Two Heroin Factories
Hoavy Sentences Passed
At The Sessions
Charged with the possession of 10,512 heroin pills, 15 ounces of crude heroin and five ounces of pick mass containing heroin at No. 472 Lockhart Ioad, third floor, ati March 14, Cheun, Fong, unginplayed, was tried before the Chief Justice, Sir Atboll McCregor, at the Criminal Session. morning and sentenced to three years hard labour.
The Jury
empanelted
lo try the case comprised. Messrs. J. F.
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cubicle of the flat was being used as a heroin factory, and defendant was found lying on a bed, smoking pills. The rest of the pills and paraphernaila for making them were found beneath
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Commenting on the improvement shown, during the pant year, com- pared with the two previous years, at the annual meeting of Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd., at the Hong- kong Hotel this morning, Mr. D. E. Clark, who presided, expressed dis- disappointment that the act prodt was not higher.
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Hongkong-Manila Link Last Of Long Chain Clipper Arriving 8 Days Hence
When the Pan-American Airways Clipper leaves Hongkong on Thurs- day next week, 11 will carry at least 25,000 letters for American philate
Lists.
TUESDAY,
ASSAULT CASE NOT PROVED
MAN WHO HAD MANY ENEMIES
APRIL 20, 1937.
Three Ladies Summoned
Dangorous Driving Case Adjourned
No.
An alleged assault, which, necord- Ing to Mr. C. Y.-Kwan, defending solicitor, was the outcome of a case
A summons against Mrs. 11. 1. January, which was beard in
In Nell, for driving private car which Ho Chi-lin of No. 301, Des 2705 at a dangerous speed in Ben- Voeux Road West, was defendant onnessy Road on April 4, was ad- charge of riotous conduct, was the journed til May 3, at 2.30 p.m. by subject of a charge brought against Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Ma Chan Sam-yuk, realding at No. 200, gistracy this morning. Queen's Road West. Ho Chi-in was the
Д
Mr. W. A. Maeltinlay, of Deacons, pleaded not guilty on behalf of the defendant. Ife Intimated that Mr. O. E. C. Marton would actually take the case.
on
Compliant.
stated before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy this This huge mall, sufficient to fill morning that about 3 p.m. on April
10 he descended from a bus and was Two other European Indles were two boga, is already 01 the local 12 19 offices of Pan-American Airways, walking up Wellington Street when, summoned for leaving their curs at the Junction of Wellington and unstlended. in the Central District. awailing despatch. It has been
Aberdeen Streets, he was assaulted Mrs. H. R. Forsyth, who plcnded sent to Hongkong from America for by defendant and two other men.ality in a letter to leaving her car, postage here. Hongkong stamps are being affixed to the letters as rapidly These other men held his arm while No. 2001, outside Exchange Building.
defendant struck 20 blowe on his between 11.30 a.m. and noon
She had been as possible, and they will be posted chest. Defendant carried a screw in April 8, was fined $5. on the day the Cilpper departs.
The Clipper leaves Alameda Air-his clenched flat. Upon shouting out driving for six years and had a far help, defendant and these two clear record. Traffic-Sergeant Wass port in California at daylight to-
prosecuted. men ran away. morrow on its innugural flight to
Complaisant sald he did not know due in
to Hongkong and Macao. It arrive in Macao nt 10 am, on Wed- the reason for the assault but he un- Bay, while nesday, April 20, and will arrive derstood defendant to Hongkong at noon on the same day. striking him, "strike you; I don't want you to live in Hongkong." The plane will take off for Manlio
Complainant went on to say that as alifornia at and
daylight on the he could not venture out of doors foll. ng day, arriving at Alameda he had applied to the police for Airpt on Wednesday, May 5,
remedy.
Moving the adoption of the report and statement of accounts, the Chair- man said: Gentlemen,The report and statement of accounts, together. with auditors report, having been in your hands for the past 10 days, I Ribeiro (neman), Chan Yau-koi, F. L. Rocin, J. M. Pinto, Tse Wint-yur. will, with your permission, take G. S. Ladd and F. J. C. Sormani.
them us
us read. In my speech from The Assistant Attorney-General, the chair last year, after reviewing Mr. E. H, Williams, oppeared for the the unsatisfactory result then shown, Crown, and said that the door was I ventured to express the hope of ralded at 84
1.45
4.M. DA March
rch 14 by prospects for the ensuing year... The Senior Revenue
Omeer Δ. W. result of the year's working shows an Grimmitt and Mr. H. A. Taylor, improvement over the two previous Government Monopoly Analyst, to- years, although the net pront shown Kether with
a party. The front is disap. In all apartments morre
volume of business has been done, but the net profit is not commensurate with the increased turnover. Also, profits were affected to some extent by the rapid fall in sterling
materials exchange. Raw and manufacturing stocks cost much more in local currency, and it was not considered advisable to increase prices proportionately immediately. However, during the current year prices have been revised and n- adjusted to the increased costs. Con- siderable fluctuations in currency were experienced at the Company's Canton branes. During the busy averaged summer scanon exchange at the extremely law rates of from $103 to 195 per $100 H.K. and con- siderable loss resulted during that period in remitting funds from Can- ion to Hongkong. But for these fac- lors the results would have been more satisfactory.
the bed.
Defendant, on being questioned, said he had been there two months, and had been employed by a man whom he did not know. On being charged, he said. "I had no incans of subsistence: I worked at that place as an employee."
Corroborative evidence was given for the Crown, and after is Lord- ship bad summed up, a unanimous verdict of guilty was returned by the Jury.
OTHER CASES. Following this case, Teo Wing aged 20, uremployed, was tried, also before the Chief Justice, for the possession of 53,400 heroin pills and 420 ounces of pink mass containing heroin at No. 11 Ewo Hill Road, third flour, on March 13.
The ease was heard by the follow- ing jury: Messrs. G. Fish (foreman), Lee Mul-chee, Pun fu-lung, Ho Hung ponit, J. A. Fisher, Tse Tim-clino and A. W. E. Leong
ECONOMIES MAINTAINED
pro-
tm-
I pointed out last year that very considerable economics had been effected; these economies have been maintained, and where possible with- nut detriment to the business, further Mr. E. II. Williams, the Assistant increased.
By
continued Intensive Attorney-General, prosecuting, said work and discreetly pursuing oppor the house was raided at 8.15 am. on tunities, although push and March 13
Mr. Grimmitt, Mr. by
pagandu have meant extra expedi Taylor and a party of revenue
ture. I hope that the present officers. The door had to be hurst proved turnover will be maintained open, and defendani was sces und Increased, and in view of the running down a passage, but was more or less stabilised dollar in Hong- stopped.
The front room was found kong and the better outlook as re- to be factory for the manufacture of gards Chinese
currency, Increased heroin pils, and another Chinese was profits may be realised. found there. Defendant stated he Turning to the accounts, bank over- had been in the house for only four-draft at October 31, 1936, shows a de teen days, and declared that the pills crease of about $20,000. This should found did not concern him.
be considered satisfactory, Inesmuch as this recount is necessarily largely affected by sterling exchange. Sun- dry debtors shows an increase of approximately $60,000, mostly due to increased turnover.
After evidence had been given for the Crown, accused made a state- ment from the dock. He denied all knowledge of the pills, and said that though he lived in the middle cubicle of the fut, he did not know what was going on in the front had not been in Hongkong before, and had been allowed to stay in the house until he found employment.
Without retiring, the jury returned verdict of guilty,
room.
In view of the better outlook gen- Heerally, your Directors, feel justified in declaring a small dividend and I trust this meets with your approval,
Chan Yau, aged 38, unemployed, was then brought up for sentence, as he had already pleaded guilty to the same charge. Chan was sentenced to three years' hard labour, and Tsal received a term of two and a half
years' "hard labour.
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I now formally propose that the report and statement of accounts pa presented be adopted and that the balance at Profit and Loss Account' viz, $112,264 20., be appropriated su follows:-Pay a dividend of 25 cents per share absorbing, $37,500; and carry forward, $74,764.29. After this proposal has been duly seconded, i shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any questions in cun- nection with the Becounts
share- holders may wish to ask.
Seconding the adoption of the re- port and accounts, Mr. F. W. Staple- ton, said the shareholders were very gratified to know they would have a dividend this year although I was a small one.
OTHER BUSINESS
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Following the arrival of the CUP- ser on April 28, there will be ព regular weekly service to Hongkong and Macao. Clipper
The
stay will overnight in this Colony, which will be the terminal port for the service. The Sikorsky S-42B which Captain Edwin Musick used on the recent pioneering light from California to New Zealand will be used to innu- gurate the Alameda-Hongkong ser- vice. This machine can carry 32 passengers. Most of the space to-morrow's fight, however, will be
and taken up with air
no air mail, passengers will be carried.
IMPORTANT. LINK Few air line extensions will be no significant as the closing of the 715-mile gap between Manila and Hongkong. It knits together two far separated parts of the Pan- American Airways
system-the Pacific service and the C.N.A.C. service thus completing a 13,000 mile skyway that puts any part of the Far East within a week's light of every important city in the United States.
were
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Mrs. M. C. Dibb, of 592 The Peak, was cautioned for similarly leaving car No. 2270 outside Kayamally same day. Trafic-Sergeant Building between 11.45 and 12.15 on the Bellell prosecuted.
A representative pleaded guilty on behalf of Dr. M. W. Shi, summoned for obstruction in Chater Road with his car, No. 4351, on April 4. Defen- dant had been driving for years with a clean record, und was fined $7.
seven
very
the
MANY ENEMIES
Cross-examined, he admitted that in January he and several of his fokls were convicted on a charge of riotous conduct. In that ense de-
also charged FOUR NAVIES fendant's cousin was but was later discharged. Com nu-plainant knew,that defendant had WATCH SPAIN
been responsible for his cousin's dis- charge, but held no grudge against
(Continued from Page 1.) defendant because of that. He had never attempted to get even with ing very successfully with a defendant. There
Jarge dincult situation. number of Shanghai people in
In another reply, Mr. Eden said the Hongkong who were his enemies, all Milltary Governor of Irun, acting on of whom were friends of defendant. Instructions from General Franco, in-
not formed Sir Henry Chillon on Complainant said that he did report that cuse to the newspapers evening of April 8 that the entrance for publicity.
to Bilbao of four British ships, known Nobody went to his assistance to be lying in St. Jean de Luz, would during the alleged assault, despite be resisted
by Insurgent warships. the fact that the road at that time This information
was received in was crowded. Complainant had not Landon on the morning of April 10, cailed anyone as his witnesses be- but Mr. Eden added, in reply to a General cause he did not know anyone.
supplementary question, that Wing King-chong, a mah Jong
blockade Franco's
warning had engraver, of No. 170, Wellington nothing to do with the decision taken Then, too. It will meet at Hong-Street, stated that he had seen the by the government, and be chided the kong with Imperin! Airways to out and had seen defendant and the clair, for imagining that the Govern
fong assault, had heard complainant call Liberal leader, Sir Archibald Sin- route that thrusts out of London, | traverses the Mediterranean, crosses other two men run away.
ment's action was taken on General Asla Minor and India to sweep up Cross-examined, witness said that Franco's note. the coast of South China. It pro-he did not see complainant after the
Mr. Eden also informed the House vides a link between the United assault and complainant had ap- that the French Government had Stales and Australia-a link
that proached him only on April 18 to ask been kept fully informed of will become a circle when the pro-him to appear as a witness. He British attitude, and he had Jected Pan-American service between denied having been told by com-
reason to suppose that, on broad lines California and New Zealand becomes plainant what to say in Court, nor of policy, the French Government a reality,
had he been shown by complainant disagreed.--British Wireless. the places where the alleged blows fcil.
When the Hongkong-Manila gap Is completed, passengers will be able to make a complete round-the-world voyage by alr.
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NO NEW ORDERS Witness went on to contradict himself, and said that he could not
London, Apr. 19. The most important of the state- speak to complainant immediately. after the assault because he (comments made in replies to questions plainant) had escaped and boarded by the First Lord of the Admiralty in a bus. Defendant and the other men the Commons to-day was that re- from the Vice- the Battle! assault, to said, took place outside the
Admiral Ho Tung building in Queen's Road. Cruiser Squadron in H.M.S. Hood, Submitting that he had no case to read together with reports received answer, Mr. Kwan pointed out that from the other authorities concerned,
confirmed the view that the evidence of the complainant and and that of his witness differed on a very Spanish Insurgent authorities had
established material point, namely the scene of the assault. Either one of them was blockade.
To a member who enquired how therefore telling a lie.
the blockade was being made effec- tive, Sir Samuel Hoare replied, "by Sir Insurgent ships and by mines," Samuel Hoare also said that up lo about a month ago, reports showed that the Spanish authorities had at- tempted to maintain li "sweat channel through the minefields into Bilbao, but he was unable to
say
Defendant was discharged.
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New York, Apr. 19. William Bonanzi, 45, lender of the narcotic ring which was found to be smuggling opium valued at $250,000 aboard the British freighter Taybank,
years' was sentenced to ten imprison- ment at Alentrez Island to-day.
Its four
to varying ferms and light Chew and Mr. S. T. Williamson were fines. The state witness, Ah Man, re-elected to the Board of Directors said he feared deportation would lead on the motion
Chairman, of the
'execution of the men in China seconded by Mr. C. Bernard Brown, and asked that they be given long
On the motion of Mr. J. D. sentences. Humpreys seconded by Mr. W. Pater- son, Mr. C. Bernard Brown and Mr. S. T. Butlin were re-elected auditors.
Mr. J. Scott Harston, Sir Shou-son sentene, Chinese, accomplices were Lansbury, who is entitled to speak the face of superior insurgent forces. :
Present at the meeting were Mr.
et Mr. D. E. Clark (Chairman).
J. Scott Hurston and Mr.
T. Williamson (Directors). Mr. J. A. Tarrant (Secretary) and Messra J. D. Humphreys, Peter Wong, W, Pater- son, W. C. Lee, F. W. Stapleton, C. Bernard Brown and Wong Kin-tsol.
THE WHAMPOA SCHEME
TUG AND DREDGERS COMING HERE
to the exa
The judge sentenced them to three years to give it time to blow over."
United Press.
PLOTTER APPEALS
Three Face Death In Nanking
Nanking, Apr. 20. Chang Ju-hua, one of three men sentenced to death in the Nanking District Court yesterday, on charges arising out of an alleged plat to assassinate high Government officials Maeno, Apr. 10. In 1935, decided to appeal to-day. Dredging operations are shortly to
Tho
other two accused Yu Li-kwel be carried out at Whampoa by the and Ho Po-kwang have not yet Netherlands Harbour Works Com-followed his example.
The prosecution asserts the intend. ed victims of the plotters Included Marshal
Mr. Chiang Kai-shek, Wang Ching-wei and Mr. T. V. Soong.
pany.
The tugboat, Christopher Moller, with two dredgers, the Hankow and The Nanking, arrived in Macao last Saturday. The dredgers have un- loaded here and will proceed to
Six others were sentenced to terms Hongkong for overhaul prior to
ranging from five to twelve years' commencing work in Whampoa har- Imprisonment-Reuter. bour.---Our Own Corresponderis,
MCNUTT NEARS SHANGHAI
MEXICO STILL AIDS SPAIN
Geneva, Apr. 20. Senor Isadore Fabela, Mexico, said his country intends to continue to nid the Spanish Government. The decision was taken, firstly, because
(Continued from Page 1.)
Hiller enlists the co-operation of Mr.
for nobody but himself, Reuter.
U. S. INTEREST
Washington, Apr. 19. Official and unoficial America is keenly interested in the Berlin com- munique.
In another reply Sir Samuel Hoare recalled that the instructions to His Majesty's ships has, since the be ginning of the civil war in Spain, been to the effect that if it came to the knowledge of a British man-of- British merchant ship was It is recalled Unt President Roose-war that velt and Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary being interfered with on the high
Spanish of State, have averred that they deseas by n
World British ship was to be Initiate not intend to Economie Conference, and it is felt teelior, but no new instructions had been issued, since it was not proposed here that M. Paul van Zeeland, the Belgian Premier, would be the most that British merchant ships should
be convoyed up to the limits suitable sponsor-Neuter.
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Rome, Apr. 20, THE MARIE LLEWELLYN The news of the Hitler-Lansbury.
Asked in a private notice in Parliam falk has created a good impressionment for a statement of the circum- here, though any international con-
stances in which the captain of the ference to satisfy Italy must be British steamship, Maric Llewellyn, ostentatiously dissociated from the was desired by the commander of the League of Nations.-Reuter.
the
PARIS APPROVES
Paris, Apr. 20. "Excellent" summed up an au- thoritative spokeman's reaction to the Berlin communique. It is felt that the very atmosphere of such a can- ference would alone be helpful.—~
Reuter.
WORLD TALKS TO PRESERVE PEACE URGED
(Continued from Page 1.)
participation of the U.S.S.R. In such a conference was not raised,
Mr. Lansbury said he had asked that President Roosevelt sunrtion the conference, and he believed he might do so if he could expect.
the response from
Creat other Powers.
destroyer Brazen lo return to port of St. Jean de Luz on the night of April 10, Sir Samuel Hoare replied that he was not yet in a position to furnish the required information, but enquiries were being made-British Wireless.
HOMES FOR WAR ORPHANS
Valencia, Apr. 19. From Barcelona 500 children orphaned by the war will leave soon for Mexico, accompanied by doctors and nurses, for new homes await from liem. Hundreds of offers Mexican familles have been received for these orphaned children-Reuter.
SELLING ART TREASURES
London, Apr. 20. The first day of the sale by auction of the famous Rothschild art treasures £41,480 to-day. United
Shanghai, Apr. 20..
The conference, said Mr. Lansbury, netted Arriving here to-morrow morning, the President Hoover, en route to
would deal with the armamonis race, Press, Mantle, with Mr. Paul Vories McNutt, of the articles of the League Covenant international control of undeveloped new American High Commissioner to binding members to old one another territories,
materials, and raw against aggression; secondly, because organisation of markets, it should of the convention signed by 21 also "be willing to assist the Spanish American hatlong stipulating that in nation to settle among themselves, the case of civil war arms shipments without outside Interference would be allowed to the Government any quarter, how they wished to be aldo only-United Press.
governed. Reuter,
the Philippines, will be met by a host of American officials, headed by the Ambassador to Chino, Mr. Nelson T. Johnson.
Mr. McNutt is accompanied by his wife and daughter Louise-Reuter.
from
STRIKE CONTINUES
Shanghal, Apr. 20. The tramway strike has entered its third day without any sign of aj settlement being nearer-Reuter.
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