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WANCHAI INCIDENT

RECALLED

MAN CHARGED ON

THREE COUNTS

An attempted hold-up by An urmed man in a Wanchni shop un 'Friday just had a sequel at the Cen-

Gaol Escape Attempt

Man Injured Whon Jumping From Wall

An attempt to escape from Victoria tral Magistracy his morning, when Gaol was revealed at the Central Ho Song, aged 23, unemployed car | Magistracy this morning, when the penter, was charged before Mr. W.; case against Wang Po and Chung Schofield with (n) nasulting Cheng, for possession of hurein pills at 70 Lower Lascar Row, second floor, Yim-ming at No. 170 Johnston Road, was called. ground floor, with intent to rob, being armed with a revolver, (b) attempt- ing to murder Cheng Yim-ming and (c) possession of A revolver and three rounda of ammuni- tion without a licence from. the Inspector General of Police. -

Detective Sub-Inspector W. N. Darkin, who prosecuted, applied for

in formal rimand of three days, which

was granted.

Senior Revenue

Omeer A. W Grimmitt said he understood Wong was now in the hospital nuffering from injuries received when he at- templed to escape from Victoria Gaul on July 17, by jumping over a wall in the compound of the prison.

The case was reminded for weeld

one

THE HONGKONG

OPIUM SEIZURE SEQUEL

OWNERS AND BANK BRING ACTION

£10,000 CLAIM IN HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

The seizure by tho Chinese Maritime Customs at Shanghai of 100 cases of oplum, valued at £17,000, In 1930, had a sequel when a claim to recover £10,000 from the carriers was brought by the owners in the Supreme Court this morning.

Mr. Justice C. G. Alabaster, K.C., heard the claim which was brought by the Bank of Taiwan, Ltd., and II. S. M. R. Kazerooni merchants of Bushire, Persla, against Rickmers Rhederal AG., owners of the ss. Claus Rickmers.

* Sons,

MONDAY,

92 Degrees Yesterday

Year's Hoat Record Equalled

A temperature of degrees, equalling the year's record, was re- gistered yesterday, according to the Royal Observatory returns. The night minimum was 79. To-day at 10 a.m. the temperature was 80, eith humidity of 81.

- Rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 10 am. 1o-day Was 0:03-Inch, bringing the year's total so far to $0.69 Inches, against an average of 50.20.

This

reads: The typhoon is moving north- morning's weather report eastward through the Straits of Korea, ANOTHER INCIDENT When the case against Au Kal, 29, Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. H. A shallow depression lies over South China and the northern part of the fundbait, containing $11.50, was call R. A. Wadeson, of Deacons, for the and S.W. winds, moderate; fair to unemployed, for the larceny of C. Macnamara were Instructed by Mr. China Sca.

a

Local forecast:-South ed before Mr. Thomson at the Cen- plaintiffs, while Mr. H. G. Sheldon, showery. tral Magistracy this morning, Inspec-K.C., and the Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almuda, for Kirby said the man was at pre-were instructed by Mr. D. H. Binke,

juries which he received in an at- anis.

In hospital, suffering from of Wilkinson & Grist, for the defend- tempt to excope.

The statement of claim set out that Inspector Kirby added that about the plaintiffs were the owners and Cheng attempted to escape and de-1.30 pm. on Saturday, complainant, the Bank of Taiwan were the pledgees riding on a sedan chair in Po Yan Kinnun, Mackenzie & Co., their agents Wong Yuen, 24, married woman, was of the opium. Defendants, by Mac- Street, when defendant made three In រព

Defendant, it is alleged, entered the shop about 4.30 p.m. on Friday brandishing the revolver at Cheng and ordering the man not to move.

sent

being the only result. Chen retura- attempts to snatch

her handbag. In Eng,

shipped the oplum at

fendant is then said to have pulled the trigger of his revolver, a eltek

ed immediately with a friend, and chased defendant down the road, where he was eventually caught by an Indian sergeant after attempting to fire his revolver again.

the lust attempt, he was successful but as he was running away, chased down some steps and received by Indian constable B290, he fell juries to the head.

In-

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Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King. Inspector General of Police, state:

Indian Company

November 13, 1930, bill of lading to Eckford & Winning at The oplum was not deliver- ed and plaintiffs

lans of suffered £17,000 through the confiscation of the cargo

by the Chinese Maritime Customs in Shanghai, the confiscation having

Exen brought about by the making negligence of defendants in a breach of the regulations governing Import opium into China. The claim was, therefore, for the loss of the cargo carried on the bill

Oppal, 18210 A. Shah, R211 S. Aras,

the

of lading: alternatively, for damages caused by negligence,

Training Course: Part III--The undermentioned members of the Indian Company will attend Kennedy Road Range on Wednesday, July 28th for Part II af Training Course S. A. 210 Peritins--Constables R201 from 10.00 to 18.30 hours under P. S. 1. Bux, R203, M. Din, R207 F. I. R212 A. Aziz, R213 S. B. Husstan, R214 Channan Singh, R216 Lali Khan, R220 K. Singh, R225 K. A]}, Mr. Putter sald defendants had plead-220 A. R. Razack, it228 I. Din, R233 ed the Carriage of Goods by Sea Ordinance which limited their liability to £100

per case of oplum. This reduced the claim to £10,000 which was, agreed upon as the sum to be couverted into local currency at the date of confiscation If plaintiTs succeeded.

At the commencement of the case

SHIPMENT ADMITTED Counsel costinued that the facts of the shipment and the duty of the defendants was admitted by them, and it was clear that unless they could prove that they took proper care of the cargo and unless they could bring the ease withis "exceptions" to the bill of lading without any default of their own, defendunts must assume lability.

In the defence to the claim, de- fendants were relying on the "Restraint of Princes" clause for non-

delivery of the cargo. Counsel would submit they could not plead that clause because the importation of opium to China was prohibited, and oplum in transit was admitted under very strict rules drawn up by the Chinese Maritime Customs, which tutes the defendants had broken. This breach brought about the con- fiscation.

The regulations in question asked that agents of vessels having opium in transit to other ports should inform the Chief Tide Surveyor In writing. how much opium was being carried so that precautions could be taken against any oplum being smuggled ashore. Defendants neglected to in- form the Chief Tide Surveyor prior to the arrival of the ship but sent In manifest shortly afterwards in which no mention of the opium was

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JULY 26, 1937.

JAPANESE TAKE LANFANG AND DRIVE HOPEI FORCE WELL SOUTH OF FENGTAI

(Continued from Page 1.)

by General Sung Cheb-yuan of the 113th Brigade of the 38th Division, stationed at Lanfang, to the right bank the Yingting River,

Heretofore, the 38th Division hos remained neutral in all the Sino- Japanese clashes.--United Press,

FIVE JAPANESE WOUNDED

Tokyo, July 20.. The Dome News Apener reports that five Japanese soldiers were wounded at Lanfong during the clash with Chinese yesterday, when the latter were interfering with Japanese communications..

It is reported that at present the Chinese forces are facing the Japan- ese along the Peiping-Tientsin Rall- way line, although fighting apparent- ly has ceased.-United Press. HEAVY LOSSES FEARED

The extent of the casualties in- leted on the Chinese has not been learned.

However, a full Chinese regiment was supposed to be occupying the Lanfang burzucks and for this reason the loss of life is presumed to have been heavy.

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The Japanese assert

repair party, on which the Chinese fired, was operating with the permission of

and the Chinese commander

that therefore the attack was a serious breach of faith.

Japanese reinforcements are said

to have reached Lanfang at 12.50 a. to-day-United Press,

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AMERICAN DETAINED

Tangku, July 20. Japanese gendarmes detained United Press correspondent, Mr. C. E. B. MacGowan, for 90 minutes

arrested General yesterday. He was

while transports were arriving, having been suspected of photographing the un- loading of munitions and supplies.

However, he was released uncon- ditionally.

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by members of the Emergency Unit Reserve on Friday, July 30th at No. 2 Police Station at 17.30 hours. All members will meet at Queen's Pier at 17.15 hours sharp. Dress-Optional,

Hille Shoot.-The undermentioned members will meet at Queen's Pler on Sunday, August 1st at 09.00 hours. They will shoot against the Naval Dockyard Police Rifle Teain Royal at Stonecutters Island:-P. S. R. 408 G. J. Grover, L. S. R. 423 B.. W.

made. Another manifest covering Siminons, L. S. Rt. 405 W. A. Tensley, the oplum was sent luter. Defendants L. S. R. 433 R. Lee, P. C. n. 404 M. would deny that the importation of A. de Souza, R407 L. W. Tipple. R414 spiun Into China was absolutely M. A. R. Souza, P. C. 1. 121 J. Van forbidden and further that the regula- der Lely, and P. C. R. 424 P. Archip tion was in furce at the time. They off. would maintain that there was no duty imposed on them to do other than they did.

Mr. Potter suggested that the regulation was easy to comply with and ony reasomblé man would abey it to protect his cargo.

The defendants would deny that they did import oplum into China, at Counsel submitted that bringing such a

a cargo into China's territorial waters was importation,

LEGAL ASPECTS

Counsel set out the English law on the case and briefly summed up the Chinese law, which, he said, would be proved in Court by two gentlemen of high attainments,

tore but are some draste laws to

prevent cotics.from intering the country aml |upiùm required for medicinal pur

posea and drugs in transit only were allowed to be imported, these under very strict conditions.

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COLONY TRADE INCREASE

(Continued from Page 1.)

a sterling Increase of 29.2 per cent.; whilst exports totaled $39.9 millions (£2.4 millions) na compared with $20.0 millions (£1.9 millions): a dollar Increase of 38.1 per cent. and a sterling increase of 26.3 per cent,

MONTHLY FLUCTUATIONS Since June, 1936, monthly values of imports of merchandise Into Hong- Counsel quoted Notification 048 of kong fluctuated from a low Hongkong The Handbook of Customs Procedure dollar value (32.1 millions) in August, 11 Shanghai and, in reply to a point 1930 to a high of 54.8 millions in raised by the Chief Justice, salt it AP 1937:

April,

whlist export values low of $25.5 mil-

was not sufficient merely to comply ductuated from a with the spirit of the law In this lions in August, 1938 to a high of China required advance notice | $40.7 millions in March, 1937. of imported drugs in writing and the regulation could be construed in ro

case.

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Shanghal manifest which, line is vital for troop movements. Counsel remarked that the second although it covered all cargoes in- as well as food transportation-Wal manifest which was sent in by the cluding those for tranzhipment to Kiu Ya! Po. Claus Rickmer, mentioned the eplum Dalren, made which had then already been con- splum. The manifest was signed by no mention of the fiscated.

other

Going over the facts, Counsel sald the agent in Hongkong did not notify

The

officer

In

Bie Captain and Mr. Palm, the local agent.

On the morning of the following

SPURIOUS COINS

Sentence of Bix months bard

the agent in Shanghai of the oplum, day, between 8 and 10 o'clocks, the though it was known here days be- Customs detained the opium, and sub- Inbour was passed on Chan Chan, fore that the curgo would be shipped. sed

sequent to that defendants delivered aged 10, unemployed, when he ap Claus Rickmer stopped at Chan Wah Pang to unload cargo for the additional manifest. The position peured before Mr. W. Schofield at at the time of the detention was as the Central Magistracy this morning, Chinese Government before tying up follows: (1) No notification in writing

42 at the Klosha Wharf the same day: was given to the Customs as to the charged with the. possession of At Chan Wali Fang, the Coptain had presence of the oplum on board; (2)

counterfeit 10-cent pieces at Wong verbally reported a Customs

Nel Cheong Road on July 24. De- A manifest in respect of tranship-fendant stated that o friend of his in that he had oplum on board and he ment of cargose to Dairen was de- Shamshulpo had asked him to take made a similar report in Shanghai. ilvered to the Customs but no mention the coins to a man in Hongkong

TRANSHIPMENT

PLAN A foreign officer came on board and of the oplum was made: (1) The Detective-Sergeant J Allan,

Government Imports prosecuted, said he and Chinese de after examining the oplum re-sealed the easer. At the Interview with this not valid for Shanghal; and (4) 11 Net Cheang

was produced, which was iecilvo C128 were on patrol in Wong foreign officer, the Captain informed had

Road Last Saturday, been him that it was intended to tranship that it was their intention to tranship fendant. A roll containing 41 bad

the

when they stopped and searched de- the opium at Shanghai because fresh the oplum, not on board a particular coins were found in his pocket to- orders for the voyage had been re-

vessel but to land it for transhipment, gether with ong loose 10-cent piece. ceived.

Between 3 and 4 p.m. on the 18th, was wholly illegal.

a procedure which, Counsel submitted, Defendant also had two $1 notes and defendants delivered to the Customs

The case is proceeding......

who

two five-cont pleces which were

genuine in his possession.........

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