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YAUMATI TRAGEDY.
CHARGE OF MURDIE.
CROWN CASE HEARD.
MAYAGER
AMENITIES OF THE ROAD. "QUICKLY AND QUIETLY."
POLICE CAR SUMMONED
AUCTIONEER'S COMPLAINT.
SHAM SHUI PO ROBBERY.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S ADDRESS
The circumstances surrounding Yaumati tragedy were investigated at the Crimfual Sessions to-day when a Chinese named Chan Sik Ling was presented for trial on a charge having on April 11, murdered a woman named Chai Ng. The bear ing took place before Mr. Justice Gompertz and a juy composed as follows:-Messrs. R.B. Bristow (fore- man) H. M. Xavier, C. T. Antonio, P. M. Xavier, W. K. Tsoi, R. Taylor
and W. Yuk-lum.
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POLICE NOTICE.
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Taim Sha Teui Police District. Tele- |
It is wel known fact that the learn ing of Chinese is a nightmare not.. only to freigners but also to the
HIRE OF PUBLIC TEUCLES, native Clisese school boys. To memorize 4,000 characters and "to THE PUBLIC are hereby notified distinguis the several meanings that KOWLOON and NEW of each is too gigantic a task KOWLOOX will in future be divided. for the people. Hence in order into & Districts to enable the Public to faciate the learning of to obtain Public Fipriekabas i xa Chinese new system of phonetic emergency or when such am not avail- alphabets has been introduced and it able on the Publie Jiarieksha Stards :— is said that words of the same sound District No. 1. can be witten identically by the new alphabet and the meaning of each word can be distinguished by its phone for this district is installed in association with other words in the Ngan Shing Kwan's Jinricksha Depot | The Attorney-General (How" Mr. sentence. This will help the students at No. 119 Canton Road Telephone J. H. Kemp) conducted the Crown to pronouse most of the hard words No. K. 11. CRIMINAL POURT SEQUEL
case and Mr. H. E. Pollock K.G. de no matter)” bow
the District Fo. 2 fended the prisoner who denied the strokes of ach character may be. » Yarmati Police District. Telephone Robbery at Shany" Shu Po was chargs,
The new hiphabet, which numbers for this diet is installed in Ngan Briefy sketching the case for the only 50-in al, can easily be learned Lnk's diariksha Depot at No 132 ALL THE WAY TO REPLUSS BAY IN alleged against a Chinese named
Chan Yee who figured in the dock prosecution, the Attorney General in one or two months and their Canton Road Telephone So. Kil. ANOTHER CAK'S EXHAUST.
at the Criminal Sessions this morning told the jury that at about 4 pm. various combinations can reproduce District No. 3. before the Pune, Judge (Mr. J. R. on May 11 a man who was resting any sound d the Chinese characters...
in a shop in Reclamation Street, Yaz They have been sacessfully tried in Districts. Telephone for the districta Sham Shui Po and Mong Kok Police Lively proceedings-lasting nearly Wood; and the following jury two hours were heard in Magistrate Messrs. N. A. Harper. A. F. da to see what was happening. He saw schools teaching these alphabets have Depot at 8 Portland Street. Telephore mati, heard a noise and went outside the northern provinces and specialis installed in Mow Fang's Jinricksba Tindsets Court to-day when Mr. Silva. "D. G. Smith, A. 1. Sunlera man holding a woman and striktas been established in Canton. H. A. Lammert, the well-known. On-low and F. M. Wilson.
The Na K361. auctioneer summoned the Indian dri-Mr. A. Dyer Ball prosecuted. The and the woman got up and ran after of promoting the
her. The woman's assailant ran away Educational Assocation in the hope ver of police car No 11 for having accused was nadefended and pleaded him. Both the woman and the alphabets in the schools as a means
ase: of these District No. 4. abstracted the road to Repulse Bay not guilty.
Hurg Hon Police District. Tele- Hotel on Saturday night, June 11.
prisoner were seen by other witnesses of helping the students in their phone for this district is installed in 31. 7. H. King. Deputy Superin- The Crown case was what on the to enter an engineering shop in the studies of Chinese, has, peritioned Chaa la Tags Jinricksha Depós a 41 tendent of Police, informed the evening May 1. Ngan Troi was street. The woman who was bleed the Governor to instruct all the Cook Street. Telephone So. 527. Magistrate that he accepted full re- having his evening meal with his ing from the face collapsed as soon district magistrates to introduce the District No. 5. sponsibility and wisted that the sum wife and fobie in his shop at Shams she got inside the shop and as she teaching of these new alphabets in mons might be regarded as against Shui Fe when the party was dis- felt a knife, was seen sticking through the schools in their himself. He denied that an obstruc- turbed by the entry of six men. one of knife, the Attorney General said,
her trousers. It was a curious sort districts. Catton Tanes. tion was caused and asked to be of whom was the prisoner. Chan triangular in shape and more like a allowed to remain in Court in order Yee was carrying a gun and two of spear head than a dagger. The man, LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. to cross-examine the witnessES. his companions were similarly armed. was lost sight of for the time being Mr. Sammert asked if it was in 1 of about 80 was extracted and it was thought that he had run order that Mr. King should remain from a drawer in the shop counter out by a back door. if he was a britness for the defence.¡
sad the summons against the one of the introiers and an un- driver," said Mr. Lammert.
sucessful attempt was runde to gjen a safe which contained some hundred of dollars. Bangles and finger ring were snatched from Ngan Ts wife. Everything took place very quickly and quieth, the robbers theatering, to shoot anyone who I made a noise.
The Magistrate: Surely you would not imply that Mr. King would be infanced by any evidence that he
mightbear.
Mr. Lammert: Certainly not: 1 only wanted to know what was the
correct thing.
After the men had gone away & fbi who had recognised the prisoner Ink the police to the latter's residence at Cheun Sha Wan and later Chan Tee was arrested there,
The case is proceeding.
CLEARANCES..
respective
That evening, however, the Ar-
.The s.s. "Peru.” Danish, cleared torney General proceeded, a manro-day and wit sail For Yokohama who lived in the shop went to via Shanghai it 6 am. to-morrow, cubicle to get some clothes and
The s.s.. "Tocilla." British, clear and the prisoner lying in the bed.ed to-day and will sail for Kobe via formed of the matter, came to the The District Watchman who was Shanghai at 10 am: to-morrow. shop and pulling to the boards found Chan Si Ling biding there. examination it was found that his trousers were stained with blood.
The s.s. "Pakwo." ]. Webster, 6.20 2.m. from Hothor with 41 bal- 1.147 roms, arrived this morning at
tocks. 343 pigs and 2.918 packages of general cargo.
· ARRIVALS.
Kowloon City Police District. Tele- phone for this district is installed in Chau Ic Ting's Jinricksha Depot at No. 41 Cook Strat. Telephone No. K 327.)
The Public are strongly advised to impress on their employees the Teie-) phone Number of the Jinrickaba Depot! nearest to their own premises so that! Do time may be lost in getting jin) rickskaa, „Should there he no jiaricksha available in aer particular Jincieksha | Depot the foreman of such Depot has instruction to pass the message on to! the next lepo se ensure that a rickuba je sent.
FD. C. WOLFE Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong. June IG. 1921.
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The Magistrate: I should not dream! of asking either your or Mr. King to
When taken to the police station remais outside in a case of this sert. Giving evidence, Mr. Lammert said
the man asked for his clothes to be that on the way to Repulse Bay he
brought to him. This was done and when they where searched a similar overtook two or three cars but could
dagger to the one seen sticking into not pass the foremost one which was
The Ss. "Tarmis,** Capt. Ken- the woman was found. Other nedy. 2.063 teas, arrived this morri police car No. 11., He signalled to the
evidence would show that the ing at 6.30 an. from Saigon with Criver who took no notice but stuck į to the middle of the road and refused ested and gratified to learn from a woman as husband and wife. Ap
Kowloon residents will be inter- prisoner formerly lived with the 4.000 tons of rice and Bour. to let him pass. At come parts of the advertisement (appearing in this parently they had quarrels and she Redkoch, 3.189 tons. arrived this for other than Members of the
The 5.5. "Torile. Capt. J. S
The Charge for Admission will Se journey the car was so far to the issue) that Kowloon and New Kow- complained about his right of the road that he could have foon have been divided into five Eventually they separated at about pore with 1,020
conduct morning at 6.45 a.m. from Singa-Hongkong Jockey Club. passed on the left, which of course districts to "enable the public to the end of last March and soon after-cargo
tons of general
Soldiers and Sailors in unila, Haif- he would not do. Near Repulse Bay! obtain public jinrickshas in an emer-wards she went to live with another
price. on his second speed he found himself |
The ss. "Cheongshing." Capt, The Stewarda invite the LADIES rearly on top of car No. 11 and was on the public jinricksha stands." The wife on the day of her death.
gency or when such are not available man. She was living as that man's r. Crolz, 1.256 tors arrived this of Hongkong to be present. 3 but forced into first gear. That advertisement gives particulars, of wounds appeared as though they had vei with 2,450 fons
The morning at 7am. from We-Hai- is all, your Worship, said Mr. places where telephones are installed been inflicted for the purpose of cargo.
́ol general Lamme I only want to know and adds: The public are strongly causing mutilation rather than of what Mr. King's idea is.”
In reply to the Magistrate, Mr. the telephone number of the firrick-murder the prisoner said.
advised to impress on their employees killing her, When charged with the "Lammert said: "Ob. I forgot to tell ska depot nearest to their own the charge."
I admit you the speed I was travelling at. I consider it was under 15 miles 23 in getting jinrickshes.. Should there the woman, Dr. Smalley, medical/sailed for Haiphong via Hoihow at preraises so that co time may be lost Describing the injuries indicted on bour." He explained that the light be no finrichsha available in any officer in charge of the Kowloon to day with 200 tons of zeneral was not working over the speedom-| eter, but his driver could see it and man of such depot has instruction to wounds all triangular in shape, five laka, sailed for San Francisco via ;
particular Jinricksha Depot the fore-Hospital said that there were six cargo.
The ss." Tenso Maru," Cap To E Motership told him it was about 13 miles an pass the message on to the next on the body and one on the jaw.
"PERU depot and ensure that a "richsha is Opening his cross-examination.
Evidence in regard to the blood. Shanghai at noon to-day with 1,300
having arrived, Consignees of cargo are Mr. King told Mr. Lammert that he
stains found on the man's trousers tons of general cargo. was sitting with his watch and his
The s.s. "Mingsang" Capt. Jowitz, bereby informed that all goods are he was given by the Government sailed for Bangkok via Swatow ating landed and stored at their risk inro speedometer in a good. light and and stopped at Repulse Bay at 3.22,
bacteriologist Dr. Scott. "would give evidence later as to making 32 minutes for that journey. In reply to questions by Mr. Pollock 2006 to-day with 500 tons of general the Lazarious and or extra hazardens Godorus or Holt's Wharf, whette Dr. Scott said he could bot say There were times when he went 15 whether the knife had ever had any speed
Mr. Lammert said that the cars be miles an hour but for much of the blood on it. All he could say was that swatow at 2 pm. to-day with 2,000 goods have left the Godowns, and cli
The s.s. "Halching." Capt. Stewart, delivery may be obtained. sailed for Foochow, Amoy via No claims will be admitted after the passed were travelling at less than journey they were going 18 to 20 there was none on it when it was tons of general cargo.
miles an hour. In Deepwater Bay
goods remaining undelivered after the straight they were going 15 to 17
27th of June will be subject to rent. miles an hour,
hour.
15 miles an hour.
Mr. King: There is nothing personal in this matter?
Mr. Lammert: Oh! no, Mr. King. I think very highly of you at most
⚫ times.
sent."
Mr. Lammert: In a police control, your Worship!
Mr. King Yes, in a police Did you notice the car going to control, Mr. Lammert. I quite agree. the left near the golf course just over In further evidence Mr. King said the bridge? Could you have passed that he heard a hora being sounded there? That is a control. It might continually behind him." have been a trap.
brought to him
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S
COMPLAINT. "
INTERFERENCE WITH WITNESSES
SUGGESTED.
During the bearing of evidence in support of the Crown case the Attorney-General told His Honour The Magistrate: Please don't get that he thought it advisable to mention excited, Mr. Lammert, and please that a man had been discovered speak- don't interrupt. You have no right|ing to the Crown witnesses. When to do that...
remonstrated with the man had
Mr. Lammert: I was not con- Mr. Lammert said that he denied | tinually sounding my hora. Remem- be ever had an opportunity to pass. ber I am on my oath, Mr. King, and He considered a reasonable time.to so are you. drive from the University to the Repulse Bay Hotel was half an hour or twenty-five minutes. He said that when he got to the hotel there was a string of ten cars behind him which had all been held up by the police car. Mr King: Did you count the cars?
Air: Lammert: I did not.
Mr. Lammert: I am sorry, your replied that he' did not care? Worship.
but perhaps His Honem would give some direction about the matter.
Mr. King: I will withdraw "con- tinually" and say "five or six times.” His Honour: Are the witnesas fer After a discussion as to the proper the Crown not kept in a separate
room?
Mr. King Did you notice the way to drive down a hill with the least
time by the hotel clock?
Mr. Lammert I did not
expenditure of petrol, Mr. Lammert The Attorney. Geacral: No. At said he did not dispute Mr. King's present they have to be kept in the
tunate arrangement."
Mr. King: I did. You did not word but he thought his speedometer passage. I think it is a very unfore count the cars and you could not see must be out. order. There was your speedometer, you had to get also a lively passage whẹn · Mr. His Honour agreed that it was an fato second gear at Deepwater Bay Lammert spoke of his annoyance at unfortunate position and asked that Hill and you think on that you are travelling all the way to Repulse Bay the individual concerned should be entitled to bring this charge? "In Mr. King's exhaust," adding: brought before him. Questioned as After calling bis own driver to "I might have been tempted to pass to his identity the man then explain- verify that his speed was 13 miles) you in the police control, and thened that he was the prisoner's cousin. an hour, Mr. Lammert called the wouldn't you have been pleased.” He denied that he had spoken to any drivere of other cars behind him who Mr. King said 'no signal was] Crown 'witness and His Honour said that their speeds were from 12 made to invite Mr. Lammert to directed that the witness said to have! to 13 miles an hour. One said: come on at that point, but Mr. been approached should be brough intended to go faster but I could not Lammert said that the leading car inia. The witness when interrogated because No 11 was ahead and it was bearing in to the left gave an in- said that he had only been asked very hard to pass.
vitation to pass, as understood by by the prisoner's cousin "How it was the courtesies of the road..
that he had gone in and come out Mr. King's driver then 'gave evid-again so quickly?" His Honour ence. He said that be signalled once warned the offender that if it had to the car behind to come oni
been proved that he had molested the Mr. Lammert said that was ti witnesses he mist have been comp true, and Mr. King agreed that he mitted for contempt. did not see the signal given.“ ... **Tell him,” His Honour instructed
A further question by the Magistra "te elicited the remark: 3 dared not
paks the police car.
3. Mr. Lammert: The chauffeurs tell me that the police car very seldom allows them to pass
The Magistrate: That depends on speed.
Nr. Lammert: I agree.. I don't go at an excessive speeds. My life
is as precious as anyone else's
The Magistrate said that the one the Interpreter "that he knows very material point was speed, and well that he should keep away from it was then agreed that the case the Crown winesses”:>"Iƒkosow should be adjourned until Saturday that,” was the man's rejoinder, bot
To avoid any further trouble îng
Mr. King then gave evidence." He in order that the speedometer could I was only speaking to my friends " said, be left the University at 750 ¦ be tested.
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