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HOTEL PROPRIETOR ROBBED

AND NEARLY TAKEN FOR RIDE

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MEN CONVICTED

The story of how, Mr. Lai Hin-man, proprietor of the Kowloon Hotel, was robbed of over $10,000 at his residence, No. 8 Wood Road, Wanchai, on June

was almost "taken

fore rido", was recapitulated by Mr. W. J. Lockhart Smith, for the Crown, in the Criminal. Sessions before Mr. Justice Jacks this morning.

Lo Bol-tong was arraigned on charges of robbery by two or more; possession of n revolver and ten rounds of ammunition, and return- ing front banishment; while Wong Tsing was charged with the posses- sion of a revolver and five rounds of ammunition.

Both prisoners pleaded guilty. Le Hoi-tong was sentenced to ten years' hard labour and Wong Tsing to five years' with hard labour.

Mr. Lockhart Smith: Wong Tsing, I can say now, was involved in the same robbery to which the frst accused pleaded guilty. It was on information received in connection with that robbery that a search was made in Kowloon. A Chinese constable syns sent across to No. 699 Nathan Road and waited outalde. Presently he saw this man and another, who is being dealt with elsewhere, coming to- wards him. The accused WALM carrying a parcel, which, when questioned, he stated, had been given to him.

gun.

The constable partly opened thei parcel and anwa

He was taken to Mongkok Police Station where the parcel was examined, after which he was then taken to Wanchai Police Station and charged. He is undoubtedly on of the gang and the other men in also one of the gang. There is no

record criminal

asrainat this necused.

His Lordship sald be regarded The offonce as very serious ad passed sentence of five years.

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A and story of his attempt to carry on a business without capi- tal, and bis further attempts to nuke good the losses through London, July 17.

gambling, was presented by Hun Wilson Han, An expedition, consisting of Kan-cheung alien The Secretary for Mines, members of the Oxford Explora-manager, of the Java Trading Mr. Ernest Brown, referred in tion Club, to-day sailed from Company, when he appeared the Commons to-day to the London in the 100-tons gross for Mr. Macfadyen, at the Central serious effect of the price-cut- Norwegian sealer "Signalhorn" Magistracy this morning, on four dem" by Mr. G. C. Pelham (ILM.

nets ting campaign in foreign coun

ation of four typewriting trics and said the Mines De-in which they are proceeding to charges of fraudulent misappropri-Trade Commissioner).

the Cana- from Mesars. Brandt

& Co., partment believed that the only Ellesmere island in

Mustard and Co., Lee Hing and permanent solution was to be dian Arctic. found in international agree- The party, which is led by Dr. Co., and the Office Appliance Com- ments between coal producers Noel Humphreys, will attempt pany on various dates.

frat a sledge journey across! Detective Sergeant Shepherd about markets and prices. On his Department's initiative, glaziers into Grantland, the un-sald that defendant was formerly discussions had been opened be-explored area to the North.

GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY. tween coalowners of Great Britain and Poland.

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9.15.10 p.m. From the Studio. A. Jazz Recital by Miss Doreen Mu (Piano), Pomping Vila (Piano and Programme. Vocal) and Candido Nalur (Violin).

Love thy Neighbour.

1. employed at the China Gold Bar Company. 11e was discharged after two months, and then tried

Three

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My Woman (For Two Pianos). 6. My Gal Sal.

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A geographical survey will be Dealing with the indictment against Lo Hoi-tong, Mr. Lockhart With regard to the French mar-made and scientific data will be to open up a business of his own Smith said that on June 2, Mr. Laiket, agreement had been reached established about 500 miles from under the name of the Java Trad-

ing Company. He secured Hin-man was in the ground floor assuring Britain of a fair share the Pole.

The expedition has been or-typewriter from Messrs, rundt Co., où as instalment basis drawing room of this residence at of the trade. Representations

the ganised by the son of Sir Ernest No. 8.Wood Road. Two men rame were also being made to in from the direction of the stair-Belgian Government with the same Shackleton, the famous explorer, for $90. But when he fell in need and is being financially helped by of money he pawned it for $60. case lending up from the basement, object. At first he did not recognise either The reduction of coal exports the Royal Geographical Society, On July 11, he went to the three

more typewriters. of them, but when one of them to Italy was attributable to loss Oxford University, and the Cana- other Companies and obtained gave his name he remembered him of orders for the slate railways dinn Government,

the Oxford owned two and wont to Macao years, lu recent us the nephew of his fourth con- and this was one of the subjects|

Exploration Club, which is an un-where he gambled and lost. He cubine, whom he and employed at present being discussed.

has sold the other machine. organisation, The Minister said British Minis dergraduate

DEFENDANT'S STORY, twenty years ago.

MrLockhart-Smith mentioned xparted 6 million tons in the last sent expedition to many parts of that another member of the gang six months of 1929 and this droje the world, including Spitzbergen, Defendxut said he had been has been arrested in Canton

54 millions in the corres-Lapland, the Pacifle Isles and Bri-promised financial support for his Dped to

of 1932. Last fish Uganda.-British Wireless. ponding period information given by Mr. Lai..

Mr. Lockhart-Smith continued year, it was 52.6 million tons, and that at the point of the gun. Mr. The latest returns, those for the months of this year. Lui was asked for $10,000 He was first six forced to open his safe from which showed an increase of about half ho extracted a wallet containing a million tons on the correspond- $10,300. The robbers fought for ing period of last years.--British

and the accused wireless. possession, grabbed the three 8100 notes.

There were present at the time, of returning from banishment,

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business by another man, but! whenever he approached him he was sent away with the answer that he was too busy. He trusted in the man to help him fluance the business.

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He bought a typewriter Messrs. Brandt and Co., for which he paid $40, and ran an office for have $10 in the Omee Appilance buil- the purchasing Carding After from machine, he realized he could not

Carry

on the business without mones, and then the foolish Idea struck him that he could pawn the machine, and with the proceeda try his luck at Shum Chun. If he he would then settle the won

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Mr. Lai, the chauffeur, Mr. Lat's three years hard labour, consecu received the following Straile fourth concubine and his daughter. live. The concubine fainted and in the confusion

followed. ehnuffeur made his way Police Station.

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have suflicient money to carry on business. His luck WAS ngainst him, however,

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CLEVERLY FORGED - BANK NOTES

Man Given Five Years

For Possession

TO BE "TAKEN FOR RIDE." "They actually attempted to re- move Mr. Lai from his house", con-

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN tinued the Crown prosecutor, They forced him into ณ "ear and

WHAT BEIN CAN HOLD LICENTIOUS! Pun Yip-yu, of 147, Raichang Road, lost. sented him in the back between the WICKEDNESS, WHEN DOWN THE HILL, who was bitten yesterday by a dok. two robbers. It was then discover-E HOLDS HIS FIERCE CAREER?was sent to the Kowloon Hispital for

treatment, and the animal despatched but she could not do so.

all his friends, but they turned him Mr. Justice Jacks in the Criminal ed that nobody could drive and Shakespeare,

to Mutaukok for observation.

down. He then got the other Sessions this morning when he the robbera, were in a Hlemmu They made him go back into the

machines from the other Compon passed sentence of five years' house, still by force, and while they were in the passage the Police

les, one from the Office Appliance hard labour on Li Ki-shun, who

arrived.

H.M.S. Kent, flagship of the Chinn

"It is a very serious offence and He told his wife to collect $100, a mannee to the business com He tried munity of this Colony." remarked

It is announced that us from to- Fleet, is due here from Singapore day, until further notice, the office on Sunday. She left England for the of the Consulat do France, Hong- on an instalment basis, and the pleaded guilty to the unlawful Par East in June, after re-ft and kung, will be opened daily (Sundays other from Mustard and Company possession of seventeen forged $18 on trial. He was then tempted banknotes of the Chartered Bank excepted) Ironi 8 a.m. to 1 pm. One man, not in custody, escaped re-commission,

to pawn them too, and try his luck of India, Australia and China, and over the roofs. The necused was

Trui Hoi-Hau, unemployed, was at gambling at Macao. He pawn- seized by the Pollee and in his So Fu-heung, unemployed, was sen- pocket was found a revolver underced to one month's hard labour by charged before Mr. Hamilton, at the ed all the machines; und went to one forged 25 guilder note,

Central Central Magistracy this morning with Macao. He made about $150, and ten rounds of ammunition, and Mr.

suit of clothing from needed $50 more. He returned to three one hundred dollar notes, Magistracy this morning, on a charge the theft of He has a criminal record, a very af having, entered the first floor of the second floor of No. 8 Mui Kw the gambling tablo but lost all serious one, apart from his return No 65 First Street for an unlawful Lane, and also with the unlawful purtare. It was stated that an inmate possession of a cotton quilt at Lower from banishment."

churger, and was sentenced to one "I submit to your Lordship that raised the alarm, und defendant ran Lascar Row. Defendant admitted the

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offence, and is a menace to the The Crown Prosecutor. There business community of this has been a flood of these "Casos Colony,

recently..

man was the organiser of the gang. (secretary) and Mr. Im Ping-tseungitles during the week ended July, 14.) get a job elsewhere and livecket. On ereing the police ho

Mr. W. J. Lockhart-Smith, Assistant Crown Solicitor, stated evidence of the bank, clerks at the Police that according to the IGNORED WARNING. Court hearing, the forged Chai- Continuing defendant, said that tered Bunk notes were extremely if his Worship would look at his clever, and would even deceive testimonial, he would see that he bank oficiala. Floating notes of sentence than the man with whom purely formal business was transact- Two cases of diphtheria, five cases) had been straight all the time he this nature in the Colony were a your Lordship has just dealt.

three was working, there was nobody grent danger to the commercial His Lordship:

Has he been dat yesterday's meeting of the of typhold with ons death,

Sanitary Board. There were present cases of meningitis with two deaths, to help him at all, and even the world. banished more than once?.

Mr. R. A. D. Forrest (president), Hon. one chas of puerperal fever (import-

and fooled him. He asked to be On June 6, a Police party went Mr. Lockhart-Smith:-As far as Mr. it. M. Henderson (vice-president): ed), two cases of human rabies with man who had promised him help! we know this is the first time he Dr. J. M. Gray (Medical Officer of two deaths, one case of animal rabic pardoned, and said he would get to No. 28 Wing Wo Street. The has returned. He was banished Health), Mr. Wong Kwong-tin; Dr. R. and 63 deaths from tuberculosis were

the mouth of a fanlight in the for life on September 2, 1920. This A. de Castro Basto, Mr, C. J. Rou reported to the local health author away from Hongkong and try to accused was sogn on the roof at

On Monday three cases of typhoid straight life. absistant secretary).

Mr. Macfadyen convicted defen ran across the roof and on reach and one case of meningitis were re

dant, remarking that he should ing the parapet threw a parcel "Lau Mut, a watchman on the Shek-1 ported.

have stopped after he had received containing forged notos Into the The Judge (to prisoner):-You tow bont, was fined $4.100, or 12 -

A. C. Kella, chief officer of the the first warning, but his scavenging Inne. They were re- have

very bad. record, months' hard labour, by Mr. Hamilton,

1916. back to going

You at the Central Magistracy this mor steamer Kwong Fook Cheung, nindo esquent acts when he got threo triaved. A search of the pre

On the application of Mr. at second appearance before Mr. Hamil-i

typewriters showed that mises was made. but nothing fur-Als Lordship: regard it was a very serloin offence, there has have been banished from the ning, for possession of 30 tacts

Lordship Five Lockhart-Smith, his Colony for life and you, return prepared opium in Connaught Road ton, at the Central Magistracy this there was a system in his dealings, ther was revealed.

boon too much of it lately, I

made an order for the destruc Rovonud Officer Grimmitt morning, on a summens of possession,

years with hard labour.tion of the forged Chartered Bank here again and commli other Central. serious offencen. On the ecunt of sald defendant was formerly a police of an automatic pistol and 74 rounds and he could not believe that it

the detective. He used to take the de. of ammunition, without a licence, on was done on a momontary Impulse A VERY SERIOUS OFFENCE.

The Judge (examination : the.

Prisoner: Thehmojnt in- notes, and defacement and return of robbery by two or more, the teetivos round on the boat showing hoard the vessel on July 6, Mr. Hamil Tho least he could give him was

naven

for the Netherlands. places where oplunt could be conceal ton convicted dafendant, and bound one month on the first charge, and notes)There appear to be years with hard labour. On the ei. A detective searched him, and him over in a bond of 360 for a period two months on the other three very good. Imitations, but experts volved is not much, so why should the guilder note: to the Consul count of possession of arms, five found oplum tied round his legs and of six months, and instructed him to counts, the sentences to run con- may disagree. It is a very serious

currently. years, concurrent, and on the count waist.

HEAVY SENTENCES.

sentence of this Court is

take out a licence.

more

Prisoneri-People brought thene notes and left them in my place, I know it was against the law and 80 I took them. to the roof, for safe custody,

I get five years?

He Lordehip agreed there had bon too many such, enson, and explahed to the prisoner that he thin Lordship) must try to stol