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GRAVE ALLEGATION
AT INQUIRY
BY LIGHT KEEPER
NEWS OF "HSINWAH”, DISASTER HARD TO GET THROUGH
TO-DAY'S PHOCEEDINGS
Evidence that about 20 minutes were wasted in getting his message concerning the "Hainwah" disaster through to Hong Kong, en account of the inability of the operator at the Radio Telegraph Office, in the Post Office building, to receive his communication either by telegra phic signalling or telephone, was W. F. Hast, light- given by Mr. house keeper at Wagian, at the Central Magistracy this morning when Mr. R. E. Lindsell and a Coroner's Jury composed of Capt.
A. W. Davison and Messrs. J.W.C..
Bonnar and Wong Kwong-tin on the body of a victim of the dis- aster which was brought to Hong Kong by the "Henry Keswick."
The Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., (retired), Harbour Master, was on the bench with the Coroner and jury.
In the witness box, Mr. Hast said that at about 3.15 s.m., on January 16, he was on duty at Waglan with his assistant. He noticed a steam-
from the easward Her port and masthead lights only were showing
The witness expected to ase the vessel more in the centre of the chan-
China Mail
No. 27,086
HONG KONG
MRS. WM. DANBY
OLD RESIDENTS ESTATE IN HONG KONG
COURT GRANTS PROBATE
Probate to the will (made in May, 1917) and a codiall_(made in Jan., 1928) of Mrs. Lucy Caroline Danby, widow, late of Tettenhall, Stafford shire, who died in a Wolverhampton nursing home on March 8, 1928, at the age of 79, has been granted by the Supreme Court to her step-soft,
2
EST.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 1929. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
PASSENGERS FROM. | THE K.-C. RAILWAY BRITISH 'PLANES FOR
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FIVE SEARCHES WHEN ARRIVING AT KONGMOON MAYOR'S NO-SQUEEZE PLAN
(From Our Own Correspondent.}
Pakka, Kongmoon, Tuesday, Mr. J. D. Danby, of Messrs. Butter-sengers who arrive here by steam. Nearly all the hundreds of pas field and Swire.
boat six mornings a week and en- The value has been aworn under train for up-country have had to $106,500.
put up with irritating restrictions The deceased lady was a very old because of a multiplicity and over Mr. Hong Kong resident. Her husband, lapping of search systems.
of who predeceased her, was Mr. Im Pok-kau, the new Mayor William Danby, an architect, another Kongmoon, has devoted close at resident in the Colony of long stand-tention towards obviating friction as much as possible. The various ing.
Mrs. Danby appointd Mr. J. D. bodies who conduct searches may Danby and Mr. H. W. Looker, M.P., 'be classed as follow:- the executors.
Net estate at Home has been valued at $5,307 13a. Id.
Big Chinese Estate
Chinese Maritime Customs, Customs Surtax Bureau (com monly known as the 2 per cent. office),
Mr. Chan Sham, merchant, late of Police (Peace Preservation No. 10. Wyndham-street, Hong Bureau),
the Colony Kong. left estate in valued at just under $402,000. He died at the Yeung Wo nursing home, Happy Valley, on Dec. 21, 1927.
Letters of administration have
Chan Ng Shi, who lives at No. 10, Wyndham-street.
Smuggling Preventive Corps, Anti-Nippon Boycott Society's pickets,
and any other improved body that
the time.
MINISTRY TO TAKE CONTROL!
REQUEST FROM NANKING
Nanking, Testerday." The Central Political Council has instructed the Canton Branch of the Political Counell to hand over the administration of the Canton-Kowloon, Canton-Hankow and Canton Samshul Railways to the Railway Ministry-Renter.
REAL ESTATE
GREATEST DEAL IN NEW YORK
NEW OPERA HOUSE ETC.
New York, Yesterday. The greatest real estate deal in the history of New York has just been concluded. It involves Over $50,000,000 and the razing of near- ly 11 acres. of building in the heart of Manhattan for the erec- tion of a new Opera House and three blacks extending Forty-Eight to Fifty-First-street. These will be leased at an annual rental of £800,000 for 387 years
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from
CHINA
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The first of these machines to be completed will be fitted with slotted wings and flown to China for de- livery.
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KING'S HEALTH
THE FORTHCOMING TRIP TO BOGNOR
CAR OR TRAIN?
London, Yesterday.
A British Wireless message states:
It was officially stated at Buck- Ingham Palace to-day that the King's progress in being maintain ed, and it is expected that, any further bulletin will be issued be fore to-morrow night.
The King is regaining strength but so slow is this process that at least two weeks must elapse before
FRESH TURN IN MURDER CASE
DOCTOR'S VIEW SLIGHT BLOW COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL
MEDICAL EVIDENCE
An Important point was brought out at the resumed, trial of I Pedersen, tiltred with murder." aboard the "Royal Arrow" at the Kowicon Magistracy this morning.
Dr. Dovey of the, Kowloon Mor-
he will be strong enough to be tuary, giving evidence us to the This will be the first time a fight moved to Craigwell House, near post-mortem examination of Zetter- from Britain to China has been Bognor, where he will go to re-berg the dead meusman of the made by innd 'plane.-Reuter.
NATIONAL THRIFT,
LARGE SALES OF SAVING CERTIFICATES
BIG CASH INVESTMENT
Al-
cuperate.
"Royal Arrow"), stated that the The only feature which does not
man's physical condition was such give cause for satisfaction at pre- that alcohol alone would have sent is that his weight does not increase. It is hoped that change been sufficient to kill him.
though Zetterberg had unquestion- of air will have a beneficial effect ably been struck several heavy The Queen will accompany the blows, a slight blow from the fist King to Bognor,
would probably have been fatal. London, Yesterday,
that the body bore
Dr. Dovey had previously stated The steady increase in national
no external thrift is shown by the Agures just
marks of violence. The post- Transport Problem issued by the National Savings Còm-'
mortem, however, revealed five The problem is whether the bruises, two, on the forehead (com mittes.
Large sales of national shorter journey by train, which patible with a blow from a fisti savings certificates were a feature would necessitate removal from conditions in trade in many regions. train to another car at Bognor hage, behind the left ear. It ap
It is now thought likely that His Majesty will make the journey by
train.
one extensive bruise, with haemorr-
some blunt instrument.
er to the east of Waglan coming in been granted to his widow, Mra may happen to be functioning at from Columbia Universitý by J. D. of 1928 notwithstanding the adverse car to train in London and from or a fall) two on the head, and All the searching is carried out in and if the agreement is reached sold during the year, which was an than an uninterrupted journey by pean made by the round and of.
Over 200 houses will be, razed Over 52,000,000 certificates were would have greater advantagespeared as if this latter bruise had *· the short distance of about 300 the opera house will be built on increase of 16 per cent. upon the road, which would take much yards between the
The advantage of the steamboat the site. Reuter's American Ser-sales for 1927, and higher than the longer.
sales for any year since 1928 when train would be that it could be so wharves and the terminus station vice.
a change in the terms of issue comfortably fitted that little mo brought about abnormally large pur- tion would be felt. chases.
No Bulletin At the end of 1928 the grand
No bulletin regarding the King's total of certificates sold since their health was issued this evening. introduction in
1916 was over
Three Miles South
nel, and the lights which he saw in-phatic language" and aaked for the of the Sunning Railway. dicated that the steamer would pass Supervisor of Telephones. Finally clear of Waglan, but very close to he got the Supervisor and without raison d'etre of which is to stop The new Mayor's scheme, the
the northern end of the island.
difficulty was connected with the "aqueeze" being exacted from tra- Sub-Inspector of Light-houses on vallers, is to organise an official When witness first saw the Green Island.
corps of searchera, to act after the steamer, she was about three.
Customs staff, be representative of miles Bouth out of the or- Witness then got his message all the clashing interests and to
courae. By her lights the witness did not think that through to Mr. Taylor. This was include men from all the bodies enumerated; 60 that, in other just about 4 a... It actually took | the ship was in danger, and conclud-witnese 20 minutes to get the meas- words, then will be only the Cus- ed that she would pass clear of Wag-
with lan, but very close. He saw the age through. In these 20 minutes toms and the proposed corps to cope
dinary
veseel all the time until she passed
the north end of the island.
Witness and his assistant were
Took 20 Minutes
place where she grounded and was the ship was practically in the same
still sonding up distress signals. She appeared to be still aground and swinging.
preparing to signal to the ship to ascertain her name, when suddenly
Soon after she had grounded, and her starboard light came into view as well as the port and masthead before witness tried to get his lights. This seemed to indicate that message through, the ship turned the ship had altered her course to right round once as if she was pivot. ed on a rock and then came back pass near D'Aguilar and make for the western entrance of the har-again and struck with her stern. bour. A few minutes after this she struck. She was then prac-
Moved Clear
WEST INDIES
A LANDMARK IN ITS HISTORY
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE
London, Yesterday. A British Wireless message says that the Secretary of State for the After witness had got his mess- Colonies (Mr. L. M. S. Amery), age through, he brough out blue has sent the following telegram to tically bows on to the island, lights and burned them. Shortly the Governor of Barbados on, the after he had burned the blue lights, occasion of the opening of the The ship grounded at about 8.40 the ship either steamed or drifted first West Indies Conference: a.m. Witnesa knew that she had clear and very slowly floated out to "I desire to tender my best grounded by the way she was a position about a quarter of a mile wishes for the complete success of swinging, and she also gave distress north-west of Waglan, with her the conference and to express my signals on her whistle, and also fired bows in the direction of Sankong confidence that it will prove fruit. sound rockets and flares.
Island.
Tried to Signal
The witness and his assistant
ful in measures for promoting the
WEATHER REPORT
N. E. winds, fresh, general- ly overcast is the forecast until noon to-morrow,
મું
The anticyclone central over S. E. Mongolia has weakened slightly. The typhoon is about * 200 mllen. Wi`of Mallo moging, W or W.N.W. Strous to flush monsoon may be expected along the S. E. coast of China and over the N.. China Sea. Cyclonic gales to the north of Borneo,
Moving This Way
The following telegram was received from the Manila Ob- servatory at 10:10 a.m. to-day: Manila 9.80 p.m. 23rd: Ty-
in about phoon
123
deg. Long. E. and 10 deg. Lat. N.. moving W.N.W...
[The location of this typhoon is between Cebu and Iloilo, P.I., and it is moving in the direc- tion of the Indo-China coast, south of Hong Kong.}
890,000,000, representing a cash in- BARBERS IN COURT
vestment of nearly £700,000,000.
When withdrawals have been allow-j
WITNESS-BOX
ed for it is estimated that, includ- TWO IN DOCK: OTHERS IN THE ing accrued interest, the amount due to investors in certificates at the end of 1928 as approximately 2485,000,000, itish Wireless Ser- vice.
HOOVER'S STAFF
CENSORSHIP OF PRESS DESPATCHES
"""GOODWILL” TOUR
Washington, Yesterday. The Senate to-day became excited
HAKKAS FROM KOWLOON
Signs of Disease
for the
Cross-examined by My Marton, defence. Dr. Dorey ex- pressed the opinion that it was quite possible to deal a blow such as the braise indicated, and break the bottle, without leaving any cuts or abrasions.
Witness then briefly described the physical condition of the body, stating that the heart-valves were
deficient, and showed signs of past disease...
There was, however, a definite Tsmall fracture of the skull, which Hakka barbera from Kowloon Indicated that Zetterberg had been
the central figures in the struck a heavy blow, b Chief Justice's Court, when the Jan- Dr. B, C. Wong, Arst to take the resumed witness' stand, briefly deposed as uary Criminal Sessions this morning. .
were
to arriving aboard the "Royal Two were in the dock on a capi- Arrow" at 10.45 pm, on Jan. 18. tal charge. They are Lok Choy and He found a man lying in a buck, Lau Hon. The charge against them who, on examination, proved to le one of murder. Deceased was be dead. Witness thought the Lau Mei, of No, 659, Canton-road, man had been dead about two whose death is put down as on Oct. hours. There were no external 20 or 21.
marks ef violence, but some bleed- at disclosures made by the De- Another was the first witness calling from the left ear down to the mocrat, Senator Harrison of
ed to-day-the ninth for the Crown. chest. Mississippi, who alleged that the Press despatches, written aboard He was Cheung Chiu, of the Hung
Dr. Newton, M.D. In charge of the battleship "Maryland" by Hoo-Fat barber shop, also in Canton- ver's staff, were censored during the road. He want to look for deceased, Kowloon Hospital, stated that 2.30 President-elect's recent "goodwill" in the latter's shop, on Oct. 19, he a.. on Jan. 19, Pedersen was tour of South America.
aaid. Deceased and the two prieon-brought to him for examination as Senator Harrison read a trade ers were quarrelling about some as to whether he was under the in- copies of each despatch were re-and found the amount of $40.08 to found Pedersen's speech rather in- quired from the correspondente, of be correct. Deceased told him, wit- distinct, his pulse rapid, and his
"Drunkeness Test
and
At 4.17 am, the telephone rang well-being of the West Indian CHANNEL TUNNEL paper article showing that five counts. Witness checked the figures fuence of alcohol. The doctor
the Sub-Inspector of Light-Colonies,, British Guiana, British houses told witness that the meas- Honduras and Bermuda and for IMPORTANT STATEMENT BYwhich the Government authorities ness, that he wanted to go to the breath smelling strongly of al-
tried to signal to the ship by Morse lamp but got no answer from her.
Answering the Coroner, the wit age had been sent through to the effecting a close and cordial co- ness said that he estimated the polt Harbour Office and the other author- operation between them in all mat- the ship grounded na. Inside the Itles concerned and that assistance tera of common concern. The oc- island on a rock known as "Table was being sent out immediately, casion is one of great significance Rock" but it did not appear on the in the shape of the Talkoo tug. both imperial and local and I be chart as such. This rock, which was Witness then told Mr. Taylor that leve that it will constitute an im- more or less submerged, was at the the ship had moved out and ap- portant landmark in the history north point of Waglan and practic-peared to be sinking.
of the West Indies and will inau- ally abutted the north point of the
Afterwards witness gave in-gurate a new era in the handling island. Beyond the rock was deep structions for ropes, lights and of their affairs." water.
life-buoys to be taken to the land- ing and other parts of the island
Radio Office Cabled
It was a very dark night but clear In case boats or swimmers came. and all the lights were showing that way.
round. He could see the Lantos, At this time the ship was sink- Cape D'Aguilar and Junk lights.ing but still well afloat. Witness' own light as quite good,,
Other Evidence
as usual, Witness could see the ship] The first witness called at the clearly as his light cut right over inquiry was Mr. C. H. Thomson, the rock which she struck.
a boarding officer of the Harbour
BOXER FUND
STILL ACCUMULATING IN A SHANGHAI BANK
NO LEGISLATIVE ACTION
London, Yesterday. After he had seen the ship strike, Office who deposed to going out on demnity Fund account for the year A White Paper on the China In- witness called up the operator at the "Henry Keswick at 2 nm. on ended March 31, 1928, shows a the Radio Telegraph Office, Post the day of the disaster, and after balance of £2,853,000,
Building, by telegraph cruising about he picked up the
Office
to
the authorities concerned. Was at 3.42 8.11.
The Comptroller-General, in his
FRENCH AMBASSADOR
FRENCH GOVT.'S ATTITUDE
police station with prisoners, "Don't You Know?"
cohol. Otherwise he appeared to
kept four. He alleged that
be normal, and performed the "atmosphere of intimidation" ruled
On Oct. 30, witness continued, usual simple tests satisfactorily. aboard, which affected the cor-
In cross-examination, Dr. New- respondents more than the tamper-first prisoner came to his shop. One
of witness's employees (who gave ton stated that the defendant ing with the despatches, of which evidence yesterday) asked the first might very probably have been
London, Yesterday. Speaking at A dinner in the House of Commons held to discuss two cases were cited.-Reuter's the Channel Tunnel Scheme, the French Ambassador, M. દૈવ
Fleuriau stated that he had been authorized to say that the French Government would be ready when the British Government were ready to take the matter in hand and make the necessary agreement, or arrangement.—Reuter.
U.S. CRUISER
THE "SALT LAKE CITY" LAUNCHED
Camden, NJ., Yesterday.
American Service.
NOT GUILTY
ACCIDENTAL KILLING OF A COOLIE
prisoner where deceased was. Pr-very drunk Ave hours before." De
was swollen and soner replied: "About two days ago fendant's eye he went to Kowloon City and he was about half-shut: there killed by a motor-car. It is so The case is proceeding." reported in the papers. Don't you
Yesterday's Proceedings know it?"
Mr. Hamilton was. engaged Witness also alleged that the the whole of yesterday taking evid- newspaper described the clothing de encei ceased wore and that first prisoner
The only witness heard fn the Shanghal, Yesterday. recounted
a description which he morning was an aller named John Before Assistant Judge G. W said he had read.
Algot Bernson, in whose cabin the He King and a jury in the Supreme
The jury comprise Messrs, C. G. unfortunate affair occurred, Court to-day the jury after an ab- Anderson (forentan), J. E. Barrow, deposed that both Pedersen and sence of Ave minutes returned a Sahmet, Lo Chanting, C. Zetterberg came in for a drink at
verdict of not guilty in
the witness' invitation and stayed the case of Frederick Chaplin, Barnahaw, J. S. Landol and J.
some hours there. First, there, was Gillespie. a Municipal 'policeman, who
a quarrel between Pedersen and Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Assistant Zetterberg over boxing and, later, was charged with manslaught Attorney-General)) le prosecuting another quarrel areas over the loss
"in connection with the
Mr. Hin-shing Lo (instructed by of some money by Zetterberg,
to send A mesanga through body of a Chinese (the subject of
tho Harbour Master and the Inquiry) which was on a raft report, remarks that no legislative The new 10,000 cruiser. "Salter
nection with the proposals of the the presence of the Secretary of road canteen on December 1 last.
Chaplin's automatic went off accid charge of the case. entally-Reuter,"
in the bank at Shanghat Reuter.
WORLD CRUISE
The death is announced in Japan
Mr.:0. E. C. Marton, for the de- fence, suggested that as a matter Det. Inspector C. F. Fallon de in of fact Pedersen was in a bunk, and
This made of metal drums lashed with action has yet been taken in con- Lake City' has been launched in death of a Chinese Coolla in Ward Mr. J. T. d'Almada Remedios). is de- The wit- bamboos. One of the man's legs Advisory Committee and meantime the Navy, Mr. Wilbur Reuter's The coolle was shot dead when Lending. And spend ness started to tap a Morse mess was jammed in the bamboo under the fund continues to accumulate American Service. age but received many requests to the raft and the body was held repeat. Seeing that time was being fast on the Talt. Later he found wasted in this way, he asked the an empty lifeboat. All these were operator to put him in touch with brought in to Hong Kong and the the Supervisor of Telephones by body was handed over to Sergeant telephone with a view to getting the Wright of the Water Police whom latter to transmit, his message to the witness saw in a police launch the Sub-Inspector of Light-houses on near Green Island. Green Inland to be re-tradiísmitted
to the Harbour Office.
5
Misunderstood
The Radio Office operator mis-
Sergeant Wright gave evidence
of taking the body to the Kow- loon mortuary, g
Not Recognised
“PRES, GARFIELD”. PROCEEDIN
ON HER VOYAGE""
44 DEAD ON ONE SIDE
FINĚMEXICO W
of Mr. Henry 5. Breen. According ELECTION BATTLE to the "Japan Chronicle," Mr. Breen came to Kobe from Nagasak)" some 30 years ago and joined the firm of | J. Lyons & Co, so it then – WEE
Subsequently he entered the firm of Helm Bros., but later joined the dem The ; 6,8,-"President Garfield": of Nickel & Lyons and was attached
New York, Yesterday,
has been re-floated, and is res ing her wOT
understood the witness and got the Inspector Ogg, who had charge American Serv!
Supervisor of Telephones to connect of the police casa, said that nona. [On Jan. 21 she went fast him (the operator) with witness of the survivors who were brought | Matanilis-Reef, off the telephone." WHuede! staffed tolli
in subsequen
bis message to the operator over t the body
telepčiana, but the, letter again ro- 4.
quested parepants", of wordIS BIR
ed witness
to the Shintate work
had only been Elválnõe He leaves Wid of whom
*Mexico City, Yesterday, In the course of
The
DR. LELY
DUTCH MINISTER DEAD
rue, Yesterday." announced of Dr.
Minister of Public
overnment's
it was the witness who was throw- Ing a bottle about. This the wit Hess denied.
Black Eye.
Anked shout Federsen's black. eye, the witness admitted that bo caused it in trying to separata, Pedersen Land" Zetterberg
On resuming after time, Mr.
Marton fatimated to his that contrary t the morning, be
Varahip.