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TUESDAY APRIL 1, 1924...
POISON TRIAL PROTEST.
"SLIPSHOD METHODS"
ALLEGED.
PHYSIOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY,
VALUE OF ANIMAL TEST.
to-day.
HUGE ARMS HAUL
OVER 100 MAUSERS SEIZED
Revenue Officer Ward has effected another large arms seizure from a godown at Kowloon,
Eight cases, believed to have been landed from the Continental and which "Aachen steamer have not been claimed by con Further excursions into the signees to date, were examined realms of toxicology were 'made and found to contain no less than when the hearing of the case in 117 Mauser pistols with 13,800 which a Lantau woman is charged rounds of ammunition. with having poisoned her husband
Each case was marked in was continued before Mr. Justice
English "for Hongkong' and Gompertz at the criminal sessions consigned to a fictitious Hongkong firm. Contents were declared to Mr. Campbell Prosser, who is be machinery. defending the prisoner, further cross-examining Mr. E. R. Dovey, the Government Analyst, put several questions to bim garding the chemical reactions expectable from various alkaloids. "I want you to bo careful, Mr. Dovey, because if necessary." Suspicious circumstances if not counsel threatened, "I shall sub-foul play we associated with the poena every physiologist in this reported discovery yesterday of Colony to go into the box." the dead body of 3 Chinese Proceeding with his evidence, Mr. Dovey said the animal test of alkaloids was beset with many pitfalls one of which was the difficulty of administration.
re-
Wanted-A Physiologist. Mr. Prosser at this stage suggest ed that Mr. Dovey was not a com- petent judge of relative toxicity because he possessed no know ledge of physiology. Nevertheless opinion his opinion was the
which the verdict upon the jury-if they brought in e verdict of "guilty" must be found- ed.
of.
His Honour said he should tell the jury that it was an inference which might be drawn by a lay. man and that it was for them to find on that point and noone else. Mr. Prosser: We should have a physiologist here on that, point. 1 should like to know what his idea
of these toxic experiments is and as to the loss of toxicity in experi- ments of this kind.
FOUL PLAY?
YAUMATI FORESHORE
MYSTERY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
CAT" FOR CRIMINALS
DESPERATE DUO DISPOSED OF.
Two. Chinese who were said to be already serving a term of seven years' jall for a simillar offence pleaded guilty before the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies) to indictments arising out of an armed robbery at Yaumati.
Mr. A. Dyer Ball (Assistant
for Attorney General), Crown, told how a gang of aix or seven armed robbers, including the two prisoners, raided a house in the Portland Street, Yaumati, and atole money and goods amounting to $166.
PIRATE ARRESTS.
HONGKONG POLICE RETICENT.
NO WITNESSED BENT YET,
LOCAL AND GENERAL
In First Street yesterday, Ip Leung (79), failed to get out of the way of a dustcart and had to be renioved to hospital for treatment,
Yesterday a Chinese living at As far as can be ascertained none of the officers and crews of pitated Cooke Street was assaulted by ships, such as the Sun Ning, some men who used bamboo poles. Hydrangen" and "Tai Leo have He was sent to the Kwong Wah been sent to Wnichow yet..
hospital. It was reported that a telegram
A Chinese fad ten years of had been sent to Hongkong in which tho
it was sled that about forty alleg. 1age of Tal Hang village, was lu od pimies were rounded up in the advertently knocked over yester East River district by pro-Clan'day by a motor-car belonging, it troops. Accordingly, officers and stated, to Dr. Forsyth's office. He crews were requested to proceed to was injured in the leg and face. Whichow city for identification pa rides.
One of the accused who was stated to have been the leader of the gang was sentenced to five years and the other man to four years' hard labour. In both cases His Lordship directed that the prisoners, whom, he described as desperate characters and a menace to the peace of the Colony," should receive five strokes of the "cat." He express-. middle-aged male, floating neared the view, however, that for the Yauinati breakwater. Gui wounds were noticed on the head humanitarian reasons they should and suspended from the neck by a get their strokes as early as
possible. length of rope was a large stone.
As the body is not at all de- composed it is surmised that death can only have occurred a day or so previously. No clues have been found from the clothing &c,, as to deceased's identity.
ST. ANDREW'S FETE.
TO-MORROW AFTERNOON'S
EVENT.
ALL IS NOT GOLD.
ALLEGED ATTEMPTED
It is hoped to have the opening, Today, the police would not say ceremony of the China Inland Memorial Hall, definitely whether any had been Mission School sent, but it was gathered that none Chefco on Friday, April 4 at
3.30 p.m. ind started yet.
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THE ELLERMAN LINE.
П
ANOTHER' NEW STEAMER'
LAUNCHED.
Billard enthusiasts are asked to note that the second round in the open championship commen ces at the V.R.C. to-night when S. C. Kwok (bye) mets P. S. Leung. An excellent ame is assured.
City of Lancaster. The steel
Police vigilance is be..g in screw cargo steamer "City of creased to cope with the crime Lancaster, built to the order of epidemic. District watchmen from the Ellerman Lincs, Ltd., at the the S. C. A.'s department now Jarrow Yard of Palmer's Ship- visit the West Point restaurants. building and Iron Co., Ltd., was There. they systematically taken to sea for trial on Wednes-question guests as to their bona day last, February 20.
fides. It appears that they are on The principal dimensions of the the look-out for evil characters. vessel are: Length overall 344ft., masquerading in respectable cloth
ing. | breadth,, extreme 45ft., depth to The story of an alleged con-upper deck 2410ft, aft, and 26.5ft. spiracy to palm off a chain as forward. The vessel carries about being of pure gold was told to Mr. 5,000 tons deadweight on a mode
SWINDLE.
E. W. Hamilton in the Magistracy this morning.
In connection with the Chinese has been given by the police court Po Puilottery.prominence to which rate draft. She has been built
cases during the last few days, it under Lloyd's special survey for is reported that a local Chinese
Of these
A goldsmith sold a chain to a their highest class 100 A. 1, with launch-owner has just won about Arrangements have almost been man and gave a receipt. The next combined poop and bridge, and $100,000 at the last draw. . He is completed for the opening of St. day, a woman (the first defen-detached forecastle. Water bal- said to have invested on a large Andrew's Fete in the Church ant) is accused of having brought last is carried in the cellular scale, ten characters which were grounds and hall to-morrow. The another chain to re-sell to the double bottom and deep tank. The picked out in a temple. affair will be opened by Cam-shop as the original article of latter is also adapted for the six were drawn giving him the big modore Grace, R.N. at 2.30 p.m., jewellery. The prosecution allege carriage of cargo oils. A system prize. and from the look of the good that the last link of the first of wide-spaced tubular pillars is things on the programme prochain, bearing the shop's name, fitted in the holds and 'tween! mises to be a great success.
Counsel added that he wished to put his case quite fairly before
was put on the false one to give Mr. Dovey left the Colony and
The Rev. G. R. Lindsay, the it the appearance of being the he was proceeding to outline the Vicar, informed the China genuine. After arrest, the woman defence when the Puise Judg, Mail" this morning that the most is said to have pointed out a man interrupted. "I have no doubt," said His Honour, that if you popular and talented artistes of (the second prisoner, defended by indicate the kind of evidence you the Colony had consented to Mr. A. E. Hall) as having hander require, the Crown will assist you appear in the grand variety enter the chain to her. 10 get it."
tainment which will conclude a programme replete with attrac- tions and novelties. It is a pro- ramme which will appeal both to the children and grown-ups.
Experiments Criticized.
Mr. Prosse1: My allegation is. that these experiments have been
carried out in the most slipshod method possible. The post- mortem was 15 slipshod possible. The subsequent experi ment was done no doubt, with
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AFTER THE OPIUM.
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great care but not in the presence CANTON TROOPS SEEKING of anybody acquainted physiology. Your Lordship will see, as this case proceeds, that there is no evidence at all to show what this man cat and when he eat it.
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(From Our Own Correspondent.)
CASTON, March 31.
Asked to plead both defendants said the chain is not mine. His Worship remanded the case till Friday afternoon.
STILL THEY COME.
Another
The British Express Dalry of decks, giving clear spaces for the Bombay are now offering for sale stowage of large bulk cargo on the local market a very fine brand of tinned butter. This Accommodation for officers, toge butter is manufactured under the ther with their saloon, is fitted in supervision of an English expert the bridge, the captain's rooms butter maker and only the choicest being above. The engineers' and cream is used with perfectly pure P.O.'s rooms are situated on the water. This makes the bulter bridge deck abreast the machin-wholesome, and gives it a fine cry space. The crew's quarters flavour. The butter can now be local provision are fitted up in the forecastle. obtained from There is an efficient system of stores or in large quantities from winches and derricks for the the local agents, Messrs. Moosa
and Co. rapid handling of cargo.
Howden's
The propelling machinery con-
Mr. C. A. S. Russ did attend the sista of triple expansion surface Police Court yesterday afternoon condensing engines situated amid- ships and driving a single screw, His Worship gave his decision on as invited by Mr. E. W. Hamilton. steam being provided by three a certain point pertaining to Po Piu cylindrical single-ended boilers lottery tickets when Mr. Russ
with fitted.
forced claimed that the papers alleged to draught. The machinery worked be in his client's possession were very smoothly throughout, and the old and valueless. To back up his trial was in every respect highly contention he produced some old race tickets which he invited His successful.
Worship to buy? The case was adjourned till Friday for evidence to be called.
ANOTHER NEW LAWYER, new solicitor," Mr. Harold John Armstrong, who has come out from Home to join Messrs. Deacons, was admitted" A pliable wares has it that by the Chief Justice (Sir W. Rees syndicate with a capital of $600,000 Davies) at the Supreme Court is being formed, to run the "anti-to-day.
The owners were represented opami "burenu." The lunRHESE The motion for his admission by Mr. W. Hinchcliffe, Mr. A. B, general, la Dik-ping is authorita- was submitted by the acting Calcott, and Mr. H. Venable, also fively mentioned as the midst likely Attorney-General (the Hon. Mr. Captain Lewis and Captain Esery, doing that, because if I did I should candidate for the position of dire H. E. Pollock, K.C.) who informed and the builders by Mr. T. S.
Other influential use His Lordship that all the usual forfeit my right to address them leads are said to be associated with
Brown (engine works). Jater, which would be a calamity the moyenient which has in view Papers had been filed and were in Simpson (shipyard), and Mr. W.
The Pulsue Judge: That is a point for the jury. argument seems
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now, if I may say so, to amount to an address to the jury.
Mr. Prosser: I hope I ant, not
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order.
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In announcing that he had plen-
The Honour: Then why are running of the bureau to raise you addressing me now at this Funds for the Humanose troops up-sure in admitting Mr. Armstrong, length?
keep. Mr. Prosser: I want Dr. Minnett This is taken as step hy this the Chief Justice said: "You have to he called on, the point of branch of Dr. Sun's subordinates to youth on your side and, speaking on animals and as to the experiure for themselves a "stendy as a veteran, that appeals to me source of revenue as the Yannnnese very much. I sincerely hope your ments he would conduct.
career here will be successful."
physiology as to the experiments
The acting Attorney General:ve retained the funtau revenne. (the Hon. Mr. H. E., Pollock K C.) We are quite ready to recall Dr. Minnett and we are also prepared, if my friend can suggest anybody else in the Government Service likely to throw light on this matter, to have them called also.
It was then arranged that Dr. Minnett should be telephoned for and in the meantime the hearing of evidence was continned,
"I Will Poison You."
UNTIMELY STRIKE.
TOKYO'S THREE FISHLESS
DAYS.
TOKYO, March 31. The citizens are faced with three fishless days from tomorrow, iinless mediation removes the troubles be-
Pending the arrival of Dr. Minnett, tween the Municipality and the fish
the "father" of the deceased was dealers. called to give evidence. He said
LOTTERIES ILLEGAL
In the Police Court this morn- ing Mr. Leo d'Almada, the solici tor, appeared before Mr. E. W. Hamilton in connection with a lottery ticket case which His Worship decided yesterday after-
noon.
This morning His Worship intimated that he would review his sentence but not his judgment. He hinted that two sentences had been imposed for two charges, one of ten and adopted him as his son. market in established in Tsukiji in of which was the alternative to He also adopted another boy, as his favour of the historic, market in Ni- the other.. son but this man was later murdered | honbashi, which was destroyed by
The latter have declared a strike he bought the deceased at the age for three days unless a new city fish
NEW BRITISH FILM.
HOMELAND SCENERY SCREENED
Star's Fine Picture.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Mrs. C. W. Tinson and Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Shields were passengers. on the incoming "President Adams."
Mr. L. J. Blackburn has been appointed local Secretary of the Hongkong and China Gas Co., Ltd.
It is announced that Messrs. Like a breath of good, English G. F. Wright and T. W. Hornby, air is the notable picture being have resumed business as share shown at the Star Theatre this and general brokers.
The wedding of Mr. Duncan evening for the first time, in con- junction with Peter the Great, Millar, of the Chartered Bank, world's champion strong man, for Penang, and Miss Gwen Forbes "The Call of Youth." was entirely willake place from "Kinsley"
addition to an excellent story, pre- made in the Homeland, and in about the middle of this month.
According to a Daily Bulletin sents some beautiful Devonshire scenery. "The Call of Youth" was cable from Tokyo, the funeral of one of Britain's leading dramatic 19,was carried out yesterday in the written by Henry Arthur Jones, Prince Kwacho, who died on March Mr. d'Almada suggested that authors, who has a long string of presence of the Imperial Princes, by his wife, Discussing the rela- the September Sre. Unless satisfac- His Worship might reduce the stage successes to his credit. The members of the Cabinet, officials tions existing between the prisoner tion is granted, the atrike will be sentences. As an advocate he complete cast has been filled by and members of the Diplomatic and the deceased the witness said extended.
thought the legislature was too well-known London stage figures, Corps, hard on his clients, who had some headed by Ben Webster, Mary lottery tickets whereas gambling Glynn and Malcolm Cherry..
Besides giving 'some charming on the race-course was not dealt glimpses of an English county
Owing to the Shield match on Without giving his opinion, His famous the world over for its
-ஆ very pleasing love to fulfil their league match with Worship merely atated that he beauty, "The Call of Youth" pre- Saturday, the Club have arranged would announce the new sen sents
romance in which youth finds M.S."Despatch" on the Club ground tomorrow (Wednesday) itself at odds, with the world and evening. kick-off only through the kindly interven-po. The following will tion of fate eventually wins happi- represent the Club; G. Rodger, ness. The story has its note of H. T. Buxton, C. E. Bishop, D. drama as well and the excitement Lyon, A Mair, G. Angus, A. thus provided rounds off the pic- Ferguson, A. S. Forsyth (Capt.), J ture and makes it ring true. Stewart, H. G. Howard and S. D
If "The Call of Youth is an Begg. entertainment in itself, the same
she did not like her husband and The Yokohama Aish denies have scolded him whenever he returned declared a similar sympathetic holl to the house. Witness had heard day."-Courtesy Daily Bulletin. her pay to the deceased: Are
you handsome or graceful? I will polson you with a dose of poison."
Proceeding, the witness describ-chemical reactions one may have ed how on the day the deceased toxicity and one not?"
with,
died he heard cries, of "Save Dr. Minnett: The chemistry of tences at a subsequent date. Life" and on going into his alkaloids and allied bodies is son's house saw that his (the extremely complictated and it is witaces's) wife and his sister were very difficult to say.
.course
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TENNIS TOURNEY,
FOOTBALL.
already there. The deceased was Mr. Prosser When you are
FRIDAY'S MATCHI POST- "very distressed" and at about 3 dealing with alkaloids what do
PONED o'clock in the afternoon he died. you regard as the finest and best Before he died they "put: new test their toxic properties? clothes on him as that was the Dr. Minnett A chemical test Thanks to the courtesy of Mr. Chinese custom
and the physiological effects on L. S. Greenhill, Hon. Secretary of Dr. Minnett Recalled. animals and human beings.
the HK.C.C., the "China Mail" can only be said of Peter the HONGKONG'S HEALTH. In the
of At this point Dr. Mjanett appear-
further
has been informed that the stand- Great who continues to amaze
Five cases of small-pox, all ed in, Court and was recalled replies, Dr. Minnett said that court match for Friday next Kowloon folk with his startling- Replying to questions put to blm in the case of an unknown by Mr. Frosser he agreed that one alkaloid the animal test was in Ng Sze-kwong and C. Choa v. the feats of strength like lifting Chinese, and one of enteric fever, of the qualities of an alkaloid was variably used and it was generally winners of the Worthington and several men with, one hand, or Indinn, were notified yesterday! He toxicity. There were non-trus that all vegetable alkaloids Redmond v. Hattersley-Smith and twisting iron bars into horse- Last week there were reported. of small-pax poisonous alkaloids-quinine was were tested by animal tests. Williams te has been unavold shapes. Indeed he has caused fourteen Cases one but it depended how much Gelsemfum acted on the centralably postponed.
nervous system and as far as he In all probability it will be play you took.
Mr. Prosser Do you agree that knew it left no post mortem ed off on Wednesday to-morrow
week. If two alkaloids show the same lesions that could be detected.
quite a sensation on the mainland (twelve fatal), five of cerebro with his astonishing stunt of spinal fever (four fatal), and one allowing a fully loaded 7-passenger of enteric' fever, (fatal) ———all motor par to run over his chest. Chinese,
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