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CHAIWAN MURDER.
NEPHEW'S STORY OF THE
ASSAULT.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1927.
THE TYPHOON.
PASSES BETWEEN GAP ROCK PRAPS-P’RAPS NOT!
AND HONG KONG.
OF FEEBLE INTENSITY."
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| ASSAILANTS UNIDENTIFIED.
At the resumption of the Chal-
The general topic of conversa- The typhoon did not result wan murder case in Mr. R. E. tion yesterday afternoon was as this time in a tie-up. Lindsell's Court yesterday, after- to whether the Colony would noon; the late Mrs. Rose Mackay's "get" the typhoon which formed
yesterday morning near Pratas Driver of overturned Taxi (to nephew, Master Walter Eckert Shoal leading to the hoisting of Scottish passenger); "Are you gave evidence.
the No. 1 signal at 9,17 a.m. and hurt, air?"
The Scot: "Don't be worrying He told the Court that he ar-the No. 4 wind direction signal
at 2.25 p.m.
about my being hurt, man! Stop rived from Shanghai on July 22, There was a fairly heavy sea that wee clock of yours " and had lived at his aunt's house in the harbour at the time the since. Coming to the occurrence second signal was hoisted and, Small Boy to Inspector: "John- of the evening of August 6, and owing to difficulties of getting Milton was a Puritan who didn't speaking about the incidents just alongside, the five-minute service get on with his wife. He wrote before the murder, witness said across the harbour was tempor-Paradise Lost." After his wife.
arily disorganised.
died he wrote "Paradise Regain- that he noticed that one of the
In anticipation of the blow, ed."*: assailants was taller than the vessels berthed at wharves raised other. It was not so dark that he steam and prepared to take Madge: "Elsie waits and could not give details of the men's shelter at Stonecutters while watches for only one thing-to clothing. The taller man was men-o'-war were towed out to see Harold down and out."
Hector: "What a peculiar dressed in a dark coat and what safe anchorage,
River boats, junks and steam girl!" appeared to the witness to be a launches also ran for shelter and
Madge: "Oh, I don't know— pair of white trousers. The the "Lungshan," scheduled to you see, he's an aviator." shorter man had on a dark blue leave at 1 a.m. the next day sult. The colour of the taller (this morning), left at 4 p.m. man's coat was darker than the yesterday afternoon, the master other man's clothing.
Policeman of a motorist at considering that it would be Stratford: When I stopped him. better to take shelter, at Tiger he said: "I have only just filled After the two men had passed laland, if necessary, than risking up with petrol and did not see Mrs. Mackay and the witness, he damage alongside the wharf or you." The clerk: Had he drunk
it? again became aware of their pre- at Stonecutters.. sence as Mrs. Mackay and witness There was a heavy downpour
A young girl came to the late reached the third flight of stone of rain, particularly about 6.30
can be Father Healey, of Dublin, and steps leading to the top of the p.m. but so far as path. The men were than walk-ascertained there was no damage confessed that she feared she had ing behind them in the same caused by landslides or by the incurred the sin of vanity. direction. When the witness breeze. turned round the men walked away, but soon afterwards again followed the witness and his aunt Whilst the total estimated ex-reached the stone bridge.
The men got up to them as they
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PUBLIC MONEY.
be doubtful There must Interest taken by the average ratepaper in the Estimates of expenditure of the Colony for the year 1928 until these are sup- ported by the estimated revenue and the whole clarified by His Excellency the Governor's Bud- get speech to-morrow. A perusal of the Estimates of expenditure alone cannot take the reader anywhere.
penditure for 1928 is slightly under that for the current year,
no fewer than 27 items out of 38
Official Report.
The official report, issued by Mr. T. F. Claxton, the Director of the Royal Observatory, states:
the Pratas and
"What makes you think that?” asked her father confessor.
"Because every morning when I look into the mirror I think how beautiful I am."
"Never fear, my girl," was the reassuring reply, "That isn't a sin; it's only a mistake."
Most of the family were at the
your
The typhoon probably formed Pushed Into Nullah, to the east of the Pratas on the afternoon of August 29. It pass- Both men pushed their way ined near to that island in the even- between Mrs. Mackay and the reveal an increase. Moreover, if witness and the taller man pushed ing and caused no more than a parlour window watching the the $40,000 under Naval Reserve witness into the nullah off the fresh breeze. On the morning of king and queen ride by. Sudden- Force were deducted from the right side of the bridge. He was August 30 it was shown to the ly the mother turned to her
not injured by his fall As he north-west of
"Where's daughter. present year's Estimates, the fell he caught a glimpse of the passed between Gap Rock and
auntie?" totais for 1927 and 1928 would shorter man running towards Hong Kong at about 4 p.m.
"Up-stairs," came the reply, Hence the Mrs. Mackay, but he was unable small diameter and feeble inten-
The typhoon was of unusually waving her hair." practically balance, estimated reductions in ten other to say if the man was armed or gity. It is now shown as a de- mother, "can't we afford a flag?” "Mercy," exclaimed the not.. Then the witness heard his items are quite sufficient to coun-aunt say something in Cantonese. wind at Gap Rock backed from pression over South China. The ter the increases under the 27 When the witness finally scram-N E., force 5, at 1 p.m. to N., items already mentioned. Still, bled back to the bridge, he saw force 5, at 2 p.m., and to W.S.W., the two men disappearing round a day before the Budget is the corner.
force 5, at 3 p.m.
actually introduced, nothing but
At Waglan, the wind veered Hie aunt, the witness said, was from N., force 7, at 2 p.m., to
"I am sending in the accident conjecture must influence any sitting on the bridge and was put S.E, force 6, at 4 p.m., and to report on Casey's foot when he
ting on one of her shoes. She comments. But the portents are was using only one hand, and S.S.E., force 5, at 5 p.m.
struck it with the spike maul. At the Observatory, the wind Now, under 'Remarks,' favourable on the whole, and that was supporting herself on the
do you
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE RIGHT TO ARREST.
At 6
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The supervisor of a Western railroad received the following note from one of his track fore- men:
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Fiancée "Robert, mother ask-
ed me to object to the use of the word 'obey' in the ceremony."
He "And what did you tell her?"
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in itself is cause for thankful-ground with the other arm. Mrs. Veered from N.N.E.. at 11 am.. want mine or do you want
to" N.E.. at noon, to E.NE,, at 1 Casey's?" Mackay's hat and umbrella were ness in the present position of the on the ground, but her handbag p.m., and to E., at 5 p.m. Colony,.
was missing. The basket which p.m., the wind veered rapidly to the witness carried was enatch-S.S.E.
The highest squall velocity was ed away from him by the taller man as the latter pushed him at the rate of 57 miles per hour,
at 2.26 p.m. Jover the bridge.
The rainfall up till 10 am to- Proceeding, the witness said: To the Editor of the "China Mall" "My aunt said to me, 'They have day was 1.52 inches, bringing the
year's total to 92.86 inches. taken Sir,With reference to the stabbed me
my South winds, moderate; over- report of the death of five ducks money."" Mrs. Mackay then due to overcrowding, it is stated placed her hand over her abdomen cast with rain at first, improving that "the defendants were arrest- and indicated to the witness the later," is the official weather ed by Mr. P. J. O'Brien, Inspec- direction in which the men had forecast until noon to-morrow,
The Japanese, depression has tor of the S.P.C.A., on arril at run away. After being helped up, moved to Hokkaido The Naha the Yaumati Railway Station."
"***" | Mrs. Mackay walked up the hill in
and
Can you, Sir, or any of your a bending position with the hand typhoon has filled up. The Pratas readers state whether officials of still pressed over her abdomen. typhoon is shown as a depression the S.P.C.A. in Hong Kong Half way between the bridge and over S. China. have authority to arrest people?
the bend on the road the witness's
Again Fell Down.
I write as a layman, but as far aunt fell down. as my knowledge of the law fa concerned, I venture the opinion that no such authority' is vested The witness again helped her individuala at to her feet and they proceeded a upon similar
few more yards up the hill. At
A constable may only arrest the bend the witness picked up without a warrant in certain in- his basket which contained the bathing things. A bathing cos- stances, namely:-
tume had dropped out of the
(a) Anyone whom he sus. pects of having committed a felony.
ROOM BOY JAILED.
NAVAL, OFFICER'S LOSS IN HOSPITAL
$34 STOLEN,
Fiancée "I said I'd let it
stand. I told her you could take s
joke as well as any man."
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Judge: Guilty or not guilty of this murder?
Prisoner: None of your busi❤
Judge: Thirty days for con- tempt of court!
ness!
Will: I see that wrist watches are no longer worn with even- ing dress,
Bill: I'm very pleased to hear that I never have an even- ing suit and a wrist watch at the same time.
"You have to mumble only a few words in church to get mar- ried," says a writer. And a few in your sleep to get divorced.
1
"How did you get rid of that radio collector so soon?"
"I started up the radio.!"
A Chinese room boy employed basket. Since the witness had at the Naval Hospital was yes- found that his towel which was terday sentenced by Mr. R. E. also in the basket was missing. Lindsell to two months hard (b) Anyone committing The witness's hat was picked up labour for the larceny by finding breach of the peace in his
at the same spot. Mrs. Mackay's of $34 the property of Lieut. H. B. presence, or about to commit a breach of the peace, or com- handbag was picked up at a point Hilbeck, R.N., who was until Mon-
a little further on.
day a patient at the hospital... The
"Many men," she said, "will be mitting an indictable offence
Mrs. Mackay again fell down complainant said that the money miserable when I marry." by night, or doing malicious in-after walking a few paces, and was in his jacket pocket. jury to property...
"That depends on how often again the witness helped her up. tobacco potich, the notes, fell he- you marry," he replied with easy She then struggled along with her hind the chest of drawers. As this gallantry. arm on the witness's shoulder. was a heavy plece of furniture he
A private person may arrest without a warrant
On
Sunday night when he took out his:
Missus: Young man, are you insinuating as I've got more than one 'usband?
At the same time the Eatim-Home, ates of expenditure provide this assurance that there will be a slight decrease as compared with the estimated expenditure for the current year, which naturally implies that it ought to be com- paratively easy for the estimated revenue to meet all demands without any increases of taxa- tion. Although there are signs of the turning of the commercial tide of depression there is a long distance to traverse before the (a) Anyone whom he sus- After walking another 20 yards, could not move it without making Clerk: Will one collar be suf-
pects of having committed a witness's aunt collapsed and an- a noise and disturbing the other ficient, madam?" former high-water mark of pros-
felony, provided that a felony nounced her inability to proceed. patients, so he decided to pick up perity can be reached. Therefore,
has actually been committed. The next thing that she said to the notes in the morning. any suggestion to increase taxa- (b) Anyone whose freedom witness was to ask him to look Next morning he was discharged tion could not but prove most
will lead to a breach of the into her handbag to see if there from the hospital at 9 o'clock and peace, unpopular. And there is another,
was any money in it. The witness forgot all about the money. When (c) Anyone committing only found 10 cents inside.
he went back to the hospital at A Middlesborough, profession- factor to be reckoned with in
treason or about to commit The witness's aunt also asked 11:15, the money was not behind a rat-catcher and a ship's cap- analysing the Budget forecast of
treason.
him to tie his bathing, costume the chest of drawers. He report tain are the central figures in an (d) Anyone committing of-around her waist He tried to do edo the wardmaster and sub- amusing comedy In which the expenditure and speculating on
fences under the Vagrancy Act so but it was too short. She then sequently the money was found and captain came off second best. the manner in which the revenue
i.e. street gambling and the made the ends meet around her he went to the No. 2 Police Station Following the custom of visiting is to be raised. That factor is
to make a charge against the ships in port to catch rats, the like d
waist and held the costume in accused. The accused claimed that rat catcher made a good haul and (e) Anyone for whom he position with her left hand. Wit he had picked the money up on then presented himself at the the Public Works Loan of five
has become ball in order to ness was then told to go for assist the verandah, and this after, he million dollars for which an ap
give him up so that he, the ance. Before the witness left, had been questioned by the Chinese captain's cabin to receive his fee peal will in due course be made bullor, may be discharged from she handed her watch to him for clerk in the wardmaster's room. per tail of captives. to, the community for liberal his Hability! ANGA
safe keeping. Leaving. his aunt An Indian Sergeant of the Naval Who told you to catch rats on. support. Naturally, the authori- It follows, of course, that propped up by the aide of the Yard Police in charge of the my ship? I am not going to pay where a private person may ar- road, the witness then ran off for guards at the hospital, said he you anything. You should have ties may argue, and with reason, test without a warrant, so also help
found the notes tucked in the left them alone," said the cap- If that is to be the success de can a constable.
He had the taining
TONGA DET When witness returned later accused's left sock. aired, taxation' could not be in-
replied the rat with Mr. Davidson, his aunt was accused under his charge all the "Oh, well
time aftor he was questioned by catcher, "If you feel that way already dead. She was found on the clerk and the accused could not about it take them back and creased; indeed, were it possible.
the spot where she was de he have picked up the notes sub-make yets of them. to effect any reduction of
witness.concluded his evidence by sequently as he claimed, Re- taxation the result could be exey No private individual
saying that he was unable to marking, that the accused was Suiting action to words, he sesses the right to arrest another, identify either of the men in the clearly lying, the Magistrate con opened a bag and let loose some pected to reflect favourably on and Hf he does so, the act carries dock as the assailants responsible victed and passed sentence as forty rodents, who made a dash
no authorityEd “CM2 S for Mrs. Mackay's death.) stated above.
for freedom again,
the loan issue..
Yours, etc.,).
TONDES
Hong Kong, August 31, 1927,
pos