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No. 25,963
DOCTOR AND GIRL.
SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS DISPROVED.
PENANG SENSATION.
EVIDENCE OF TWO WOMEN IS REJECTED.
Arrested on what the Judge termel. "an abominably false charge" a Penang doctor, A. F, Shirras, a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery of Edinburgh University, has been acquitted after two
hearings.
.
The evidence of two women was rejected by the Court. Although the Judge admitted that no jury, would convict on the evidence for the prosecution, he allowed the doctor to tell his story in the witness box in view of his professional status, Action by the Public Prosecutor is foreshadowed in another report of the case.
184.
ISHBD
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1928. PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
CLAIM OVER HAYNES LIFE AT THE NORTH ANGLO-FRENCH NAVY
AUSTIN 7.
DETENTION OF CAR.
MESSRS. ALEX ROSS & CO. SUE
POLE.
44
SEALER HOBBY."
AEROPLANES ICE-CLAD: WIRE LESS OUT OF ACTION.
FRUITLESS SEARCH.
Oslo, Yesterday.
The Admiralty announces that
"ACCORD.”
FURTHER DETAILS.
| LORD CUSHENDEN EXPLAINS TO
REUTER.
NATIONS CONSULTED.
Genova, Yesterday. Lord Cushendun, Interviewed by
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CONTROL OF THE ARMS' TRAFFIC.
LATEST MOVE,
THE SMALLER STATES AND RATIFICATION.
PRIVATE MANUFACTURE,
Geneva, Yesterday.
CHINESE SENTENCED FOR PERJURY.
4 WEEKS "HARD."
-SEQUEL TO EVIDENCE IN ANOTHER CASE.
HIS WORSHIP'S COMMENT.
At the Central Magistracy this
In order to remove one of the morning, Mr. R. E. Lindsell heard
the sealer "Hobby." which is still Router with regard to the Anglo- stumbling blocks to the ratifica- a perjury case, reference to which Messrs. Alex Ross & Co. (China), searching for the missing members/French Naval Disarmament Accord. tion by the amallor states of the is made in our report of the prose-
MORE RAIN.
emphasised that there was nothing
KOWLOON HOTEL.
HIRE-PURCHASE SEQUEL.
Arising out of L. E. Haynes' Edinburgh University Man Defends His Honour. purchase of an Austin Seven motor-car on the hire-purchase system some time ago from Ltd., a dispute has arisen. of the "Italia" and Amundsen, in the shape of an agreed Anglo- International Convention of con- cution of the Woo Fung native It appears that Haynes gave fruitlessly explored Queen Victoria French Policy, no secret clauses trol of the traffic of arms, another distillery of Chinwan, in another the Kowloon Hotel, of. Hankow- road, a letter purporting to be Land, then proceeded to Franz and arrangement with regard to attempt is to be made to draft a part of this issue.
an alliance or co-operation between convention regulating the private. The accused was To Hoi, and authority to sell the car, for his Joseph Land, and Alexandra Land. the British and French Navies, manufacture of war material made the charge against him was that account, if he did not return to
The "Hobby" experienced heavy Nothing of the sort had ever been Hong Kong by a certain date
by the League's special commishe unlawfully committed willful and corrupt perjury in his evid- which is now past. Messrs. Alex gales and high seas, while ice suggested. Ross maintain that a substantial formed all over the ship's super of the Anglo-French divergence of Count Bernstoff.
The Accord was merely a solution sion, under the Presidency of ence, given on oath, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, in the matter of part of the purchase money has
opinion with regard to the prin
The prospect was more hopeful which Ling Yu-ting and Tam Iu not been paid and that the car is still their property.
ciples whereon naval disarma- when Italy and Japan announced were standing their trial on a ment might be approached. It was their willingness to include state gulations, on August 80.
charge of breach of the liquor re- simply for the purpose of securing a single text as between the two draft manufactures in the draft conven-
The accused said in reply to the conventions and there were only tion but difculties still persist es-charge: "I told the Court all that four or five short but very techini- pecially in connection with the de- I knew." cal clauses, Publication had been gree of publicity. Britain, France, Mr. Lindsell explained to the naturally delayed until the Ameri- Italy and Japan are advocating accused that there were two can, Italian and Japanese Govern- publication of statistics of value points to the perjury charge ments, to whom the Accord had been only,
notably against him. The first was that communicated, had had an oppor- America, Canada and Holland in- whilst giving evidence on oath in tunity of considering their replies sist that the weight and number that Court yesterday afternoon,
the to the invitation to make observa-of
articles manufactured the accused said: "Before the 'aze tions thereon.
should be given.
foo' arrived, the spirit had all run Lord Cushendun emphasised that The draft convention of 16 Ar- away." In your very next breath unless all the other nations con- ticles which has been adopted, is you contradicted yourself by say cerned at Geneva were in agree-not unanimous, owing to a num-Ing: "The 'Sze foo" managed to ment,the proposed convention ber of reservations and the deci-anve some of the spirit.' structure and covered the two-aero-would fall to the ground, but he sion reached to report to the Coun- Accused: I was confused.
was very hopeful of their arriving cil which will decide the question have no reason for telling lies, as planes while on deck, putting out at an agreed text, possibly with of convening an international con- I am not connected with the dis of action the ship's wireless ap- some amendments.-Reuter.
tillery. I am an erector of scaf- paratus.
folding."
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR TO ACT?
defendant came to the
house
Messrs. Alex Ross have issued a writ against the Kowloon Hotel and the case came before Mr. Justice P. Jacks (Paisne Judge) in the Summary Court this morn- ing. Messrs. Alex Ross' claim is for the return of the car alleged to be detained by the Kowloon Hotel, or $936.53 (its value) plus Penang, Aug. 23., The case in which serious again and endeavoured to have $50 (for its detention).
some conversation, saying he Messrs. Lo and la appear for allegations are made against Dr. wanted to talk things over. The the Hotel and they were repre- A. F. Shirras, of the firm of same morning Hatelei went to sented in Court this morning by 'Mr. A. E. Hall.' Mr. Owen is for interviewed Jamieson, Sharp and McKern, Penang and by Miss F. I. McIntyre, of But-Savage. The latter advised him Messrs. Alex Ross, the plaintiffs.
An adjournment was ordered. terworth, was heard to-day by to see Dr. McKern. in whose the District Judge at Butter- office defendant was an assistant. worth.
SACKS OF RICE.
CHINESE SENTENCED FOR LARCENY,
con-
Mr.Crabb-Wati, D.P.P., ducted the prosecution and Mr.
B. E. Ross and the Hon. Pal-
Dr.
un-
FAMILIAR EXCUSE.
East winds, moderate; general- ly cloudy, some rain, is the fore- cast until noon to-morrow.
The typhoon is central over the Sea of Japan.
A trough of low pressure ex- tenda from N. Indo-China to Far East of the Philippines..
The following telegram was received from the Manila Obser- vátory at 9.30 a.m. to-day:
Manila, 30th, 7.30 pm. Ty- pheon is about 138 Long E. and
15° Lat N. almost stationary,
Sensational Telegram.
An interview took place, at which defendant was present. The allegations were denied and there was considerable pleasantness. Hatelei consulted grave Simpson appeared for the his solicitors and followed their defendant
the Malaya advice to see the police. and branch of the British Medical
This concluded the
Copenhagen, Yesterday. Association, who supported the opening statement and witnesses w. Schofield. at the Kowloon Magis A Chinese appeared before Mr.
The
newspaper "Aftenposten" tracy this morning, in answer to a has received a telegram from Har- charge of the larceny of a sack of stad stating that wreckage of rice.
found at sea off Amundsen's aeroplane has been the Lofoten Is-
defence.
The defendant pleaded not guilty:
The D.P.P. said the charge was made under Section 354 and it was only right to point out that charges of that kind were easy to make and hard to rebut. The main evidence would be the evidence of the woman who, it was alleged, was assaulted,
were called.
D.P.P.'s
landa.
JUDGE'S STRICTURES. The District Judge observed that the statement of Wan Chee Evidence for the prosecution in- to the effect that no assault dicated that defendant was arrest- was committed while she and ed in Argyle-street by a Chinese de Hatelei were in the adjoining tective with the sack of rice slung
Baseless Rumours, room was not consistent with on his shoulder, which defendant
Oslo, Yesterday.' the evidence of Miss McIntyre. atated was given him to carry.
During the taking of Hatelei's
All enquirie so far, indicate A fine of $10 or 14 days jail that the rumours of the finding of The house at that time was jury would convict but he would an order was made that the sacks plane are baseless.-Reuter.
evidence the Judge said that no with hard labour was imposed, and the wreckage of Amundsen's aero- tenanted by Mr. D. W. not stop the case owing to the be kept by the police for a week, Hatelei and the latter was living professional status of the de with the second witness, Wan fendant: Miss
after which. if not claimed, they! whom he had been evidence was
McIntyre's Chee, to married about three
inconsistent with were to be sold. years, ac-that given by Wan Chee, which cording to Mohammedan rites. had been proved to be false, and
,
Hatclei, sometime during the the evidence of Hatelei himself shadowed yesterday evening after last twelve months,, made the was unreliable. acquaintance of Miss McIntyre and had been intimate with her. Friday and Counsel are consider-conviction. The D.P.P. had stated. The case was adjourned until hearing the evidence of the first three witnesses there could be no with the result that she was in ing the position. a certain condition,
that the material witnesses were two women and he realised their
Dr. Shirras was congratulated
and others.
QUEEN OF HOLLAND.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED IN HONG KONG.
whereas others,
ference.--Reuter.
Mr. Lindsell said that the other point of perjury was the accused's statement: "When the Assistant Superintendent and the Revenue Officer arrived, the 'kong" was empty," whereas both Mr. Taylor and Revenue Officer Brown had sworn that the 'kong' was half full.
MORE TREACHERY.
NORTHERNERS SURRENDER TO NATIONALISTS.
H.E. PROPOSES TOAST. THE FATE OF CHEFOO. Warships in harbour to-day
Chefoo, To-day. were dressed in honour of the birthday of Her Majesty Queen
Those of General Fang Yung- Wilhelmins of the Netherlands. chang's Northern troops
Accused: I was speaking of A reception
the happening at night. was held at the manded
by Colonel Dutch Consulate-General, in
Remarking "Still more lies," Hwanghsien, Lungkow and Lai- Mr. Lindsell asked the accused Asiatic-building, this morning, and HE. the Officer Administer chow have turned over to Gen- what he was doing in the dia- ing the Government (the Hon. eral Liu Dzi-liu, who recently artillery at night. Did he mean to Mr. W. T. Southom, C.M.G.) pro-rived at Pingtu and raised the say that he was still at work posed the toast and Mr. M. J. Nationalist flag at the towns men-night? Besides, the accused had erecting scaffolding at 11.30 at Quist (Consul-General) respond-
IN DUBLIN.
ed.
MR. KELLOGG RECEIVED WITH
ENTHUSIASM.
FREEDOM OF CITY..
Dublin, Yesterday. Mr. F. B. Kellogg, U.S. Secretary
tioned above.
were
retirement at Tengchowfu,
communications with
Liu
com- at
specified three times in the course of his evidence that at 4.30 p.m., the 'kong was empty.
Accused: "It was my first ap- pearance in Court, and I was
Among those present
General Fang Yung-chang him HE. the General Officer Com-self is reported to have gone into manding (Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G.) and his Alde do-Camp, Lt. C. W. P. Richard- As yet, Chefoo remains in the nervous." sen, K.OS.B.; Commodore J. L. hands of the Northerners but Mr. Lindsell: "I see the dis- Pearson, C.M.G., and his Secre-
Hwang-tillery bailed you out. A prize tary, Pay Comdr. H. Rogera, O.B.E.; the Hon. Mr. E. R. Halll- hsien have been interrupted and a Accused:
C.B.E. (Colonial Nationalist move on Chefoo is not out."
"I bailed myself Secretary), heads of Government departments, members of the Con- unlikely. Reuter.
His Worship: "Lies again! [Note: It will be recalled that Do you mean to say that you, an sular Body, and representatives
from the Nationalists after mak- ball of $100 yourself?” ·
outside the Court by doctors evidence had been such that he of the State Department, and Mr. fax, C.M.G.,
could place no reliance upon it. Cosgrave, President of the Irish That opinion had been strengthened by the avidence he had heard to-day. Free State, aboard the United States
· CASE PROCEEDS.
Penang, Aug. 24.
witness!"
The case was resumed to-day of The evidence of the Malay girl con-warship "Detroit," arrived at Kings- of the local Dutch hongs-banks-the-Northerners, regained Chefoo erector of scaffolding can raise
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shipping companies, etc.
MR. HU HAN-MIN.
LEAVES TO-DAY FOR SHANGHAI.
ing a surprise counter-attack] Accused: "I mean I signed the
bond." Japanese Withdraw.
"Four
..
Magistrate: Chefoo is in Shantung pro-hard labour."
vince, but not on the Shantung
Railway, between Tainan and
the Japanese Expeditionary Force
weeks'
Tsingtao, which is occupied by THE PEACE PACT.
THE ALLEGED OFFENCE. On July 16 Miss McIntyre joined Hatelei's household at Butterworth at the request of Hatelei, who was indisposed. At the time of the alleged offence the serious charge against Dr.tradicted that of complainant, and town this morning from Paris and there was Hatelei, his Moham-Shirras at Penang. At the end of there was no consistency of conduct. were greeted by a salvo 18 guns, medan wife and Miss McIntyre the case for the prosecution the The case rested on the evidence of while there was a dense crowd on in the house;
District Judge observed that no complainant herself and she had told Apparently Miss McIntyre was jury would convict on that evidence, a number of stories, which did not
the pier. - seized with a pain and was ill but he would allow the defence totally. It was
on July 17 and in consequence proceed in order that the defendant abominably
clear it wan
The SLTI
Vice-President, Ministers, Hatelel telephoned Dr. Savage, could tell his story.
false charge.
Dr. Mrs. Cosgrave and the American who had been his doctor for a
Shirrns was cleared entirely. He Minister boarded the "Detrol" and Dr. Shirras number of years. Dr. Savage Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, told a very clear story of what
said he was a had gone into the witness box and welcomed Mr. Kellogg. ・・・ could not attend and Dr. Shirras Edinburgh University. On the day actually happened and he accepted ceived by a guard of honour and Council at Canton, left for Shang- noon.
On landing, Mr. Kellogg was re- was called. Hatelei was walt- ing at the house for him and told in question he met Hatelle outside that atory entirely just as he re Irish-American anthems, and re him that Miss McIntyre was ill. the gates of his house and the lat-jected the story of the prosecution celved addresses from public bodies. ter told him Miss McIntyre was ill entirely. He had nothing further
A procession was formed to the amination of Miss McIntyre and at his house. He went there, but to say.
Mansion House at Dublin where decided that an injection was made no examination. From her
Dr. Shirras was acquitted and dis Mr. Kellogg received the Freedom necessary, Dr. Shirras stayed mental condition he saw that an in-charged. "Singapore Free Press. of the City-Reuter. with Miss McIntyre for a conjection would be necessary and re- siderable time as she was lying turned to his house, accompanied by as though dead in the front room Hatelle, for instruments. Hatelie and it was then, it was alleged, told him the girl was suffering from that defendant committed the a threatened abortion and somebody offence. complained of. "
in Penang had been giving her quinine. Hatelie admitted he was responsible for the girl's condition. He then returned to the patient and-
The defendant made
an
ex-
Hatelei came in from an ad- joining room and defendant sent him to the hopital to get a sleep- ing draught. Apparently the sat down by the side of the bed and former had suspicions of what
examined her. He was worried had been taking place and told about fer mental condition only, he his Mohammeden wife to remain epoke to her for some minutes, but with the defendant, It was
was not successful in calming her.
alleged that after Hatelel left the She was lying fairly quietly on the defendant ordered Wan Chee bed but was moaning. She wGR. the Malay wife, out of the room very hysterical and finally threw and again committed an offence. herself across his kases, witness gat Wan Chee apparently was aus- plclous and went downstairs and up and left the house immediately.
"BE NICE.??
climbed a coconut tree and was a spectator of what happened. Dr. McKern, defendant's employ- Before Hatelei came back with Ter, in evidence referred to the visit the medicine the incident com- of Hatelle to his surgery, when plained of terminated and the Hatelle made allegations against Dr. defendant left. When Hatelei Shirras. He did not believe the arrived at the house his Moham-story and there was a scene. Wit- meden › wife minde a complaint.ness alleged that Hatelie said "I He went upstairs and Miss Me you will only be nice about things Intyre made the same complaint. I will wash the whole thing right
TALK OF "SETTLEMENT."
out.".. Hatelel would testify that the His Honour, said as he had fore
ྴགྷན།། ༈ །
THE ATHLETES
(Sport and General)
After staying in the Colony for a few days, Mr. Hu Han-min, a apropos which the following Reu-
FOR SCRAP HEAP...... member of the Branch Political ter cable was received this after- ARMAMENTS NOT YET READY
the ss. "Kashgar" He was ac-issued by the Japanese military hai at 6 o'clock this morning by Tokyo.-Orders have been
SLOW AND LONG TASK. companied with his daughter, Hu authorities for the withdrawal of Muk-lan and Mr. Lam Han-lun, one brigade from Manchuria back son-in-law. It is understood that to Korea. (Note: Part of the ex- Mr. Hu is going to meet Marshal pedition is in Manchuris and part LI Chai-sum at Shanghai.
In Shantung.)
BRITISH OLYMPIC TEAM.
represented Britain In the ninth Olympiad Amsterdam rece
London, Yesterday. Lord Cusheadun, who is repre- menting Britain at the League of Nations, spoke to British press re- presentatives at Geneva to-day on the subject of the Peace Pact, which he signed on behalf of Great Eritain last Monday and on its re- lation to disarmament.
Lord Cushendun, who had re- contly stated that the Pact Is: "The most impressive déclaration ever made by mankind of determination to preserve peace," said it would be a mistake for idéaliste to claim that now that the Pact was algn- ed, everything was done. One did: not arrive at a new heaven 10 quickly. Evolution always meant slow progress. He did not think that because the nations had sign- ad the Pact they would be justifled.
throwing all their armaments on the scrap heap. Disarmament was a much slower, and longer task. The same remarks applied to other dificult questions with which"the" League of Nations had to deal. |People had not to be impatient-
British Wireless Service,"
120Finland's Views, “*
Helsingfors, Yesterday, The Finnish Government has de cided to adhere to the Peace Pact decision,"subject to ratification by
the Dist Reuter