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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:

Possession Bedouins Set

Of Arms

Man Leads Police On Wild Goose Chase

July 26, 1939.

EXTORTION ALLEGED

Water Police Employees

American Free Open Their Defence

Kidnapped In "Valley Of Fire"

Evidence for the defence in the case against seven employees of the Water Police, charged with conspiracy und extortion, was cominonced before Mr. ¡Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon JERUSALEM, July 25. Magistracy yesterday, following un- A revolver which had been used

The Bedouin kidnappers have successful submissions by Mr. C. A. S. in an armed robbery in West Polat in June was an exhibit in a case released the American mis-Russ for the defence that there was before Mr. H. Edwards at the Central sionary, Mr. Gerald Goldner who, Magistracy yesterday,

when Chon

The defendants were Tong Po, Li charged although unharmed, WILA Tim, 23, electrician,. was

CX-

no case to answer,

with possession of a revolver and five haunted after spending six days Tai, Au Kwok, Wong Lol, Yuen Kan- rounds of ammunition at Belcher's in the Holy Land's "Valley

Street, and Fong Fang, 18, unem- Fire." ployed, was charged with a similar effence at Main Street East, Shauki

wan.

of

sul, Chan Kwai and Wong Tal.

It was alleged by the prosecution that the defendants, with others un* when they met, and boils wept.

He collapsed in his father's arms known, had formed a society under the name of Sap Pat Yau (18 Gerald's first words were "Gee, friends), for the purpose of extorting money from oplum and heroin divans. Sub-Inspector J. O'Donovan zald Pop, I'm glad to see you.”

Mr. Macfadyen held that all de- there was a robbery in Catchick The young man was released after. Street, on June 16, when money and an emissary left Bethlehem carrying fendants had prima facie cases lo jewellery to the value of over $100 $2,500 in silver. He left the kidnap-answer. were stolen. Information was re-pers hiding place near Hebron, rid Tong Pa wild he had been in the ceived by the Police and three men ing the same donkey he was riding Water Police for about two years. were arrested. Two had already when he was seized.

He had never entered into any con- been charged before a Magistrate. The father rushed his son to spiracy to extort money from any- On information received, the Police room at the Y.M.C.A. here, where he body. He was not a member of the went to Belcher's Street on Sunday was brought warm food and where he Sap Pat You, and did not know what and found Chan on the footpath out- | enjoyed a shower and a shave.

It was. - side his house. He was arrested, "It was an experience I shall never ormitted knowing about a revolver forget and never want to go through and offered to take the Police to and again," he said. United Press, his.master, who was sold to have the weapon. The Police were taken on u wild goose chase, said Inspector

rated Fong.

O'Donovan, but Chan finally impliU.S.-Japan Treaty Fong was found in a house in May Be Abrogated

Queen's Hand West, and took the. Police to Main Street East where the revolver was found hidden in o basket in Fong's sister's room. He admitted having hidden it there.

Asked if he had anything to say, Fong said he had been given 30 cents by Chan to take the revolver to Shaukiwan. Chan, he said, sug Rested that he give the revolver to a relative to keep.

Regarding the incident at 68, Woo- sung Street, where he was arrested by the Pollee with Li Tai, on May 23, witness said he went to the address to look for a friend. The occupants of the floor bad said to him, "Did you come to steal?" On seeing Li, who Joined him inter, the occupants had called out "robbers!” The two of them were then pulled into the room, and WASHINGTON, July 25.-Senator assaulted by about four men, The Key Pittman, Chairman of the Senate Police arrived shortly after and they Foreign Relations Committee, to-day were arrested.

edited that the current session of

Congress will puss Senator Arthuri Questioned by Mr. Prentls, Tong Vandenberg's resolution expressing dented ever having been to any of the the intention of the United States of opium divans for the purpose of abrogating the 1911 Commercluljextorting money. Treaty with Japan-United Press.

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Mr. Prentis: Can you explain why your name Is printed on one of the Sap Pat Yau cards?—It was printed on the card without my knowledge and authorisation.

Asking for a serious view to be falken of the offence. Inspector O'Donovan said that although there was no evidence that defendumis had

It was announced this morning that I put it to you that you went to taken part in the West Point robbery, the parcel post service to the Pro- Woosung Street to demand $5-1 cid there was evidence that they had vince of Yunnan has been temporarily not ask for any money. been associated with the robbers. In suspended. The surpension has been Hearing was adjourned until Fri- fact, on the day of the robbery, Chun put into effect as the result of a re- day afternoon, when the Water had been asked to get the gun, and quest made by the Director of Posts Police duty book will be produced as after the robbery, he had kept pos- 33 Yunnan.

levidence by the defence.. session of it until he bad given It lo Fong. It appeared that he had heard that Information had been given that he had the weapon, and he had Imme- diately disposed of it. Both defens- dants had assisted the robbers in some way or other.

The defendants were sentenced to three months' hard labour each, and the arms were ordered to be con- Ascated,

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The summons was a ero39-summens brought by Lau, when he was sum- moned by Wong on two counts of trame offences. It was alleged that Wong held Lau's arm before he asked for his licence.

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