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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 22, 1939.
DETECTIVE'S ROBBER
THRILLING STORY OF CURTAILED LETTERS QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
CHASE
(Continued from Page 1.)
their usual places with the exception of an apprentice, Leung Ki, who was Bitting at the entrance of the shop. Another apprentice Leung Hui was ot) the back of the shop.
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"A man in black clothing came into the shop and pointed a revolver at Leung Kl. He was told not to move, and abnost immediately after- wards four other men came into the Chicago shop and three of them find revolvers New York or automalle pistols in their hands.
R. IL 4 7
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Farm Produce Prices
The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph.
Sir. In a spirit more of curiosity than of crllesin proceeded on one of my regular purchasing tours of the retali market at Reclamation Street, Youmati, DA Saturday afternoon. The report that a decided shortage Ouf venelables was making itself
Battery-Cubs, French and Mat-ready felt and that prices had risen sharply In consequence prompted an Inquisitive mind to verify facts.
result
brief in- vestigation; if it should serve
it will at least tend
"One of the men stepped out into ruso. the street and dred a shot. The other three men with revolvers and one who was unarmed lined themselves
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along the glass, top. They then dipped Camilli homered for the Dodgera. to relieve the disturbed minds of
their hands in, ook some of Jewellery and put them inter juckrts.
the Battery-Dodgers, their Todd.
Cincinnati
"The took about five minuter and Philadelphia after this they left."
Robbers Open Fire
Mr. Prentis then described how an! employee of the shop Leung Wing went into Dundas Street through the backdoor blowing ins police whistle, As the robbers turned into Dundas Street one of them turned
round
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JAPANESE TAKING GRAVE VIEW (Continued from Page 1.)
economical housewives with the com- forting thought that they, and their dear hubbies and kiddies, need not
have to go without the ample sup- and ples to which our citizens have been
the
so cheaply accustomed-or shall I By Indulgently spoiled-as a matter of course in Hongkong.
With the advantage of a knowledge of colloquial Chinese I was able to conduct my inquiries in the market stalliuidera
language. The charge of faked
prices through falty interpretation need not be suspect-
As a regular of prices be sustained. customer I received answers from
Comparative Prices
3 STOOGES COMEDY and red two shots at Leung, and casualties on the part of the Chinesed, nor ean deliberate misquotation
three other shots were discharged at pollee.
when the
robbers reached Charging that the Municipal Coun- the stallholders or their faktis in the
police were entirety in the wordinary way. Cheung Sha Street.
fell the
declares that the statement However, Leung continued chase and was at Sai Young Cho Muolcipal Council police, while they Street when his ertes of "robbers" are in a position to take care of publie
Now let the comparative prices attracted the attention of detective order, are committing acts prejudiciad
speak for themselves. The unit of Tang Kai who was escorting twvel to peace and order,
Recalling that Briton has pledged weight is enttles, not sounds. women prisoners.
Prentis Tang. Alr
progress of
Previous Week's Saturday'n Referring to
recognize fully the
Trices
Prices operations in vegetables: military "fe heard those eres of "rub-ge-scale sairi: here and save five men coming to China, and to refrain from doing any arts likely to prejudice the security wards him, and as they came
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drew their revolvers the agreement.
"The detective! them at him.
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and The followed by Tang Louna.
Woman Killed
man
Responsibility With British
the
beans were going out of season. [Fruit:
Stall ananas A cents P'erskamonIK
cents
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Pears (Chinese) Praca (auperior.
since been more
Previous Week's Saturday's
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The reason for the substantial While Brilons are allegedly think-
light of the lives of Chinese reduction in the price of persimmons itizens. the statement says, it is the fact that In the previous week natural that anti-British movements the fruit had just come Into senson;
ve In progress, nnd that the respon- the supply has "When the defective was opposite sibility rests with the British in the plentiful. No, 58 or No. G0 Argyle Street he event of such movements becoming challenged the rubbers, and as they more serious.
The incident essentially is a mat- did not stop be opened fired. Two
concerns which directly or three of the rubbers then returned ter
He fired three Shanghai Municipal Council and the
to quality) 5 the detective's fire.
0/12 shots and the robbers fred a shatter Chinese Municipal Government but of 10 or 12 shots, and during the ex- the Japanese authorities. especially Pineapples, Taun Wan
althe
who are variety, (going out Japanese military,
of season) 5 change of shots the detective was the
asser-by closely associated with the Chinese Pineapples, timported hurt in the left arm. A passer-by
variety) TO Municipal Government and respon- who was in the line of tre was un-
Another notable feature observable maintenance of peace fortunately killed. It is not knownsible for the
and order in the
in the Shanghal area, are in the course of the afternoon's visit abundant was that there was an who fired the shot that killed her."
Mr. Prentis then said that with gravely concerned over the affair.
Japanese military, naval and diplo supply of the different fruits and the assistance of another man, Tang re-loaded his revolver and continued matic authorities ore carefully con- vegetables, and every stallholder was the chase, which carried them on to templating counter-measures, and so doing a brisk business in the cheery spirit so characteristic of Chinese, the railway bridge in Argyle Street. far from being able to condone the Here, the detective fired three more incident are gravely determined to vendor, and patrons alike.
deal effectively with the situation.
shots but to no effret
The robbers after arriving at the! entrance of the road leading to the) Diocesan Boys' School, broke up, twoj going up this road, and three making their way to Victitry Aventur.
"At the corner there," said Mr. Prentis, "the detective gave up the chase as he was bleeding from his wound and feeling rather weak. up the Other police offers took chase."
Proceeding.
Changes In Salvation Army Hinted
Preparing To
Meet S. China]
Footballers
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It has been for me a pleasing practice for many years to visit the markets at regular intervals. If my Hitle experience of last Saturday retated above should help to promote the popularity of the markets among European housewives, I would assure them that they have all to gain and nothing to lose-execpt, perhaps, in
friends the eyes of their
that the practice would be infra dig.
J. P. DRAGA.
DEVELOP THE N.T. Sir-Regardless of official state-
Manila, Aug. 21. The Philippines Amateur Athletic ; Federation Fuotball Committee is planning to meet this week to prepare for the invasion of the South China football team. Probably four or five games will be arranged for latements that Hongkong food supplies will not be affected at present by the September,
tho
has
The Federation has received a blockede of the boundary between China and the New Territories, I accepting letter from Batavia
the nollee the price of vegetables Invitation extended recently to
already gone up considerably and this South China players at present tour is confirmed by reports in your paper. ing the Far Eust in preparation for is it not time that some big movement
started to develop the New Terri It is intended to ask the local teams tories in order to overcome this LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter),~The j
the High Council of the Salvation Army, to commence training early, as the shortage of vegetables etc. and which is in conference at Clapton to local season usually does not begin additional cast of living? We have
until November.
read a fo
a good deal about the possibility appoint a successor to the oth. The South China team is said to of making Hongkong more
selt leader, General Evangeline Bo
the Olympics.
is
has passed a resolution "expressing include 21 players, headed by the supporting in regard to food stuffs, Lee Wai-tong-United but nothing ever seems to materialize. the desire that no changes in the popular legal constitution of the Army shouldPress. be promoted by the General elected without the fullest possible consider- ation of an consultation with the Commissioners."
The resolution is interpreted as a strong and formal expression of a growing feeling among the leaders that they should have a greater volee in the control and destiny of the movement.
The resolution possibly indicates that the views of Commissioner Lamb and his supporters who favour a system of government by a "cabinet" presided over by the supreme head, are prevailing with his colleagues.
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Could not the Government take this matter up before it is too late? Procreas
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LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter).--The Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, has now signed 113 orders under the Prevention of Violence Act, compris- ing 85 expulsion, eight prohibition and 20 registration orders,
for
The two latest orders, one expulsion and the other for prohibi- tion, both concern women.
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Oct.
Arrangements for the Open Bowls Finals have been made by the Com- petition Sub-Committee as follows:
Open Pairs at Kowloon F.C. on Sunday, September 3 at 3.30 p.m.
Open links at Civil Service C.C. on Dec. Jan. Sunday, September 10, at 3.30 p.m.
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16.65/05 10.67/87 10.05/05 16.02 B 10,80 A 10.62/02 10.00 A 10.01 N Totol sales for the day;-030 tons.
Chicago Wheat ..... 67/0735 0814/684
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0,020,000 bushels..
Chicago Cors 44/49%
MAIDENS' FESTIVAL Sept. The Chinese
Maldena Festival, Dec. which had its origin from the beauti-May ful legend of the "Seven Sutera” was observed by the girls of Hong- kong yesterday in time-honoured
fashion.
Saturday's sales:--
Lyndhurst Terrace, centre of Chi-Sept. nese shops selling ladies' ornamental Dec. goods, did a good business during the May last few days, while the fruit stores also made much profit due to demand Oct. for fruits in connection with the re- Dec. ligious observance of the Festival. May
43/43%
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