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HONGKONG TELERGAPH

Flung Into Soa With Stones Around Necks

July 27, 1939.

AMAZING STORY TRIAL OF

SIX

The Grim Story.

In Brief

|

AT MEN

was slightly rulsed by a plece of frewood.

The witness, Wong, claimed - yes- terday that be suv through this jamall" opening the robbers returning in a small boni. This happened wil- ness climates, about 8 or 9 p.m. on May 21. The second and fourth de- fendants were in the party that re-

The second defendnat,

turned from shore.

witness

The remarkable story which is being unfolded before the court concerns an alleged piracy committed within Hong-claims, come down into the hold and kong territorial waters, six men being charged with the brutal murder of eight mon by tying them up with cord and then, one by one, throwing them overboard a junk.

The accused havo vohamont- ly protested their innocence of the murder in

a series of cross-examination questions to the Crown's principal witness, one of the mon aboard the ill- fated junk who escaped.

he took Li Hung up on deck. Li, according to the witness, was made to kneel down facing the sea. He was bound already, and the robbers fetched a large stone which they al- tached by a rope to Li's hands.

"Between 3 u.m., and 4 n.m.,

the

ANOTHER BRITISH

PROTEST

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Hongkong's Acute Lack Of Hospital Beds

REMARKABLE instances homeless and destitute and many

for food."

of the deplorable lack of others had barely enough money hospital accommodation Hongkong are given in the

In

Annual Report on the Social and Economic Progress of the People of the Colony, issued this afternoon.

The Report quotes instances of

overcrowding.

In one of the important Chinese

hospitals, 19 sick and elderly wo-

men occupied seven beds.

In the same hospital, 61 patients "The addition of nearly half-a-" | were in a ward containing 12 beds, million refugees to a population of

little over a million, during 1038; | · very naturally resulted in an al- most intolerable strain being plac- ed on hospital nccommodation." says the Report.

"This was accentuated by the fact that many of the unfortunates who sought safety, in thla Colony. were ill on arrival, and many were

In another ward, 66 women in child-birth shared 40 bedal An old prison was converted in- to an auxiliary hospital for Chine ese patients. During last summer, Iorge marquees were lent by the Military authorities to house the overflow from the words and cor-. ridors of one of the large Chinese hospitals.

Attempt To Fight Heroin Scourge

1,000 DIVANS IN COLONY-REPORT

of

Walked Over An Illicit Distillery

A vivid story of how he 0.15 London Kelay-The News. 0.30 London Itelay-World Affair' had seen the robbers who by H. Wickham Steed.

9.45 London Relay Sports News had attacked his junk merci-

murder lessly

some of and Market Notes,

the other people on it, was Suite.

Light Symphony Orchestra con- recounted by Wong Tak, 75, 7.15 Orchestral.

ducted by The Composer,

9.05 Bongs by Dennis Noble (Bari-one of the survivors of the Le Carnaval Romain-Overture|

junk, to Mr. Himsworth at (Berlioz, Op. 9)....Sir Hamilton tone),

The Rebel (from Freebooter Songs' Iarty conducting the Halle Orches

If I Were King-Overture-Wallace); Son O' Mine (from Free the Kowloon Magistracy tru; (Adom)....Vienna State Opera Or-booter SongsWalinee)....with this morning when a murder

Plano accomp.: At Santa chest.

7.33 Studio Plano Recital by Erich (Weatherly and Russell)....with Or- and robbery committal case against six men was con- chestra. Porges (of Jommy's Kitchen).

"No Need To Do This" "Musical Cocktail No.-3" (arr. E. 10,15 A Dance Programme,

Fox-Trot-Blue Hawall (alm Waltinued.

Lf Hung, witness snid, told the Purges); Intro: Sympathy (Friml);

The defendants were Tao Lam.

robbers, "If you want money, there When day is done (Kotscher};_Sybil (kiki Wedding'): Sweet Is The Word

is no need to do this." The rob- Wallz (Jacobi); Ay, Ay, Ay (Porez- For You (film Walitik Wedding).... 30, Leung Kam, 22, Li Fuk, 26, Freire); My Upa are made for kiss Eddie, Carroll und The Casant Club Chan Luk, 30, Li Wan-cheung,

bera replied, "It is either you or us.". witness Inft (from Gluditta Lehar); Smoke Orchestra, Waltz--Three Minutes 27, and Chan Kum, 27.

Then they picked Li up, gets in your eyes (Kern); O, tole mlo Heaven.. Victor Silvester and His

Orchestra; Fox-Trots

Mr. J. B. Prentis prosecuted with

continued, and threw him overboard. (di Capua); Serenade in the night, Ballroom

Witness continued to relate how all the men bis hold knelt down (Bixio Kennedy); Intermezzo (from Toodle-Ou; Throwing Peanuts To The the assistance of Sub-Inspector R..

on the boards Cavalleria Rusticana Mosengni); Moon....Brian Lawrance and His Cunningham

and begged that On May 21, Wong and 11 other

their lives be spored. The robbers Rose Marie (Friml).

Lansdowne Orchestra; Tangos-I'd

junk coming to

hnd cursed' them and had threatened 181 Light Opera Company. Bring The Heavens To You; Hear My people were on

of mattlug "Rio Rita"Vocal Gems (McCarthy Song, Violetta....Emil ftoosz and His Hongkong with a cargo and Tierney); "Follow Through" Orchestra: Fox-Trots Sunset In and grass ropes when it was boarded then began to cry, and these robbers that it they did not keep still, they

Sunset'); by robbers.

Bold: "You cry? If you cry every would also be thrown overboard. 'Vienna

"We could see the shadows of the Vocal Gems (De Sylva, Brown, Hen- Vienna (from

Giving evidenco, Wong said that one of you would be thrown into the derson).

You're Looking For Romance, I'm

Tunk Ku Light," witness said. 6.0 Time, Weather and Announce- Looking for Love....Brian Lawrance when the robbers approached they sen." The first defendant said that, mountains. We were far away from

and he was holding the rife und ments.

and His Lansdowne Orchestra; Fox-Bred three shots from their boat.

THE FACT that there are at present over 1,000 bullets in his Nothing else happened until the fol- At that time they had reached playing with the

lowing evening. 8.03 Short Variety Programnio, Trots One In A Million (from the

Just hunds."

On the evening of May 22, bo-heroin divans in the Colony, frequented mostly by young Vocal-Summer Time (from 'Porgy flim); I'm Gonna Kiss Myself Good-Loong Fu Tau, which wus

On the afternoon of May 22, con- und Bess-Gershwin); Deep Purple, Bye....Brian Lawrance and His opposite Tong Koo lighthouse,

in the annual There were six robbers and they tinued Wong, his nephew spoke to teen 10 and 10.30 p.m. witness persons and females, is revealed

and (de Rose, Parish)....Bing Crosby Lansdowne Orchestra; Waltz-The

fourth defendants, apparently re-report the Imports and Exports Department. with Matty Malneck and His Orches Moon Of Monakoom (film "The Hur-carried two rifics, two revolvers and the robbers and $300 was offered as stated, he heard the second tra; Orch. w. Vocal Gershwin Medley; ricane'): Quick-step You Couldn't two hand grenades. He could re- ransom. The robbers agreed but turned to the junk, au in n loud

Traffic in heroin pills did not Intro: Swance; That certain feeling: Be Cuter (alm Joy of Living).... comise the defendunts as the robbers; wanted the money in three days' time, vsice, "Bring up two more men, and

show. an increase, although the Tell me more; Fascinating Rhythm.. Henry Jacques and His Strict Dance the first man, Teo Lam, was the most and when his wife mentioned seven throw them into the sea."

days na the required period, Now Mayfair Orchestra with Elisa- Tempa

Fox-Trot-My flerce one of the six,

number of casts was more than Orchestra; both Welch,

"All of us were called on deck and second defendant, Leung Kam, re- Robert Ashley and Cabin Of Dreams....Roy Fox and

the previous year, due entirely Chorus: Vocal-Wanting You (im Illa Orchestral

our hands were raised," said Wong.fused and struck his wife on the head! "After this we were transferred to the with a torch light rendering her un-

to Intensive operations against. 'New Moon'-Romberg); Lover, Come 11.0 Close down.

Junk of the robbers. My wife, my conscious. Duck To Me (film 'New Moon'-Rem-

the manufacturers and smug- the son, and myɛeif, were ordered to get berg)...Lawrence Tibbeit (Baritone)

into one of the holes and the other moming of May 23," said Wong, "1] with Piano accomp. by Stewart Wille.

glers of the drug, went on deck and saw that the junk! 6.20 Marcel Palotil at the Organ.

nine men were tied up." Ein Gewisser Herr Fran (Fantasy

Describing later events, Wong said: was being rowed to sea.

Altogether 2,713,181 pills were seized in 071 cases, and the majority from the Ufa Talkle); Jan Kjepura

Tientsin, July 26--For

saw these robbers on the deck and time the sea was very high and Tso, movement in Tientsin is showing no

report.

were found in heroin factories. Film Melodies; Intro: My Song for

the small boy, is he going to be tled:

broadenst yesterday

There were three seizures of them all; My Heart is calling: Tell me Federal Reserve Bank notes were at piece of rope. one end of which was up or not," and the fourth defendant, Japanese advised the Chinese real- You; My Heart is Calling: I love time since their appearance here the saw them lift up one man, Li Hung, the first defendant, asked "how about of relaxation, states a Tientsin

herain during the year, but the a 31⁄2 per cent premium over the tied to a stone, and this piece of rope Chan Luk, replied that it wasnt dents in the British and French Con-

amount involved was not large. IL. To-night, 8.30

Ingenuity of illicit distillers in a estimated that there are over 1,000 "Ye Madam?"-- Musical Chinese national currency here to

was attached to the rope tied around necessary to do that. First defendant cessions in Tientsin to move out. Comedy

It la learned that British goods in Li's hands. Ll knelt down and then said "push" and they all started with Binnie Hole, Bobby The Chinese currency for the last begged the robbers to spare him and to push and two men were pushed) Chinese shops will be inspected and burying mash inaide Chinese (P divans in operation in Colony, whose clients are usually young per- Howes, Bertha Belmore, Billy Leonard, Harcourt Brook, Wylie Wat- two months has enjoyed a 40 per these people replied: "When you into the sen I was frightened and sealed up. Sales of them will be raves and sometimes under the sons and females.

very places on which the revenue keep honest the whole life, when you retreated into the hole to hide my forbidden temperarliy son, Vera Pearce and the Hippodrome cent premium-United Press.

The British Consul-General In officers walk, was revealed in the Theatre Chorus of Girls and Or-

are old, you will be a beggar."

"Li said that he had several) Wong said that later when tre went Tientsin has lodged a protest with the annual report of the Imports and chestra,

authorities over 0.01 Sea Shantics.

Mirza Hassan Khan Farmud, 16, children at home and if he died the on decic he saw that there was no one fapanese

the Exports Department, which was Was wrecking of British properly in Who Sails With Drake (C. Persian merchant residing in Mac whole family would be finished, but on the sampun. The sampan

not close to land and he, his wife and son Tangku by anti-British demonstra- tabled in Legislative Council this Candish); A Wet Sheet And A Flow- Donnell Road, was charged before the robbers said that they did

woded nahore. They made their way tors-Central News

afternoon, ing Sea (Lloyd)..Royal Naval Sing- Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central care what he said.

"They all started to push Li into to Un Long and after begging there

Anti-British Meetings ers (Portsmouth) cond. by C. T. Lee, Magistracy this morning with enter-

The report slates that smuggling of Intensive Campaign R.N.; Sea Songs Medley (arr. Vauging the Colony without a valid pass-the scu, over the edge of the boat for a living they came to Hongkong

imported Chinese spirits showed a NANKING, July 27. The anti-British agitation continues decrease, which is accounted for by An intensive campaign against these han Williams); Intre: Princes Royal; port on July 26. He was cautioned. The other eight people in the hole, and eventually reported to the Police

on June 10,

In various parts of Central China, transportation dimculties, especially divans was inaugurated during the The case is proceeding.

Mass meetings denouncing Britain's since the invasion of South China, lafter half of the year, and as a result Yesterday's Evidenco

policy in China took place yesterday In many cases, ships running to of new legislative measures, the Diminutive of stature and blind la at Kushan, in Kiangsu, and Holci, coastal ports of China, whose crews Bluation has become much easier. one cyc, a young junk fokl, in ap-in Anhwel.

are often expert amugglers, have had Numerous complaints from land- pearance scarcely out of his teens, About 2,000 people took part in the to abandon their services completely, lords whose premises were being used. stepped into the witness-box at Kow-mass meeting at Hofel. Resolutions and roads and rivers formerly as divans were received and, in con-- loon Court yesterday to relate a story urging expulsion of British influence favoured by smugglers are now in sequence, satisfactory results in ralds. of a pimacy committed within the from Centent China and supporting allen hands and present an insur-were obtained. territorial waters of the Colony and Wang Ching-wei's peace movement mountable obstacle, the report pro- of the brutal and callous murder of were adopted.-Domel,

ceeds.

Many divans have been forced to close up altogether, and others, which eight men.

Distillers Active

were formerly in the habit of re--- Six men stood in the dock

PEIPING, July 27.

What was gained in this respect, maining open all day and night, have charged with murder. It is Reports of an Anglo-Japanese however, was affect by the continued restricted their hours to the evening.. alleged that they had bound agreement in the Tokyo parleys have activity of distillers.

in the hope that they would then be these eight men and one other in North China where the Japanese trade, it is mentioned that 170 gallons ing officers.

failed to end the anti-British agitation As an instance of the extent of this free from the attention of the raid- with cord and thrown them into are apparently awaiting the Anal of-Hilcit distilled liquor were found; the sea, and the ninth man it outcome of the Tokyo talks.

who apoke from the All Japanese-controlled Chinese six stills and 2,000 gallons of ferment-times end nearly always successfully,, witness-box for two hours, and newspapers featured the reaching of ing materials were seized.

but the number of arrests has been a basic agreement between Japan at whom the six men in dock and Britain in Tokyo. Some papers in the same village, two stils were

On a rald made two days later, very few. directed question after question, say that it is still premature 10 again found to be in operation and disclaiming their participation suppose that Britain has agreed to 22 gallons of spirits and 500 gallons in the murder while admitting he new situation in Cum of fermenting materials were seized. the robbery.

Tai Pak and Yee Puk still continue

Tientsin Currency

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the first

from the after hole. I also saw

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The ninth man, Wong Kwan-sik, Chinese papers also state that the to be sure places Junk fold, told of how on May 14 o anti-British agitation in North China illicit distillation, and many stills and junk left Au Kai village in Chinese is proceeding from its idealistic much mash have been seized there, territory, chartered by the fok's stage to a practical one." asserting master to carry to Hongkong a that a more abstract agreement on

Men Disappear Cargo of grass-matting and grass. general principles will not be When these two villages, whose in- There were on board Let Hang, the sunlcient to quell the "mounting habitants constitute a mere handful owner of the cargo, his assistants, anti-British sentiment" unless it is of people, are raided, it is significant Wong Kwan-zlic (the witness) and followed by effective co-operation by that all the men Wong Kai, Lau Cheung and Lau Britain in the stabilisation of a new Hung, owners of the junk, a crew, order in East Asia-Domel, four crewsmen, and thife passen- gers, a man, ari elderly woman, and

a boy.

Icast.

Refugees have added largely to the numbers of smokers, and it is: thought that there are at 30,000 addicts whose dally sumption in plils must be more than 300,000.

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Much Ingenuity was displayed by the illicit dintülers in their fatest efforis to avoid the attention of the: revenue officers, for not only have they restored to the old expodients of burying maal Inside Chinese graves, and in inaccessible places on the hillsides, but 11 has also been discovered in receptacles hidden in. the paddy Bolds underneath grow- ing vegetables, and occasionally under the very paths on which the revenue officers walk to get from village to village..

Systematic Raids

are absent, and, although this may be a mere coin- cidence it has happened so often that the natural inference is that all the males are employed only In this illicit By systematic ralding and special activity.

patrols, many of the haunts of illicit Perhaps, however, the most per-distillers have been broken up, but sistent and blatant illicit distilling is Hongkong is full of lonely valleys and. carried on at Cha Kwo Lin, where beautiful fresh water streams which the terrain favours the law breaker, lend themselves to the persistency of

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TOKYO, July 27. the junk ploughed through British The Anglo-Japanese round-table sterrliorial waters in the neigh-conference which met in its fourth bourhood of the Lung Ku Light-session at 10:15 nm. rose at 1 pm. house, a small fishing-junk ap-The next session will open at 4 p.m. proached and, from some 20 feat It is understood that as the result and it is impossible to approach with the illicit distiller, who readily moves away, red three shots. An order of the past negotiatione, a mutual) out bring notleed by the line of on from one valley. to another, thus was shouted to the cargo junk to understanding has been reached on watchmen on the hills.

providing himself with a certain stop sailing, and the armed men several important measures relating to This particular village and its en-jamount of immunity, for a short time in the shing-Junk shouted again, the maintenance of peace and order in virons have been raided scores inquiring as to the number of per-Tientsin, which include the appoint-

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On being told that there were 12j persons aboard, the pirate Junk to informed quarters, on the proposed come alongside and the six robbers dismissal boarded. They were armed with espousing anti-Japanese

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