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GAS FATALITY,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1926.
KOWLOON TONG CASE CHOLERA LECTURES.
PEDDER STREET NULLAH ACCIDENT.
"PREVENTED BREACH OF THE PEACE."
LOCAL RED CROSS MEN ACTIVE.
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MR. MURPHY'S DEFENCE.
TALKS IN 18 CENTRES,
DEATH INQUIRY»
!
One of the vestits of the flood At the continued hearing yester- Members of the Chinese was an inquiry conducted by day afternoon of the case in which YMCA. Division of the St. Majer Willson at the Central Mr. A. 3. Murphy, la sued by alx John Ambulance Brigade are now Magistracy yesterday into the Chinese coolies for damages for delivering open-air lectures, death of an earth coolle.
alleged false imprisonment. Mr. couched in simple language (Can- Addressing the jury. Major Wadison, for Mr. Murphy, antonese) at eighteen street stations Willson said the man was overs (mitted that he had no case to in Hongkong. Aberdeen. Quarry come by gas in the nullah at Ped-janswer.
Bay, Shaukiwan. Mongkok. Hang- der Street on July 26, sent to the His Honour, Mr. Justice Wood hom. Shamshuipo and Kowloon
"
Illustrated hand-bills will be distributed and posters exhibited for the benefit of the Chinese com- munity.
This praiseworthy attempt-en-
Government Civil Hospital for a lading against him Mr. Wadeson City. short time and then discharged as submitted that even if defendant
The subject is cholera-infec- cured, and died the following day, was personally responsible for the tion, symptome and methods of The jury would have to consider arrest of the plaintiffs he was just prevention; and also on elemen- whether the man had sufficient fied for the reason that there hndary rules of health and the treat-
been or was likely to be a breachment of minor injuries. and skilful treatment.
In the absence of Dr. Valentine of the pence, in Shanghai, a statement made by
Mr. Murphy had arrived home at him was read to the jury. The about 5-10 p.m. on the day in ques
įtion (July 27), said Mr. Wadeson, Įstatement showed that the man was admitted to hospital in an un-about 20 or 30, at the entrance. 16 and saw a large number of men,
conscious condition on July 25. He was discharged the following were against the wall and twodny the forelock is highly commen- the nearby scavenging lane. They tirely volutary-at taking the day. Coal gas poisoning had been dian guards were facing them with doble as many of the illiterate diagnosed.
levelled rifles. There was, a great Chinese have never heard of the The father of the man said that 'dent of noise.
idrend disease. imagined: With the pickets no on his return from hospital on the As he could not make out what evening after the accident, his son the trouble was Mr. Murphy aag- longer in command of affairs on complained of pairs in easted that they all go to the Estate CHINESE CHAMBER. the river the Chinese merchants abdomen. A Chinese doctor was office. This they did. continged Mr. ļia Canton may be expected to dis- called and he said the man had wadeson, and here they met Mr. regard any further attempts at no pulse, and did not prescribe for Ramsay, the chief store-keeper. him. An ambulance was sent for, Mr. Ramany asked what was the blackmail and to set in metion in but his son died before it arrived matter and defendant replied that their own quiet way the necés- Dr. Craig said the raan was he didn't know, but thas the Indian sary steps toward trading with taken to the mortuary on July 27 guards had two men whom the during the afternoon. The body crowd had been trying to set free. Hong Kong as
of yore.
was in an advanced state of de-He went in a car to the olive the Chamber, presided over a Mr. Li Yau-tsun, Chairman of moral effect of the discomfiture of composition. Witness saw it on Station and found an interp: ster in
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COMMERCE MATTERS DIS- CUSSED YESTERDAY.
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LATE MR. HO FOOK...
Armed Convoys.
the pickets cannot be lost on them, the morning of the 28th when it charge. Detectives were sent and meeting of the Chinsse Chamber Cable Address: Majl, Hongkong and it ought to be comparatively was impossible to tell the cause of they arrested the Chinese when of Commerce yesterday after-
death, diagnosed sewer gas poisoning.
An accompanying chit they got to the estate office.
It was denied by the defence that
Reference was, made to the The history of the case
was Mr. Murphy had hear armed with passing of "Mr. Ho Fook and his given as "coal "gas poisoning, but a revolver and had used it to services to the Chamber and to the Chinese community in general when blood was taken from the coerce the plaintiffs. heart and tested there was a
Defendant. bore cut this opening. The meeting rose in silent tribute negative result. The report went Questioned by His Honour he aald to the deceased. The Secretary to convey to the Chapter 1 of the "beginning of to show that it was not a case of he spoke neither Chinese nor in was directed
dustani.
family of Mr. Ho Fook the the end of the boycott has been Carbon monoxide or coal gas poi-
The hearing was adjourned until sympathy of the Chamber, closed. The succeeding chapters | The overseer of the coolies en-
September 14, Hongkong, Tuesday, Sept. 7. 1926. should follow in rapid sequence, gaged on the work in Pedder when it will be found that they Street mid the man was, working make no less cheerful reading to in a drain five feet below the sur-
face. He had a repe round him. all in Canton itself who honestly
Major Wilson: Is it safe to desire a restoration of normal send men down drains?—Yes. Little remains, to be added to trade relations with this Colony.
Why is
In its effort to identify itself convoy system for the beneft of. the rope tied round more closely with China and the river shipping. The meeting," them-It is a Government rule. our article in yesterday's issué
Far East, Seattle is opening on after some piscussion, decided to In reply to other questions wit-September 24 one of the firest refer the question to the Chinese dealing with the action of the Bri-Local Street Fights.
ness said the man could be pulled motion picture theatres in the
shipping interests... tish gunboats in Canton in Sunday's fatal fracas at the
Western Market reminds old re-thing else to ensure that it was corated throughout its interior in up by the rope. They did no- United States, which is being de- clipping the wings" of the sidents of former pitched battles safe for them to go down. Wit- Chinese design. pickets. The news has been re-in Hongkong streets. Fortunate
ness had had several years' ex- ceived in every quarter in this ly for the law-abiding, men Colony with extreme satisfaction. of the community such fights
THOROUGH.""
in
public have been few and far It is refreshing to learn that the Between in recent years. Time naval intervention is no flash in was not so long ago when the the pan. It is to be continued writer witnessed a terrible hand- to-hand encounter in a crowded anti not a picket an operate part of the Chinese centre. As with safety either at Canton of the result of an old-standing Swatow against British shipping. feud, a bravo from one secret
The die has been cast
The Society ventured out to kill a rival That he succeeded in his British Government has deter-gruesome task did not give him mined that there must be an end satisfaction as his unarmed victim
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perience of similar work and had never had a similar case before,
The enquiry
until today.
G
was adjourned
MOTHER'S UNION.
ACTIVITIES OF ST. ANDREWS
BRANCH.
THE WINTER SESSION.
THEATRE DECORATED IN
CHINESE DESIGN.
It was stated that the Colonial Secretary's office had communi- ented with the Chamber on the subject of the necessity of agin patting into effect the armed
Police Searchers, Reference was made to those hotel managers interested in the in its efforts to portray symbolic passengers. complaints having It will present a riot of colour welfare of outgoing and incoming themes from oid Chinese legends. been made to the Chamber of
The dragon, the phoenix, the abuses by Police searchers. There lotus, the peony and the chrysan-was considerable discussion, but themum alt have their place. The no action was taken regarding beauties of Chinese architectural the subjert.
ROYAL RECOGNITION.
design, which is so elegantly fea- The Chamber, since their last tured in the construction of Pek-meeting in August, has received ink, have served as models for the a number of trade inquiries, some decorative features in this unique of which have been daly published bit of China as portrayed in Seat- in the Chinese papers for those tle's new theatre.
interested. America has its Spanish. Egyp- The official directory of leading o interference with British ship-killed him! Near the public re- The winter programme of the tin and Italian types of theatres Chinese merchants and trades, jereation ground in Hollywood St Andrew's branch of the but this is the first attempt to how being prepared under the ping and to the numerous, acts of Road, the murderer suddenly others' Union will be submitte take advantage of the beauties of auspices of the Chamber, is ex- lawlessness menacing the lives struck his quarry in the back at the opening session on Septer-Chinese art in the production of a pected to be ready before the end
Talks to be given duging Chinese type of theatre in the of this year. of British subjects. There is to with a sharp dagger. It after-er 21.
wards transpired that the instruthe session will include "Missionary United States. In Chinese this De no more illegal taxation of ment pierced the heart. Leaving Work" and "First Aid and Sym- theatre will be known as " Wal goods to line the pockets of the the weapon in the victim's body have been put forward as suitable translation of the appellation
toms," The following subjects Tao Ta Hsi Yuan," the literal A DUTCH HONOUR. pickofk, and particular attention is the assailant fled. Recovering to be paid to the boycotters ex- from the impact of the blow, the party discussion: "Do we Spall Fifth Avenze Theatre.
FOR NETHERLANDS COMPANY wounded man seemed little the Necessary. The Treatment of Na- It has a seating capacity of
our Children," " Chaperoning Bring East to West.
COMPRADORE. Lamination shed where goods worse for the shock. Nor was
three thousand, were taken from the Customs to there a copious flow of blood,ive Servants," "The Intence of about
which the Home on School Life" and means that as many as two mil- be taxed...
After a chase of a hundred yards Sunday-it's Duties and or so, the dying man caught up sures."
Ples-lion people will be entertained The Canton Government has with his adversary, wrenched the
there during the year. Major been given many a hint how to dagger
It has also been decided to bold J, F. Douglas, president of the faithful service with the Nether- In consideration of his long and Dut of his Own a picnic at Taipo during the sessien. Metropolitan Theatre Buildings, lands Trading Compány, more restore normal trade relations back by what looked
more a whole-day saying party has Seattle, who is also a director of especially for his great assistance with Hong Kong, but it has studi-like A contortion than also been arranged.
Ja physical possibility, the victim ously ignored them, preferring to struck at the fugitive and then the responsibility for eleaning ception of Chinese art, which it is lowed it, Mr. Lo Chung-wan, The committee has undertaken much to do with this practical con- period of depression which fol- the China Club. Seattle, has had daring the recent strike and the.
be overawed by the pickets and to fell down dead. The murderer rasa work of St. Andrew's Church, hoped will do much to bring the compradore of the Company, has give in to their demands for the rose, pulled the dagger out, and and also decided to devote
then died within a few paces of afternoons of the sewing party to preciation on the part of the Nassau by Her Majesty the Queen East to the West in a better up-been granted the order of Oranje payment of
for doles
the the other man. There have been the repairs necessary to the yestay American people for some of the of the Netherlands. "strikers." The Canton Goven-other notable brawls in the Tai-articles. It is also. proposed to ment has been told over and over ping-shan district, once a hotbed form an art geetion during the pleasing aspects of Chinese cul- Mr. Le Chung-wan was born in the Heang Shan district of again that if it was sincere in its cf bad characters and plague, coming winter session.
Strict vigilance by the police hus,
It will be operated under the Kwangtung and was educated at protestations to see the boycott in more
recent years, led to ranch have included Laiks on the direction of Mr. Harry C. Arthur, Queen's College, Hongkong. After at an end, all it had, to do was to arrests of underworld pests before following subjects. "Hygiene in the president of the Washington his graduation he was appointed restore law and order within its arrival az the scene fixed for Home," "Children and Prayer, State Theatres, Inc. At its open-assistant master, holding tha own jurisdiction by making it action; and deportation has been a "The Cinema and its influence on ing ceremonies on September 24, position uhul he joined the Ger
sound deterrent: To-day there is the Child," "Mission Work Among the Fifth Avenue Theatre will be man Bank, plain to the pickets that their not that hubbub of excitement Chinese Children," and
The the recipient of testimonials of service with that institution he lawless deeds, and violations of which follows an incident of the Peychology of the Growing Child." appreciation from a number of went north as interpreter for the organisations and individuals in Peking-Mukden Railway. Later international treaties would not kind recorded. Is this a sign of
China.
he joined the Netherlands Trading be tolerated. Instead, the Canton of the masses?
an improvement in the mentality
[Note: In Cantonese the nime Company, in whose service he has Government dallied and toyed
would be "Tei Ng Toh Tai Hay been for 21 years. His value to- with the whole question until the
There will be musical novelties Yuen," meaning "No. 6 road big the company was especially de. at the Kau Fong Theatre to-theatre-the nearest approach in monstrated at the time of the linevitable occurred the exhaus
tion of British patience.
What the Canton Government have deliberately funked doing for
DIAMOND RING LOST. fourteen months a small party
While attending the Royal Naval British bluejackets have done in on Friday night, some person stole Companiment. Mr. Chen is one Dockyard sports at Stonecutter's about fourteen minutes. Satur-the watch from, the pocket of a coat. of the two owners of the world Island on Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Another theft took place at a famous: Goss violins and Mrs. Moore, of No. 5, King's Terrace, day's landing on the wharves of matshed in Seymour Rond occupied Chen is perhaps the only pinyer of Kowloon, lost a gold ring. the Hong Kong, Macao and Can-by a Chinese carpenter.
the harp in China. Subject to According to the description given The accupant was absent from weather conditions (damp wea-in report made to the Water ton Steamship Company may not have been spectacular, but it was day morning.
the shed between 8 and 8.80 yester- ther forbids tuning of the harp) Police, the ring was set with orts RUB Chamberlain's Poin Balm on the It is penetrating On his return hel during this week, Mrs. Chen will and diamonds and valued at $200.
painful spots. absolutely effective. On their ap- found that a thief had entered it give selections on the harp which
starts up the circulation which carrica away the congestion and pressure that pearance the pickets instantly and taken $147.50 a money and a she has brought with her.
of enteric fever causes the pain. That is how it helps suit of clothing from a wooden box.. melted away like snow in a thaw. the lock of which had been forced Mr. Lui Man-shing will eing during the 48 hours ended Septem-muscles.
Cantonese professional singer, (Chinese, all died) were notifed rheumatic pains, lumbago, backacho, neuralgia, awollen, aching joints and Their talons have been cut and open.
Sold And recommended (soprano) at every show.
TWO THEFTS.
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The recent activities
ture.
of the
MUSICAL: NOVELTIES.
C
The loss of a guid, keyless watch, night 11 September 19, when an translation.] valued at $250, has been reported to | all-star Chinese film "Why. the police by MW. Russell, Gov- Divorce" will be filmed. ernment Marine Surveyor, who lives, at No. 9, Leighton Hill Rond.
Entering a bedroom of the house
Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Chen, cele- brated amateurs of Shanghai, will give viclin solos with piano ac-
Six спаев
ber G.
After four years
strike and boycott, his services during that trying period having been considered by the firm As- [exceptional.
Mr. Lo Chung-wan has been a of the Tung Wah Hospital. Director of the Po Leung Kuk and
CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM EASES PAIN,
ovorywhere.