TUESDAY, MARCH 14
19.12.
SHATIN SHOOTING. SHIPOWNERS STATEMENT.
INQUIRY CONTINUED.
AT THE WATERWORKS.
SAILOR IN TROUBLE,
THE CHINA MAIL.
PRELIMINARY REPORT READY, ALLEGED LEMONADE BOTTLE
This afternoon the China Matl re- ceived from Mr. R. Sutherland al
lengthy documeat, being a "pre
„ASSAULT..
A sailor named Ray Palmer from U.S.S. Wilmington," was charged
· INSPECTOR- PITTS STORY-liminary report on the settlement before Magistrate Wood this morning
arrived at with the delegates of the The evidence of Inspector William Seamen's Union in connection with Pitt and other police officers was the recent strike." Unfortunately it taken to-day when the coronial is impossible to publish the statement investigation of the Statin shooting in to-day's issue. It will appear in incident was resumed before Mr. J. R. full to morroW. Wood and a jury of three.
The Crown Solicitor (Mr.G.H. Wake- man) represented the Government and Mr. T, F. L. Shenton appeared for the police officers concerned.
VIEWING THE SCENE,
HONGKONG'S OLDEST BRITISH RESIDENT.
Fil-y-five years a resident of Hong. koog, Mrs. Schmidt, mother of Mrs Branch, celebrated her 80th birthday on the 6th of this month.
Before the hearing of evidence was resumed the Coroner intimated that the jury wished to say that their decision yesterday not to visit the scene was made on the evidenze before them then bet that it was quite possible that after hearing farther evidence they might wish to Mr. D. O, de Silcs, the local agent view the scene. They proposed to of the Sun Life Assurance Co. of decide that point zitor the evidence Canada, is mentioned eight times in closed.
the January issue of Company's Mr. Wood added that he proposed gatbly Agency Review. Hechtain- to sit until 4 o'clock this afternooned fourth place in a World-Wide and unth the same hour to morrow afternoon. On Thursday, if pecessay, he would sit until later.
POLICE CORDON PASSED.
Jubilee Coatest for Paid-for Business during Jaly-December 1921, winning the Shield for best work in South China, and is now a Persistent Pro- deer, having been specially mention- ed every month during 1921.
TSELESS, TO CHARGE.
Sub-Inspector Fitt told bow, acting or instructions from Mr. King, to went to the Kowloon Waterworks. with Sub-Inspector Field in Sergt. Dorling's sidecar. He got there at about 6.45 a.m. and at once tamed The Coroner asked whether a cat the three Indian constables with baronet or a truncheon charge would rides, directing them to charge their have been effectire" and Inspector magazines with ten rounds. Whea Pitt replied that it would not have the head of the crowd had com: up stepped them. The crowd would have Sergt. Dorling and Sub-Inspecter overpowered the police with sticks Field fired their revolvers and if they had not let them through To the bank, witness also they would have been set upor." firing two rounds. He posted
J
At. Shatin the police were not
with having assaulted a Chintre in Spring Garden Laze last night cansing grievous injuries with a lemonade bottle.
Accused denied the charge. An officer 'from U.S.S. "Albany," said that the "Wilmington," was ENIY at Canton, sud he had been instructed to request that the accused be banded drer to the Naval Authorities for disciplinary punish- ment." Hecould guarantee, he said, that the accused would be properly dealt with.
The Magistrate refused to grant the request, and required the officer to give an undertaking to produce the accused in Court on the 20th, when the injured man would be discharged from hospital.
This undertaking was duly given and accused was remanded in the custody of his officer.
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the three Indians about 40 yards from molested but if they had continued to the police station. By this time the resist the crowd by other means than A MEETING will be held at the crowd had approached and Sub. In firing, they would have been over- Cy Hall, on MONDAY, 20th March sector Field, who spoke Chinese powered. Only witness and Mr. 19 at 5.30 pm for the purpose of fuentis, barangued them. They were King had revolvers and there would electing Officers and Committee for the becoming hostile and were getting out have been a viclent assault on the current year,
of control and witness tried unsuccess-police that would have resulted in fully to get into touch by telephone deaths. with Mr. King who, it appeared, had already left. Five more Indians The foreman of the jury: Did you arrived from Shamsbuipo and were see any sign of firearms in the crowd? posted with the rest.. The Inspector Pitt. No, zone whatever. crowd who were lined up seven deep Sergeant Arthur James William across the road were getting still Doiling was the next witness, his more dieorderly and were crying out evidence being largely corroborative. "Go!" and "Strike!". One mar. He said that on arriving at Shatin Mr. who spoke English and wore a King said to Captain Bloxsome: "I am European suit, appared to be going to meet the crowd. In the eacouraging the crowd to go on and event of any trouble I shall give the Le pasked witners aside. Witness order for one r. und to be fired at the fred his revolver into the ground feet of the crowd" Witness could: and went again to the telephone. not say whether many or few men in While he was inside the station he the front of the crowd were likely to Leari 1 great noise outside. hear what Mr. King said (when he Oa going out he discovered warned them about shooting). that the crowd had got up to the-In- Examined by Mr. Shenton after the dians and were going past them. It tiffin adjournment Sergt. Dorling was deeded to let the crowd through said that if the police at Shatin had and so the police stood aside. As the attempted to continue holding the men went by they raised their hats crowd instead of shooting they would have been knocked down and and smiled contemptuously.
trampled on.
ON TO TAIPO.
About fifteen minutes later Captain Bloxsome came up in a motor car with some Sepoys and witness told him that the crowd had got about past the station.
3
mile
The offers went on and soon siter wards Mr. King came up in Sergt. Dorling's sidecar. Witness was taken on the carrier and the three of them proceeded along the road to Taipo, the crowd becoming thicker and thicker as they went along.
Inspectoriit said that on reaching the cutting where the soldiers were stationed he heard Mr. King say to the officers" You may have to fire;
il so fire one round, low."
The foreman of the jury. Are you of the opinion that exficient warning was given before the valley was fired? Witness: Oh yes, certainly heaps of warnings.
After the older was given by Mr. King to are what actually took place? Did the crowd seem to come for ward-Yes. They were still coming down the road.
A CHINESE WITNESS.
WOUNDED HOUSEBOY CITES
EVIDENCE.
were'
'lew 3
EK HOLATS,
Hon. Secretary. Bouging, March 14, 1922.
NOTICE.
VISIT OF H.RE THE PRINCE OF WALES.
RECEPTION AND BALL
the i
THE Invitation Sub-Committee are in course of preparing a list of resi- dents to be invited to the store mentioned functions and all residents and riiters bo desire to artend should forward their nomes together with particular of their family (includ ing relatives and o bers who form part of the same household) on or before SATURDAY, 18th March to Chairman of the Invitation Sub-Com- mittee. Mr. C. Montague Ede, e/o The Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd., 3 & 4, Queen's Buildings. It the final number desirous of attending exceeds the capacity of the Pavilion lots will be drawn for invitations-bet members of one household will not be divided. This applies only to residerta of British nationality. The varous Consular bodies &c. are kit dly dealing with the lists of residents of other nationalities. This notice does rot amly to members of the Army and Navy for wh mecparale arrangements are being made.
Envelopes bonid be marked in the corner" PRINCE OF WALES RECEP- TION & BALL and block letter writing of games will greatly fei itate the work of the bonorary officials. Hongkong, March 14, 1922.
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In reply to an interpolated question One of the wounded men, a Chinese by the Coroter, Inspector Pitt said houseboy employed by Mr. Wilton of that the head of the crowd when it Broadwood Road was the next wit approached the cutting was machness. Questioned by the Coroner be thicker than it had been at the water said that on the morning of March 3 ποτές, The crowd advanced by he went to the Po Hing Theatre and
Found 2.000 odd domestic servants Attention of all members of the walking, not at a double.
After the shooting, said the assembled there. Most of them Corps including the men enrolled for Inspector, the crowd remained quiet. were in foreign employ and THREE ment he is drawn to the fact that a short Field Day will be beli on amchs. Mr. King, Inspector Field and himself there
the DEVILE PEAK PENINSULA on went to the front of the crowd and Mr. Nobody was in command and Sunday, the 9th instant. King told them that if they moved signal was given to start
A Larch will leave Murray Pier at any further the military would be moved off in separate groups, intepd- 9.00 and call at Kowloon on route for ordered to fire again.
ing to walk as far as Shumchun JUNE BAY.
The Tactical Exercise entaîle driving Mr. Wakeman asked the Inspector by way of the Taipo Road
estimate the size of
not the He had
already heard a party of Mounted raiders (represented Clowd that broke through at that people had been turned back the by the Mounted Infantry Section) out
of the Peninrala the waterworks. The witness replied previous day and he did not expect Tiffin will be provided after the that there would have been about to meet any police on the road. operations at about 1.15 p.m. For further 2,000 there. In reply to Mr. Shenton After they had set off and had information apply to your Platoon he said that at Shat n the crowd would come to a house on the top of a Commander, and it is hoped that you have been 3,000 or 4,000 strong. - small hill they encountered several will inform him before noon on Friday, constables 17th instant, that you' will be present Answering further questions put to Sepoys and Indian
to
They
him by Mr. Sherton, Inspector Pitt who prevented them from pas-ou Sunday, said that at the waterworks the Indian sing on. Eventually they were police charged their magazines in allowed to pass and when they
walked About one had
about night of the crowd,
bour third of the crowd had sticks motor buses containing Bepoys over? and were waving them and "you took them. Then several European
R. B. YOUNG, Major, -
#7 “ådjutant. E. V. D.. Corps. Hongkong, March 14, 1972,
VERY family should be provided with Chamberlain's Pain-Famat
could hardly bear yourself speak for constables stopped them and wanted. A FAMILY NECESSITY. noise.""If we had tried to stop them not to move on. Before the them said the witness we would had spoken many words they raised have got a rough time."
their firearms and the Bepoy, Captioning, he said that in his opened fire on them. Some of them opinion there was nothing left towers shot and felt pain and they made prevent the crowd getting part the for the hillside, Afterwards they wers waterworks bat to fire Accordingly, taken bank in motorboam in the he decided to let them through, Kwong Wah Hospital for treatment. ponding the sazival at reinforcementa; (Fre
all times. Sprains rosy he enred in mach less time when promptly treated, Lame back, lama éboulder, psids.in the vide and best and rheumatic paina are notbe of the din ofwowhich it is especially valuable. Try this barment and beco
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