The Archive · 1923

Alleged Theft by Chinese

Contempt of Court Charge: Case Remanded and Bail Refused The highway robbery in Ningpo Road on tha 6th instant which resulted in the seizure by robbers of 500 Chinese Government Short Term Loan. Bonds was brought to the attention of Mr. A. J. Martin (British Assessor) and Mu. Kuan Chun (Chinese Magistrate) at the Mixed Court last Friday morning and adjourned for special hearing.

Nine Chinese, (Tsung Ah-san 34, and Zee Tz-kwei, 32, private riesha coolies; Tsang Vee-kew, 32, and Tsang Ah-foh, 25, unemployed; Zee Ching, 34, and Woo: Chhing-nyon, 45, hot water shopkeepers; Yau Tsang-hai, 20, and." Woo Zee-dzau, 37, coolies; and Tsha Ong, 28, ricsha coolie) were charged with armed highway robbery and the theft of 500 Chinese Government Short Term Loan Bonds, total value $333,500. Tsang Ab-foh was also charged" with holding the Court in -contempt by returning to the Settlement after an order had been

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