FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1920
WHERE WAS THE HEALTH OFFICER ?
A SEVEN HOURS WAIT.
400 PASSENGERS 'INDIGNANT,
scandal.
KENNEDY TOWN MURDER.
SANITARY COOLIES COMMITTED FOR TELAL.
GERMANS BACKĮ
THE CHINA MAIL
TANJONG PAGAR INCIDENT.
TURNED AWAY FROM WHARVES
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COOLIE'S STORY.
TWO EUROPEANS CHARGED.
TO-DAY'S.
- ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE.
Before Mr. N. L. Smith, at the Magistracy this morning. Mr. and Mrs. W. Pope of Morrison Hill Road,
1. desires to inform the public that A German ship, with a German were charged by their coole with (1) THE Management of the "Casa Man" At the Magistracy yesterday after, skipper and a German flag at her allowing their ferocious dog to bite its tariff for advertisements received on noon, the preliminary enquiry into a stera, has had the coolness to enter him, and (2) assault. Mrs. Pope said
20 per cent.
This increase is rendered imperative Over four hundred passengers who charge of murder preferred against Singapore and go alongside the the dog was never allowed out of the and after this date will be increased by travelled from Macao to Hongkong two Sanitary coolies, was held. It Tanjong Pagar wharves. Of course, house. It was not a ferocious animal,
is alleged that the defendants and says the Straits Times of June 10 she Replying to the charge of assault. Mr. by the constantly growing cost of pro- in the Hongkong-Macab Steamboat another man named Mak Wah,also was sent away much quicker than Pope denied that he struck the com- duction, the price of paper alone having Co.'s ss. "Sur-An" on Wednesday, a Sanitary coolie, who is not in she steamed in. The little tub con plainant. He was very objectionable, advanced by 700 per cent during the
past five years. Ayuthia," a one deck and grabbing him by the collar of
In order to meet these conditions ars indignant, not with the Steam-custody, attacked the deceased, acerned is the boat Co, but with the responsible cargo coolie in Kennedy Town on May steamer of 261 tons net which was his coat, he (Mr. Pope) dragged him-
21, and whilst the two defendants built at the Honnkong and Whampoa down the stairs with the intention newspapers and magazines all over the harbour authorities. Indeed, they struck him with their fists, Mak Dock Co.'s slipways in 1902 to putting him out of the house. The world have been obliged to raise their regard the matter in the light of a Wah, who was armed with a dagger the order of the Norddeutsche coat slipped off and the complainant subscription and advertising rate-in the German fell down the stairs, hurting his nose. come case by as much as 100 per cent flew
and, at the same time, to curtail the stabbed the deceased in the chest. Lloyd and
for which she obtained He did not push him.
The complainant said, he worked size and number of pages. For According to statements made to a They then ran away. The Police fing
were communicated with and the registration at Bremen. Prior to the representative of the China Mail deceased was removed to the hos-outbreak of war she was engaged in as a coolie in Mrs. Pope's shop at present, however, it has been decided, a Chinese fireman employed on the pital where he died soon after admit the local coasting trade and, in Beaconsfield Arcade and slept in the in the interests of the public generally "Sub-An" dropped dead, with heart tance. The defendants were arrest- common with so many other German latter's house at Morrison Hill Road. and of advertisers in particular, to leave failure, it is believed, shortly after ed later in the day as the result of steamers that were frequenting the He had been in Mrs. Pope's employ the price of the Cabu Man." -
information received from some eye port in those days, stale quietly away for three or four months. For the changed.
months, Mrs. Pope! Hongkong, May 17, 1920. the vessel left Cheung Chow on witnesses of the uneven fight. - on that memorable Saturday in the first two Wednesday afternoon. On arrival in
Mr. Leo Longinotto, Assistant first week of August, 1914, and made paid him $10, the amount promised
provision AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. Hongkong at 5.35 p.m., signals were Crown' Solicitor, appeared for the herself scarce. Since then she has him. On the third month he was TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS made calling for both the port health prosecution, whilst the defendants been employed in carrying cargo given only $6.99
Mr. represented by Leo from various ports in the Dutch East money, He was not discharged,
Indies, confining her operations Later when he asked for the balance AS from today, all 'preliminary officer and the police, but without success. At 8.30 p.m no response Outlining the circumstances im principally to Java where her cargo of his wages, it was refused him. notices of forthcoming meetings, ploy until June 7, when, not hav insertion in the rews columns of the having been made to the signals mediately connected with the alleged space was usually requisitioned by He continued in Mrs. Pope's em lectures and entertainments, sent for: and repeated attempts to inform the murder, Mr. Longinetto said that at tobacco and tea concerns.
It was with such a consignment ing received the balance of wageCam Man" will be charged for at I health officer of the ship's plight 12.30 pm. on May 21, the de
ceased and several other cargo that she came steaming in from the due to him, he sued her. The the rate of $1. each, providing they do by telephone having failed, a clerk coolies were engaged in carrying westward shortly before noon of matter was settled by Mr. Willson, not copy more than four lines
Hongkong rattan employed by the
48 yesterday. The lookout at Mount and Mrs. Pope was ordered to this space is exceeded they will be godown Macao Steam-boat Co., obtain Praya, Kennedy Town to a junk Faber picked her nut away towards pay him (witness) $2.33 He after placed in the advertising columns at the
Hongkong, May 17, 1820. lying off the Praya wall, when the Sultan Shoal, noticed her nationality wards left Mrs. Pope's employ, and prevailing rates. ed a promise
deceased was suddenly attacked by and immediately ran up the German went to live in the servants' quarters police to despatch a motor launch to the defendants and another man flag on the yard arm of the signal of the Roman Catholic cemetery. the "Sub-An" to remove the body of named Mak Wah, also a Sanitary staff, at the same time notifying Fort Mrs. Pope went there and dragged the Chinese stoker, in order that the coolie, who is still at large. The Canning and the harbour authorities him to the house in Morrison Hill A member of the Pilot Association Road. After locking the doors, ship, which was already three hours two defendants struck the deceased
on the back with their fists, whilst put out in his launch and boarded her she took him upstairs to the bedroom, late in berthing, might come along Mak Wah, who was armed with just beyond the harbour limits, no where he was bitten by the dog.
knife, stabbed him side without further delay. It was
in the doubt failing to observe the colours He was then taken to the pantry with it. All the she was proudly sporting in British and questioned about some missing not until 12:15 am, however, that "a chest police launch visited the "Sui-An
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NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM EUROPE AND STRAITS.
"TYO MARU," three men then ran away. The waters. At 130 p.m. she reached property, and when he denied THE Company's Steamship, deceased was removed to the hospital Tanjong Pagar and was piloted knowledge of it, he was hit on the and removed the body of the stoker. where he succumbed to his wound. alongside the wharf in the Empire nose, causing it to bleed. He was baring arrived from the above Ports, Consequently, it was 1245 am.Crunsel said that it could be proved Dock close to several British and then pashed into the bathroom Consignses of Cargo are hereby informed Mrs. placed at their rink in the Eorazone & before the weary passengers at last that the two defendants and Max French steamers. She was the first where he was made to wash the that their Goods are being landed and
Wah went out together bent on a German vessel to enter port nes-blood stains off bis face. landed-seven hours and ten minutes common illegal purpose, and there- carted or in charge of a German skip Pope then locked him up in the KowLOOK FEAST & GODOWY COMPANY'S. bathroom until Mr. Pope returned Goowas at Kowloon, where each consign- late!
fore, no matter who did the actual per since the declaration of war.
home at 8.30. He was again taken ment will be sorted out mark by mark Surprise and indignation are ex-stabbing, they were all equally guilty
into the pantry and accused of theft, and delivery can be obtained as soon Re of murder. pressed that in a port of the size and
and then removed to the bedroom the Goods are landed,
a second importance of Hongkong such an in-
where he was given cident could have been possible. It
drubbing. Mr. Pope then pushed him is said that failing the appointment
down the stairs. The front door was locked and the key had been However, he managed of Government port health officers
taken away. with offices at the Harbour Office where it would always be possible to get in touch with them, arrange
ments should be made whereby the present part health officer, a member of a private medical firm, could always be summoned when wanted, as on Wednesday night when over four hundred people were kept waiting seven hours, apparently for no valid
Tсason.
Dr. H. H. Scott was the first witness called, and said that when he examined the deceased at the Mortuary on May 22, he discovered a cut in the chest. The cause of death was pressure of blood in the pericar dial sac, and extensive hemmorhage into the right pleural cavity.
It was at this stage that her trou- bles commenced. Someone boarded her and, we believe, gave the skipper half an hour in which to lower the German flag, otherwise-and here certain conversation ensued One young enthusiast on the wharf went boldly up to the bridge and warned the captain that if the flag was not pulled down at once he would take on the
to force the door open and escape: into the street.
Optional Goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary be fare NOOK, TO-DAY,
at an appointed hour on TUESDAY and All claims must be pre.
Bented within ten days of the steamer's rival bote, after which date they cannot be recognized. No claims will be admitted
for the goods have left the Godówas.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
Agenti Hongkong, June 18; 1920,
PUBLIC AUCTION. TE Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auc
(For Account of the Concerned)
tigt,
Goods not cleared by the 24th Jane, 1920, will be subject to rent.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Mrs. Pope admitted that she had Godovas for axamination by the Con A witness said deceased was walk-job himself and throw both it and, ing ahead of him when Mak Wah the skipper into the muddy harbour. agreed to pay, the complainant $10's sad the Co.'s representatives committed the murder. Defendants, The flag was lowered forthwith. per month, but after the first month, FRIDAY. who were in khaki uniforms, struck The ship's papers of course were when she found that he was useless, deceased on the back with their fists, subsequently produced and these she told him she would not give him knocking him down. Mak Wah and shewed that the vessel was dader more than $6 and he agreed to defendants ran away. Deceased died charter to Messrs. Alfred Holt and stay or for that amount.. She did He removed Co. and was bringing something not assault him, neither did she in witness's arms. deceased to a staircase and cover-like 200 tons of tobacco and tea set the dog on him. When she went Such incidents as that narrated ed him with bags and manings. from Sumatra for transhipment to the cemetery to look for him, he above are said to have been only too Next morning he went with the into Blue Funnel steamers at Sin came with her willingly. He even frequent during the past twenty Police and he identified defendants gapore. That cargo was not dis helped her up the slippery hill Ar- years, and a story is told of a ship in a row of Sanitary Board coolies. charged despite the "tabbying" rived at the house, she told him to that arrived in Hongkong at night He could not suggest any reason of the skipper to an acquaintance wait until the master's return, and
To of seven years ago. In nautical he did not bbject.
Mr. Pope said that when be came with the body of a Chinese cook who why deceased was stabbed. had died on the voyage from one of his knowledge deceased had no lingo he was told to clear and to find
Lis own pilot get his craft away, home, he saw the complainant there, the adjacent Chinese coast ports, trouble with Mak Wah before.
Examined by Mr. d'Almada wit-He eventually cleared and found and thinking that he had been annoy Before the health officer could be found the friends of the deceased ness said he had over ten tokis, accommodation within the sheltering Mrs.Pope, he dragged him towards the-stairs to put him in the street. but only three, including deceased, British Shelter-of the mole. man bad spirited his body away!
It will be interesting to hear, says The complainant's coat slipped off Complaints are also made that at were actually carrying rattan at night it is usually impossible for anthe time of the stabbing. He was our contemporary, what the Singapore and he fell down the stairs. He did incoming steamer to get any response about twelve feet from deceased. Chamber of Commerce have to say not assault him, neither did he push to signals for the police, who, it is He saw a knife in Mak Wah's about this incident, having due him down the stairs...
hands. He could recognise Mak regard to the attitude adopted by the averred, are almost invariably too"
Defendants and Mak Wah Germans and German shipping enter- busy elsewhere, be the call for their presence never so urgent. It is far came from the right and ran awaying the port.
Of course there is no Ordinance in ther declared that as a rule the only in the direction of Kennedy Town.
Deceased was removed to the mor- operation to prevent German ships: ta -attract the attention
He had not from calling here, but it is laid down of the police at night is to tuary by the Police.
that 'no former enemy alien shall fire rockets and bombs, because, seen defendants before.
Mr. Smith said that it way very eater or remain in the Colony until it is asserted, they never seem to see
that witness could he has first obtained a permit signed the ordinary signals. The firing of remarkable rockets is, of course, illegal, unless identify defendants as he only saw by the Colonial Secretary. No doubt someone was cute enough to obtain the ship is in distress or is attacked them for a few minutes.
the necessary documents to enable by pirates. Nevertheless, it is added, notwithstanding the ignition of every
the skipper and his chief officer to call here. We hope they will enjoy explosive aboard a ship that was at
the privilege. tacked by pirates outside Hongkong some years ago," police assistance failed to arrive until four hours or so later!
way
Wah
Mr. Longinotto reminded bis Worship that the murder took place shortly after noon.
The Post Office circular issued at noos says: The departure of the Ayuthia has been in
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS.
His Worship enquired as to the cause of the murder, and Inspector Willis said that the motive was revenge. Mak Wah had had trouble steamer In view of the size and import with some cargo coolles when he definitely deferred."
was a watchman employed at a ance of purport, allégations of this godown to supervise the loading and contain, would "ertainly unloading of cargo. Whilst super- would seem to vísing the loading of a cargo of sugar call for inquiry, in order that such into some junks one day, he tried serious statements, if untrue; may
to prevent the coolies from stealing be refuted, or if true, remedies made. sugar, and was given a sound beat
ing. The coolies had since made things so hot for him, that he was forced to resign his post at the godown. He was unemployed for a while, and then found a job as a Sanitary coolie.
KAILAN MINING
ADMINISTRATION.
STRIKES EXAGGERATED.
The total output of the Admin- istration's mines for the week ending 5th June, amounted to 76,651 tons and the sales during the period, to 65,334 tons. The accounts of strikes
Another Chinese witness gave corroborative evidence, after which a Chinese sergeant deposed that when he arrived at the godown, "no one mentioned to him anything about the two defendants, but everyone was agreed that Mak Wah was respon sible for the murder.
The defendants both gave, com at the Kailan Mining Administration plete denials of the murder, and Mr. Mines in the Kaiping basin near d'Almada sald he would reserve their Tongshan have been greatly exagger- defence. His Worship committed
them to the Criminal Sessions.
ated.
At three different mines there have been minor strikes during the last three weeks. Two of these were settled immediately and. one at Tongshan mine lasted nearly one week.
CRIMINAL SESSION ‘ADJOURNED.
Orders for Cadet Company by Lieut. A. O, Brawn.
PARADE BATHING. Launch will leave Blake Pier on. Wednesday the 23rd instant at 5.15 p.m. and call at Kowloon ten minutes later.
G. F. E. Rapson, Et-Major, Adjutant, Hongkong Volunteer
Defence Corps. Hongkong, June 18, 1920.
Two Chinese women were this morning charged before Mr. R. O. Hatchison, at the instance of In- apector Caygill with kidnapping a 5-year-old child. The Inspector said that the child was kidnapped at Macao and brought to Hongkong. The first defendant denied the charge and said she was brought here from Marso by an old woman to get married. She knew nothing about the charge. The second defendant said she came over to attend- her sister's wedding. The, Inspector applied for a remand, as the witnesses Bouhlo-cromhad not yet arrived from Macao. the harbour, but never donbia. His Worship fixed 2.15 p.m., on the cross yon. "Phone No. 2518.
Some of the demands put forward The Criminal Session was formally were of a wild rature but on each opened to-day, in the Supreme Court occasion the men, returned to work and adjourned to hionday.
on the promise that reasonable, cause
of complaints would be redressed,
The last strikers returned to work « WALLA-VALLAS ?
on the 13th, inst. and since then a
record output has been obtained.
23rd inst
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