1939-05-17 — Page 31

Criminal Sessions Reports

Friends Expose

Alleged Robbers

To The

Police

HOW TWO Chinese were arrested on information given by their friends was told at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when Lok Sui-wah, 30, and Lok Kwai-ming, 18, cloth-makers, were tried before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, on a charge of robbing Wu To, Jockey Club mafoo, of $130, a silver watch and a leather jacket, on a pathway at Happy Valley on April 1:-

The following comprised the Jury: Messrs. T. C, Monaghan (Foreman), G. Yowkcoy, A. Vannini, Mo Kung ting, P. M.-Xavier, Thomas Wong and H. Schuette.

Mr. J Whyntt, Crown Counsel, said that as Wu was leading his pony up the hill about 6.30 am. on April 1, he was set upon by two men and robbed of the money and articles mentioned in the charge. Wu could not recognise his assaliants, nor could it ho give any description, so that seemed at first that the Police were faced with an almost impossible task of tracing the robbers. However, a few days after the alleged crime the the Police received certain informa tion and an result of that they got In touch with two men named Chi-keung and Lo Kee.

"NOT ENTIRELY BLAMELESS" These two men had known the prisoners for a considerable time, They also knew that they were going to commit a robbery, what they were had going to do, and what they actually done. From a moral stand-

and were not polift, sald Counsel, they entirely blameless, but at the same time one could not lose sight of the fact that it was as u result of their coming forward that the Police were

able to arrest the two prisoners.

Towards the end of March, went on Mr. Whyatt, To met the second prisoner in Kowloon City. They had conversation during which the

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name of Lo Keg, who was an Ex- mafoo, was mentioned. The two met again on March 31, and this time the first prisoner was also present.

All three of them went to Lo's house in Kwai Fong Street, just below the stables. Being an ex-matoo, Lo knew something of the habits of Wu, and he told the three that Wu usually carried a considerable amount of money with him. The four later left the house, returning about 5.m.

ALLEGED ATTACK DESCRIBED

Meanwhile, Wu was leaving the stables, as was his habit, with д pony for Wongmeichung Cap where he was to hand it to European for a

to two years by the Chief Justice, Sr Atholl MacGregor in the Criminal Sessions this morning on charges of branch of deportation order. picaded gulity.

All

Wan Kam-chuen- had 11 previous convictions, eight of which were for returning to the Colony after banish- ment. His feat offence dated back to 1920.

plen that they were forced to return because of trouble in Ching was put forward by Chan Sing and Chan Sum. Each of them had six previous convictions and each had returned to the Colony four times since their banishment.

"You will have peace and quiet for three years," said His Lordship to Ho Klu-yuen, who pleaded that he had to come back from Swatow, to where he was sent, because of He had seven disturbances there.

In view of the fact that this was only the second time he had dis- regarded the deportation order, Lau Chung, who had four previous con- victions, was given two years' hard labour."

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

MR. R. HALLIBURTON'

Warship To Search For Halliburton

WASHINGTON,

May 16. THE Navy Department previous convictions. five of which were for returning after having been to-day said the U, S. S. banished.

Astoria will leave Manila to-day and arrive at Guam on Sunday after which she will renew the search for Mr. Richard Halliburton's junk Sea Dragon which was attempting a trans-Pacific crossing and has not been heard of for more than a month.-United Press.

Two Years For

Robbery

Picading guilty to charges of rob bery and assault, with intent to rob Leung Ming, 30, was sentenced to two years' hard labour by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor ja the Criminal Sessions this morning.

the

Leung was stated to have taken part in a robbery in a house at Ma

Tau

o Wel Road, Honghom, in early hours of April 10, when one of the inmates was caught hold of by the neck. He was arrested as he was running out to the verandah from inside the house.

morning ride. As he was approach- Three Years Prison

one of

Ing a pathway near Blue Road, he was set upon by two men, whom struck him in the eye, knock- ing him to the ground.

For Woman

GUERILLAS SCORE SUCCESSES

PEIFING, MAY 17. CHINESE ruerillas continue to be very active in the Pelping area, and refugees are flocking in from Hual- Ja, Just north of the Hankow Pass, in which the Japanese forces have been engaged with a considerable band of the eighth rate army.

West of Felping, near the French trappist monastery, Japanese de- tachments which invaded the eighth

ago were completely routed, leaving to reliable many dead, according fint

travellers coming in from the hills.

on

Sentence of three years' hard Lo and To would tell the Court that when they reached the vicinity of labour was imposed by the Chief Kwai Fong Street, the two prisoners Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor in the left them and went up a hill towards Criminal Sessions this morning route army territory, there a few days Blue Pool Road. They heard cries Lo Kul, a woman, who pleaded guilty.

Jifc" of "Save

and Immediately to possession of 27,000 heroin pilis, afterwards saw

In Lo was arrested in the two prisonera running down. They called out to Queen's Rond Central on. April 11, them, but they paid no attention and following a rald by Revenue Officers. continued to run.

She stated that the pills were left with her by a travelling trader, who had gone to Macao, and that she did not know of their contents at

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Later the same morning, To and Lo went to the prisoners hut Kowloon City and asked them how much they hed got. The first the time. prisoner replied "not much" while the second gave them $5 each.

The prisoners were subsequently

arrestest. When charged, they denied GERMAN TROOPS

having taken part in the robbery.

The case is proceeding.

U.S.-Born Chinese

Admits Crime

An American-born Chinese, Chan Ho-yiu, 21-year-old shop assistant, pleaded

gully to a charge of armed robbery before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions this morning,

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IN SPAIN

Reuter.

German Offer

Rejected

STOCKHOLM, May 16. SWEDEN, Norway, and Den- mark will reply simultaneously to-morrow to Herr Hitler's offer of a non-aggression pact.

Finland replied this evening,

Berlin, May 10. For the first time Germon readers to-day saw in their newspapers ple- tures of German volunteers parading in Spain, and many people learned-Router. for the first time that there was a whole regular "German Legion" in Spain, under the command of Major- General Baron von Richthofen.

With the repeal of the law for- bidding Germans to participate in the war in Spain, no secret whatever is now made of German participation

Chan was stated to have been one of a gang of three, men concerned in it.

robbery In King Kwong Street, It is expected that units of German Happy Valley, on April 23, when volunteers will return immediately money and jewellery valued at $347 after the big parade in Madrid, and were stolen.

will march through

Mr. J. Whyait, Crown Counsel, Reuter Special. said that none of the property had been recovered, and that Chan had refused to assist the Police in this direction.

Berlin.

"Puppet" Notes Improve

Pelping, May 17. It is announced by the semi-official

His Lordship remanded Chon for sentence, saying: "You alleged you were born in the United States and as you are only a young man I will give you an opportunity to tell this press that Federal Reservo banknotes Court why you did this

foolish may no longer circulate in Menchiang thing, who were with you at the (an autonomous aren created by the time and where the property could Japanese Kwantung army, including be recovered.

a part of Mongolla, and parts of the Sulyuan and Chahor provinces).

Hard Labour For Life Banishees

The Federal currency has im- proved during the past few days, and is now at a discount of 20 per cent. compared with the National

currency.

This is possibly the effect of the authorities no longer forcing exten- sion of the F.R.B. clrculation. The authorities are also reported to have released a considerable quantity national currency in Tientsin

purposes Reuter,

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Swedish Answor STOCKHOLM, May 16 It is unofficially reported that the Swedish to Germany states that Sweden will remain absolutely neu- tral.

answer

It states that Sweden appreciates Germany's offer but, in principle, does not want to sign a non-aggres- sion pact-United Press.

Denmark To Accept BERLIN, May 17. Informed quarters understand that the formal replies of Sweden, Norway,, Finland and Denmark to Herr Hitler's offers for non-aggression pacts will reach the Wilhelmstrasse at noon to-day.

Denmark, according to the same quarters, will sccept Germany's proposal on an understanding of her special position, while the oflier three countries will decline the offers on the ground of strict neutrality-.. Domel.

Five More Cases Of Cholera

Five more cases of cholera were reported to health authorities during the past 24 hours, which brings the

Four banishees were sentenced to order to meet the demand there for, total for the year up to 20. three years' hard labour and another | business

JAPANESE DESTROY AMERICAN MISSION

PEIPING," May 17.

ANOTHER protest to Japan from Amorica appears to be foreshadowed by the completo destruction on May 2 of the American mission station at Tungpei on the Honan-Hupeh border by Japanese planes.

The bombs completely destroyed the church and school, and there were several Chinese, though no foreign: casualties.

The Japanese army was supplied with a map showing the position of the mission a year ago-Reuter.

Three of the new cases were from Victoria, and the remaining two from Kowloon.

There were also 34 notifications of tuberculosis, five cases of measles, four of dysentery, three of diphtheria, two of meningitis, and one of enteric fever.

Bank Hold-Up: $20,000 Stolen,

pain Pittsburgh," May:"10. -Three' Bandits 10-day held up the Carrio Bank' hero, an

They horded 19 persona, talo the rear of the bank and estated with foot expected to total $20,000, United -Press.

May 17, 1939

AUTHORESS WHO TRIED FIRST NOVEL

AT 11, IN COLONY

"POTHOOKS 'aside, the age of seven is a little early to de- monstrate a literary. bent, but it was at that age that Miss Leta Zoe Adams began the ambitious design of a book of short stories. Now this pleasant young lady, who is a through passenger by the Empress of Asia, has two mystery and adventure novels to her credit and will soon see publication of her third book.

Miss Adams' first short atorica were written on a book of coloured tablets, and, she told a Hongkong Telegraph represen- tative this morning, she want very well for a few pages, putt- ing a story on each page. Then she gave it up.

At the age of 11 she began her firat novel. "I kept at it for about four chapters," she said, "and though I am no artist at all I tried to ilus- trate it. I still have it, and when I

Dull out gives me

many a

a good

Miss Adams' published book was "The Mirror Murder" and this

by "The Hidden Wit

was followed land of the Red!

I due in the autumn,

FIRST VIEW OF ALEUTIANS "The Island of the Red Guard" tells a story of the Aleutian Islands but Miss Adams had never seen the Aleutians

until she

she made her present

seem to have a

a flair for des- ribing blaces I have never seen, she said. "I have also written a story about Honolulu, but I shall not sce Honolulu until 1 am on my way home,

Thanks to other books I

found the Alcutions very much as i had imagined them.""

Though she is keeping a careful

her

Dirigible

Hits Tree

LAKEHURST, May 16.

NAVY non-rigid dirigible AK2 to-day struck a treo ripping open its bag, whilo landing.

The hellum escaped andTM envoloped the landing ground. Commander Jessa L. Ken- worthy and a crew of seven wore shaken, but not hurt.

Llout - Commander Donald Mackey was at the controls at the time of the accident.

The gondola was slightly damaged,

An inquiry has been order- ed for Wednesday.—United Press.

Autonomy For

adams do not know whether her Trans-Jordan present trip will yield another book. She is on pleasure bent.

A Look Through The "Telegraph".

50 YEARS AGO

May 17, 1000.

Britain's Important Concession

LONDON, May 16.

A communique on Trans-Jordan

| issued to-day" states that the re- cent presence in London of The bill for the disestablishment of Taufiq Pastia, chief Minister of the Established Church in Wales has Trans-Jordan, has afforded an been rejected.

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The proposed abolition of the tea duty has been rejected.

erning relations between |Britain and the mandated terri- We hear an extraordinary story | tory of Trans-Jordan. thowing the Iden prevalent at home The Government found itself as to the famine In China. A lady sent out a large cake to her brother, able to meet a number of Taufiq a rather prominent man here, and Pasha's suggestions as contri- in the accompanying letter expressed buting effectively to the further an affectionate hope that he was not suffering from the scarcity of food! progress of Trans-Jordan toward The poor man went down into the the goal of full independence. cellar, gnawed the calce ravenously, and expired. Help hud come too late.

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General Edwards, the commander of the forces is Horigkong, will leave early next month for Australia.

The Government agreed in princi- ple with the formation of a Council of Ministers, or a Cabinet, each member of which is to be in charge of a department, and is responsible to the Amir, to

The

is going.officially, to inspect the de- the dovernment will consent to!

from the agreement of fences of the continent, probably the existing restriction upon the with a view to estimating the amount Amir's powera, for raising and main-

the

con-

could render here it events made it necessary.

25 YEARS AGO...

milllary forces.

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of assistance our Australian cousins Government agrees to

Trans-Jordan appo in certain neigh sular bouring Arab countries.

In a

number of matters, the

ather

the Amir's accepted Government suggestions, the general effect being to increase the discretionary authority of the Amir's Government.Reuter.

May 16, 1014. Reuter's 'correspondent at Washing-j lon says with reference to reports that the Panama Canal is already opened to traffic, it is announced there that a. service of small steamera com- menced on the Eth inst., and a steady stream of towed barges is now going through. The tremendous congestion there until seized when the US. of traffic due to the closing of the entered the war in 1917. She became Tehuantepec Railroad by the Mexican the Leviathan-Ed.) war is sald to be responsible for this partial opening.

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10 YEARS AGO

In the Reichstag, Herr von Jagow,

May 8, 1929. Minister of Foreign Affairs, delivered The Governor has been pleased to a long speech en foreign affairs and appoint a Committee to review the a general detente in Europe.. He provision at present existing, for continued that the Balkans were playing felds in Hongkong and on gradually settling down. The sharp the mainland, to consider what pro- anti-German tone in the Russian vision is required for the future, and Freas had awakened a similar echo in to make recommendations to Govern- Germany. Thoro were no positivement in the matter. antagonisms to prevent Germany and The following gentlemen will con-

tussia living peaceably together. siltute this Committee:

country.

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The negotiations with Britain were The Hon, the Colonial, Secretary being conducted in that friendly (Chairman); the Hon. the Director spirit which genemly characterised of Public Warka, the Hon. Mr. W. E. Germany's relations with that L. Shenton; the Hon. Mr. J

Braga, the Hon Mr. S. W, TEO, OBE, the Director of Education; Many novel features are embodied Commander F. H. D. Byron, RN. Ja the Hamburg-American- liner Captain K. V. B. Benfeld, D.S.O., Vaterland, the largest vessel in the M.C. Mr. H. R. B. Hancock; Mr. E. world, which was to sail from Cock, M.BE.; Mr. M. K. Lo; Mr. A. Southampton on her malden, trip to el Arcul New York to-day.

The following figures are for the Vaterland and her sister ship the Im- perator, the largest vessel ät present

in service:

The Secretary is Mr. T. Megary, of the Colonial Secretory's Office.

were There ere eight entries for the May qualifying competition of the Adamson Cup by members of the Junior Section of the Golf Club.

A. J. W. Dorling (82-10) and C. A Grimes (84-18) tied with scores of 66 and thus qualified.

Other scores were J. H. Stewart, 72 (00-24) and T. Young, 81 (00-18). 5 YEARS AGO

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