SOUTHPORT POISON
Police Raid Opium Divans
Six opium divans were ralded by the Palier st Kowloon on Tuesday when 16 smokers l il mix keepers were arrested and a number of pipes and lamps seized.
Fines totalling $200 were im- pased on Kwok Chin-tung hy Mr. W.H. Latimer for keep- ing a divim at 113
Street, ground floor, and Dos- ression if four miner
of pre- pated opłam. Of the six smokers arrested, only one appeared in Court and was fined $15, The flyg aberaters forfeited their Indì of $25 each.
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Triple Inquest Revelations
Southport, June 24,
The possibility that a male Lucretia Borgia may go down in the annals of British crime emerg- ed today in a triple coroner's inquest on Dr. Robert Clements, his fourth wife, and a fellow medico, Dr. James Montague Houston.
Dr. Andrew Brown, who was called in on the eve of Mrs. Clements' death and before her ad- mission to hospital, asserted from the witness stand that both he and the head nurse con- cluded that the patient was suffering from morphine poisoning.
Shortly after pulice investiga. tons, precipitated by a statement
an
unnamed person. Inte P.O. THEFT
her death, and the postponement of her funeral, Dr. Clements was found dead in his house.
Sensational British reports have
FRUSTRATED
desertbed him as in "abortionis?" and a "dy killer."
Dr. Houston, who carried out
ly before tuon yesterday, n pist mortem un Mrs. Clements and was said organs needed for a coroner's post
to have destroyed
morten, was found lend Ana hospital Inboratory just us the an police were waiting in the teria to interview him, three daya after the death of Mrs. Cle. mieste.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNĖ 20, 1917.
DRAMA Dalton
Adamant
London, June 24. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Hugh Dal-
Police Fail To Prove Case
A submission by Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ that the Police had completely failed to prove any- thing against his client was upheld by Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at Kowloon yesterday at the con- clusion of the hearing of three summonses against Li Kwan-tang, licencee of the Chung A Boarding House.
Women
POBRER.
were arrested
anding outside the clor.
Some of
The summonses arose out of Det.-Corporal Ho Sau testifed ton, refused in the Com-la raid by Police, under S/i D. L. that in Room 4121, he saw nine mons_today to promise Davies, at 10.45 p.m. on May girls, all aged about 20 years, and that Government would 20, when two roomboys and two two men, with the roomboy stand. cut imports of films be charged with keeping rooms the girls were in long gowns,,
Chinese-style trousers fore. any other American 4128 and 302 for immoral pur- others in
and fuckets, and others in "sleep- imports.
When the case was called being clothes". Captain Albert Raymond Black-fore Mr. Latimer on the fol
The room was registered in the burn (Lab.) asked for assurance lowing day the defendants fail-ames of Leung Choi and Lam that substantial curts had to be ed to appear. After presenta- Shi, neither of whom was in the innde in imports, from the United States to ronserve dollars, fimsion of the Crown's case, the room at the time. Lam Sh! was would have the highest possible First Magistrate suggested that the manager should be brought priority and food the lowest.
"To talk about priorities gets before the Court. us tule distance," Mr.
sald
The
Dalton
Britain
The attempted theft of a párcel from the General Past Offer was frustrated by a postal clerk short-
Chancellor snid According to a police report.sends the United States slightly over US$68,000,000 annually for ree Shanghai Chinese, including a woman, wunde enquiries at the films, whereas the dollar earnings While the of British Alms in the United l'areef Department.
States were relatively small. woman was doing the Lalking, one of the two men picked up n pareri walked from the enunter and away.
sent for and returned soon after. After corroborative evidence by DSI Davies, Mr. Russ submitted Li Kwan-tang was summoned that all the Crown could prove for allowing Lo Hou-chang and was that there were a number of roomboys, to use girls in the rooms smoking. Some Lung Chan, the two room for an immoral had removed their outer clothing purpose; falling to keep a pro-but all were still decently dressed
and
the per register of lodgers; absenting himself from hotel without the permisalon of the SCA.
Chan Fot married woman, had her den at 15 Woo Sung Street. round floor, raided by MacKenzie and Det. DSIA J Tam. Yon She was fined $100 on the keeping charge and $15 for poression of 1,2 mace of preparet opium. Her sole cus.
He conceded the situation was unsatisfactory, but suid progress Tomer had his bait of 825
was being made toward increasing Trented,
On the
This was observed by a glork | British Blm earnings in the Unit. application of in-
who chnaod the man. Thy 'mated States.~United Press, spratov 1. Orem, moffee of the
Dr. Brown sald that on May threw the parent way in front of convictions will be served on the 30, after the post mortem had the Post Olce nnd ran along Des resistive Inndlords,
Voeux Rond, Central, been held, he told Dr. Houston
inte L Arrested by Det.-Inspector Siu Chong-yin at 21 Ngu Tsinis suspichins of morphine poison. Yuen Street East, where he wa
home for a few minutes. Dr. Houston hnd replied in art by a Chinese constable.
The woman and the other man managed to disappear the crowd inside the Past Office.
Wat Rond, first floor, Wong Yuk was fined $250 for tires months' inprisonment) for keeping a divan at that address, His customer was' fined $15 on the smoking charge.
loading guilty to keeping n
log.
an agilate voice: "t wish to God I had known about Uis sooner."
Witness said he was quite sure that Dr. Houston did not suspect příkoning.
Death Certificate Dr. John Holmes, who attend. I
dyan at 47 South Wall Ronded Mrs. Clements, was the first econd Boor, and to possessing witness, and was cross examined 1.6 mnce of prepared apiam, or two and half hours. He told heang Man was fined a total the corner that he did not at of $860 Cor three muntha' in-
any time suspect poisurilug t while the four prisqrument),
that he had signed the death smokers were fined $15 each.
Pines of $175 vach were in posed on Yip Sing. 19, and bi Keung, when they admitted be ing the keepers of disans at 127
certificate honestly believing that A Dr. Houston's findings of mytinis leukaemia had been the cause of death.
Dr. Clements Arst wife Was
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Some 878 births and 262 deaths were registered In the Colony during the week ended June 21, Of the 17 deaths from infectious diseases, 30 were attributable to tuberculosis.
Old H.K. Resident's Welfare Plan
World Welfare Fund, with millions of chapters throughout the universe, is one of the projects the Rev. II. R. Wells has in mind today for the benefit of mankind-particularly the needy-- everywhere.
A man is not worth living if he does not do some- thing for the world at large," declared the 84- year-old Australian clergyman, adding that the trouble nowadays was "too much talking and writing to the press and no action."
Ya Kuk Street, Brat door, and Edna, daughter of a wealthy el. 14 Nan Chang Street, first tast miller, whom he murried in floor, respectively. Of the four, on and who died in 1920 smakere arrested during these the age of 50 of sleeping sickness, two paids by DSI D.S. Roberts, His second was Mary, daughter two were fined $10 each, while of a well to-do Turmily in County the other two forfeited their Antrim, Northern Ireland, who bali of $20 rach
ster in 1927, aged 27, of luber. Si Walter Collins, who proculosis after clx years of mar- scented in all the four cases be- | ringe. She was the
mother of fore Mr. W.A. Blair-Kerr, up-the Boctur's only child, Richard alled for notices of convictions | George,
Yat Church and New Terri period of 10 years or more to be sent to the landlords.
He married Kathleen Sarah tories Churches--a kind of pro-liquidate its funds by dividing Burke, daughter of A
Belfest vittent fund maintained by in- them among the members, and store owner, In 1928. She died in | dividual. contributions of. 10 start afresh.
rents monthly.
WING HING SEIZURES
1939 of cancer.
Dr. Clements signed all these death certifientes.
The three wives were said to have left sums ranging from £40 Large amounts af Bullable to £500.-Reuter. goods particularly cigarettes on which duty had not been paid were ordered to be conliscated ct Central yesterday.
The
AUSTRIA TO ENTER I.L.O.
One of the welfare gragnisa-, would probably be contributing tions created by the Rev. Wella towards the relief of Kwang- is today in its 29th year. It is tong's flood victims. the Benefit Society of the Hop Ench branch might after
Year 2002.
at
"Missionary Tea"
"There is absolutely no evl. dence of their conduct infringing After referring to the ori- the Facial rules. For all we
Inspector ginal raid.
C.T. know." declared Mr. Russ, "they Byron of the SCA stated that might have gathered to take mis at the time of the Police visit slontary ten." defendant was not on the pre- An to the third summons, said mlacs. When seen the following| Mr. Russ, there was evidence that day he claimed to have gone defendani was unwell on the day
De in question and that his
to consult called him home herballst. He further submitted that people sitting in the room of a hotel guest did not malce them ludgers in the legal sense of the word.
fondant, added Inspector Byron, lived just behind the boarding
house.
Nine Girls
wire
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Evidence was then given by Det. Wong Kay. Det-Corporal The uhost inference that the Ho Shu, and DSI D. L. Davies, Crown could draw from the pre- Wong Khu stated that when the sence of the girls in the room was l'olice party arrived, he pro- "a pool of beauty from which to rroded with DSI Davies to the choose your favourite one," con. second floor and entered room tended Mr. Russ. 302. There he saw nine women und three men as well as the roombays.
"When Mr. Latimer suggested should be taken that 'action against the Heencee," declared Mr. Russ. "the Police wrecked their brains to prefer some met n charge against defendant.**
of
Witness was about to repeat what the women said in reply to question he put to them, when Mr. Rusa abjected on the If the learned Magistrate had not! glound that none of the girls suggested action, the summonses
would not have been issued. had been charged in Court nor wire being called as witnesses,
American
It was the defence conten- tion, said Mr. Russ, that there PHILIPPINE LOAN was na case to answer und that,
DENIAL His Worship ruled if even otherwise, what the roomboys
Washington, June 26. did way without the knowledge
and Philippine and consent of defendant, The defence would go even further sources termed Manila reports and say that the roomboys were that the Philippines la attempt- to negotiate 2 United running a racket of their own ing over the vigorous protest of the States loan for industrialisa- defemlunt.
tion, especially hydroelectric Mr. Russ' objection was upheld. power. "sharply premature." Proceeding, witness suld that | Joaquin Elizalde said that some of the girls were sitting three distinguished engineers down, while others were lying are studying Philippines indus on the bark. They were all in trialisation "at the request of their undercicthing. The men Manuel Roxas" but we don't were standing around, fully even know the dimensions of clothed chatting to the girls, the problem yet, much lean con- said witness.
sider the financing of it."-As- He asked for the hotel regis-sociated Press. te, and checked the entrica with those in the room-
The Rev. H.R. Wells was The Rev. R. Wells is now born in Melbourne 84 years ago. engaged in bringing the Sn-He first arrived in Hong Kong clety's accounts up to date. Ife in 1886 on his way to Canton on estimates that the last share-behalf of the Bible Society and holder will be paid off in the London Missionary Society. In 1900 he returned to Hong Kong The Rev. Mr. Wells told the and has heen. here ever since.
During his 47 years in Hong | "China Mal" that he is present working on a new plan, Kong, he has spent most of his with time in charitable and welfare a World Welfare Fund
was branches throughout the world work. For five years ho
of Chinese, and the peoples of every nation Superintendent participating. He said he has Studies in Queen's College. On written to people abroad in several occasions he was invited room on April 26, Ave girls but terested in welfare work and to the Supreme Court to give no males were found. After that Individunts in his opinion on Interpretations visit, defendant was warned, cbn.
Wong Kau agreed with Mr.
Revenue Olleer J. Redman said they were not claimed after seizure from the
Genova. June 24. 8.8. "Wing Hing."
International Labour At the same time Chal Man, 26, Conference today accepted Aus. appeared on a charge of import-trin na a member state of the ing dutiable goods on which the International Labour Office.
luty had not been pald. The The Austrian Government has goods in question were found on
undertaken to eliminate from also talked to
Previous Raid
In a previous rald on the samo
legal disputes. At present he Hong Kong on the subject. from the Chinese language included witness.
board the a.. "Winging Its labour lawa, all modiflea-They were so interested in the consisted of 10 cartons of Marvel tions made by the Germans, cigarettes and 5 cartons of Phillip Morris cigarettes. Defendant was fined $20 and his goods were con. fiscated.
Revenue Offeer J. M.B.E. prosecuted.
The resolution to readmit scheme that some offerd large Austrin with the same obliga- sums of money to get the Fund tions and rights as other mem- started but he has so far re- bora was warmly supported by jected the offers.
He said he does not Redman the French and Swiss delegates.
"FALSE STORY"
fc-
Street.
Tam Chan, 25, stall fokl, siding at No. CD Peel second floor, was charged before Mr. d'Ahmada at Central with
his elder brother, Tam Cheong,
-Router.
MARSEILLES GENERAL STRIKE
Paris, June 24. Thirty thousand mixers,
វា
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has a small office in the Bank Russ that there was no necessity of Canton Buildings where he for the visitors of guests to ro of the gister. Works on the accounts Ilenefit Society and, in his own
In reply to His Worship, witness want words, "I am available, free of said the women were between 19 money to launch his plan. He charge, to anyone who needs my and 23, while the men were 37 wants people to organise and services."
run their own chapters on pu- licies formed by themselves,
The main principle, however, will be worldwide mutual wel- fare.
He said that a chapter or
number of people who will elect
three officials from among themselves yearly to be respon-
and supervising the funds. sible for collecting subscriptions An
giving false Information to Det. quarter of France's total min-{ unit may be formed by any ing strength, were on atrike Inspector Alfred Fong by stating tonight chiefly for increased that he lost a basket, containing rations. $2,800 and CN$58,000, on June 23. Marseilles today suffered
His father, Tam Kan, 64, and general' strike when shops, tramways, dockers and cm- 20, were charged with aiding and ployees of almost all enter prises, except postal and tele- graph services and part of the National Railways system, de- clared a two-hour protest stop: page against the Government's financial projects-Reuter.
abetting.
At the request of Inspector Fong, they were all remanded for one week on $250 ball each,
A casting meeting for na other new radio play written by a member of the Stage Club, will be held in the Cheerlo Club, tonight at 8.80 p.m. The play terested in this, or in future is a thriller called "The Trap radio playa will, bo, very wel- In Sprung" and has six parts. corac. The meeting should last
It will probably be broadcast about an hour to an hour and on Tuesday July 6. Anyone in-a half.
BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES -
ALL-LL MINE I
Share Subscriptions The Rev. Mr. Wella
added
and 38.
European Catches Intruder
attempted burglary at 17 Ho Man Tin Road, occupied by Mr. W. A. Aherne at 2 a.m. on June 17 obtained for Fung Tat, 20, a broken head during the attempt, and a sentence of 18 months' hard labour (followed by expulsion) when he appeared before Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr yesterday.
that indivual subscriptions may be fixed at 10 cents, 20 cents or 50 cents but not more than $1 a share. Members may buy as Prosecuting, Det.-Inspector Slut handkerchief, pair of socks, and rtany shares as they wish to Chung-yin said that Mr. Aherne lagrette lighter on the table near take up. Individually or col-was sleeping in his bedroom when the bed: Not satisfied, accused lectively, the needy whether he was awakened by a noise in next went to the end of the bed members or not will be eligible the bathroom. He remained on, which Mr. Aherne was sleep- for assistance. For instance, if quiet and watched.
ing and look away the coat, shirt Welfare his projected World
He then saw defendant enter and tie hanging there, Fund existed today, branchen in the bedroom and help, himself to Mr. Aherne decided it was
and Hong Kong
elsewhere
a wristwatch, pen and pencil set; time he took an active part in the affair, and jumped out of bed. He seized the Intruder by the neck but, in the ensuing struggle, accused escaped and ran into the bathroom.
The Bounce
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Awakened by the noise, Mr., R.S. Smith dashed up to Mr. Aherno's flat and assisted him to overpower accused who was struggling in the bathroom. During the struggle, added Dei. Tapector Siu, defendant struck hii head against the water pipe.
Fun was admitled to hospital after his arrest and was detained In hospital for about dve dayaka
!.
Defendant was sentenced to-ta
mohitha hard labour on the bur.
aldry charge, and ordered to bo
expelled on the additionul "Tosint- (g of being a vagrant. :
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