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WEDNESDAY JUNE 18, 1924,
JAIL FOR CONSTABLE.
CHINESE STEALS EURO- PEAN'S EFFECTS.
SENTENCED TO TWO MONTHS
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KONGMOON DISASTER.
CROWED JUNK FERRIES. COLIADE.
A SUMBER' OF LIVES 1986.
(From Our Own Correspondent.) { ;
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HOUSING RAMP. ·
THE CHINA MAIL.
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ANGRY GENERAL,
CHINESE PAPERS REMARK-DEMANDS HIS MONEY BACK.
ABLJE ALLEGATIONS,
"DESTROYING A MOUSE WITH A VALUABLE,**
محد
devising highly prized they hate event, ascended lives," says the Tsun
REPORTED CANTON INCIDENT.
From the vernacular press comes a story about a Yunnanese general stated to have $110,000 on deposit in the Chinese Merchants' Bank, Ltd. at Canton. The story goes
BOND FORFEITED.
DECISION GAINST "TAI LEE OWNERS.
CONFLICTING EVIDENCE.
Evidence in direct opposition to that of the previous day was given the resumed hearing yesterday of the enquiry into the circan-
When a Chinese constable of the Weihaiwei section was charged at the Kowloon Magistracy: this morning with stealing personal property beloning to Sergt. Morton of the Sai Kung station, Mr. E. W. Hamilton laid stress on a collision between two towed devires by Hongkong landlords le the bank's Canton branch office, which the owners' $5,000 bond
the fact that when a policeman was charged with theft it was a far more serious offence than if a civilian were concerned,
Inspector Spenr, told the Court that on June 14 defendant went en slutty at 9 a.m., and was due to be relieved at midnight. The con- stable who relieved him found defendam with the stolen articles in his possession. They included
Pakkai, Kongnoon, slane. 17. mans, Over 100 passengers wore pre-ins the ipitates into il river as the result
passenger junk-ferries.
Yat Pasin an article
Most ofert fusil termants
then were rosen by sampons in the vicinity but there is my tight that inter have lost dajir lives, Heront fends had brought glint the exceptionally strong te whadi" was running at the time." Carge was carried away and the loss is believed to have been heavy
The accident, secured right is Konginton harbour. What are
a shirt, a pair of braces, a belt, Hus arcident worse was that it was two ore dollar notes, an oil-botfle..the faunch which tows the Shiu
a eigaruid a box of matches. Hinge, Kongganan Terry and
The constable was taken before junk, that the .S.P. who ordered defendan/Ku Cheng juhis, to be brought in Court.
Ispital Speur said defendant had been previously convicted for
misconduct.
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The Magistrate said the con- stable would go to jail for months.
THE
ENGLISH
in
vitate
that he brought a detachment of troops with him and surrounded stances attending the piracy of the "Taj Lee," at the conclusion of insisting on payment in full.
the under
Piracy Prevention When the supposed surround-Ordinance was declared forfeited. As demolition is forbidden by
Mr. Fletcher, who had been law, states mur vernachlar evstening of the bank was made, one "porary, owners have restreito of the bank's officials is said to Chief Officer of the "Tai Lee" of the piracy. at the time endisting the aid of maisons and said to have attempted to explain
had that as payment
been
hearing During
at stated
Monday's order suspended by other suilding workers,
of the the room Whitewashing, season, Hongkong office, nothing could that he did not receive instructions to carry à revolver and ammunition landlords have offered the workmen be done at the time. However, in the danger zone and that there $50 for enela upprctable crack they the general was furious and could pink the wath of their retorted that neither he nor his weit, no piracy prevention regula
en would leave until he was lacesus.
paid.
It is stated that in one use the tome was actually forced to quit. the Tudiately after the eres in the
run in the "Kung wall
Personal Politics. ·
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increased
Communication was established with the police and the Merchants Militia were sent out to investie gate the trouble. It was at one time feared that disorder might break out but the efforts of the of the mediators were successful Ultimately, the troops were wil drawn on "some arrangement being arrived at."
women
minder evid. by artificiul news. the owner requarted mi the P.WD Tai Leung, the capital of the and obtained, permissions to pull him Tak silk district, is measy the house down, Eats Fring as martial law has been declans. ingabout the ovenpunts eviction.
in the dieverennent A Chinese The present district imgistente is
Reports from Ganton also stale Choke Chiching whm is described | survive, who Eyes in a Youngti by some its a thr Isimfaty" was appeared by Has land that a large number of
employed in factories &c. are mmprising biniself, exe ford either the pay an
small deopsitors In the Canton Altinal than Clink and In Clayak rental or have hat. When branch savings department. They FLIGHT... Former gsip credited the Etter valled 'for the rent bedre mentioned as having petition three with having promised to brought a big hatch with which ed the Canton authorities to protect help'one another stolt orasiba he threatened to break down the their savings. demand and the two last-matted walls if to fense was pugle to have already lost titer official his overtums. "The ovenpaat Find A TOY REVOLVER. appointments, The public says | Jaivo "reported the owner hat he fit Magistrat Closs anticspite was in the position, of waiting
to kill a mouse by twowing some thing valuable,ut it. By this is
Seven gold bangles and $50 in meant that he cut sacrife the landlord's good will for the rash representing a total value of hi in $344 were stolen yesterday from a satisfaction of running
timately the owner was per- Chinese woman and her adopted suaded to leave with a promise of daughter by two men, one of whom flourished a revolver, which after wards proved to be a mere toy.
IS MACLAREN READY?
LOCAL
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ARRANGEMENTS.
Word has not yet been received resin Geen mother fasties v.
Hongkong as to whether Sipron Leader MacLaren has at least, an attempi të rengse him nearly completed the reassembling from offic. Rinuses him that he of the machine despatched to fears a move by General 35 Fook Akyab from Tokyo but Mr. Prosser, lum, who has been appointed Autis ut the Vacuum Oil Company. who Pirate Commissioner fu several is charge of the arrangements district in the Canton tiver nekts, for MacLaren's reception at There is no Sveri' that Chow mud† à further pirley, Hongkong, expects to Hear any had some misambysaungling (at The The Wan Yat Po alen Chun Chun soge time ago. states that adder the heavy rains of
the last week or so, there seven or eight histunees of ined forts carrying out, necessary repairs but magnifying the scope of such Works so as to inconvenience the tenants and bring about their moring.
time now that this has been done as it was only reckoned us about a far days' job..
A putrol af sevcial Vhinese gun- Mr Prosser says that MacLarents and athul vessels barberty has determined to cut right across stationed at Kow Kong to prevent
Vinh when he gets to Bangrok smuggling of arms and upuun, instead of going round the coast Strong resentment which will mature into positions has been expressed hy the public
by way of Saigon. This should shorten the journey by a day and if all goes well Maclaren should he in Hongkong within four days of his leaving Akyab.
Aif the arrangements for the landing and patrolling of the water remain as they were and Mr Prosser has cabled an enquiry as to whether the new machine is fitted with wireless for it was by this means that he hoped to keep MacLaren acquainted with the latest weather reports from Cape D'Aguilar.
NOT ARRIVED YET?
PORTUGUESE AVIATORS'
PROGRESS.
An enquiry at the office, of the Portuguese Consul General shortly after noon to-day brought the reply that not news had come from Macao yet. This is taken to imply that, as far as is known. Capt Brilo Paes, Lieut. Sarmento le-Beires-and-Alferes--Mancel
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newed proposal to levy a colle tion of two months' rent for the authorities.
JAVA DISASTER.
LANDSLIDE BURIES
VILLAGE.
OVER ONE HUNDRED KILLED.
(From Our Own Correspondent.J
SINGAPORE, June 17. An enormous landslide occurred at Garoet, Java, burying a native village.
One hundred and twelve habitants were killed.
ENGLAND'S VICTORY.!
were
CRUELTY TO BIRDS.
SHOPKEEPERS FINED AT
COURT.
A bird shopkeeper of No. 1. Cochrane Street appeared before Mr. E. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning charged with causing cruelty to birds by not providing them with sufficient space.
Inspector Fisher of the S.P.C.A., who prosecuted,' said the birds in their cages were not fastened at their proper height but not only that, he found two pheasants in-fastened together by their tails Despite a notice served on defen- dant, he had not followed out its instructions. The shopkeeper was fined $5.
In another case of a similar nature, a shopkeeper was also fined $5.
Gouveia, the Portuguese airmen SOUTH AFRICA LOSES FIRST
who are flying from Lisbon to Macau, have not reached their last objective, although they were expected to arrive there yester day afternoon..
Present arrangements, how.
Ая ever,
continue."
SOOD as
TEST MATCH.
BOWLING ANALYSIS FOR
SECOND INNINGS.
EDGBASTON, June 17- the aeroplane reaches Macao On the third day's play of the the Hongkong Consul will be first Test Match the weather was: informed and the invitation fine and bot, a small crowd was
of the Consul General and, the
present, and the wicket was wear- ing well.
A BAD MAN.
CHINESE RETURNS AFTER TWICE BANISHED.
Twice banished from the Colony, a Chinese appeared before
WOMAN RORBED IN HER ROOM.
The woman repurts to the Police she heard someone open the Honse
door at her house
tions on board.
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Atthe bearing yesterday after- noon. Mr. Lim, manager of the Sae Yap S. S. Co., at the time of Cantain Willox handed Chiel the piracy, said that in his presence Officer Fletcher a revolver and a booklet containing the piracy regulations "telling him that he mast carry. the revolver and 13. munition all the time except in port.
Witness also added that he had hingelf warned the Chief Officer that he must be careful on hoard and that the grilles had always to be locked. Witness had been on board every night for four years and had seen that the regulations were enforced as much as possible. 00000000000DDDDDDDDDDDD
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There had never been any com- plaint against the Company prior io this,
Mr. d'Almada said that in view of the possibility of this case going to a higher court, he wished to introduce an alternative defence, which was that the Ordinance as a penal statute and the regulations thereunder
beyond territorial waters, was attra vires. It was only within the power of the Legislature to make enactments which would cover Hongkong, its and territorial dependencies
Waters.
Quoting the finding of the jury at the ingest on the late Captain 10 Ki Ling Lane. She went to Willox, Mr. d'Almada said the the door and two men rushed in "Tai Lee" affair was not a piratical immediately. One of them had attack but a mutiny. The Captain a dagger and the other a revolver was murdered by the bosun and The assistant bo'sun and at the conclus. which he pointed at her. robbers then took four banglesion of the outrage ten others of the from her, made a thorough search crew were missing. No order or of the room and collected three threat or pressure had been exerted more gold bangles and $60. While on master or officers to induce they were making their escape the thens to depart from the regulations revolver and dagger were dropped and the owners had done all that on the, stairs. The revolver was was humanly possible to abide by found to be a toy and harmless.
them.
GOOD INTENTIONS.
REVOLVER.
A Chinese farmer, found in possession of a loaded revolver and five, additional rounds of aramunition, was sentenced to five years hard labour at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
was an
as
Their Pound of Flesh" This being the case, was the Government going to say that in spite of the inconsistencies the FARMER FOUND WITH A bond allowed them to claim the forfeiture. Like Shylock in the Merchant of Venice they might claim their pound of flesh, but the Portia defence was that no blood should be shed. This impossibility, and where an im possibility existed in a bond, the bond was null and void. Taking His behaviour had aroused the the bond and regulations as one suspicions of a police constable in document the Government Queen's Road Central at II o'clock obligees had made the performance at night. He admitted that he had thereof impossible, by reason of the revolver on him and said he the many inconsistencies they had In conclusion, Mr. bad made the journey from the introduced. Sheung Tak district for the pur d'Almada asked for a witten pose of buying the revolver. A judgment as the result of the case friend had told him he would get was of extreme importance and of one at the Mat Dak tea-house and far reaching character to all owners he had paid $44 for it. His inten-plying in local waters, and a tions were not unlawful.
décision adverse to his clients Mr. Justice Dyer Ball, in giving would open the door to many sentence, said that if there had malpractices. been any question of an intended Upon His Worship delivering robbery he would have ordered judgment for the forfeiture of the bond Mr. d'Almada gave notice of the cat.
that His appeal and asked Worship should state a case for a Full Court,
THREE YEARS' JAIL.
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to come to Hongkong, in the name focal Portugueso community, be Catterall was caught by Hobbs Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow-AMMUNITION TIED ROUND off Tate for 120. Blanckenberg was loon Magistracy this morning
presented to the airmen.
Advice from Macno reaches us caught by Chapman off Gilligan for charged with the theft of un For being in possession of 99 that the landing-field at Mong Ha 56. Deane was run out with a umbrella. in Maeno, is quite ready, a number score of 5. Nupen was dismissed Defendant had been banished rounds of ammunition, a Chinese of trees having been cat away to b.w. by Tate for 5: Ward was twice before for stealing, it was named Wan Chi was sentenced to remove obstruction,
bowled by Gilligan for 10. Pegler stated. His second conviction of three years' imprisonment at the Due in Macao To-morrow? was caught by Hobbs off Gilligan five years brought him another Criminal Sessions this morning, As we were going in press we for 6 Parker was not out with banishment order after serving was found early in the morning on Evidence was given that prisoner learned from: the Portuguese two. Extras accounted for 29 and eighteen months when there was June 1, on the Wing Lok Wharf. Consul General that the aviators second innings total reached 390.
some trouble in jail.. had not arrived in Macao but were England thus won by an innings in Haiphong. If conditions were and 18 runs. favourable they would leave Haiphong to-morrow morning and arrive at Macao during the day.
A BLACK SHEEP.
BENEFICIAL IMPRISONMENT.
In sentencing a Chinese named Cheung Ning to five years' hard Jabour for larceny at the Criminal Sessions this morning Mr. Justice Gompertz expressed the wish that the prisoner would learn a bene Giciul trade in prison.
LATER.
an
CHINA STATION.
According to a home paper the Admiralty have decided that the river gunboat "Moth," commission- ed temporarily from the Reserve at with ratings from the light cruiser Hongkong at the end of January Despatch," is to be maintained in He had 50 rounds of Mauser full commission. A new crew The delinquent was sentenced to ammunition tied round one thigh for the "Moth" is accordingly to be sent. 10 Hongkong, twelve months' with hard labour and 49 rounds round the other.
England about the Moth" Bowling analysis for South for returning from banishment He said he was going on board leaving
middle of June. The and a further six months for steal- the "Sui An:" Africa's second innings:-
will be recommissioned as Prisoner pleaded guilty.. Gilligan 5 wickets for 83, Tate 4ing, the terms to run consecu-
independent command for further Mr. T. Hazlerigg, prosecuted. for 103, Parkin o for 38, Kilner tively.
service on Chinese rivers. In creasing the number of river gunboats in full commission to 13 -five In the West River, two. in the Upper Yangtze, and six in Lower Yangtszc. Lieut.- Comdr. C. W. May has been ap- M. Merila, Governor-General of pointed to the river gunboat "Moth" on recommissioning. NEW YORK, June 17,
Indo-China, who arrived here Eng. Comdr. R. H.,
Withey New York,... 4. Cincinnati... 4 yesterday, after his trip to Japan has been posted to the "Titan la Brooklyn,... 4. St. Louis 3 and the North, was out sight-seeing at Hongkong, with effect from the New York,... 7. St. Louis,... 2. again this morning. Brooklyn S. Cincinnati,.. 2 Together with Madame Merlin 9th Inst. Commander E. G. Morris, Boston...... Pittsburg, and his party he went to Pokfulam who was on the China Station Philadelphia, &. Chienen 3 to see the Dairy Farm's hive of some time ago, has been selected
industry. A visit was also paid to for special service the French Hospital (St. Paul's Royal Australian Fleet. Cleveland, 10. New York. 3.
Insitution) at Causeway B1y.
o for 40, Fender 0 for 56, Woolley
o for 41.
The South African innings
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closed at 12 45 after 3 hours and 15 BASEBALL. RESULTS. minutes of batting.
Catterall was vigorons in his He hit 2 sixes superb driving. and 15 fours,
HOME ATHLETICS
LONDON, June 17.
There were 16 convictions against him and he pleaded guilty At Oxford in an athletic meet the on the charge before the court this African Olympic Games team morning of stealing boxes of tea drew with Oxford University by 4 and soap from a shop in Cheer's events to 4. Road, West, N
His Lordship asked if the man was one who could be banished.
'Prisoner' said he was, born in Hongkong and was 29 years of age. He had been in employment as a cook boy."
Mr. T, Hazlerigg prosecuted for the Crown
FGHTING EPIDEMICS.
GENEVA, June 17. The Council of the League of Nations has approved of a proposal to establish an epidemics informa tion office at Singapore
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