TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1928.
INTO THE HARBOUR.
SPIRIT DUMPED BY SUPERINTENDENT.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
POLICE RESERVE.
NIGHT FIRING FOR ·
SHARPSHOOTERS.
THE FLYING SQUAD.
COOLIE'S DEATH.
THE CHINA MAIL,
CINEMA NOTES.
Shadows Before
Defender bl
ENTS ANNOUNCED IN HE "MAIL."
CORONER'S INQUEST AT THE MAGISTRACY.
"THE MIDNIGHT ROSE” AT QUEEN'S.
COMING.
GOLD COAST DRAMA.
HERBALIST'S TREATMENT.
To-day-Queen's Theatre; "The
| Midnight Rose."
To-day-World Theatre: "Spar-
row."
were also two other charges of servists at the Police Trainingpital on July 6 while receiving the action in the picture takes place Aug 2-1-Star Theatre; "After;
Chinese herbal treatment for a
At the Central Magistracy this morning, a junk man was charg
A gripping story of love and ed, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, The following order have been Yesterday afternoon, Mr. R. E.
To-day-Star Theatre; "Three Coroner, re-adventure set against the colourful with the unlawful possession on issued by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Lindsell, sitting, as board his junk of 577 gallons of wolfe, C.M.G.. Captain Superinten- sumed the inquiry into the death of background of the Gold Coast in Faces East."
Aug. 1—At Queen's Theatre, an aged coolic who died from blond unfolded in "The Milnight Rose," dutiable spirit of wine, the duty dent of Pulice.
There on which
The weekly classes for Police Re- poisoning at the Tung Wah Hos-which comes to the Queen's Theatre Long Tack Sam and his company, was $5,770.
Most of of wonder workers, 9.20. p.m. to-day and to-morrow, importing spirit into the Colony, Schont, Kowloon, will be held on and allowing his junk to be used wednesday, August 1st. and Tues- fractured leg. stated in evidence to in a Gold Coast cabaret, and in this Midnight."
have been caused on April 5 through rather hectic setting an absorbing Aug. 2-4---Queen's Theatre; "The for the importation of contratos, August 7th, at 6.00p.m. sharp being knocked down by a motor story of the refining Influence of Red Mir" (At 9.15 Long Tack
love between a reformed criminal Sam). All members of the Chinese and The spirit, according to the
Dr.. T. W. Ware. Government india cabaret dancer is told. Lyn Aug. 244-World Theatre; "Hea- Officer Clark, was carried in bulking Sound who have not yet passed Medical Officer in charge of the de Putti, who played the part of ven on Earth. evidence of Chief Preventive Indian Companies and of the Fly. car on the Pokfudan-road.
"Sorrows of Aug. 17 Second Band Concert in the junk the hold of which Part 2 of Truining Course must at Government. Civil Hospital, said Princess Olga In
Special attention is drawn he was not at the Hospital in Satan" is the heroine, appearing at H.K.V.D.C. Headquarters, contained live specially constructed. ed water tight compartments, to the change in day from Wednes April list when the deceased was opposite Kenneth Harlan who pre- each of which was well filled day to Tuesday in each week com admitted, the Medical Officer then trays the leader of an underworld with the stuff. There was a plug-mencing second week in August. ged hole in the bottom of each
Squad Drill. compartment which the C.P.O.,
bund.
suggested was for the purpose of All recruits of the Chinese and letting the spirit run out in ease Indian Companies, and of the Fly of discovery. The spirit was ofing Squad will parade at Central such an inflammable nature that Police Station on Thursday, August for fear of are the Superinten-2 at 530 p.m. sharp for Squad Drill dent ordered the lot to be dumped under Sergeant Condon, Dress into the harbour after it had been measured. The boat was seized yesterday anchored Gunpowder Island, and the accus-
off
Murti.
Chinese Company,
Sports,
· August 1.—Tennis match: H.K. in charge being now on leave, - gang. Others also figuring pro- V.D.C. y. Recreio, King's Park,
From the records left behind, minently in the 'cast are "Gunboat" Kowloon, 5.16 p.m.
***The however, it was shown that the Smith and Georgs Larkin.
August 1-Swimming sport, and man was suffering from a simple Midnight Rosa" will be screened at wala at Kowloon Recreation Club skin wound in the right leg. The all performances day but at 2.30, beach, by K. O. S. Borderers, to treatment was partially successful. 5.10 and 7.15 only to-morrow, when celebrate Minden Day.
Aug. 24H.K.V.D.C.'s swimming At the end of five weeks, the bones Long Tack Sam, the world famous failed to unite properly, and an magician, conjurer. and acrobat, gala at V.R.C. Buth, 9 p.m.
Meeting. operation was advised. The patient together with his large company of
workers will commence August 2-H.K. Football annual scemed to be frightened, and at his Chinese own request for Chinese treatment their short Hong Kong season at meeting at 'Volunteer Headquar- was transferred to the Tung Wah 9.20 p.m. The prices of admission ters, 5.80 p.m. Hospital on May 11. He was will be $3, $2 and $1 and seats may for Long Tack Sam's performance
Miscellaneous.
Children's August -Garrison thoroughly healthy when he left, the
H.K.V.D.C. drill hall, 11 .m.
August 4-First night fete of completely healed up.
Victoria Recreation Club, 9 p.m.
NO RECORD OF CASE.
four nights.
MARY PICKFORD FILM.
appearance of having been fresh-fof Training Course (knowledge of possible he had a delayed form of rows," which will be shown at all the Missouri express, which left |
Advanced recruits of the Chinese ed was the only person on boardCampany will attend at the Central at the time.
In a statement to Revenue Of Police Station on Thursday, August skin wound by this time having be reserved for the entire season of Schools' annual prize-giving, in cers, the accused stated that the at 5.30 p.m. sharp for Rifle Exer spirit was transferred by force to else under Sergeant Condon. Dress his craft from a larger junk, butMufti; Rifle, Belt, Frog, and Side- the C.P.O., stated that it was ob-Arms to be carried."
Training Course-Part 2.-Cons- vious that the accused's junk was
has specially fitted out to carry the table R7 Chun Kwon Chee stiff. The compartments had the passed his examination in Part 2
Police Duties and Regulations). ly fitted.
Inspection Parade-Friday, Au- Asked by the Magistrate what the spirit was intended for, Mr. gust 10, has been tentatively fixed Clark suggested that it could be for an inspection of the Chinese used for the manufactuure of Company by the Hon. Captain Su-vious witness,
Bootleg brandy" a couple of perintendent of Police. cases of the manufacture of whichbers of the Company are requested had been brought before the to keep this date open.
Full parti Court recently..
culars will be announced in next week's orders.
Remarking that the accused was obviously not the prime moyer in the smuggling of the stuff, his Worship passed sentence of four months' hard labour with out the option of a fine. and order- ed the confiscation of the spirit and the junk.
NEW THEATRE
THE "KO SHING'S NEW:
BUILDING.
FORMAL OPENING.
Strength.
All mem-
+
The following members of the Chinese Compay are permitted to reaign-
Constable R44 Yeung Koon- shing on completing one. full year's service, with effect from July 21.
Constable Roi Chun Kun Ying o completing one full year's ser- vize, with effect from July 21:
Constable RG3 Lum Sam Yuen n leaving the Colony for good, with effect from July 25.
Indian Company.
or accentuate.
On transfer the police were informed and they raised. no objection. If the man had been Mary Pickford arrives at the suffering from blood-poisoning World Theatre to-day in one of her.
Between sixty and seventy per- productions, "Spar sons were injured in an accident to then, it was not apparent. It was outstanding blood-poisoning which the failure performances until to-morrow. A the rails seven miles south of Yates of the bones to unite might develop whimsical tale of neglected child-Centre, Kansas, last month: A hood with Mary mothering a family broken rail is believed to have been In view of the fact that a pre- of eleven human sparrows, the the cause of the accident.
Dr. Kirk, had said picture is full of the humour for that as far as he knew, no history which Miss Pickford is noted, al- of the Lase WILS this man on transfer to the Tung type.
received with though in the main, it is of a sober The story enda after some Wah Hospital. witness, at the remarkable scenes, showing conclusion of his evidence, was hairbreadth escape of the little requested by the Coroner that "sparrows," from 'a baby farm in this failure be rectified in the the middle of an alligator. infested future and that à record be in- swamp. Throughout, the picture these cases. cluded in the routine governing is dominated by the acting of Mary Pickford, who is ably supported by Gustav von Seyfertizi Roy Stewart, Mary Miller and others.
THREE FACES EAST.”
J
the
Witness promised to do so.
HERBALISTS EVIDENCE. Lum Chung-yak, F Chinese herbalist connected with the Tung Wah Hospital, sald that the deceased was admitted on May 11 "Three Faces East," which comse and treated for fracture of the leg.
to the Star After twenty days the patient was
Theatre to-day and able to walk. Witness said that the to-morrow, is a screen story of It is docensed was retained in hospital much strength and appeal. because he was not in a condition picturisation of the famous stage to work and also because he was success of the same name, written destitute. The witness said that by Anthony Paul Kelly, and the even after the patient could walk he hands of such screen notables as featured roles are in the capable was under treatment.
The Coroner: What happened on
Jetta Goudal, who had a leading July 6?
part in "The Road to Yesterday," Witness: On the morning of his Robert Ames, the popular young death the patient was still able to screen star who played opposide take two bowls of rice. He became
Leatrice Joy in "The Wedding of "The h.m. and died at midnight. Song," Henry Walthall In answer to further questions Birth of a Nation" fame, and Clive
Brook, distinguished witness suld that the deceased's
English symptoms on the day of his death stage and screen player. Romance, picturesque, and appealing, lenda a were shortness of breath The final instructional patrol of vomiting. He attributed this con- softening glow to the intrigue of minded of the time. some forty the month,, of the Flying Squaddition to a disease known as "Keuk espionage, the play of counter pur- poses, love, chicanery and sent!- years ago, when he was brought to Kowloon Section, will take place on Hoe."
ments of patriotism and loyalty the theatre by his grandmother for Tuesday, July 31. Fall in at the the first. t'me in his life. His head Taim Tsa Tsul Fire Brigade Station
This, the witness said, was a sort to country, which form the ele was bald now but he was glad to
of cramp which started from the mental bases of the story:
There was a large number of pro- The following members of the ntinent residents present at the Indian Company have passed their formal inauguration of the Komination in Part 2 of Training Shing Theatre yesterday afternoon. Curse (knowledge of Police Duties
The opzing ceremony was con-
and Regulations):- ducted by the Hon. Dr. R.H. Kote- wall, C.M.G.
The Hon. Dr. Kotewall said that it was a great pleasure for him to
be asked to conduct the eere
and, furthermore, .the mony mariager of the theatre Wax, related to him. He WAS re-
see the theatre converted into a new one. The airy building, com-
Constable, R236 Motoomall Ladharam-passed with credit.
Constable 41 Sultan Ahmed }દા*&K[.
Flying Squad.
5.30 pm. sharp. Dress-Khaki
Uniform.
bad at
WHAT "KEUK HAE" IS.
and
leg and in some way affected the
heart. It was in no way connected
.fortable accommodation, coupled the Hong Kong Section will take with the fracture, and the witness
with its fine appointments would undoubtedly give great pleasure to
The weekly instructional patrol of place on Thursday, August 2, Fall at the Central Police Station at Dress-Khaki
5.35 p.m. sharp. Uniform.
Prac
a
A PUZZLE.
FATHER OR FATHER-IN-
LAW.
was not prepared to agree that) death was due to blood poisoning. "Keuk Hae" the witness added, was those who were entertained in It,
caused by an excess of phlegm, due Finally, congratulations were of-
to weak lungs. It was the witness' fered to Mr. Li Cheung-hing, pro- Sharpshooters Company.
opinion that the injury the deceas prietor of the property and Lui
ed received in the motor accident 115 and 116, Ki Lung-street,
• Two Chinese women residing at Revolver Night Firing Wai-chow, manager of the syndicate
tice: This will be carried out on did not hasten death. which has leased the building,
Dr. Kirk, who had given evid-Taumati; appeared before Mr. W. Mr. M. K. Lo, on behalf of the Kennedy Road Range on Wednesday proprietor, thanked the Hon. Dr. evening, August 8, at 9.20 p.m. ence at the previous sitting, was Schofield, at the Kowloon Magia Kotewall for performing
the Members will assemble at the Range re-called and asked if in view of the tracy this morning, in answer to a opening ceremony.
also at that hour with revolvers, belts, herbalist's evidence he was prepar. charge of unlawfully harbouring an congratulated the architect, Messrs, and holsters. All members shoulded to modify his opinion as to the unmarried Chinese girl, under 18
years of age, on July 26. Dr. Kirk said that the statement ion prosecuted, and after he had The "father" of the girl in ques- given by the Chinese herbalist seemed to him to correspond with
given evidence, on being 'question-
He
Palmer and Turner, for the splen- did work they had done, and the Hang Sun contractors. for complet- ing the building in such a short. time. Mr. Lo also thanked Mias Violet Capell and her pupils for entertaining them with a dancing display.
A Chinese play entitled "A God- dess Scattering Heavenly Flowers" was also performed.
attend..
(SCD.) W. KENT, A.S.P.
Adjutant.
Hong Kong, July 31.
MR. G Ý CHUN
cause of death.
an acute end, as, for instance, ifed, was found to baithe father-in- a clot of blood forming in a vein law" and not the father.
had worked up to the
Sergeant Brittan,' in chargé of heart. A clot of blood so forming would have the case, said that he understood caused tho symptoms described.
complainant to be her father." Witness stated that the concepthe Magistrate decided to remand Following further points of dispute, tion of anatomy and pathology; as hold by Western: doctors and by the case for 24 hours, for the Chinese herbalists, did not coincide Secretariat of Chinese Affairs to in- and it made a discussion of that vestigate the matter more fully,
nature very difcult. The evidence
Mr. Chun Chuk-yu and his wife Those present at the function are shortly to celebrate their 70th besides the Hon. Dr. Kotewall were and 60th respective birthday an- Mrs. Kotewall and family, Mr. and niversaries at Macao. Mrs. M. K. Lo, Mr. and Mrs. Ho Mr. Chun Chik-yu is a member of the herbalist to the Court was Kom-tong, Mr. Justice P. Jacks and of the well-known family of of greater value than his own evid-
Mr. Frank, Edwards, headmaster Mrs. Jacks, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, South China. His father was the ence, which was formed from an of Hornchurch Boys' School, was D.S.P., C.I.E., and Mrs.. Wodehouse, late Mr. Chun A-fong, of Wang examination ofter, death. -
INQUIRY ADJOURNED. found by his wife in a serious con Major C. Willson, Mr. J. P. Braga,Mau Cha, Heungshan, and Hono
dition in the garden of their home at Having already stated previously Mr. H. Leung, MF, Ho Kwong, Mr. Lulu, and was known as the "Fruit Li Yau-teun, Mr. Ip Lan-chuen, King of the latter place. Mr that the primary cause of death Romford. He died shortly after. Lt. Col. LG. Bird, principal of Chun Chik-yu, in accordance with was fracture of the leg, and the Mr. Edwards, who was fifty-five" Blessrs., Palmer and Turner, Mr. the modern practice, was gent secondary cause blood poisoning, Dr. years of age, had been ill for some HT. Brooks, Superintendent of the abroad and was in the earliest Kirk now naked leave to vary the time. The mutliated body of Mr. Fire Brigade Department, Mrmission containing studenta.sent secondary cause to dislodgment of Morris Corder, head brewer at Rom- Wong Kwong-tin and others.
to America, among them being a scntic clot, which would give the ford Brewery, was found on the Dir. Tong
Mr CG symptoms of shortness of breath railway line at Gidea Park Station.
|He, too, had been, fil · some yu and others. described by the herbalist
of No. 24,
reporte
Yung Patter
s his fokt tung ung
Ing24) who was 1928 hè:
e quantity kar
sex ALAVArious addresses, pradore
which In The Inquiry was adjourned untill Both were keen sportsmer
his ser to-morrow for the purpose, of Dr. Mr. Corder was member of the Kwang Thomas and Dr.Kitk conferring, Romford Galr:Clup.
gimme in with the Herbalist, and it was in-
The Ministry, of, Transport has ao dicated that should the herbalist's
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