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IN

A ́CANTONESE TALKING COMEDY DRAMA

"A CUNNING FELLOW

WITH

MISS PIN SIN WONG

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Based on Pierro Louy's Famous Novel.

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MONARCH"

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EUROPE'S IDOL OF THE ̈ SCREEN IN HIS FIRST ENGLISH TALKING

PICTURE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 16,

ROBBERY CHARGE

MAN FOUND TO HAVE GAB- PISTOL IN POCKET

and the third defendant who stood on the opposite side of the road and was the man they were after; was Sun walking away hurriedly, He was arrested on the opposite sida of the road about 50 to 70 yards from house No.80. Ho How an armed robbery planned brought back to the floor and the to be committed on the first floor gas pistol. in the form of a foun of No. 60 Lockhart Road, Wanchal tuin pen, was found on his person, district, on the morning of March together with spare ammunition. Blast, was nipped in the bud, and how one of the robbers attempted' to draw his revolver on Detective-

The frat witness called was Sergeant D. Fitches, was related to Sergeant Fitches. He stated that Mr. Balfour in the Central Police he saw ahndows through a chink in Court yesterday afternoon, when the curtain which was drawn on the lower Court proceedings were com door of the cubicle. He drow aside menced against three unemployed the curtain and tiptoed towards the men, Cheung Po-kung, Fong Kwai Arst and second defendants. At and Yu Chung, charged with at that time the first defendant had tempted robbery,

both his hands in his

First defendant was also charged with possession of a revolver and 12 rounds of ammunition without a Hcence from the L. G. P., and also with having attempted to draw a

londed revolver to resist arrest.

Third defendant was addition ally charged with pussession of a pencil designed for the discharge of cartridges containing' gos, and ten tear-gae cartridges,

The Crown's case, as presented by Detective-Sub-Inspector Nolloth was that acting on information he went

together with Sergeant Fitches and a party of Chines: detectives to Go Lockhart Road. first floor, and posted themselves in position. The floor was an ordin- ary Chinese type, with a bed-sitting raoin and one large cubicle. They went there at 6 nama and at 9.30 ♬ knock was heard on the door. The amah on

opened the door and a male voice enquired after Ah Lui, who was the woman principal tenant of

Sergeant's Evidence.

raincoat

1934.

N. QUEENSLAND DISASTER

WORST CYCLONE IN ITS HISTORY

Brihane, Mar. 15. At least fifty are dead, and ten missing, in an appalling cyclone that atṛuck the North Queensland coast between Cape York and Cairns lost night.

The cyclone, which was the worst in the history of North Queensland, wrecked Cook town and Port Douglas, and It is feared that the death. roll must increase,

pockets. When Sergeant Fitches

Dozens of launches are missing. row level with the second defen- and near Thursday Island three dant he knocked him aside. Firat

tendant on seeing witness drew eling inpeers foundered, two with their entire crew of twenty his right hand from the raincoat each. Ten persons were drowncu ocket and put it swiftly into his when the third lugger turned tur Inside left breast pocket, and attle and foundered. tempted to draw a gun. Sergeant

Pitches prevented him. Anilsted Shipping along the entire North by a detective, the defendant was Queensland const has been held overpowered. The gun was unload-up, and the railway system north d and found to contain six live of Townsville has been disorganis- cartridges. When third defendanted by phenomenal rainfalls,

as followed in the street he was told to put up his hands,

Cooktown, Port Douglas fused and tried to run away. lle Thursday

Eointed was arrested and when searched on

Ile re-

and

arc telegraphically communication being the floor, the gas-gun, and car maintained radio services, tridges for it. were found on his

person.

All the defendants were taken to No. 2 Police Station...

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Asked If he had any questiona to Fitches, the first de- put to Sergt.

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Third defendant: I did not friend. Yu Cheng, to carry the gun,

armed robbery. The

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Sergt. Pitches: I struck him

The magistrate: Did he point when he struggled in the street. I he revolver at you?

Sergt. Fitches: He did not have a chance to point it at me.

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