a-Side Tournament and Long Kick Competition.

Club ar- The Kowloon Football ranged a novel and interesting tour nament on the Railway ground yes- Serday afternoon. Light Clubs took part in the five-a-side football com- petition, and 18 competitors took part in the distance kicking from the penalty spot.

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The teams taking part in the foot-Tavy II 4.44.35 337.43 4.39.16 22 10 ball were Kowloon, St. Joseph's, Re- creio, China Athletic. South China, Royal Navy, Borderers and Signals.

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The final ended in favour of St. Joseph's after a keen struggle. Full time arrived with a blank sheet. the first portion of the extra two minutes each way, Leonard sent in fast cross shot; Johnson just reached the ball but failed to deflect it clear und the ball, striking the farther up right, rebounded into the net.

Santos, Comes (St. Joseph's), Gomen

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Oliveira, Lo Chewan, Cheung Moon-winn, Webb, M-Kelvie.'

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Oliveira won the competition with 178 feet. Victor being second- with 165 feet.

Mrs. T. A. Mitchell presented the players of St. Joseph's with a gald medal ench and silver medala to ench player of the Borderern team, Oliveira was presented with a silver cup for Mr. R. Hall icking the football.

Mrs. Mitchell on behalf of

The distance kleking brought out following competitors Victor, the Johnson, Beltran, Fernandes, Leonard. thank Morgan, Mathais, Pritchard, Lakeman, the Club,

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