TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1933.
BOY AUCTIONED ON WATERFRONT
Woman Attempts To Sell Child.
$120 OFFER INSUFFICIENT
Remanded In Custody For Examination
for $140, and had refused an offer! of $120. The police did not know
the name of the child or where it came from. It was suspected that
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Death.
UNUSUAL COURT CASE
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The hearing of the application| With imposing ceremonial, in the by Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, DICHARD GARTON, who for himself three years in which
three hours had remained make the fortune which would presence of a distinguished gather before the Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. The great thing to do is to find, ing, including representations of Wood, for leave to presume the seated almost motionless in the render further work, further risks, death by drowning on the morn-sitting-room of his flat, sighed, unnecessary, and he was within a the child's parents," remarked Mr. seats of learning in many parts of ing of September 6, 1932, of Yap stretched himself, and decided few months of his limit. Wynne-Jones at the
Central the world, His Majesty the King. Chee Meow, was resumed this that a stiff drink was indicated. Could be, in his retirement, ever Magistracy this morning when he
accompanied by H. M, the Queen inorning.
He helped himself liberally from feel quite certain that something ordered Chan Sze, a Chinese woman
and attended by Lord Irwin, Minis- The application is being oppos-the decanter or the table at his might not happen which would to be remanded for a week.
The woman was attempting to ter for Education, laid the founda-ed by the China Underwriter's elbow and drank with all the make Mellish remember that little Ltd., with whom the deceased more relish for the reflection incident this morning? A Hine in sell a little boy to boatpeople on the tion stone of the new University of waterfront when she was arrested. London buildings in Bloomsbury, Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., instruct-
was insured for Straits $20,000, that he had deserved his drink. Ja paper, a chance remark in a 'bar, 'If three "hours". unrelaxed, con-jan inquiry Indifferently made by i Sub-Inspector Elston said that the
ed by Messra. Deacons, appears centrated thinking really justify a large gentleman in private clothes? defendant had tried to sell the child yesterday afternoon.
for the interveners.
stimulant, then Gartot certainly Garton knew too well how Chan Wah-yoong, an employee deserved his; for during every casually, how fortuitously, thes of the Shek-ki Canton Ferryboat, minute of that time his keen, little things happened Garton, who yesterday affirmed the death straight-thinking mind had been at who studied these things, could tell [of Yap Chee-meow, was this work, planning each step, each tiny you, for instance, of a gentleman morning recalled and cross move in the complicated scheme who once forgot, at the wrong examined by Mr. Potter,
which had as its object the ap moment, to abandon a life-long Witness said he was sitting parent suicide of one George habit of placing spent matches near the entrance to the steer Alfred Mellish.
back in the box instead of throw- age deck when he saw the de It was not that he disliked Meling them away, and who, because ceased struggling in the water.lish. On the contrary, he had of that moment's forgetfulness, The King, in acknowledging the He could not say whether he or hardly ever given the man a second was escorted into a small shed at: loyal address, recalled that the Uni- anyone else had first given the thought until that morning when tight o'clock on a morning some veralty, which had completed a alarmA.
the thing had happened. •
three months later with his arms ocatury of distinguished and Witness agreed with counsel
Mellish, who worked the lift of Armly strapped behind him, honoured life, had waited a long that he had told Mr. H. R. Start, the block of flats in which Garton could multiply such instances for time for its home, and he rejoiced the Managing Director of the lived, acted, in his spare time, as hours on end planned group of buildings which interpreter that he saw the de duties that morning, Mellish had you, he would tell you that it is to see the beginning of finely China Underwriters, through an valet and general servant to that He had, you see, studied these gentleman. In the course of his things, and, were he frank with would serve as headquarters for her ceased sink and rise again severalį far reaching work and influence. times.
shaken and folded the cost of the practically impossible to eliminatë "I count it of good omen, that la Chan On, brother of the deuit worn by his master the day all risks from all crimes all the
an ceased was next called and ex-be that coat had fallen something that was why he himself, had set CEYLON before, and from the breast pocket time. Sooner or later these difficult times, we have opportunity of showing unshaken amined by Mr. Potter
it was unlawfully obtained, he said.
Pleading guilty, the defendant said that she had lost her husband and owing to ill health could not support the child.
She had obtained the child as a baby from its parents in the Lin Kong village, near Kwong Chau Wan, the woman'said.
Sub-Inspector Elston remarked that the woman had given different? statements as to where she had obtained the child.
The vast new building, which will serve as the cen tre of the largest University in the world, has been de signed by Charles Holden. It will take 30 years to com- plete.
.
The origin of the child was not at all clear to the police who were un able, so far, to trace anything about; it, said Inspector Elstson.
In remanding the defendant the Magistrate said: "You have given no assistance to the police. I will put you back in prison for seven days to give you time to think it; over. I advise you to think very was acquired largely by the genero- hard where you got the child."
C.P.R. MANAGER RETIRING.
Mr. Allan Cameron.
POPULAR OFFICIAL LEAVING AFTER 11 YEARS.
present post.
faith in the inestimable benefits of knowledge and education."
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The hearing is proceeding. DESTROYERS FOR WEI-HAI-WEI.
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and
something which he had im- limit to his own activities. It mediately picked up and handed to was why, too, in this particular Garton.
instance, the man Mellish must Within ten minutes of this seem-commit his suicide. ingly unimportant event Garton had decided that Mellish must die.
True, the chances were a hundred
to one against the man's, realising H. M. Submarine Parthian la ex-he had picked up; but there was the significance of that something pected to arrive in Hong Kong from always that one chance, and it re- Wei-hai-wel on June 30.
presented to Garton the prospect
of
TO-MORROW'S STORY.
To-morrow's story will be “Ingel" by Aino Kallas.
H. M. Destroyers Witch and of ten, perhaps fifteen, years Veteran of the 8th Destroyer rigid Flotilla will sail for Wel-hai-wel on food, prison clothes, of the slow Mellish was the sort of person one
prison discipline, prison
It seemed easy. To begin with, July 4, relieving the Destroyers breaking of his heart in a small Wishart and Whitehall, which ar- cell.
could so easily associate with
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Mr. Allan Cameron, Oriental
Continued from Page 1.) Manager of the Canadian Pacific
frive in Hong Kong on the same day. Garton never took chances He suicide. He had a wife who was Railway Company and Canadian) A general rise in world prices. Pacific Steamships Limited, and a might materially improve the situs- Destroyer Flotilla, will leave Hong of the police. He was well aware himself was afflicted with ap- H. M.S. Whitshed, also of the 8th never under-estimated the ability a querulous, bed-ridden invalid; he very popular official, is leaving the tion to the advantage of the debtor, Kong for Wei-hai-wei on July 8. East on retirement at the end of the but there were some cases where
that he could not indefnitely Parently continuous lumbago; he H. M. Cruiser Cornwall of the flourish as even the unknown head was, according to himself, grossly year, having spent 11 years in his temporary adjustment might be Fifth Cruiser Squadron and H. M. and organiser of the biggest drug underpaid and overworked: life necessary to assist debtors to ful- Cruiser Caradoc, attached to the gang in the country; neither could held few allurements for Mellish; From 1012 Mr. Cameron was fil external engagements as far as Squadron, will leave Hong Kong on he for ever remain unknown to the and his countenance and volca General Superintendent of Natural possible in the existing circum- July 7 for Wei-hai-wei. Resources; and in October, 1922, he stances. No universal rule could
people whom, through that traffic, were manifestations of gloom pro-| The blackmailed. was appointed Oriental Manager be applied.
found and perpetual.. He had given
Finally, there was, firmly fixed in the centre of the ceiling in the kitchen of Garton's flat, a strong hook. It
vious tenant for the purpose so Garton understood of suspending therefrom a sack filled with old man had been in the healthy habit blankets; which sack that gentle
of punching every morning before breakfast. From that hook Garton proposed to suspend Mellish.
On the following morning he made his first move. It had to do with the rope.
with headquarters at Hong Kong. The natural method of procedure In 1895, Mr. Cameron married was negotiation between debtors Margaret Ethel Woods. Among who knew their own difficulties and his social callings, he is a member creditors whose assent was requir- of the Scottish Rite Masons, 32nd. ed to any derogation of their rights. -degree, and is also a Shriner. These difficulties frequently arose
CHEQUES DISHONOURED
Money-Lender Claims $300 From Dr. Naidu
MR. H. A. RODGERS had been fixed there by the pre-
PASSES
Well-Known Resident.
Bishan Singh, registered money- Mr. Cameron's recreations cover because there was no one who could lender, this morning claimed before. fishing, shooting, golfing and he is speak with authority in negotiation the Pulsne Judge, Mr. B. E. Lind a member of many of the leading with creditors."
sell, in the Supreme Court, the sum -Clubs in Hongkong, Canada, London In Britain, since 1860, they had of $300 from Dr. P. O. R. Naidu,
and New York. He was a member such an organisation in the Coun The plaintiff's claim is against ACCOUNTANT OF H. K. LAND of the Hong Kong Rotary Club until cil of Foreign Bondholders, which the defendant as drawer of two · INVESTMENT. CO. recently.
had successfully dealt with debts cheques for sums of $200 and $100 amounting to many millions. on the Mercantile Bank of India The death occurred yesterday.of The question of obtaining statu-Ltd, payable to plaintiff, which Mr. H. A. Rodgers, Accountant of 5 WATCHES STOLEN. tory authority for such an organisa- cheques were duly presented for the Hong Kong Land Investment
tion must rest with each Govern- Payment and were dishonoured. ment concerned. He argued that The hearing is proceeding.
Employee.
Theft By Watchmaker's the Governments of various coun-
tries should encourage the creation SHAUKIWAN MURDER CHARGE of such organisations, where they
HEARING did not exist, but conditions varied
"Mellish." "Yessir."
"Those old books in that tin
"Yessir."
and Agency Co, Ltd.,
The deceased passed away at box" the Kowloon Hospital following a stroke. He was 38 years of age. "I was wondering
your wife unmarried and leaves a father and would like them. I expect she a sister, Mrs. C. More, who is infreada a lot, eh?" was heard by Singapore.
"Yessir. She'd be grateful for
"Very well, then. Take them
Kwok Shin Fan, a foki employed so much as between different deb- Further evidence at a watchmaker's shop at $40 tor countries and as between dif- Mr. Schofield at the Central Court During The Great War, he served them." Queen's Road C., was sentenced to ferent classes of creditors, that he yesterday in the case in which Fan in France with the British Expedi six weeks' imprisonment at the would deprecate any attempt to lay Hing, 20 years of age, and his wife, Honary Force from July 25, 1915 to away with you some time." Central Police Court this morning, down to rigid procedure. for theft of five watches from the)
Yeung Shui-kul, are charged with September 1917, in the Royal Sus- "Thank you very much, sir, I'm shop.
the murder of a woman Po Mul, ex Regiment, with the rank of Ser sure. aged 76, at No. 65 Kam Wah Street, geant. In 1917, he joined the 5th Oh, that's all right! I've finish- Shaukiwan
forvice battalion Northamptonshire led with them. You may as well The hearing was adjourned until Regiment, and was commissioned take the box, too; it's of no use to this afternoon.
When the proprietor of the shop missed the watches he went to Macao where he
found the defen-
Nothing in the nature of an arbitrary body would be ac ceptable, but an authoritative and impartial body, which could give advice, was wanted.
Second Lieutenant, attaining the me” e 22 full rank of Lieutenant, a year *I will, sir, thank you.”
dant. The latter had pawned the He moved that the matter be re stolen property: In: Macao.
ferred for careful detalled consider ROOSEVELT DOG NIPS SENATOR later. He saw service, in the Bat-Yes, yes. You'll have jatlon by the Drafting Committee,
News In Brief.
American Atitude: On Prices....
fle of Somme in 1916, and in the to get a rope from somewhere. Washington, D. C. following Senator J. Couzens of the United
year. Was... sarvarély There's no catch on that box. 1 For possession of 1,320 po più lot States, said that he did not believe is "in disgrace." He nipped a dis- Monchy-le-preux in August; He good strong one
"Major," the Roosevelts terrier, wounded in the Battle of Arras, at suppose you can get a rope-s tery tickets, Chan Mui, a Chinese prices could be raised by monetary tinguished senator's arm recently was confined the hospital for about "I should think so, sir. I'll have women was fined $500, in default, means alone, nor did he believe so he is going to be muzzled, when a year, as a result, five months' hard labour. The po prices could or should be raised suf- there are guests around, says Mrs. Deceased later became attached piu tickets were stated to have clently to effect equilibrium with Roosevelt Reuter been concealed in her girdle.
of two wooden bed supporta.
the structure, of debt now exist ing.
WEATHER FORECAST
ja: look round:”
*Something like a clothes-Jine” t to the K Q. Y. LL and did demo- "Yessir, the very thing.--1 could bilisation duty until November borrow the clothes-line from home, 115, 1919. He then joined the 2nd.-ali3"
Battalion 81st Plancers and served “Good. By the way, shai be
tho
A fine of $1,500 with an alterna- Prices must be raised, and the tive of six months imprisonment United States was acting on that Fair to showery, with moderate with them until August 6, 1920, as #way for was imposed on a Chinese woman, conviction through measures to In South-East Winds, is forecasted in Captain in the Indian Army, Re-way to-nig Li Chan; at the Central Magistracy crease purchasing power. Enter to disreport issued from the serve of Officers, empat box walle this morning, for possession of 64 priss would not recover its courage Royal Observatoren Deceased joined the Hong Kong VCY ROO taels of raw opium. The contra- until given a lead from the Govern band was concealed in the hollow ment,
from
Land Investment Company in July coming back, not an invitation to these able to 1922, and has occupied the post of shall be back The United States was undertak-pay, to scale down obligations, still acting-Secretary on; several occa- evening." ing the largest programme of pu- less was it an Invitation to defanit itona, At the annual general meeting of blic works in history, which would But it emphasised the necessity Mr. Rodgers was a member of to-morrow-night when
Then I'd better take the Hong Kong General Chamber of energise production and consum Commerce, which will be held on tion everywhere.
for organising creditors throughout the Hong Kong Club and of the duty. the world and of satablishing some Hong Hong Cricket Club. He also: “That's it › What time do yon
neat body to act in an advis, acted as Chairman of the now des work to on these nights. Mellish
„between the organised fun Ex-Active Servics Men's As- How very Elsually was thin
question made! funeral takes place this on duty til midnight, sir
Wednesday afternoon at the Char- The adoption of such a polley by pern tered Bank Building at 4.80 pm, other countries in concert with the meeting will consider, and if America, would exert a steadying creditors think it, approve the draft of "The influence on foreign exchanges. Hong Kong Textilçi and Yara At the same time, the barten Contract" with suppliers. wake debles must be lightened. • This
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and in Happy releat Servies.
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