MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1922,
MURDER TRIAL
TWO YEAR OLD CRIME.
INVESTIGATED BY JURY,
COOLIES RIOT.
DAIRY FARM ESTATE FREE FIGHT.
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STAR FERRY SOUFFLE.
NORWEGIAN ASSAULTS
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Constable G. Murphy of the Naval The acting Paisne Južge (Mr. J.
Yard Police, charged a Norwegian Six Hakkas and five Hoklos, all greaser of the ae. "Rinda", named R. Wood) prosided at bia first murder coolics employed on the Dairy Farm Johann Mork, before Mr. R. E. Lind- trial this morning. The prisoner was Company's Pokfulum estate, were sell this morning, with assault. Chan Tuan formerly a Sanitary Board charged before Mr. R. E. Lindeell this The constable said that he arrived coolia, who was charged with the morning with disorderly conduct by at the Star ferry wharf in a ricaba at holders in the above Company will of the General Meeting, a drawing the farm yesterday 10.30 p.m., on Saturday. The defen be held at the Company's Town for the redemption al Eighty (80) fighting st morning.
dant accosted him as he left Office, 2 Lower Albert Road, Hong Debentures will be held. Inspector Kent said that, according the vehicle, asking him in plais kong, on THURSDAY, 12TH DAY
murder, two years ago, of a cargo coclio named Mak Wa.
On beball of the Crown the
assistant Crowa Solicitor (Mr. T. M. Hazelrige). Mr. Klalay Zaitlyn (instructed by Mr. Leo d'Almada) defended, the prisoner.
The members of the jury were: Meesra. S. II. Dutton (foreman) L. Marques, V. S. Harrison, E H. S. Summers, L. Nelson, H. Gittine and K. P. Young.
Outlining the Crown case to the jury, the Attorney General said that
thought the defendant struck him be- By the Magistrate: The witness cause he refused to give him money.
him to get out of the way.
Did you push him?-No. I told
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Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, September 25, 1922.
Attorney General (the Hon, Mr. J to Mr. Deans, all the 150 coolie English for ten cents, and adding "7/OF OCTOBER 1922 at noon for the drawn will be published in the Hong Kemp K.C.) appeared with the employed on the farm were engaged | wint money.". The witness tald him Purpose of presenting the Report kong Government Gazette, and the
in a free fight, and the defendants to get out of the way, and tried to were charged because they were the walk pa t him to the wharf. The ringleader. The trouble started on defendant struck him wit out say Friday morning when a Hoklo went warning, and then ran on to the to the kitchen to get some cattle feed. whart. The witness followed, and The Hatka in charge said that the with the help of an Indian constable, Hokto would bave to wait as the feed arrested him. around. Presently a Hakks and a was not got ready. The Hoklo hung Cantonces coolie came to get some delay. The Hoklo objected to this fred and they were served without
this was another two year old mur
and there was a quarrel. However, der. It took place on May 21, 1920 nothing serious occurred until yester- On that day three cargo coolies were day morning when matters came to carrying rattan from the U. Tak Singa head and the grievance developed godown, on the Prayn down at
into free fight. Mr. Dear Kennedy Town, across to a junk. The who 193 in the General wharl. deceased was in front and there were Manager's quarters, hoard chouting in deceased lad just got across a side the cattle yard and looking out saw the complainant for any money. Ha aanuel on to the roadway when a battle" with poles. The trouble complainant said something that he the whole Chinese staff engaged in a requested the loan of a match. The man, accompanied by two others, rathed up to bim and stabbed him. Bo serious that Mr. Deane did not understand, so he took off his tal to are two revolver shote in the hat, and anging "Good night" in air before it was quelled. Mr. Deane Norwegian, walked on to the wharf. colected the wounded and telephoned Suddenly ho became aware that two for the police. Sergt. Hallam and men
coming after
two other coolies behind him. The
The other two men with the assailant struck the deceased with their fista and he fell down and a few minutes
later died. The three mon then ran
away.
The two coolies working with the deceased were the only actual wit nesses of the murder and they would RAY that the man who stabbed the deceased was the prisoner.
They
glancing blow on the jaw.
What sort of a blow was it ?-A
said that he saw the defendant strike A Private of the King's Regiment the constable and then run on to the
Defendant said that he did not ask
wete
him.
an Icdian constable went to the Accordingly, he ran. One man seized farm and brought the defendants to him, but he broke the bold and can the station. Several of the combat-ti and to be dressed at the hospital. ante sustained broken heads whicb he
The Magistrate fined the defend
to fua. On the wharf, was surrounded by eight ΟΙ Len щел ani then ba
was "taken." He could not say why they should take him.
would also say that they had known ante Și each and bonnd them over in the two men ran after bim, or why i
the prisoner quite well for some years, so that in this case there could be
no question of mistaken identity, The Attorney General told the jury
the sum of $100 each to be of good behaviour for 6 months.
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Replying to the Magistrate, In- spector Grant said that both the From PORTLAND, ORE JAPAN) parties were sober. When the defen-
that bo could not say what the LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. dant was searched, he had 22 cents in
motive for the murder was but that
was not a necessary part of bi- case,
•
A stat: ment made by the prisoner
on being charged was to thi effect:-
ARRIVALS.
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Yuanheng, (Yuen Seng Fat) from Canton. C21.
I have nothing to say. I got three weeks' leave and went to Canton, __I know nothing about it. My clans- Kwanglee, (C.M.S.N.) from Carton.
man took me 'to Siam." ACo.'s Wharf, week before the murder the
prisoner, who Wao at that time employed as a Sanitary Board coolie, obtained three weeks' leave and the suggestion conveyed by bia Biatement apparently was that be was away when the murder occurred. A witness would be called, howevor, to say that on the evening of the murder the prisoner was seen in the street at Youmati. Acother curicus thing, Mr. Kemp observed, was that he was on three weeks' leave and bad never returned to his job.
Yei Moru, (M.B.K.) from Keelung. Amoy.-B49,
Hiyodoti, (Y.K.K.) from Canton.- Of Stonecutters,
Bintang, John Mannera) from Swatow,--C40.
Oostkerk, (J.C.J.L.) from Amster daw, Manila.-Kowloon Wharf.
Pacific, (Great East Telg) from Shanghai.-Off Stonecutters.
City of Lincoln, (Bank Line) from Shanghai, Keelung.-A8.
Liangchow, (B. & 9.} from Canton. |—C14.
Ons of the cargo c.olies called to,
Naitung, (Nemazee) from Singa give evidence for the Crown was cross-pore, Holbow. -Off Stonecuttesa, examined by Mr. Zaitlyn about bis relations with the deccused. • Wire
Tiresian, (B. &S) from Yokohama, Sbongbai.-Holt's Wharf.
you" ask. d counsel, "in the confid- Mantua,' (P. & 0.) from London, ence of Chan Trau? The witness Singapuro-Kowloon Wharf.
replied that it was not a question of confidence all the coolies' knew one another.
The Judge: Did you know each other's family affairs?
Witness: Being a coolie, I haven't get a family. (Laughter).
Ilaldis, (Wo Fat Sing) from Can'on. ---€39.
LEPARTURES.
Cheriben Maru, (Nanyo Y. K.) for Moji.September 24.
Gl nade, J. M. & Co.) for Hamburg, Singapore.-September 24.
Linia (P. & S) for Singapore.-
SHOTS SCARE SAMPANS. September 24.
Lamband
TROUBLE OVER ACCIDENTAL DRENCHING.
Five Chinese were charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell th's morning with intimidation.
Inspector Barner eaid that th men intimidated the master of a fishing junk. They demanded money but
Stanley, (A. D. Lino.) for Now York Manila-September 25,
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Adan, (A. P. C) for Miri September 25.
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Mantua, (P. & 0.) for Yokohama,
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Chaksang, (J.M. & Co.) for Bangkok,
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Haiyang. (Fok Tai Cheong) for
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Hok Canton, (Wo Hing) for Fort Haiching. (Douglas) for Foschow, Swatow-September 26.
Samarang Maru, (Nauyo Y.K.) for Batavia.-September 26, Hoikow.-September 28,
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his pocket. He did not have any The Steamship matches on him.
A fine of $5 or seven days WAS imposed.
K.C.C.
THE YEAR'S ACTIVITIES,
The following items are taken from the report of the Kowloon Cricket Club for 1921-22;-
$7,049.78 previous year.
Year's proft was $5 125.81. against Cheaper drinke account for difference.
Scheme for building new pavilion having been suspended, debenturen are being redeemed.
new members.
Tatal memberabip now 109; 00
Club has ever had."
Cricket season was "the best the
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All cargo not taken delivery from steamer by 25th September, 1922, will be landed into the hazardous and/or non-hazardous gedowns of the Hong- kong & Kowloon Whart & Godown Co., Ltd., at consignees' risk, whence delivery may be obtained.
All broken, chafed and damaged cargo will be examined at the September, 1922, at 10 a.m. Godowns on FRIDAY, the 29th
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the steamer or Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after SATURDAY, the 30th September, 1922, will be su ject
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Alt claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersign- ed on or before the 30th September, or they will not be recognized.
The outstanding feature cf tennie season was the great improvemen shown by young players.
Bowls sertion had another fairly successful year" and the golf secti abe effected, "retains its old-tima popula-ily.”
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
A elran bill of health was returord for the Colony on Friday.
The Colony had a clean bill of health for the 48 hours ending yester- day.
Meghajt
return to Canton with General Chan General Yip Kuc is expected to
Festival. Chiung Ming after the Autume
Chinesa passengers passing the Lappa stations daring 1921 numbered 593 638 inward and 597,200 outward, decrease of 21.648 compared with the total Sgures for 1920.
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did not use threats. The trouble start-Shanghai-September 25. ed at 4 o'clock on Saturday after- noon when the complainant's wife Satow-September 28, thraw some water over the stern of the vessel and drenched the first defendant, another man, and two women who were in a small host monred to the stera of the junk. It was an accident as the compainant's wile did not know the beat was there. First defendant boarded the junk and demanded an apology. Receiving no satisfaction, on account of his rude manner, he left the Junk in a temper, promising, to come again and force the complainant to apologise. Complainant informed the police and some detectives were cent to the junk. When they arrived there were so many small boats around the junk, that they had to firo two abots to disperse them. The second and fourth defendants jumped into the and I tried to are her," was the water when the shots were Gred. excuss given by one charged with Canada on Saturday included Col. Second defendant was picked up, and resleting arrest. "My aunt was un J. M. Boyd, Mr. A. E. Crapnell, Mr. the other was arrested as he care well and needed some thick clothes," W. E. Clark, Dr. W. H. Dobson Mr. ashore. The first and third defendants said another charged with larceny. H. K. B. Davis Jr., Mr. Geo, Grimble. were arrested on board the junk. "I went there to seen friend," a third Mr. Geo. Hogg, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. After he ring further evidence the one who was charged with opium Hall, Dr R. J. Morrison and Mr. and Magistrates, Boed the first defendant smoking told the Court. "I was Miss Morrison Capt J. F. 0. $8 or seven days, and bound him over simply playing a friendly game at a Mackenzio, Mr. Eldon Potter, Mr. M. with the others in the sum of $100 to friend's wedding well known J. Patel, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. be of good behaviour for 13 months? gambler sald,
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