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MIRACULOUS ESCAPE MR. GEORGE WATT
FOR A.S.P.
CAR TURNS TURTLE
MOTORING ACCIDENT OUT ON STANLEY - ROAD
MR. AND MRS. MURPHY SAFE
Analstant
SENIOR REVENUE OFFICER RETIRES
CAREER IN THE COLONY
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1929..
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
BIG MOTOR CAR INSURANCE RULES ROYAL WEDDING
TRANSACTION
A.G.M.C. DEAL
Announcement was made to-day TAKING OVER MAJORITY OF
of the retirement of Mr. George- Wutt from the post of Senlor Re- venue Officer, Hong Kong.
He first came to Hong Kong on December 12, 1904, as a constable In the Police Force, after having been a member of the Dumbarton
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OPEL SHARES
"INDEPENDENT' BUT-
LEGISLATURE INTENDED "IN
CANTON
DRIVING BUSINESS AWAY!
[From Our Correspondent]
OSLO
IN
NORWAY'S PRINCE
TREMENDOUS RECEPTION TO DUKE & DUCHESS OF YORK
ICE AND FLOWERS
4
the
NEW INDUSTRY
PURE CANE MOLASSES COMPANY
FIRST SUPPLY ARRIVES
NOW ABLE TO WALK UNASSISTED
KING'S CONDITION
There arrived here yesterday STRENGTH, VIGOUR & APPEAR-
ANCE IMPROVED.
REASSURING BULLETIN
from Java the tanker "Athelmere," Canton, Saturday. The powers-that-be, in co-opṇrs-
the first of the many vessels tlon with insurance men, are now
belonging to the British Molasses
Berlin, Yesterday. ondeavouring to frame pitable
Oalo, Yesterday. Company, Limited, and the United
London, Yesterday. Mr. Tim" Murphy, Assistant Mr. Watt, who had been ill for
An agreement has been com Insurance regulations, it having
The streets were beflagged, gar Molasses Co., Limited, of Great Yesterday's bulletin regarding the Superintendent of Polica (now some time and had two long spells
pleted between the General
Landed, and lined with tremendous beon found that those now in force cheering crowds to welcome of Criminal in hospital here, suffering from Motora Director
Britain, the largest dealers in and King was the most reassuring state- Company of America Intelligence), his wife, Mr. Tstomach trouble, went to Scotland and the
Car are inadequate and unsuitable and Duke and Duchess of York for the holders of molasses in the world.ment yet made. German Opel
It said: "His Majesty is steadily, Murphy, Mrs. J. Murphy, and an leave, accompanied by Mrs. Company which General have the tendency to check the wedding of Crown Prince Olaf and She brought 7,000 tons of molasses, though slowly, regaining health. In
by Master Murphy (the last two being Watt, about the middle of last year. Motors will take over the majority expansion of the Insurance business Princess Martha of Sweden on which will be pumped into the tank strength, vigour and appearsince the
Thursday, at which the Duke of installation, which has a capacity of
Improvement is definite." the wife and son of Inspector "Jack" his retirement is stated to be of the holding of the Opel shares at in this province,
The bulletin was issued after the on the advice of his medical at the purchase price of £6,100,000.
Some of the present regulations, York will be best man.
16,000 tons, which has been special-visit of Lord Dawson and was sign- Ice Decorations Murphy) had a miraculous escape tendant at Home.
"The German Company will remain if strictly adhered to, would have
The main thoroughfare alongly built in Castle Peak-road, in the ed by Lord Dawson and Sir Stanley in a motoring accident on the
independent but wili manufacture a the effect of driving the foreign in-
which the Duke and Duchess drove New Territories, Sham Taeng, for Hewitt. Stanley-road yesterday evening, get-
certain number of American cars surance companies from the field.
The authorities afirm in thle to the palace this morning will be a the Pure Cane Molasses Co. (Hong It was stated, authoritatively, this ting off with superficial injuries no
for sale in Europe.--Reuter,
LA United Press cable from Ber-connection that they have no desire wonderful sight during the royal Kong), the Managing Director of evening that the King had passed a worse than minor. abrasions and
is good day. bruises.
County Police for some time. lin on March 13 stated: A turto kill the insurance business but wedding festivities with its unique which, Mr. W. G. Robertson,
For the first time since his illness, The party went out from town in Mr. Watt did regular duty for bulent reaction was registered in that they have so far considered it decorations and huge plilars of ice already stationed here.
This is a new industry for the His Majesty was able to walk a public motor-tar for a trip. They some time as a constable, and with the German automobile industry advisable to enforce certain safe- Illuminated with gas.
The temperature of Oslo is as low New Territories. Our readers may engseleted for about fifty yards. arrived at Stanley at about 6 p.m. in a few years of his arrival was to-day when it was reported that guards.
One of these "safeguards," it that there is no fear of the ice not have noticed
that on
The weather was gloriously fine and began to return at about 6 p.m. identified with the Hon. Mr. F. J. General Motors of
Part of the uphill road from Baddeley, the then Captain Super States has arranged to purchase 76 transpires, is the deposit of a stiff remaining intact throughout the Peak-road, at Sham Tseng, one of and the King remained in the the biggest reclamation schemes i gardens at Craigwell for an hour.-- round-the- intendent of Police, in the starting per cent, of the German Opel Auto sum with the Treasury before any three days' festivities.
There has been the utmost diffin progress, comprising wharves, | British Wireless Service. of the Finger Print Department in concern. The price was said to be company is permitted to transact Hong Kong.
$30,000,000, constituting the larg- business in Chinese territory and culty to obtain supplies of flowers, all plers, and atone jetties. There big His promotion in the local Police est single American investment in this has caused the foreign con- of which have had to be imported This panies Germany since the War.
which hitherto occupied and as the frozen seas hindered Force was as follows::
as a promises in the city to remove into transport, the decoraters were com- May 2, 1908-Acting Lance Ser transaction was interpreted geant.
countermove against the Ford con- Shameen where, under present con-pelled to hire aeroplanes to get
flowers. March 22, 1910-Lance Sergeant.tinental plans which were recent-ditions, they are untouchable.
Labour Party's 'Attlluda
› "CHAN OLD ONE” ABSENT August 1, 1913-Acting Sergeant.ly made known. Capacity of the
The Labour Party, which has a Opel plant is 70,000 cars a year.]
The companies are all in a sound majority in the Town Council and Ability Recognised
Pun Pui (alias Pun Watnam) financial position and are able is the second strongest Party in the tion is completed, a distillery and an pleaded guilty and Chan Fook time but what they do object to is of the Municipality and the Vice- erection of these will be finished in "not guilty" at the March Criminal to comply with regulations which President of the Storting (both about 18 months from now. The Sessions this morning, before his have not been passed by the of whom are Labour) accepting total cost will be in the region of Honour the Pulsne Judge (Mr. National Government but which the King Haakon's invitation to be his a million dollars.
Justice Wood) in the case concern- provincial authorities seek to en- guests at the wedding, on the A local private limited liability ing the alleged forgery of a scrip
Stanley do the main
island road is in course of being raised, so that the surface of half the width was about a foot higher than the old (original half).
Hit Embankment The driver took the car up the new half. About 50 yards from the junction with the main road, he threw out the clutch. The car immediately went backward!
Mr. Murphy was seated in front.
On February 1, 1914, he was
the United
Professed Allegiance
the Castle
steamers will be able to berth with TRAM SHARE SCRIP mase,
the deep-water level at the end of the wharves at low tide being
$6 feet. The harbour will be well protected from heavy sess and winds.
Near the tank installation there will also be built, when the reclama-
ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD
He had the presence of mind, when transferred to the Import and Ex-/ ROBBED A DOCTOR [to put up the deposit at any Storting, has forbade the President ice plant. It is expected that the (alias Chan Shau-man) pleaded
the driver lost control, to seize the port Department as a Revenue Om- a preventive steering wheel and direct the car cer. His ability as toward the embankment in the hope officer was recognised by the fact of stopping it. Otherwise the car that within seven years, on April would have gone over the aide at 28, 1921, he was Acting Chlef Pre- the first turn below.
ventivo Officer, and a few months Unfortunately, Mr. Murphy's later, on October 1, 1921, was .ap- operation was only partially success-pointed Senior Preventive Officer, ful. Gathering momentum as it which post he held up to the time swung down, the car proceeded of his retirement. diagonally and down-grade for more The following year, on February than 20 yards, ultimately, striking 26. 1922, he was again Acting Chief the embarkment with considerable Preventive Officer. force..
CHINESE WHO ADMITS GETS
FOUR YEARS
FINE TO CLOUDY
This morning's weather- port issued by the Royal Qb-. servatory stated
AMAH'S IDEA OF SILENCE
"Her idea of silence was to throw a heavy basin into a yard below and scream for all she was worth," said Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Assist- ant Attorney-General) this morn- ing about an amah who served in the household of a Chinese doctor The last time he went on leave (native practice) at No. 63, Jer-The anticyclone, which is central near Tokyo, hos Saturated With Petrol
was on September 17, 1924, and Yuis-street.
The doctor was robbed of $185, weakened slightly, The Impact caused the car to brought a bride back with him on
and some keys on the a purse, rebound, swerve over on to its side February 20, 1925. During her re- and then turn right over with sidence here, Mrs. Watt was close-morning of China New Year Eve wheels upward.
ly identified with the Philharmonic (February 9). Several men Mrs. T. Murphy and Master Society, the members of which, and tained admission under pretence of Murphy were thrown clear and roll- the many other friends she had seeking treatment and had then the doctor. The ed out of the way, getting a few made here, will regret that they overpowered
outside and abrasions. The driver was also will not have the pleasure of again amah returned from
welcoming her back in their midst. was also held up but did what Mr. Mr. Murphy was imprisoned-but She had also been connected with Fitzroy said, and that caused the not pinned down badly-In his seat, the Victoria British School and Mrs. J. Murphy was pinned part-time teacher and was down at the back.
thrown clear.
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well
liked by the children placed under
In a short while they had turned her care. the badly damaged car and freed
themselves, nobody getting any shock effect.
Great Popularity
robbers to bolt.
ob.
Bid for Liberty One of them was caught, made a bid for liberty in Gough-street, and was recaptured. Hla name is
Li Yuen.
He was the first prisoner to come
Moderate monsoon may be expected over the China Sea. Forecast:-N.E. or variable winds, moderate; fine to cloudy.
ands.
force presumably for their own
In Kwangtung, as in many other local authorities, provinces, the while profesaing allegiance to the National Government, very often act in dediance of the latter.
In Swatow, for example, the mer
Mr. George Watt, a "hale fellowi wall met," enjoyed great popular-up when the March Criminal Ses- chants have been mulcted heavily by the local authorities who have" pro- which there are five
in the sions-In
It was aubsequently ascertained, ity during his residence however, that 'Mra. J. Murphy was Colony and was well liked by all cases on the calendar-opened at fessed all along that they are under. who came in contact with him. the Supreme Court before his Canton and that what Canton says, He was a hard worker who was out Honour the Pulsne Judge (Mr. Jus consequently, goes.
bruised on the hips and that she
was saturated with petrol. Friends At Hand
Mr. A. B. Allen (of the RN. Dockyard) and Mr. H. L. Lockhart (Inspector of Factories) were out at Stanley in another public ear. They at once proceeded to the spot to render assistance, and Mr. Murphy and his party returned to town in their car.
Complete rest for a few days has
at all hours of the day and night tice Wood), who passed sentence
Healthy Sign:
carrying out his duties, and his of four years' hard labour. LI Unquestionably, the present in- well-known figure in dungarees In-Yuen pleaded "guilty?" to an in-surance regulations need adjust- variably struck terror into the dictment of "robbery by two or ment and it is a healthy sign that
curts of his natural "enemies' more"
the opium smugglers and the keep- ers of unlicensed divans.
Although outwardly stern with those whom he was required by
CHANNEL TUNNEL
the authorities should have express- ed the desire to co-operate with the Insurance companies. ·
The day is passed when shady.
ground that acceptance would be equivalent to "kowtowing” to royal- ty-Reuter.
IIN
Outside the palace of Prince Carl of Sweden, Crown Prince Olaf of Norway and his fiancee, the Princess Martha of Sweden, posed obligingly for the above photo, the first to be taken since their engagement was announced. The Princess Martha is a sister of the Princess Astrid, who recently married the Belgian Crown Prince.
been ordered for the ladies who, duty to bring to book, Mr. Watt INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE companies could set themselves up that-be as to their determination to {-
divan in 1927.
APPOINTED
THE ECONOMIC QUESTION
London, March 16.
purporting to be for 500 shares in Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd.
Pun
There were four counts. Pul admitted the third and fourth and the fourth was dropped.
His Lordship exercised meticul- ous caro in explaining to Pun Pai what the third charge wag and ask-"- fed if he persisted in his plea. At Arat this prisoner said "I was en- |couraged by "Chau Lo-yat' and an- other to do it." His next reply to the Judge was "I knew it (the scrip) was forged." After some hesitation, his third answer, given in a very low voice, was "I did In- tend to defraud."
Three Counte This prisoner was thereupon re- moved from the dock.
In reply to |his Lordship, Mr. Somerset Fitzroy | (Asistant Attorney General) sald: "I see no reason to proceed against No. 2 (who admitted) any further." The case against Chan Fook was then opened on three counts, the fourth being dropped, as follow:
1 Conspiracy to commit an offence punishable by law.
2-Conspiracy to defraud. 3-Aiding and abetting—an accessory before the fact in uttering a forged. valuable seur- ity,
·
"
When the first count was inter- preted, Chan Fook said:"I did not do the forgery. 'Chan Lo-yat" and the Portuguese person did it.”
Revenue Gets $20.60
Mr. Fitzroy, addressing the jury, Bald that prisoner approached Mr.
In any community and transact put a good coinage on the market, company is being formed, and will Ho Sik-hung, who was a broker in friends state, bors their experienced it on thick" after he had got was a big-hearted officer who never
business without being shown up sa the Mint hers only turned out a start operations at the beginning of the office of Mr. A. A. Lopes, and to their real status, and the well-meagre quantity of these new coins. 1981. The Arst Directors with commendable fortitude. Mr.
will that prisoner suggested to Mr. Ho his "birds."
established corporations are always Murphy was on duty as usun! this
When these Bun Yat-sen coins comprise Mr. J. H. Buttonfee, of that they might get rid of some In this connection the writer
able to furnish satisfactory banking morning, feeling nothing more than well remembers a grim struggle the usual "stiffness" through being for life which Mr. Watt had against has now settled the form of the provincial authorities cause the r with chope. All the 20-cent. coins (Pure Cane Molasses Company), Fitzroy continued, but the Police
It is understood that the Premier guarantees, so that the sooner the were first being mined, the public Messrs. H. Ruttonjee & Sone, Mr. forged share certificates.
wore warned not to deface them C. L. Beavis, Mr. W., G. Robertson The forgery was falely good, Mr. cramped up.
two hefty Chinese in a Shaukiwan, committee which, by agreement moval of all regulations tending to of older vintage bear the chops of and Mr. Ho Wing-tsua. The were kept informed and a buyer ANOTHER MISHAP
The uneven fight with the leaders of the opposition kill business, the better it will be those exchange houses passing them general managers will be Messrs. H. (through Mr. Lores) was produced. took place in poorly-lighted parties, la to consider the economic for all concerned. '
over the counter and this is intend-Ruttonfee & Son, the old-established The name on the scrip for 500 Sanitary Inspector
cubicle, and there was no doubt side of the Channel tunnel project.
Currency Problems Injured
that his opponents were bent on The task is to be entrusted to a
In view of the rigid censorship of ed to indicate that the people chop firm of wine and spirit merchants. injuring him. In the fight a small commitee formed of men eminent the Press and the consequent under-ping the coins are willing to guar
MEXICAN BATTLE Sanitary Inspector Gellatly figured oil lamp standing on a table was in financial and commercial circles, ground circulation of sensational antee their goodness, but the fact in a motor accident on the Inichi-knocked over, and there was-dan-The deliberations of the committee reports by rumour-mongers province, whether chopped or not. WHAT REBEL HEADQUARTERS $20.60. The price was $10,250, kok-road yesterday afternoon when ger of a fire being started. will therefore not be interrupted by people with their own axes to grind, all coins are looked upon with his motor cycle came into collision In spite of the ferocious attack political duties as would be the the notes of the Central Bank hava
suspicion. with a private motor car.
made on him, Mr. Watt turned his case if members of the House of had the tendency lately to depro-. How the collision occurred is not attention to first putting out the Commons undertook the task. An clate in the public estimation.
In the Right Direction clear, but Mr. Gellatly was thrown fire and then continued the grim announcement on the subject is Moreover, on account of the mani-
Coins of the 18th and 16th years from his cycle and suffered injury fight until he eventually
over-expected
shortly-British Wire pulations of exchange brokers, the of the Republic are universally de- powered both bis men. He handless Service.
various Issues of silver coins have chred and now, the newly-minted to his left knee.
cuffed them single-handed, and took
depreciated in rotation and now it coins are given a wide berth. The them to the Police Station.
Yot,
la the turn of the newly-minted Bun authorities themselves are to blame
NAVAL MOVEMENTS
of the matter is that in this
NOW CLAIM
300 FEDERALS CAPTURED
shares agreed with that on the re-
gister. Mr. Lopes, made out the
transfer deed, which was stamped, the Revenue thereby profiting by
Pui
The "Old One" Arrangements were made for Pan (who pleaded guilty"") to take the serip to Mr. Lopes' office Torreon, Yesterday.
while Chan Fook waited outside in Rebel headquarters announce that Ice House-street. A time was San Pedro, with a total of 200 Lopes would not be in his office "so a sanguinary battle took place at chosen, said Mr. Fitzroy, when Mr. Federals and Rebels killed and soo that he would not be there to ask Federals captured.
w too many questions." At the cri- War Materials From USA.
tical moment the Police arrested Washington, Saturday. the two prisoners. Large quantities of war Mr. Fitzroy also referred to the gredpe from the market, materials, including tear gas, arms man who is mentioned, as "Chan Ingthen with the "newly
and ammunition have been order: Lo-yat" (which means "Chan Old promised, and if ed by the Mexican Government One") and asid that the Crown ras from Americ manufacturers to gretted he was not also in the dock. use agains
The case is proceeding,
when the men were charged before The LMS. Railway Co. is to Yat-sen 20-cent places to suffer in so far as the amall-coln altuation H,M.S. "Berwick" left Shanghai a Magistrate, Mr. Watt only men- erect a memorial at "Charfield unpopularity. In order to counter is concerned. DA оп Saturday and arrived at tioned that "there was a bit of a (Gloucestershire) to the victims of act all this, a conference has been if they had taken steps to Nanking yesterday.
struggle" and did not disclose the the railway, amash there in Octo- held here between bankern and the withdrew the depreciated H.M.S. "Bruce," "Seraph" and full facts of the affray as he might bar last. "Somme left Amoy for Pagoda well have done and so secured Anchorage yesterday.
heavier sentences for the two men.
Fond of Risks
authorities
As a result of cer mendations made at the authorities are
⠀⠀ H.M.S. "Sterling", and "Storm-
cloud" left Swatow yesterday for He was for ever running auch ad up within five minutes and then compel the Amey, where they arrived to-day risks on account of his fondness "Geordie, as he is fondly called tral Bank for playing a “lone hand" in his by all his
Mr. Annesley Upton, an employee raids, it being seldom that he want, car to pl
of the Bombay Bunna Trading Cored any assistaube, although this The laten
ende, was off.
the hour
poration, has died from knife was svallables. He never hesitated, tance of the journey to the
would not and the possibİNES
received white, in bed near, when daty called?
Kanchoang (Mongmit). Ha a waste time getting sadant subsequently shooting two the "b
coins
Entad
the reb
des destro
han poison.
loss of