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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 29, 1939.

By Walt Disney

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Secret Short-Wave Radio Station Found In New Territories Raid

SECRET SHORT-WAVE transmitting station for which the radio authorities have been searching for some time was discovered as the result of a raid this week on premises at Taipo in the New Territories.

The station was operated by: Chinese, who used it to municate with

com-

other stations

butside Hongkong territory.

There was a sequel to the raid this marning when four Chinese appeared before Mr. R. Edwards of the Cen- trol Magistracy, charged with hay- ing muintained, worked and used n radio station la contravention to the Telecommunications

1030.

Ordinance of Two of the defendants, who were servants at the premises, were dis- charged by the Magistrate,

CIVIL SERVANTS

FALL OUT

TWO GOVERNMENT SERVANTS, one à postman and the other a sanitary inspector, were the complainant and the de- fendant respectively in an assault summons heard by Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning,

The postman was Li King-fat, letter unless she chopped it with a The remaining two, Poon Fuk-san, | attached to the Tsimshatsut Post, chop registered in the Post Office. a wirelem operator, and Chiu Yau- Offee. He necused Sanitary Inspec- Defendant had also offered to sign sau, an accountant, have been

retor Tang Ho-yam of punching him in for the letter, which was not for him, manded for a week.

the nose on the stairway of a house. Mr. Russ; Is it not an invariable They have been released on bail of in Taipo Road on March 20: Trouble rule for people to sign for registered $1,500 each.

was said to have arisen over a regis-letters? jtered letter.

Represented by Mr. C. A. S. Russ, BARTER AGREEMENT Tung denied the accusation.

Germany and Argentina To Exchange Goods

Lak Most of the people use chops.

"Inspector, Of Refuso"

Lai then denied that he had sald;

La said that on the evening of "I do not like to deliver a letter to Taipo Road March 20 he was outside a house in an Inspector of Refuse, It is entire-

when the defendantly at my discretion." stopped him and struck him a blow

He did not tell the defendant that

Inferred that

on the nose. The defendant had said he was ready to fight, car did he "do you intend not to give," and Lai drop his mail bag and roll up his Buenos Aires, Mar. 28. Argentina

the defendant was sleeves. nud Germany have referring to a registered letter. signed a barter pact whereby Ar-

Further questioned Lai said: "A gentina will export 100,000 tons of

Cross-examined by Mr. Russ, Laf European in sign a letter because, wheat and 0,000 tons of wool to Ger- said that earlier in the day he had European has passports, but not] many for six months. In return Ger- | catted at the defendant's house to many will provide rallway materials deliver a registered letter. The de- Including 64 locomotives, sleeping fendant's wife had opened the door ears and freight cara-United Press, and he had refused to give her the

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Chinese."

Mr. Russ: Do you mean that a European has to produce his passport (Continued on Page 4)

CONTINENTA

This is tho | highest number of death sen- tences in one trial since GI- teen pirates were tried, sen- toneed and hanged in 1927 for participation In the Sunning and Irene pira- cies.

Immediately after his dis-

charge by the

Chief Justice

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A Look Through

MEN WILL The "Telegraph”

FOR

KILLING

Four of the five accused in the "False

file afternoon, Teeth Murder Case" were sentenced to Loung Chau

was re-arrested death by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl

armed robbery.

on a charge of MacGregor at the Criminal Sessions this He will be morning, after the Jury had deliberated tried during the for two hours.

April Criminal Sessions.

The four con-

The condemned men were Lam Kam-chuen vleted me will (47), Fung Chak (21), Li Shek-man · (31) and

to Leung Tal (43).

bc taken Slanicy Prison

to awall execu.

cil's final deel- sion on

case,

The man who was found Not Guilty was tion or the Exe-Leung Chau (20), the first accused in the case. cutivo Сонд

The charge against them was for the murder- their of Leung Hung, 60, co-partner of the Woo Fung money-changer's and merchant's shop in Wuhü Street, Hunghom, in the course of a robbery with other persons not in custody in the early hours of February. The murdered man was gagged: with an orange, which displaced: his faise toeth and choked him to death.

NEWS IS KNOWLEDGE

QUESTION:

Who is the tonnis- player and amateur gardener who has just þeen installed as a Sultan?

ANSWER: Slr Abdul Aziz, the new Sultan of Perak, richest of the Federated Malay States. Q. What happened at the in-

stallation?

A.: The new Sultan was enthron- ed and underwent a ceremonial purification. Unlike other Mala- yan rulers, Sultans of Perak do not wear a crown.

Q. What are the new Sultan's in-

terests in life?

A.:

Went To Polico

The Crown's ease was that Leung Chau, the man who was found Noi, Guilty, admitted Leung Fung, an ex- employee who was not arrested, to the shop, ostensibly to sleep but in) reality to admit the gang.

MOSQUITO "BREEDER" FINED $5

THERE ARE more com- plaints for mosquitoes this year than for the last six years," said Sanitary Inspector J. McAlistor Boyd to Mr. E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day when a sum- mans against Cheng Fat was heard.

Chong was summoned for having failed to abato tho breeding of mosquitoes In water holes and water logged land in Shek Kap. Mi village. A jam bottle containing a large quantity of livo mosquitoo far- vac wero an exhibit in the case. Chang was fined $5, and warn- ed that if the nuisance was not abated next week ho would bo more heavily fined.

PLAY IN TWO ACTS

THE SCENE: Wyndham Street,

THE and Chinese walehmen.

ACTORS: Twenty

25 YEARS AGO

The US, Consul General in Hongkong Mr. G. E. Anderson, reports to Washing- ton: "Although__the_chlef portion of the Colony of Hongkong is an island cumpared almost entirely of a moun tain ridge, in which ronds have boen constructed in the past only for pedes- triens, sedan chairs, or rickshas, and mostly at exceedingly steep grados, the past year has developed a considerable irade in automublion. Some 40 or more are now in uso in the colony, and thros garages are doing a thriving business in ranting enta for tourists' pleasure

There in a strong movement in tho colony toward, the improvement of all roadways on the lower levels and on the mainland portion of the colony s

to acepmodate automobile traffic. The extension of roadways Into the interior of the mainland in dimeult, in view of a range of high hills to be crossed, but a considerábio amount of rond building for military purposes has alrondy been done, and further exten alon and widening of this system aro being made as funds and opportunity are bad. The prospects of considerable road extension for motor purposes are favourable, and it is probable that the extension of a motor road to polnis near the Chinese frontier, particularly to Fanling, popular golf course, will be made in the immediato futuro."

10 YEARS AGO. Captain D. D. Richarde, acting master, Chinhua, has RONG acting autor; Shantung: Captain J. Bock, of the Huichow, has gone master, Chinhua.

Captain M. Gellie, of the Xwel- yang.

haa коле

master, Huishow. Captain R. II. G. Ashby, from Home leave, has gono, master,. Kweiyang,

Captain A. N. Taylor, from reserve, has gone master, Shanal,

Mr. A. Aborne, chief offleor, Fatshan, In on reserve, Mr. T. Gofton, chief of- ces, Kluklang, has gone chief ofcor Fatihan. Mr. H. 8. Patrickson, chief officer, Shantung, has gone chief om- cer, Klukiang

Mr. F. E. Noyan hai boon oppolated second ofcar, Jupeh, Mr. A. M. Buchanan, second oflear, upoh, is on Indian reserve,

After reading that one of the vic-City, outside the Police barracks. tins had died, Lau Chau, a member of the gang, went to the Police the following day and gave information which led to the arrest of the pri- soners.

The defence in respect of Leung Chau was a denial that he admitted the robbers. The case for the other prisoners was that while admittedly they went there to reb they had no intention of committing murder.

THE TIME: 10 am

The scene opens with 20 Indian und Chinese watchmen licking each other vigorously.

FLASH-BACK

THE SCENE: Same.

and

Mr. J. McKinlay, chief afcer, upoh, in on TEBOTTO.

Mr. F. J. Grimthe,chior officer, Klungchow, is on reserve. Mr. J. I oflicer, Kiungchow. McLaren, from resurre, has gone chief

Bir. D. Brotchie, chief ofeer, Chenan, Is on ranorve, Mr. W. Orwin, from Homo leave, kas gods. chief oficor, Chonan.

Me. It. Keen, from reserve, bos gena

THE ACTORS: 20,Indian Chinese walchmen, a Chinese woman chief officer, Bui Tal. Mr. J. Whyatt, Crown Counsel, and an ear-ring snatcher. prosecuted, with the assistance of THE TIME: 9.35 a.m,

Mr. E. Barna, extra chief engineer oleor, Hin Peking, has LOAD chtof engineer officer...Jingchow. Mr. H. T

He is one of the recognised experts on rice cultivation and knows as much about the sub- -ject-os-hisBritish-advisers.Detective-Inspector A. E. Carey Mr.Yu Yuto 45-year-old married Andulison, acting chief enginnor officer

His hobbies are tennis, golf and gardening. He has played in, And won, many tennis tourna- ments in Malays against all comers.

JAPANESE

IN COURT

Two Men Fined In

Passports Case

excuse

5 YEARS AGO

Hin-shing Lo, Instructed by Mr. C. woman, was passing the Watchmen's Yingchow, has gone acting chief on- Y. Kwan, was for Leung Chou, while Barracks along Wyndham Street this gineer officer, Wanliu. the other four men found guilty were morning when a young man dressed defended by Mr. H. W. Lee on the in coolle clothes rushed up and instructions of Mr. P. Y, Woo. snatched her car-rings.

March 20, 1034. She raised the

The Rev. 3, B. Higgo, M.A, who, in alarm, But the to take the plnen of the Rev. W. Walton amazement by thief was off like a flash, watched in Rogers, D.A., as Vicar of St. Andrew's Church, is due to arrive in the colony

his farewall sermen on Sunday evening. on Saturday next by the ss. Hector, The Rev. W. Walton Rogers will prooch

next, at pim.

of

Unusual Aspects

watchman and a bewalling woman. 20 astonished Chinese and Indian

CURTAIN.

The P. & O.

liner Canton left

"The case is not only serious but unusual, in that although there are Ave prisoners in the dock," said the Chlef Justice, is summing up, "the, Crown does riot suggest that the men who actually caused the death of Leung ilang are among the prisoners.

"What the Crown says is that cach Stanghal yesterday and is due here

the prisoners is equally guilty at about 4 p.m, to-morrow, because they were all members of a conspiracy, the clear object of which was to commit # Tendering the

that they violence.

robbery with

prisoner not only lost his gold ring! thought a passport for Hongkong was not necessary since they were going consider the case of each prisoner of the spoils took place.

"You, gentlemen of the Jury, must but was completely ignored by bls fellow-robbera when the distribution to stay in the Colony for a short separately, and before you could

This, Hia period, two Japanese from Canton convict any one of them you must Lordship pobited out, must play very were charged before Mr. R. Edwards be satisfied that he was a member of prominently in the minds of the at the Central Magistracy this morn the gang. that he went with his Jury. Ing with entering the Colony without fellow-robbers to the premises and passports.

was

used for the pur- Described as a journalist, Machida pose of

Dealing with the case against the out the crime," carrying Seushiro, 19, was fined $10. Taku- hara Kobe, 63, Chitose Hotel, was yond doubt that there had been. A was given by a self-confessed mem The evidence had established be said that the evidence against them other four, prisoners, His Lordship) fined $20, Detective-Sergeant D. robbery, that the victims were bound ber of the gang, who, in law, was an

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Road Attack Sequel In Court

that violence

and gagged, and that the robbers

Accuseds Confessions

took with them oranges, wire and to accept his evidence so far as it accomplice. It would be very unsafe

tape for the purpose. Further, it had been established that the old man met his death as a result of their

actions,

STOLEN FROM THE SOUTH SEAS MAIDEN

The sazrat of her strange enchantment f TATTOO lay lips instead of parry secting!

affected the prisoners, unless he was corroborated, but in this case there was no lack of corroboration, for eacly of the necused had made a statement Toa glamorous fictie South telling In the frankest manner just

Connivanco Of Foki The evidence as to the preliminary how they took part in the robbery. conversation between the members There never had been any attempt

Seas enchantressdlossn't cont ber lips with party colour that has no sllure. Indeed not! Instead, she Introps them with an alluring trans parent red. She knows too, there's no romance in Upa that are rough and wrinkled. - Hers are soft and smooth. secret of fascinating can

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of the gong and their actions before by any of the prisoners to disgutzD: the robbery did not concern the first the fact that they were members of IN CONNECTION with the he was already in the premiats.

at prisoner all, the reason being that the gang. attack by three men on the amah

None of these four prisoners hand The case against him in brief was given evidenco denying that they had of Mr. S. W. Minshall in Prince that it was only with his connivance taken part in the robbery, and if the Edward Road yesterday morn- that the robbers were able to gain Jury were satisfied they had a com-

admittance,

mon design they were all guilty, for ing, Shum Ching, 24, Chan Tak,

There was no evidence that he took it mattered not whether they were

lipe just as easily be yours. Traor 28, and Wong Hing, 23, were part in the robbery, for he himself actually Inside or outside the pre-tually softens lips and that becomes an

parent, alluring Souds Sea colour that so charged with robbery before Mr. was gagged and bound, but if the mises at the time.

almost irremovable part of the lips an E. Himsworth at the Kowloon Jury were sallafied that he opened

instant after application. Such is the man Magistracy to-day.

the door for his fellow robbers, then

velous new TATTOO Lipstick. See the

excldogs shadeant

taxt your favourite store. Various sizes at prices to fit every purse. ODBAL

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were

ho

"Hard Up" For Money

TATTOO

he was equally guilty, irrespectiva of After the Jury had returned their On the application of Sub-Inspec- the fact that he was tied up and that verdicts and before sentence of death tor Whelan, the defendants

made an outcry about his own was passed, Lam. Kom-chuen stated remanded for 72 hours In

police luas,

that he had gone to the premises be- custody.

This might well have been an cause he was "hard up" for money. elementary attitude on his part in Ho had no lention of murdering order to divert suspicion."

anyond. 11s Lordship then reviewed the Both Fung Chuk and Li Shek-man YOUR LIPS for romance: evidenco, after which he said that a stated that Lom Hol and Cheung To, point in favour of the first necused members of the gang not in custody, For your complete beauty treatment, was that there had never been any had committed the murder.

Sun In Moscow

Shanghal, Mar. 20.

It is confirmed that Mr. Sun. For suggestion that he had been allotted has gone to Moscow in connection with more Soviet akl for China. United Press.

Leung Tai said he had been fooled

use Tattoo Powder, Rougo and Mascara (Cream with brush}'. Bole Distributor:

a share of the loot when the robbers by Leung Fung, who told him that divided the spoils after the robbery, the robbery would be "as easy as Adw Pi Beng's Trading Co., LAR. In fact, the evidence showed that the picking money up from the ground.

Hongkong.