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MURDER TRIAL.
Gruesome Exhibits In Court.
A DAGGER MARK?
Shoulder Bone Shown to
ceased..
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1926. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month,
PIRATES RAIDED.
Intensive Nationalist
Campaign."
RUSSIAN ADVISER'S HELP
Outlaws Shot and Villages Burned.
Russian on the Staff.
"SUNNING" PIRACY.
Questions in House of
"Commons.
WHO IS TO BLAME.
Chinese Government Not
Implicated.
London, Nov. 24.
NEAR NORMAL.
Hong Kong Kongmoon Trade Resumed.
COOLIE DISPUTE SETTLED...
Further "Trouble Over Likin.
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MORE COAL.
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RESTRICTIONS RELAXED.
South Wales and Northumberland Obdurate.
[From Our Own Correspondent.li. Cross-examination at the re-
Rugby, Nov. 242 In view of suggestions both in
Pakkai, Kongmoon, Nov. 23,"
Colonel Lane Fox, Secretary for sumed hearing to-day of the Bong Kong and Shanghai that In the House of Commons, whên Trade here to-day has reversed Mines, announced in the House of Western Market alleged murder armeti expeditions be sent by th case centred round a depressionEnton Government to stamp out questions were being answered, to pre-strike conditions with the Commons to cay a relaxation of the exception that the steamboat (coal restrictions. Although sup Fin a shoulder bone of the de-} piracy, it is. interesting to note that pafter Sir Auster Chamberlain, the wharf is not used because it is too[plies were still far short of the
a brigade of Nationalist troops have Secretary of State for Foreign badly in need of repair.
normal demands, the output. he The bone in question, with two train bees to the fore in an inter-Affairs, had given an account of the The cargo coolie trouble has add, was steadily increasing, and others. was produced in court by sive campaign against outlaws,
attack on the steamer "Sunning" on been settled. They will get the time had come when practically November 15, Capt. J. G. Fairfax gratuity of $2.60 per day from a restrictions except that which the cargo-boatmen who land goods prohibited the export of cont ought asked whether these incidents were into the Customs' examination to be withdrawn and freedom re- Pukkai, Kongmoon. Nov. 23. not becoming increasingly frequent shed.
stored to the consumer and trader. Brigadier Chu King-tong of the and whether the attack
Passengers are travelling as The restrictions on gas and elec- by 20th Brigade has won further laurels in his efforts against bar. pirates or under any organised usual without molestation and the tricity for light upd heating power
would be withdrawn as from dits.
morrow. The restrictions on the domestic consumption of coal woukl be continued only to the end of the present week.
Dr. E. P. inest, Government/ bacteriologist, who had detached them from the Body subsequent to an exhumation carried out on! Puesday,
Dr. Minett, in evidence, stated that the body was in an advanced state of decomposition when ex- humed and recognition by fea tubes was impossible. The bones were imbedded in a semi-luid thass of decomposer material and appeared to be those of an adult
male.
The body had been identified said Dr. Minett. by the string ved in the mortary for sowing bodies and witness had! then proceeded to detach the three bonds in quey
In the large bone
1.
tion. the upper (left) arm there was a depression measuring half an inch
long. 3.8. of an inch across at its
|widest part and about the same measurement in depth. The soft inner part of the bone was expES-
ed.
H
the
Mr. A. Dyer Ball (for Crown): Do you connect that in juny way with the dagger found
on the accused?
Dr. Minett: It might have been caused by a weapon similar to the dagger.
From Our Own Correspondent.)"
Chinese authority.
was
Sir Austen Chamberlain agreed
that acts of piracy were unhappily frequent.
He declared this was undoubtedly
Recently I reported his transfer from this district to Heungshan where he also did get work. On his coming back. he immediately led his men to Lai Ngok, which has, an unen of about 50 square fs and com-jan act of piracy by pirates, and prises about 20 vilhges
should not be confused with any Note:
hours of arrival and departure are the same as before.
Aa, previously reported, cargo junks have refused to take mer chandise on which the additional levy of 50 per cent, likin is pay. able.
Fight Against Likin. Some junks have not adhered
CO-
As from to-merrow, also, the col horias would be given freedom to dispose of con as they pleased in this country.
Some 10,976 more miners are at ing advantage of the temporary work to-day, bringing the total up monopoly they have earned high to 421,478.-British Wireless Ser- rates.
vice.
is Chinese linear action of the Chinese Government, to their mutual resolution. Tak
measurement. equal to "about a think of a mile.
Ey reason of its proximity to Kongmoon proper, Lai Nguk has,
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Reuter.
Joint Action by the Powers?
London, Nov. 24.
been a terror for law-abiding people. The "Daily Telegraph's" Washing
Accordingly the junk folk have passed another resolution to the
The Dio-Hards.
London, Nov. 24. The South Wales and Northum
jaghinst
Nearly the habitants are) pirates, kinsfolk of pirates, receiv-ton correspondent states that for effect that any member of theil
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delegates to the conference on the be subject to a fine of $1,000 are proving the two most die-hard It was the Arst time that the dun revision of the Chinese customs The same penalty applies to junksulfelds in the matter of the settle.
extra-carrying cargo on which the extra Brigadier Chu was, accompanied tariff and abolition of
likin is payable.
The Canton-Kongmoon towboat his Russian adviser, who recently territoriality. It is believed likely arrived from Canten. Both went into that President Coolidge will is expected to suspend operations action;
initiate consideration by the Powers to-morrow, of steps to end the state of anarchy In China.
Stubborn Resistance.. Stubborn resistance was offered. Snipers hiding in the fields, or Turned Point Dugger. pretending to be farmers, picked Asked if he had anything in the advancing soldiery, who suffered his mind us to the Styre over twenty casualties in the Affray. of the dagger in question. Dr. Anybody unable to prove his orprise, Minett said that impression her bona fides was summarily dent was that if the depression in the with. Houses were set afire in rows, bone was caused by the striking and the work of devastation was of a dagger he would have ex-done so completely that every one of pected the depression in the bone the Lai Ngok community ded.
to be cleaner, to have smoother! After that a systematic search edges, if the point of the dagger was made and steps taken to prevent had not been turned.
the pirates and affeir relatives get-
Asked if a point of a dagger Bing back." would be turned by meeting 'a¦ bone, Dr. Minet; said he thought
it would have to be very 4oft metal
Armed Convoy's Defence.
News- of the successful repüle
ja in attempted piratical attack in
In reply to other questions, wit. the West River yesterday. has
¡afate.
enter
Mr. Coolidge is known to be op- to the United States joining
arme bitewention our et hy is mind the American Legation of Amer jean nationals are gravely perilled-Reuter.
SOMEBODY ELSE?
STRANGE IDENTITY
PARADE.
LUKONG CHARGED.
ir.
AGITATORS. BUSY.
Kongmoon. Anti-British Demonstration at
While agreement is" under way in most of the othof districts, the Northumberland miners' group has rejected the owners' tentative terma A complete deadlock has been. reached in South Wales.
It is noteworthy that these are not only the largest colliery groups. but show the lowest proportion of ¡¡defections..
At present only 34,000 bus..c
sumed work in 216.000 men
3,000 out South Wal of 200.000
mberland.— Reuter.
Production Rapidly Increasing. London, Nov. 24.
Although the "new" boycott has subsided, agitators are still trying to stir up interest in the Association for the Severance of Economic Relations with the British, the sponsors of which in Canton have been singularly That the rapidly Increasing pro silent during the last three weeks.duction of coal is now over 2,000,000 At Swatow, merchants have tons a week was mentioned by been notified to take stock of all Colonel Lane Fox in the House of goods of British 'origin, which Commons when announcing that must be liquidated by a fixed date. practically all restrictions on the movements and employment of [From Our Own Correspondent.]!
ccal were being withdrawn almost Pakkai. Korigmoon, Nov. 23.
immediately, except those governing export-Reuter.
"It is a case of somebody ness said that the wound in ques-bathe the Colony by wireless else's papers found in somebody For Nov. 30 (a week hence), tion could have been caused by from the armed launch which beat else's bed and being hidden by an anti-British demonstration has the dagger in its present turned off the pirates.
somebody else," said Mr. C. G. been arranged to take place at 1. It appears that the tow-launch Alabaster. K. C., at the Central Kongmoon, under the auspices of Cross-examined by Mr. H. S. "Mun Tong, together with: Magistracy this morning, when the Economic Suspension Associa- Fitzroy (for the defence) witness Highters bearing a cargo of wood defending a Cantonese lukong tion. said that he did not know any was on the way to Hong Kong from charged with unlawfully receiv thing about steel.
Wuchow when piraten opened fire ing $6.50 from passengers arriv-
sion have been caused by an en-to stop.. strument with a sharp point?
Witness: I am not sure.
Loss of Memory?
Mr. Fitzroy: Can you say if
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EARLIER MESSAGES.
Rugby, Nov. 24, The Siners returning to the plis yesterday numbered 20,121, the largest increase since the stoppage Mr. Fitzroy: Could the depres-juear Kubo and called on the vessels ing in the Colony on board the
The proprietors of the Kam began, thus, bringing the total en- were gaged at the pits to 400,500. Good The armed convoy launch, one of... "Tung On" on November 7.
The case, which had been be-Ling Hotel (West Point) the many which are engaged on fore Mr. R. E, Lindseil on several summoned before Major C. Willson progress was mande yesterday in the anti-piracy work in accompanying previous occasions, had been ad-at the Central Magistracy this district negotiations between local lows" and doing patrol work, rejourned on Monday last when morning for obstruction. Mr. W. B. leaders and colliery proprietors, and plied to the fire very effectively and Captain H. F. Bloxham, A.S.P., Hind defending, urged that the provisional agreements have been the pirates decamped.
closed the case for the prosecu-offence was purely a technical one reached in several coalfields.
and asked for a nominal Ane. The i tion.
At the commencement of this Magistrate said that he agreed with The wireless message states that morning's proceedings,
Mr. counsel and would impose: a fine of "one man on board was wounded Alabaster, who appeared upon in- $3 only. and sent to Kongmoon." It is not structions
Mr. from
Leo afated whether the man was a mom-d'Almada, said that he under- ber of the Chinese crew but it is stood that His Worship had hint-] ed that he might allow the prose-| resumed that this must be
cution to re-open their case. opinion, the identification parade Should that be so, he, Mr. Alabas- was a farce. "If the man knew ter, would argue that the learned the number of the constable he magistrate had no power to do was
it is possible for the infiction of a severe wound on the shoulder blade, such as the prisoner bears marks of, to cause loss of mem-.. lory?
Witness (after examining the large
the prisoner's shoulder): I cannot, say.. It might or it might not.
Scar on
Witness added that the scar stopped short an inch and a half from the spinal column.
The examination of further witnesses is proceeding.
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FINE TO CLOUDY."
TO-MORROW'S WEATHER
FORECAST.
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case.
One Man Wounded.
the
The "Mun Tong is due to arrive in Hong Kong later in the day.
ANOTHER “SCARE".
Mutilation of Names &
Confusion."
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to identify, why were the constables paraded with their
Mr. Lindsell said that he might numbers on? Was ever, in the his- permit evidence as to the author-tory of the police, an identification
Relaxation of coal restrictions, with particular reference to fuel in- dustries, will be announced in the House of Commons to-day-British Wireless Service.
"OH!"
FINE INCREASED FIVE TIMES.
ity of the defendant as a police parade conducted in this man-viene conviction," said Mr. R. E officer to accept any money. As ner?"
Parade a Farcet
"Fined $4-unless there is a pro-
Lindsel? when a coolle was charged · with hawking without a licence at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing
a matter of fact, since the last
Unworthy of Credit! hearing he had decided to make a Til noon to-morrow the weather Lound shipping circles had an slight amendment to the charge Counsel submitted that the forecast for all local districts le: other "piracy" acare this morning and that would not necessitate re evidence was wholly anworthy of Divisional Inspector P. Grant. In- the Magis formed the Bench that, the defen- through mutilation in translation opening the case.
credit" and" aaked N.E. winds, fresh; fine to cloudy.
dant had been convicted upon seven trate to dismiss the charge. At 10.58 to-day, the Observatory of names and places.
This report, which had come by
His Worship held that the previous occasions.. reported:-Pressure has decreased
prosecution had brought forward "Oh" said His Worship who slightly over S.W. Japan, and in-way of Canton, concerned the Mr. Alabaster said that he would
a few comments before sufficient evidence to lead a jury promptly increased the fine to $20 creased moderately over centrul French coaster "Hanel" the report make Ching and glightly at Shanghai. It of which was published on Nov. 13. putting the defendnt in the box to believe that the money was with the alternative of 14 days" hard is nearly stationary elsewhere. It appears that the news got back The charge was a nebulous one,
counsel's application. Meteorological observations at 6 to Kwong-chow-wan (the French the papers were not found in the paid as a gratuity and rejected labour.
a bed Defendant in the witness box belonging to somebody else,said that he had been in the Police a.m. to-day:-barometer 30.07; tem-colony la Kwangtung) and then defendant's bed, but in perature 68; humidity 71; weather proad to Canton. blue sky,
Confusion was increased by the man whose number had been
on the The gross proceeds of yesterday's mention of there being $50,000 in given but who had not been call Force for five years, In describing an oplum raid to treasure on board this French boat. ed. There was good reason to bo- cutlined his movements Mr. Lindsell in the Police Court which "plied between Hong Kong, lieve that this was a case of mis-day of the alleged offence and cinema performances at the World taken identity. In his, counsel's denied having had any communi- Theatre for the Chinens Mission to cation with a former witness and Lepers and the Kowloon Almshouse this morning, Senior Revenue Om-Saigon and Bangkok."
As a matter of fact, the "Hanoi,
also having. called at the board- (referred to elsewhere in this cor C. Watt said that the drug was
ing House where the offence was Issue) amounted to $772.20. After found cleverly concealed in a small had $5,000 on board, consigned by
alleged to have been committed. deducting $135: for expenses, the crevice in the celling of a room. the Chinesa Maritime Customs at
At this stage the case was ad- balance of $636.20 will go to the The defendant, who was abeont, Pakhof for deposit with the Hong!
Kong and Shanghal Bank herd."
journed until 8.30 this afternoon charities named. forfeited his bail of $100.
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