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xxxdoor No. 19,569
STABBING AFFRAY.
MURDER ALLEGED AGAINST INDIAN GUARDS,
TROUSERS AS EVIDENCE,
The killing of an Indian. guard in the Western district of the City on the night of April 23, led to the appearance of two fellow-guards, Nur Ahmed and Sandan Khan, at
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1925.
AFTER 25 DAYS.
ANOTHER BODY FOUND AT PO HING FONG.
IDENTITY ESTABLISHED.
means of the clothing. The find
proved to be that of a mui tsai, 14 years old, who was employed at house, No. 15.
The body of a Chinese girl was unearthed last night in the course of clearing operations on the site of the disastrous house collapse of July 17 at Po Hing Fong.
Although the body was in the the Criminal Sessions this morn-of persons established identity by form of only a skeleton, a number ing, both on a charge of murder. No evidence of the actual stab bing was given in court this morning but another guard, who had relieved the deceased, said The work of digging on the that on hearing a commotion eastern side of the demolished whilst he was walking on his
houses has been considerably de- beat he turned and saw the delayed owing to the danger from ceased slipping to the floor, held the partly demolished house No. from in front and behind by the 16, and it was here that the two prisoners. Blood was pour- latest body was discovered. ing from his left side.
The official record of deaths so far known stands at 71.
Circumstantial evidence also centred round a pair of trousers which had been found shortly after the killing hanging on the rail in the quarters of one of the. prisoners. They had been newly washed and still showed signs of stain. There was no doubt that these trousers were the property of the prisoner, said Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., Attorney-General, who prosecuted, as when he was taken to the police station he was wearing a khaki tunic and white drill trousers. The trousers found hanging in his room were
sent
to Dr. Minnett who found signs of blood on them--he could not say whether it was human or animal blood.
Medical evidence given this morning was to the effect that a sharp instrument had entered de- ceased's heart, the wound having been inflicted by someone in front using the right hand. It had en- tered the body just below the eighth rib.
Reshan Khan, the guard who said he saw the
INDIAN IN GUTTER,
STORY OF AN ALLEGED ASSAULT.
ACCUSED DISCHARGED,
A Filipino resident of Hai- phong Road was charged at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with alleged assault...
Con.
The evidence was that the accused struck an Indian knocked him inte a gutter. stable on Saturday night and
The accused's version was that he accidentally bumped into an- other Indian who was walking beside the complainant. latter thereupon, thinking that an assault was intended, took him into custody.
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MARSHALL PETAIN AND THE RIFFS.
COMBINED ACTION PENDING.
(Reuter's Service.)
Paris, August 9.
Paris, August 9. Some newspapers now declare "The horizon is clearing," says" that the reports of the Druse Marshall Petain in the report, of rising are exaggerated. They his mission to Morocco which admit that the French troops AL Painlever his just suffered a somewhat serious re- Marihan, Petam describer events verse in the Sueida district, but since the first Riff attack and opine that the losses are magni-speaks of the "strong, skilful fied. The
bold, well equipped, mobile and The report of the evacuation in frugal Riffs at Djebalas against. Southern Hauran is described as whom only the remarkable tena a flagrant error, and the report of city and devotion of the French present at the charge
A Police Inspector who was the capture of tanks is discredit- troops had held the Fez Taza road
room ed.
to Algeria. Marshall described the accused's condition
As stated, the French troops in emphasises that the interior of and behaviour as being quite Syria are not yet provided with Morocco is still loyal to France and sober and straightforward.
them.
that combined action is now being It is declared as a certainty prepared to drive out the enemy and re-establish French authority.
The charge was dismissed.
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ANOTHER MONSTER SUBMARINE LAUNCHED.
The launching of the U. S. Submarine V-8. Like it's sister ships, the V-1 and V-2, already in commission, the V-3 in designed to accompany the Battle Fleet anywhere, in any weather, at any speed the Reet itself can maintain, and has comfortable quarters for officers and men, It is propelled by four six-cylinder Diesel oil engines and is armed with six 21-inch tubes to fire Mark II torpedoes and one five-inch, 61-calibre gun. The V-8 is of 341 ft. 6 in. overall length, 27 ft. 6 in. maximum beam," and 2,164 tone surface displacement Ita surface speed is 21 knots maximum, while under water it can be driven knots an hour. S
two prisoners STUDENT'S OFFENCE. NEW POLICE STATION that the Druses do not possess holding the deceased about the timo he received the wound, was
cross-examined at some length by PENALTY FOR EXPORTING
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, who appeared for the two prisoners. He said that when he relieved the deceas-
ed, he noticed that his turban was unrolled and his dress in disorder, but received no reply when he had
asked for the reason.
Witness contradicted himself, stating under cross-examination that because of the crowd that had collected when the stabbing had occurred he could see nothing when he turned. Later he amend- ed by saying that he actually saw the prisoners. holding deceased.
The case is continuing.
COMING HERE.
the
NEW AMERICAN CONSUL
GENERAL
NOTABLE CAREER.
The American Consilitte Genenil
MONEY.
morning, a Chinese student of At the Kowloon Magistracy this
Queen's College pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to export more than the sum allowed by the regulations promulgated recently.
Hongkong notes and $40 in Canton silver currency, had to forfeit all but five dollars of each denomina-
The offender,, who had $7 in
tion.
Considering that the offender was not an illiterate. person, the Magistrate imposed a fine of $25 in addition.
FLOTSAM.
THREE LIFEBOATS *AT LARGE."
Three lifeboats, some floating
at Hongkong announces the im; tanks, five salvage drums and pending arrival of Consul General Roger Culver Tredwell, on 18. other apparatus (all painted grey) President Jackson, due August 12 are reported to have been sighted Mr. Tredwell, who will assume by the s.s. Lim Chau on its voyage plurge of the Consulate General, from Pakhof to Hongkong.
is the of the most distinguished It is not known to which ship members of the American: Foreign they belonged or what is signified Service, Born in Brooklyn, N, Y., by their being afloat in such a he is a graduate of St. Paul's manner, School, of Yale University, und attended the University at Grenoble,
France, in 1908.
He was appointed to the Foreign Service in 1908, served as Vice und
They were sighted off. St. John's Paint, St. John's Island.
SHAMSHUIPO BUILDING
OCCUPIED.
in the annals of the Shamshulpo Yesterday was a red letter day
Police when they moved into occupation of a spacious building which had been under construc tion for a considerable time..
as a Police Station and quarters The building, which serves both for married men, is of the same design as the Kowloon City Police Station, and is quite ample for the growing needs of the Shamshuipe district.
sufficient armament to make war against the French,......
The Archbishop of Hauran, now in Marseilles, told the "Matin". that the Druses are not thought that there was no reason so important-as appeared and he
for alarm, 113
PURELY LOCAL.
INDO-CHINA.
Petain
SOCIALIST SUCCESSOR TO M. MERLIN.
CONGRESS ATTACK.
(Reuter's Service.).
Paris, August 9:
A Socialist Congress at Puy de Dome, after hearing explana- tions from M. Varenne, passed a resolution condemning his accept- ance of office and calling on him
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BRYAN'S WILL (Reuter's American Service.)
Miami, August 9. The will of Mr. W. J. Bryan filed for probate, disposes of an estate valued approximately at Paris, August 9. $500,000. Eighty per cent. goes M. Painleve has received a tele-to the widow and family, and the official quarters declare that the establish an academy for bays, that Jebeldruse. is quiet and The bequests include $50,000 ta gram from Syria to the effect remainder to various churches.
trouble is purely local.
under supervision of some evan. gelical church.
A Beirut correspondent of the "Temps" telegraphs that there is no question of the despatch of a regular expedition against the The use of the old Police Station Druses. The French already building, and the houses at Tai possess adequate forces in the Nan Street.serving as quarters for Levant to put down the revolt... officers has been discontinued with Casualties are much below the opening of the new building In addition to facilities for married officers, the new structure has quite a number of spare
rooms,
DULL WEEK END.
HONGKONG GETS TYPHOON TAIL.
RAFTS DAMAGED,
with to a considerable extent an a Week end sport was interfered
result of Hongkong experiencing the tail end of the typhoon which came NN.E. From the direction
METAL ROOFING Consul-tienerul at Yoko- RECLAMATION WORK of Hainan and passed westwarde,
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entering the coast about 120 miles from Hongkong...
figures given and the French Staff at Beirut is confident of its ability to deal with the situation.
At an examination recently held by Dr. Gawler, the following Members of the Indian Division of the St. Jolm' Ambulance Division were passed as qualified to, render First Aid to the Injured." The Surgeon Instructor *36 Dr. Milward H. 0. Hoosen, 8 MA Rumjuhn, A. O Wabub. N. Osman, Y. A. Wubab and A. Bushir...
French Loss."!!
Paris, August 9. General Sarrail has telegraphed to M. Painleve that fighting in Syria was practically confined to the attacks of two French punitive ruse, has been obliged to with columns.
draw owing to the sudder attack The first was over- and the second withdrew after whelmed and lost 100 of 160 men by the Druses on its transport."
losing an ammunition convoy, Suelda is still unfallen and occupied by the French,
at
Earlier Cables.
(Reuter's Service.)
Paris, August:8:" the situation in Seria The newspapers are perturbed
L'Echo de Paris" demands the recall of General Sarrail. It says!
Carbillet, Governor of Jebeldruise: The paper adds that Captain has exasperated the popula tion by vexatious and arbitrary methods,
(Havas Agency.)
'Beirut, August 8, Reliable reports, concerning the recent incidents at Jebelaruse, stats that the rebels surprised a French company. The punitive column moved back, the native, troops accompanying its convoy having been attacked Calm have arrived. prevails now and reinforcements
(Reuter's Service.)
Paris, August 8.. a number of Druses have taken It is reported from, Beirut that
refuge in Trans-Jordania, The ad armoured cars to drive them British authorities have despatch- back into the French mandated territory. They have also sent aeroplanes to fly over the frontier:
A very severe blow was also the Druses number 60,000 and are, experienced and the sea outside supported by Arabs, while the the harbour was very rough, The French are short of troops, hav October, 1912: appointed Consal Governor, accompanied by the to the shore and considerable Morocco to duty in the Department of State, On Friday His Excellency the rafts at Repulse Bay were carried ing had to send reinforcements to at Bristol, 1919; at Amsterdam, Assistant Colonial Secretary, damage done to two of them. 1914: at Leghorn, 1914: at Naples, paid a visit of inspection to the The first report of the typhoon 1014: assigned to Turin, 1916 Reclamation being-undertaken by was issued on Saturday morning, Rome, 1916: Petrograd, 1017 the Netherlands Harbour Works when it was stated to be in Lat. Vologda, 1918; Moscow, 1918 Company at North Point. His 20 N., Long. 111 E., position un Tashkent. 1918; detailed to the Excellency, was received by Mr. certain and direction or motion Le Journal" asserts that American Commission to negotiateKwik Djoereng and proceeded unknown. A later, warning on foreign influences are responsible peace at Paris, May 1919; appoint-round the yards, where the prothe same day stated that the for the agitation, wherein the ed Consul General at Largo, cess of making and handling the depression was nearly stationary Trans-Jordanian Minister Rikall from Beirut stated that French November, 1921.
huge blocks of concrete was but deepening. Then it appears Pasha, has played an important operations had taken place at Consul Alger E. Carleton has demonstrated been in charge of the Consulate His Excellency and party then shortly after 7 o alock yesterday ably be forced to give the Emir be desc
to have started moving, and party. It says We shal prob Jebel Dyuse in Syria. They could. General since September 1, 1924, embarked on the Victoria and morning, local signal No. 3 was Abdulla a lesson as severs as that when Consul General William H. proceeded to the site where the hoisted. Thver hours later it was Gale was transferred to Amsterdam. new sea wall is being constructed, recorded as being in Lat. 22
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