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O'CONNELL AFFAIR

VICTIM FREED BY KIDNAPPERS

RANSOM-OF $40,000. PAID

LOCAL WILLS

CHINESE MERCHANT

LEAVES $27,000

Local estate valued at $38.200 was left by Chong Cheuk-yu, allas Chong Ching Lap Tong, of Sun Man Maloo East, Chung Shan Dis- trict, who died on December 31. Probate of the will has been granted to the widow, Cheng Ho- *shi.

Wong Yuen-fan, ailus Wong New York, July 30.

Yuen Hing Tong, merchant, of John O'Connell, a relative 11, Tai Lan Terrace, Victoria, died of the well-known Democra-intestate on March 4 leaving local catate aworn under $27600, Let- tic family of Albany, NY. tern of administration have been State, has been released by granted to the widow, Wong his kidnappers,

Shum-shi, alina Shum Yim-Fong.

He was in the hands of his abductors for more than three weeks before negotiations were comploted.

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The Initial demand was for the payment of a ransom of U.S. $250,- 000, accompanied by a threat that John O'Connell, who is twenty-four years of age, would be shot If the police were called in,

Lotters of administration to the local estate of $7,800 left by Lo Sz-on, Ngau Woo Village, Tung Koon District, have been granted De- to the widow, Lo Chna-shi. censed died on September 1.

Lo Pak-ho, alins Lo Cho-nang, a brokor, of 162, Hennessy Road, Victoria, who died on February 22. left local estate sworn under $6,000, and probate of the will has nilos Leung law, Lo Leung-shi, re-Tam-ngo.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JULY 31, 1933.

A status which adorns the Lateran basilien in Rome being cleaned, giving an excellent impression of (in size.

GIRL'S CLOTHING STOLEN

WOMAN DUPED BY

A MAN

Ho Wong was charged before Mr. Schofield, at the Contral Magis- tracy this morning, with the larceny of a bag containing twelve articles of clothing from No, 159, Queen's Road, Eaitress, Pang Si-mul. property of a tea- house Fok Sau-wan, a married woman, was also charged.with receiving.

Mr. George Ford appeared for the second defendant, and plended that she had acted in ignorance, and had not made enough inquiries when she bought the articles from the defendant.

Sub-Inspector Nolloth said that the first defendant went to No. 159, Queen's Road, East, on July 27, tó look for a former sweetheart of his. The only occupant of the place was the amah, and ho sent her out to look for his sweetheart. her absence, he took the leather bag, and went to the second defendant's house in 250, Connaught Road, and

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the

alderable haggling between abductors' go-between and a. presentative of the family, the ro

Tense was secured upon payment of a ransom of U.S. $40,000.

The victim has now returned home safely.--Reuter.

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her that it belonged to his lover, but she did not make further in- quiries as to how he got it. She was more or less a dupe, and was forced to buy the bag and the articles,

so that he could have money to smoke opium.

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BLIND MAN SENT TO PRISON

The corridor” of

Mr. Schofield sentenced the frat Song Hatfield the Central Magistracy this morning was filled defendant to six weeks' hard labour, with a crowd of weeping relatives and the other was bound over in when Li Fuk-chan, who, la blind, 550 to be of good behaviour for one was sentenced to three months' Year. hard labour by Mr. Schofield for having caused grievous bodily harm to his daughter.

A Chinese who spent a free night's lodging at the Central Fire Station Inst night, will spend The complainant did not appear Willing To Spend £50,000 another fortnight free of charge to be moved during the proceedings

To Win £10,000

at Victoria Gaol, if he cannot pay of-the case, but as soon as she a fine of $10 imposed by Mr. heard sentence passed broke down, Wynne-Jones In the Central Court and was taken weeping out of this morning, on a charge of trea-Court. Her grief became more passing.

profound when the old man taken out into the corridor, and it was all her relatives could do to. (prevent her from falling on the

shoulders of her father.

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Station Officer A. I. Cash said undated with enquiries from Eng- land, the United States, France, that shortly after midnight he Germany, Italy, Canada, Japan, the visited the Chinese foremen's dor Argentine, Holland and Switzer-mitory and found the defendant land regarding the conditions of aaleep. He telephoned for the Centenary air race from London Police and had him arrested. to Melbourne next year for a prize

Defendant said one of the fire of £10,000 given by Sir Mac-man

his relative but the Pherson Robertson, the Australian Station officer replied that he was millionaire chocolate manufacturer. on leave. Defendant then con The race will begin on October tended that he knew another fre- 20th, 1934.

man, but he gave the wrong name.

Soveral English companies have notived their intention of com-

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ILL-TREATMENT ALLEGED

POOR CONDITION OF 6 YEAR OLD GIRL

The alleged ill-treament of a six year girl led to the appear ance of Cheung Yau, a married woman, before Mr. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy this mor ring.

Sub-Inspector Nolloth, outlining the facts, said that on July 22 about 10.30 a.m. the defendant; who lived apart from his children, went

The defendant was charged by to their house in 426. Lockhart Sub-Inspector Fraser, of the Road, to borrow money. He PS.C.A., with having kept an un- proached his son, and asked him registered mui taai, Wong Kin- for a loan, but his son, who was out heung: with having ill-treated her, of employment, could not lend him

and alternatively with having ill- any money. The old man, then

treated a child, who was under for abused his son

not helping

her care.

peting. One has declared its will- INVENTION IMPRESSES him, and for not looking for work,

ingness to spend £50,000 to win the prizo and to regard the outstanding £40,000 as a reasonable price for the prestige, publicity and ex- perience.

The race is open to all nations and any kind of aeroplane.

"DRIVEN BY THE. DEVIL"

MAN WHO STOLE $2

FROM A TILL

"I must have been driven by the devil to do that," stated Li Kam, unemployed, when he was charged before Mr. Butters at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with lar- ceny of $2 from a tea-house in Laichikok Road on Saturday.'

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and pulling out a penknife struck

The defendant denied the girl at him, inflicting a cut over his

was a mui tsai, and said she was an adopted daughter. She admitt- eye. The slater, who was outside, rushed in and got between the soned beating the child for being mis- and her father. The old man

struck again, not knowing at, whom he was striking, and stabbed the girl twice in the chest. She fell to the ground. The old man, after more abuse, left the place.

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An. figenious appliance making needle threading easter was pro-

Inspector Nolloth added that duced before Mr. Wynne-Jones in defendant was a very bad-tempered Court this morning, when Ng old man. When he went to arrest Wing, 32 unemployed, was charg him, defendant stormed at him, ed with hawking without a licence. saying that they were his children Defendant stated he was the in- and he had right to hit them. The ventor, but had not money to buy defendant was also a heavy drinker. a licence.

On this occasion he had $6 when Magistrate.-1 recommend you he went to his children's house. for a licence. You ought to go 'He usually went there to borrow far with these,

money, and upset the whole place by wielding the stick he carried with him. The children were in fear of him.

Hia Worship handled one of the threaders but was unsuccessful. He handed it to the defendant who completed the job in a few sec-l Mr. Schofield remarked that the

chievous.

Sub-Inspector Fraser said that

on Saturday a lady inspector visit- ed the girl. The girl was in a.

and Was very dirty condition, suffering from a form of prickly heat. She had a number of brui- ses, on the back, the right arm, left shoulder and back of both hands. She and she stent-an-a stool outside the cubicle. She also alleged that she was given only one bowl of rice a day. She had been bought by the defendant for $150 two years ago.

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Mr. Schoßeld remanded defend- ant until Wednesday in order for INCIDENT IN BONHAM the girl's parents to be found. "De- fendant was allowed ball in $200.

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kington that after taking ten at, tho Lung Wah Tea-house, defend- ant walked up to the cashier's desk and took $2 from the till. A waiter was sent out after him. but he ran away and was event- ually caught by an Indian stable after a chose.

fendant a lesson.

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DID THEIR SHARE HOW WOULD THE WOES OF THE WORLD NE LIGHTENED. —Mrs. Kirkland,

* Defendant said he did not know what he was doing all the time.

The Magistrate -- Do

you know anything about that?

Sergeant Pilkington-He was under the effects of oplum when brought to the Shamshuipe Police

Station.

Hia Worship-Was he respon- aible for his actions?

Sergeant Pilkington-I think he

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OFFICER Chinese J. P. Prosecutes

IN A CHASE

CAPTIVE ATTEMPTS TO

ESCAPE

A Relative

Two months' hard labour waę passed by Mr. Schofield, at the Contral Magistracy this morning, on Foo Pun, an unemployed, charged with having entered No. 623, Bonham Road, the residence

The s.. Talma will leave Amoy for this morning, when a Chinego at-/of Mr. Foo Sik, J. P. with intent

this Port on the 1st August and is due here on Wednesday afternoon.

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A Chinese Revenue Officer was engaged in a chase along the water front in the early hours of

to cause a breach of the pence. tempted to get away as

he Was

Mr. Peter Sin appeared on being searched. The marriage is announced to take

The culprit in the course of his behalf of the complainant,

Tho defendant said he had place shortly of Mr. Henry Spicer, The R.M.S. "Empress of Japan" mercantile assistant, Messrs. Butter arrived at Kobe yesterday, is due bid for freedom, threw a packet field und Swire, Yokohama, and bliss at Shanghai on the 1st August at containing opium in the doorway gone there to get $600 from the been left him by his father, and Winifred Mary Coles, Nursing Slater, 7.00 a.m. and leaves Shanglial on of the Wing On Company, and an- complainant. This money had War Memorial Hospital, Hongkong. Wednesday at 4.00 a.m. (for Hong-other percei in the entrance of

the complainant was the trustee. | kong & Manila).

the Harbour Office. The C.R.O.

Crown Sergeant Tyler said de- Notice has been given of the

blew his whistle and the man was The following names are added to

on the wedding in the near future, of Bir.

4. Coelho, a clerk at the Nether the local register of medical de arrested by an Indian policeman. fendant often wont to complain

Two rubber straps were still at-ant for assistance, and lands India Commercial Bank, and toners. Dr. Edmund Lawis Rold, living at 2. Gresson Street, and M., B. S. (Aberdeen),

F.R.C.S.tached to his legs. The two par- last occasion prior to Filomena Lam, of 42 Rua

De (Edinburgh) and Dr. Chan Wah, cels were found to contain a total cident,, was given $10 and told to go away. They were distant Campo, Macao.

M.D., D. S. (Hongkong).

of 25 tacle of raw oplum.

Charged before Mr. Wynne-relatives. Mr. Foo Sik was the The regulations for the school leav His Majesty the King has been Jones in the Central Police Court trustee of $600 which had been ing examination, to which are attached pleased to approve the provisional this morning, the miscreant was the conditions under which the certi appointment of the Ilon, Commander fined $750 with the alternative of ficate may be accepted for the pur-J. B. Newill, D.8.0., R.N., (Retired), | seven months' gaol. poses of admission to the University's to be temporarily an Official Member various courses, have just been of the Legislative Council in the place published in booklet form by the of the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, University. The price is 20 cents. R.N., (Retired), temporarily absent

from the Colony.

NO CLAIMANTS FOR STOLEN BAG-

this in-

left by defendant's adopted father for the use of defondant's adopt- ed mother, and her relatives. The complainant had given do- fendant money on various occas- ions. Defendant was lazy, un- employed and, smoked optum. On July 29, Mr. Foo Sik had to call the police in to arrest the defendant, who had gone there with the intention of causing à breach of the peace. Defendant used to sleep on the doorway,

to do so.. and refused to leave when asked Mr. Sin said that Mr. Foo Sik of the money, was the trustee and defendant had absolutely no right to it, as he was only an adopted son. Mr. Foo Sik was very reluctant to prosecute, but.. was compelled to do so as defen- ladant continued to poster him,

his son and his concubine. and also a previous conviction Defendant admitted the facts, and gaol sentence for stealing Jast month. -

A thirteen year old Chinese boy, Chan Man-wan, was admitted to the It took, four Interpreters at Central Government Civil Hospital on Batur Polico Court this morning to discover

MAN AGAIN REMANDED Sir-We are having cheaper day suffering from multiple injuries, the dialect of a Chinese who was

FOR 48 HOURS taxis and cars in Kowloon and including a fracture to the right charged with hegging for alms at cheaper motor boats in

The fourth the femur, received when he was knocked Queen's Road Central,

When Fung Yip, made a second Harbour why should we pay 76 to down in Cheen's Road East near Interpreter obtained from defendant 100% more for our taxis on the Swatow Street by a motor car driven that he came from Chiu On and his appearance before Mr. Schofield, at dialect was half Hokio and half the Central Magistracy this morn by Chan Che-yea

Hakka. Defendant Was

cauiloned silag, charged with unlawful pos aland went back to Canton.

session of a ladles black leather Hiring a bicyclo.on Saturday, youth named Ohan Kim-chee was seen

bag, Acting Sub-Inspector O'Dono- by a Chinese detectiye the same oven- The Anti Mui-tsal Society of Hong-van said that no claimants for the ing trying to scrape the name of the kong will celebrate the centenary of the bag were yet forthcoming. The DEATHL

shop from the vehicle with a plece legal abolition of slavery within the defendant was accordingly romand of lead. Those facts were related to British Empire to-night with a dinnered another 48 hours. LEITE-On July 29, 1933, at Say Mr. Butlers at the Kowloon Magle-party of 220 at Sincere's Roof Garden.

Tho accused was arrested Paulo, Brazil, Lulz Augusto tracy this morning when the youth The occasion will also be combined Pereira Leite, formerly of the was charged with tarcony of the with the celebration of the eleventh Eastern Street. When he saw the Co Ltd Hongkong. (Labon, Ho pleaded guilty to both charges and sentations are to be made to Mesars, down, with the bag by his side. Dairy Farm, Ice & Cold Storage bicycle and with malicious damage anniversary of the Society and pro- detective approaching, he squatted U.B., Shanghai, Japan and Macau was sentenced to three months hard S. C. Young, J. D. Bush and C. G. 11e said he had received the bag

'from a man ho could not trnos, papers please copy).

labour.

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