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the same fate. From these few remarks it must not be thought that we are seeking to dieparage
pects of encouraging Chinese of the suitable class, to settle there. The "Mail" man suggested that British North Bornen might one
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
It is announced from London,
Far East.
I A Chinese man was knocked down by motor car No. 1134 at Wanchai Road yesterday. was not seriously injured.
He
Lord Arnold. We are not. Doubt-day become as flourishing as the that H.M.S. "Vindictive" will re} less he is an admirable official Straits Settlements by virtue of place HM.S. "Diomede" in the Lendowed with all the qualities Chinese enterprise. Mr. Wood not 180 sanguine. Mr. necessary for his high office, was Possibly, a better chairman could Shewan's lengthy resume of Sam dakan's numerous and diversified not have been found for the com-industries together with his view mittee, anyway outside tite that Sandakan might yet expand judiciary. Oh no, we have not with the rapidity that Kowloon the slightest desire to disparage has grown again gives cause for Lord Arnold, least of all before the
encouragement.
committee has begun its labours; our only object in mentioning him at all is to ask is he a match för
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MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1924.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.,
CHARGE OF MURDER.
CASE- PROCEEDING.
BOUND OVER. JEALOUSY DRIVES WOMAN.
TO OPIUM.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE CHARGE. ·
said that she wanted the opium for her cough.
The hearing of the charge against Chan. Din, the Indian citi. Po Yat Was
charged with formerly in the employ of Mr. Arnold (of the Hongkong, Canton attempting to commit suicide by and Macao Steamship Co.), of taking opium, before Mr. E. W. Cho Wing, charged, with murdering his wife was opened tracy this morning. Defendant Hamilton at the Kowloot Magis- his possession at the Criminal Sessions this morn four taels of raw opium without a ing before His Honour, the Acting police permit at the Star Ferry Chief Justice (Mr. Justice H. H. Pier, was fined $50 at the Central Gompertt) and a jury.
Inspector T. Murphy stated this Magistracy this morning
The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kamp K.C., defendant was the concubing of a foreman. The Attorney General, prosecuted and Public Works" in Statue Square between 5.30 and Mr. Kemp
There will be a band concert Mr. H S. Fitzroy defended, alleged motive for taking opium produced plans was jealousy of the principal 7 o'clock this evening. The band which he thought might bring wife.
the jury's mind the Defendant was formerly a boat of the 1st. Ba, East Surrey Regio ment, under the baton of Band- scene of the crime and the surgirl at Aberdeen Harbour. master W.F. Bradshaw, will sup-rounding district. The defendant 1 p.m. on August 17 she was taken ply the music.
was charged with the murder of to hospital and Dr. Ip attended her his wife on May 27 on the hillside gud.saved her life. Her protector was called upon to sign a bond of be of good $60 for defendant to behaviour for six months.
BELIEVED DROWNED.
IRA SPARKS MISSING,
AŁ
Lady Astor, à question which has to amend the Opium Ordinance. It is proposed to introduce a Bill, fateful moment for Hongkong, into the Legislative Council at since it is Hongkong more than Thursday's meeting. By the pro- any other British Colony which is visions of the new measure, the restrictions on dealings in raw being attacked Can Lord Arnokl, opium will become even more with his drab little record of stringent than they are at present.
At 6 am, yesterday six near the junction of Jubilee and official duties quietly carried out, In the first place, the proposed Bill repress the brilliant, the witty, the provides that every kind of deal-robbers, armed with revolvers and Victoria Road. The plans gave impetuous, and (we fear) the noting in raw opium, except of dagers, entered No. 15. Catchick the district and showed the bridge
course, by the Superintendent, attempted to
Street, and stole $60. They close to which the attack was always quite veracious Lady shall be illegal unless licence has safe but did not succeed."
break open a thought to have taken place and The the spot on the lower side of the Astor, who has shown, more than been obtained from the Governor police are making enquiries. road where the woman was found once now that she is prepared to
In the second place, it makes un-
late at night Photographs also licenced dealings in Jaw opium illegal whether the raw opium is charged with assaulting another tlon to the other spots, the nullah Un Cheung and Mak Chung, were produced, showing, in addi quite innocently, of course, to in the Colony or not and whether Chinese, were fined $10 each by where the chopper believed to
A Manila telegram to the "Daily impress the
Non-Conformistit be ascertained or appropriated Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon have been used in the attack was Bulletin reads: The sailing boat
Magistracy this morning. In found.
"Dauntless" from Honolula, has voters in the Sutton Division of in existence or not.
With regard to raw opium which addition, they were each ordered. Opening his case the Attorney-been picked up off the Mindanao" Plymouth. These questions which is imported by water under a
to pay $5 compensation to com- General said that he wanted to coast, but there was no trace of we ask-can Lord Arnold prove through bill of lading for Macao,
plainant.
make it quite clear to the jury that Ira Sparks, who sailed on board if one person wounded another the "Dauntless" from Hawaii to equal to Lady Astor, can offleial from the Government of India or
At 1 a.m. on August 17, while with a dangerous weapon and the the Philippines, and thence to caution prove equal to reckless its nominees, for the use of the
those in charge of two conservancy other person died from these Singapore en route to Palestine. Government of Macno or its junks at Kwai Chung Bay were wounds it might be murder even gexl?-have, as we have said. nominees, it may be imported into asleep, two men, armed with res if the inflicter of the wound had no drowned.
Sparks is believed to have been fateful moment for Hongkong. the Colony, and may be exported volvers, found their way on board: intention of killing the person. It Certainly along with the Unofficial to Macao, provided, that the While one, man "covered" might also be manslaughter. He Members of the. Legislative following conditions among others the junk men, his confederate cut would also point out that if a
are complied with:---- Council,
the anchors lose, after which man found his wife in the act of welcome any
adultery and he killed the night prowlers decamped?
the impartial inquiry. knowing
adulterer or his wife in the first that the Colony conducts its social evil with exemplary pro- priety, but that inquiry, we insist, must be impartial. "Until the'mail brings fuller details we cannot. 'of course, say that the present com- mittee is not impartial, but we can. say that its chief member...the only one whose name was thought worth the cable charges, is any- thing but impartial, is indeed, utterly bigoted. However, as we
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The raw opium shall not be 1.-Removed from the ship on
A snake caused the suspension transport of passion, he was guilty which it was imported, or
of the entire tramcar-service in of manslaughter only and not 2. In any way moved in the Tokio last week. Until the dis- murder because the provocation Colony after removal from covery of its mangled, body no was so great. The act Would have such ship, or
one was able to account for the to be committed on the spot and it 3.-Exported, expect under, and accident. The snake apparently a man took his wife's life merely had fallen into the principal motor in the belief that she was guilty of in accordance with, are at Kinugawa power station while infelicitons conduct he was gulity moval or export permit trying to catch a, sparrow whose of murder. issued by the Superinten-nest was attached to the ceiling of dent. •
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MARRIAGE.
. ELLIS-KRENDEL.
There was a large gathering pre- sent at the Ohel Leah Synagogue yesterday when the marriage took place of Mr. E. E. Ellis and Miss Revacca Krendel."
The bridegroom is the son of thơ late Mr. E. I. Ellis and Mrs. Ellis of Hongkong, while the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ephim Ellis of Harbin.
OBITUARY.
SIR CYPRIAN BRIDGE. S
The day on which the wounds were inflicted was the day men- 4. When the ship on which the
tioned to the charge although raw opium is exported Indicted on two counts fo death did not take place until leaves the harbour of Vic- having forged and uttered a cheque five weeks later. Defendant had torin it shall proceed direct for $50 and obtaining goods by been employed as a chauffeur at and forthwith out of the false pretences, a young man Mr. Arnold's at Pokfulam and he waters of the Colony,
named Charles Lawrence Clarke lived in the servants' quarters alias Hadji Mohammed, was found there with his wife and son. The the possible conséquences from
Finally, the opportunity is taken gulity by the jury at Tientsin and marriage between the two had ◆◆ uniformed meddling, as exempli- to make $260 the maximum sentenced by Judge Peter Grain 10 taken place six years ago, At
fied by Singapore's terrible experi- penalty for refusal by a revenue two years imprisonment with hard the 'time the woman
A London cable announces the ence, it is too soon yet to despair.officer or police officer to produce labour and deportation.
pregnant although the defendant death of Admiral Sir Cyprian e did not know it. Four months Bridge at the age of 85. Sir. Even if Lady Astor, with the pions his badge. It has been deemed
The Italian Legation has after the marriage, the woman had Cyprian Arthur George, Bridge support of West Suiton's prim old unnecessary to give the magistrate ladies, does succeed in dominating / Power to imprison without the received a favourable 'reply from given' birth to a child but the two was born in March, 1839, a son of option of a fine. The special the Italian Government, and it is dicided to continue to live together the late Archdeacon Bridge. He the committee, it must be borne penalties for obstructing searches, expected that the Note drafted by and a child was born of their marri- entered the Navy in 1853, was in mind that this same committee, etc., have been omitted, leaving all the Fowers agreeing to the there seemed to be no quarrelling Vice-Admiral in 1898 and Admiral Dr. Schurinan in anticipation of age. As far as the servants knew, promoted rear Admiral in 1892, this offence to be dealt with under transfer of the former Russian between them. after all, is only an advisory body the general penalty clause, which Legation to the Soviet, will be two Indian friends whom he used he saw service in the White Sea in Defendant had in 1903. During his naval career The Secretary of State for the will make the new Bill less cumber- forwarded to M, Karakhan early to visit, sometimes together with 1854, in the Bay of Bengal during Colonies will have the final word. Į some.
next week, says a cable to the his wife. One of them was Tsa the Indian Mutiny and with the and Mr. Thomas is generally
Daily Bulletin."
Khan who had a house in How naval brigade in Burma. Hc Wo Street. On May 20 the de- served on, and was commander-in- agreed to be one of the most
Two naval seaplanes, from the ceased went to Isa Khan's house chief successively on the Austra practical, level headed men in the
air-craft carrier H.M.S. "Pegasus," with clothing and in consequence fian station and the China Station. Labour Government. Therefore
which for some time has been in of statements she made was He retired from the Navy, on leav although at first sight the com
Straits waters, are to visit Kuala allowed to stop at the house for ing the China Station in 1904. He Lumpur this month, in charge of the night. The next day Sa Khan was the author of various naval mitter appears to be Lady Astor's
Squadron Leader. Tomkinson, met the defendant and asked him publications and of a volume of it does not follow that the verdict
R.A.F., and Flight Lieutenant to go to dinner with him. This reminiscences in 1918. Livuck, with two other officers, he did and during the evening the will be hers, also. Which is some-
They will arrive at Port Swetten- defendant accused his guest of thing to be thankful for anyway.
ham on the 19th iost, and will stay abducting his wife He also
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until the 23rd., when they will accused another man. He Sir Herbert Samuel, High Com. leave for Penang.. The flight mentioned this, said the missioner in Palestine, left from Singapore is estimated to Attorney General, as it was Jerusalem on June 25, for England take about three hours.
the first time that "the defen- on three months' leave. dant had made any suggestions of
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
34
Among those who arrived from Manila by the "President
misconduct to anyone. Isa Khan
told him that the woman had gone He next drove off to Hongkong
August 18. Coronet Theatre; "The Great Impersonation."
August 18.-The Star Theatre; "Ride for Your Life.”.
August 18 - World Theatre; "The Whispered Nanie." | We have received a booklet August 18-Queen's Theatre; which although but an advertise-"The right that failed."
PUBLIC AUCTION... ment for a shipping periodical gives one pleasure to handle on August 19-Lanumert Bros., at
to his house voluntarily.
and, after meeting friends and account of the excellence of its tiedown No. Upper the H.K
Complained To Employır.
taking a few drinks, he called at niake-up and its illustrations. The and Kowloon Wharf and Godown cases
Five days before the murderous the house of his mother-in-law, booklet is apparently circulated Co. Ltd.. Kowloon, 197 with a view to getting more advertened fall cream milk. 11 am. Jefferson were Mr. Osborn, Col. attack, the defendant told Mr. told her be had cut up her daughter tisements in a shipbuilding journal Sales Rooms, valuable building Rev. George Eberle,
August 28.-Lammert Bros., at E. P. Wolfe, Mrs. Wolfe, and the Arnold that his wife had been and asked her if she would take
unfaithful and he proposed chop charge of the boy,
After some named "The Motor Ship," whichland, 3 p.m."
ping her. Mr. Arnold had treated discussion, the woman consented
defendant Capt. Douglas Wahl returned to the matter lightly and told the and.
drove off. Arnold; it could hardly do less devotes its pages to the recording of developments in regard to the
to September 16.-Extraordinary Hongkong by the President Taft. man not to be a fool. On the He reported Mr. Amold since he is the Chairman.
But construction of oil-engined vessels, general meeting of The China Other passengers included Mr. morning, of the day on which the at his office and was dismissed. Lady Astor is the chief figure. It is, however, interesting to the Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the Tom Booth, Mr. A. M Burchill, attack was made, the house coolle The police were informed and the Among the members she alone is public generally in that it gives Registered Office of the Company, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hartmann, saw the defendant sharpening a woman was found on the opposite Mr. Harold E. Hyde, Mr. Julius chopper. A little later Mr. Arnold side of the road to where the figures which show that there is Pedder Street, 'noon. mentioned the others, in the eyes nearly eight times more motor-
was driven to his office by the attack was made. There were of the cable man, a discerning ship tonnage afloat than there was
October 3.-Second meeting of Marcus, and Mr.J. R. McDonald. the China Sugar Refining Co.,
defendant arid at 9.30 sa Indian traces of her having crawled fellow no doubt, simply do not in 1924; that the proportion of Told., nt Co.'s Office, Pedder King George of Greece, who is chauffeur in white was seen to across.
at present in London, interviewed purchase a chopper at a shop in
Medical Evidence," count. Their names are not even new orders for motor-ships to Street, noon.
October 18. Extraordinary by the "Daily Express," said that Morrison Street and afterwards Evidence was given of the ex- ELLISKRENDEL. At the worth cabling, anyway not at so those for steamers has risen to 60
tent of the Injuries by Dr. E. W. or 70 per cent.; that important General Meeting of Douglas 8.B. he was convinced that it was only drive away in a car. Synagogue "Ohel Leab," on many cents per word. Yes, Lady strides are being made in the con- Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office a matter of time until he would Defendant called at the Govern- McKenny of the G. C. H. ment Civil Hospital later in the and of the finding of the the 17th
inst Emanuel Astor is the chief figure in the struction of, very high-powered of the Company, 20 Des Voeux be re-called to the throne.
morning and took away in the car chopper by the police... Ezekiel, son of the late E. I.
Rond, Central, noon. committee. Lord Arnold, although engines for large passenger liners"; Hongkong, Ellis, of
October 20.-Third meeting of It is stated that Mr. Ben Spoor, his wife and little boy (the boy hav- Isa Khan, cross-examined by Revecca, daughter of Ephim thi cable man had not the hourt that vessels of this class are being. The China Sugar Refining Co., MP, is retiring from the office of ing had to be treated there.) He was Mr. Fitzroy, said that Chan Din's Krendel, of Harbin.
to omit him, is only a name after gross, with machinery of 20,000, at Co.'s Office, Pedder Chief Government Whip owing to seen to pass the junction of Queen's wife often went to his house, some-
Street, noon..
recurring attacks of malaria, Mr. Road and Pokfulam Road at 10-15 times with her husband and some all: Certainly he is Under Secre- i.h.p. The first of these will prob-
November 5-Further extra- Ben Spoor, was born in the Bishop by an Indian constable and the times by herself, He denied ever tary of State for the Colonies, but ably be completed in 1925.
ordinary meating of Douglas B.S. Auckland division which he has junction of Jubilee and Sassoon having had improper relations with Co., Ltd., at 20 Des Voeux Road represented since 1918. During Road at 10.30 by an unemployed her. Céntral, noon.
the European War he served za chauffeur and an Indian constable. Mr. Fitzroy Did you ever OTHER MEETING. 195
Commissioner for the Y.M.C.A., fn Apother witness, whose evidence advise Chan Din to get a divoice?
was not in the depositions, would Witness;. Yes Cer- Mr. R. G. Shewan's speech, leat League meeting, at Hongkong
August 25-Hongkong Cricket the Mediterranean. He is 45.
teslify, to seeing defendant Mr. Filzroy:Why was thai ?- - tainly also he is a peer of the week, as chairman of the San-Cricket Club Pavilion, 5.10 p.m.
Among the saloon passengers driving along Jubilee Road in
Witness: Because I believed realm, but this, as everyone knows, dakan Light and Power Co.
for Hongkong on board the 6.s. what by an unwritten sule what Chan Din said about her
Empress of Asia" is largely an accident. The Labour (1922), Ltd. was an interesting
Dr. had
come to be regarded as
Witness denied that Chan Din H.-E. Blunt, Mr. A. Brooks, the wrong direction. The con had called at his house, to enquire Government when it came into survey of British North Borneo
Sir Arthur Hirtzel who has bean Mr. Y. O, Buchanan, Mr. C. H. stable shouted to him to stop, but whether his wife was there on the power had only two of its chosen activities. It was characterised by
appointed Permanent Under Benson, Mrs. E. B. Clarke and he did not do so This constable day of the dinner. Acting on Doubtless Lady Astor is pleased. Cabinet Ministers in the House of optimism which seems all the more Secretary of State for India, has child, Mr. E. M: H. Castro, Mr. N. noticed that the defendant's clothes witness's own invitation he had
remarkable after an interview, been connected with the India Currie, Mr. C. Z. Dunn, Mr. and were stained as if with blood. come. She has got her committeè at last Lords. More were required and courteously granted by the Hon. Office, fot thirty years. He was Mrs. R. S. Fortnay, Mr. N L The story was next taken up at Mr. Fitzroy was putting a ques- -her committee to inquire into Mr. Sydney Arnold, along with Mr. A. E. Wood, ucting Secretary Private Secretary to Mr. Brodrick Harris, Mr. and Mrs. J McKerr the stage when the defendant tion to the witness as to whether Hongkong's shameless immorality, two other commoners, became a for Chinese Affairs, to the "China and Lord Morley, Secretary in the and Miss McKer, Mr. and Mrs. dived back at Mr. Arnold's house there was any arrangement be-
Mail"
some two months ago. A Political Department, Assistant C. Land, Mr. W. J. McKeown, and handed his blood stairód uni- | tween the defendant and kimseif For after all it is Lady Astor's lord. That is all. Whoever held Chinese gentleman had proceeded Under Secretary and since 1921 Mr. B. Rein, Mr. G. T Squires, form to the other ther servants to be in the event of Chan Din getting a committee. Truly this morning's the post of Under Secretary for thither with credentials from Deputy Under Secretary of Spite Mrs. C. Thasites. Miss Vgiven to his master, at the same divorce when the case was "ad- cable from London mentions Lord the Colonies would have shared Hongkong to inquire into the pros- for India. He was born in 1870. Tawalies, and Mr. M. G. Weavertine saying what he had done. «f journed.
The China Mail."
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BOROLONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1924,
HONGKONG'S DEPRAVITY.
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