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THURSDAY, May 2, 1935.

THE " HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Chivalrous Thieves

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Mennara Ordinance, 'T. 1 m.)

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Washington, May 1. Their Majesties the King and

"Full blame" for publication of Queen have consented to the plant-: A story of old world courtesy the testimony before the House of ing of a forest in the hills of related by Leung Wo, a junk man Representatives Military Affairs Nazareth, Palestine, to be known accused of robbery, failed to con- Committee, which prompted Presi as "King George V Jubilee Forcat,"ince the jury at the Criminal dent Roosevelt's rebuke to that Stasions this morning that his as a token of British Jews repossession of Jewellery was due suggestion that British and French body and the repudiation of the votion and loyalty, and in com- memoration of the Silver Juhlien to the spontaneous generosity of territory night be seized by Fifteen hundred acres of land the owners, and the Chief Justice. Amerie in the event of war, has Mr. Justice A. D. A. MacGregor been taken by Representative Mc- will be planted with over a million sentenced him to three nut a linif gwain, chairman of the committer. Jerusalem plues and cypresseavenrs hard labour. The carrying out of the scheme

Representative MeSwain will re will involve an expenditure of ap-robbery, by two or more, and was of criticism he promises, and says: Chung Shing, pleaded guilty to ply to President Roosevelt's letter proximately £100,000.

| sentenced to three years. Mr.

"I concur cordially and sincerely The now forest will be the most J. A. Fraser, Assistant Attorney with the President, in his desire to outstanding offort hitherto made General, stated that he was the five up to the letter and spirit of in reafforestation of the Holy younger of the defendants and the treaty We now have with Land-Renter Special.

under the induence of Leung Wo. Canada and any other nation.”—

Leung pleaded not guilty, and Reuter Special. the following jury was empanelled so try the case: Messra. A. D. Humphreys, foreman: W. afat- thewa. Ha Po-chconk. T. M. Pereira L. R. Ildefonso. A. P. Tarbuck, and T. C. Monaghan,

Mr. Fraser stated that Lau Chat-king, married WOTTAIL, of Western Street, and Kom Fang-. SITUATION RETURNS ying, single, of 10, Hung Hong Street, visited a home for Chinest women at. Castle Peak on February 24 and after luncheon went to the top of the hill to sue the view. On the way down one of the many Paths on Castle Peak they were

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Inspector J. McLellan, of the Hongkong Police, who is retiring and who will be leaving the Colony on Saturday, was presented with a draft by his colleagues at the Police Recreation Club Inst night.

In making the presentation on stopped by the two nceused and charge of territory inside the behalf of the Police Club, Mr. C. G. were frightened or forced into Great Wall, has been dissolved,

All the unsettled affairs have Perdue, Acting Deputy Inspector giving up a gold bangle, two wrist been transferred to the flopel world of unbelievable advun- General, referred to Inspecter Mc-watches and three rings.

Provincial Government. Lallan's long service with the Force..

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Loge $1.50; Middle Circle усага ago Sino-Japanese Dress Circle 81.19; Back Stalls 55 cts. B. Circle 70 cl.; Ammugst these present were Mr. not molested. The police were to the demilitarised area, where P. Grant, A.S.P., Chief Inspector Jinformed and the accused were two

arrested some of the jewellery hostilities went forward.--Central Front Stalls 35 et»., Ul. Circle 20 ct. Stallk 35 eta.; F. Stalls 20 ct. Murphy and others.

being found at aceased and nitNews,

Commencing SATURDAY Simultaneously except a valuable watch being eventually recovered,

Leung Wo made a statement which the two women picked out that he did not assault the women, both accused, He said: "The,seeand woman gave

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me her. Jewellery. She said, Tam evidence in the box said: Every- body can see that the two ladies afraid of you."

Lau Chau-sing gave evidence ste high born and gentle Indies, and suid Leung Wo told his com- could not touch them. I did panion to strike her and he did ask one of the ladies for some of so. She then gave up her jewel.her things but in a very low tone ts I was afraid of frightening

London, May 1. The money value of retail trade sales f March, 1935, was only 0.6 per cent higher than in lery. March, 1934, the later. fall of Kam Fung-ying corroborated and them." Easter this year delaying pre-said she was trembling with fright holiday business expansion.

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