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SHOOTING TRAGEDY AT- SHANGHAI,
ACCUSED IN COURT. CHARGES OF WILFCL AND
ATTEMPTED SURDER.
In H.M. Police Court at Shanghai last
IN THE TOWER.
DIFFICULTIES OF A FURNISHED FLAT.
Was
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 1015.
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MARINE COURT FINDING,
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PEKING NOTES. {PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT-]
PEKIN, August 11th.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
Th: President of the Court (Commander -To diffienlties surrounding the oceņpa
Two or three weeks ago I dow attention tion of a furnished flat were revealed in CW. Beckwith R.N.) d, livered the judg
to the presence of the many-governors and an at the Summary Court yesterday,ment of the Marine Court which on week, John MacFarlane, aged 31, a warder when F. K. Tai, Queen's Building, Friday and Saturday considered the military chiefs is Peking and commented un the fact that their visit was associated at the Shanghai Municipal Gaol, was sued EXBullock, of the Naval Yard, Tow in which the Owner and Master of Thi
with probable changes in the form of charged: That he did feloniously and wil$55,11, being andun due follows: Shaz charged the Master of the on for
Since then nothing has fully kill and murder his wife, EsabellaToren of furnishedt premises, known as (Captais Willos) with breaking the
government Anderson MacFarlane, aged 31. by shoot.
occurred to change this view of the sitar- ing at leer with a shot gun at 4.45 pan, as the Tower of Queen's Building, $33.00 Harbour Regulations;
tion, and if anything, wers needed de con- the 18th instant; and that he did iglani Jelenic light $2.41 and $1 for scavenger's compared of the Commander Rickwith.
Acting Commandera
fra the belief runt a dynastie movement ously attempt to murder Elizabeth Pelen, by shooting at her twice, with a shit uses, making a total of $5.41. There (President).
a counterclad totalling $75.00; Gibeon, R. N.. (H.M.S. Tomer), Captais tu progress it would be supplied by at the same time and place.
MP. K. E. New appeared for the made up of $50 for alleged bussch of W. Mesuey (Fuensang), Captain C. the recommendation of the State Confer enge in favour of the ervation of a nobility prosecution, The accused was not legally contract. 816 as expenses for moving | Seddon (epis), and L'aptain E. Forsyth
(Karichowy. represented,
Mr. Newman shortly related the facts from the Tower, the balance being made
Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. of limited duration and of diminishing. 14 appeared, he said, that pri-up of several small items for repairs. soner returned home from a day's shooting Mr. Haywood (of Mr. 129 d'Almada's J. Scott Hurston), appeared for the com-degree, as in the days of old. Six ranks plainants, and Mr. H. E. Pelkek K.C. are proposed, ranging from a prince down The honour of prince will at about five o'clock on Monday aftermonis, office) was for plaintiff; 'defendant.com- Shortly after he entered his house the routing his own ease from the solicitors'
(instructed by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson), was to a baron,
only remain with the recipient, his subes. of a shot was heard,
for the Captain of the On Ler. Then apparently they prizomer went upstairs with a gun in his table,
sur brenning- a 'diks, and his successör in hand and fired shots at a Mrs. Peden, who
Mr. Haywood explained the elim,
We find that the s.s. Tai Sher, Officiel) tara bogoming a margnis, the dèscent, toe happened to in in the house at the time, When he first pointed the gun at her she remarking that plaintiff let his promises.
faults may be charged Fall into another room and eventually the tower of Queen's Buildings, to the No. 13.215 of Hongkong, of whom Robert, tinuing in the order of eart, viscount, anl escapost downstairs, "being fired at of thy defendant in March for six months, the Alexandra Birs. Cortificate of Camban way dowa, One of the huts-just-d her face by absent two inches, but she managed to escaps from the house, taking of Begotiation the rent was subsequently Master, arrived at the Western Examina-
the case,
with her a
near a stove.
Her jaw wu
The finding was 96 follows:
Frial to be son per month: As the resulting Now - 024,495 of Dundee, wäste eiently sees the
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future.
"inadgurating-a-sydem" of shall child. By this mediend to 810. per month on the under.tion Anchurage. Hongkong, in a voyage nobility at present, as he has sholyed the Warder Mackenzie appeared and vos de standing the plaintiff afsi lived out the fra Macao at 3.19 1. August 8th,
and sighting the Examination Offer's propition, thongh, of course, it may be gun from prisoner, who then handed two
Plaintiff let the place on cartridges to him. The burly of Mrs. Mas Premiers,
within some 600 yards from that launch.
ESCAPED WAR PRISONERS. Farlane was found lying in the kitchenApril art and on May 23rd defendant launch, strered for same; and thus whenard of again in the not very distant
shattered wroke letter asking plaintiff for a
Something of a sensation has been aul undoubtedly her death lid been in reduction in the rental aad, it was then was ordered by the signal "M.S." to stantaneous At the time he was fred at she apparently was engaged in taking agree that $10 should be paáti for May stop, and then, as is customary, with the feud among the few who are aware of The only issue. Mr. | way of the ship, tu pinced slowly the fact that the two Austrian prisoners
towards the examination and $50 for Jun,
difference of 'carefully Haywood added. was
vessel. This signal was answered by opinion, which was really adjusted in his (Mr. Haywood's) office in the presence the Pui Shan hoisting her answering of Mr. d'Almada, plaintiff and the pennant in the usual manner, and redne- defendant.
something from the store, a dish contain ∙ing food being found on the floor near her, Prisoner was taken to the police station arri charged, and he was examined afterwards by Dr. Murray, who found him to be under
the influence of drink,
A Chinese boy was the first is the AN SOOD prisoner when he arrived home. as he entered the house he threw a pigeon at the boy and told him to get out of the 3313 The boy did so, but no le fore pri soner had struck him twice with the butt The boy en into the en of his gun, djsing-room and onped through the window. At this time Mrs. MarFarlane She came dowo, was apparently upstairs, and when shortly afterwards the sagad of firing was heard Mrs. Peden ran the top
suffered
BOPVOUS л
breakdown,
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who escaped from Siberia Last winter ba made their way to Peking, where they wer interned, had broken their parole and taken
He would prove that thising speed, coming alongside of the refuge in the Austrian Legation in Tien-
and with her engines going astern. was so and that this was really the only examination launch, practically stoppedsin, which had declined to give them up difference between the parties,
We fudd that a.t
His lordship asked if the parties could not settle the matter..
the
to the Chinese authorities, If China werni tim not very much afraid of Germany it might the signalM.N." first made, expreted that strong action would have On thee, of which James been taken in respect of this matter, but Willox. Certificate of
Competency far nothing has happened. Another
Mr. Bullock answered--I am afraid the it, my lord. ́ ́
the
K.X.
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RESIGNATIONS.
Plaintiff in evidence spoke”, to
No. 926, 121, was Master, was also incident which may be related deals with arrangement made for the rent to be $60 approaching the Examination Anchorage the alleged sale of two forged passports of the stairs and saw the prisoner coming per month but it was reduced to 840 from the south-west, and about 1.000 last week for $180 each. If the two events up with the gun in his hand. She had because he (plaintiff) also lived in the yards off, going at full speed and healing are bracketed they assume considerable izu- That the portance. If they are not bracketed they only a confused rveillection of what hap-premises. It was agreed also that the for the examination launch. pened in the next few moments, hay rent was to be paid in advance, Plain Master of the On £re, however, took are nevertheless of interest, ing
the urgent igual M.N." There tiff left the premises in March and five notice of by shots were fired at her. Wele marks which showed that two weeks later received a letter from the which was made gemeras to hoch skips shots had been bred from the landing defendant as the result of which an with full sized flag, hoisted to a yard one of them scraping the bannister of the i staic. The case for the prosecution wenkd, agrant was made at Mr. Haywood's 25ft, abave the examination launch rail be that, on going upstairs, prisoner fired office whereby defendant agreed to pay one shot towards the vernudah, and then | 340 for May and $50 for June, and also after Mrs, Peden had rushed through a g
to allow plaintiff to take an inventory of reon back to the stairs again, he fired the furniture and for defendant is quit shot's downwards at her, ns of the dini elurges grazing her kare, No clear antira this premises at the end of June. for the aet had been discovered, the evi Defendant paid the rent for May, but dence at present gathered showing only that the prisoner was under the influence of not for June, nor had he ever paid it. drink at the time.
Der Sub. Inspector Cruickshank gave evidence of arrest When he went to the house he found prisoner in the care of Wat Mrs. Mac dérs Mackenzie and Franklin. Farlane was lying in the kitchen with a big gun-shot wound in the mouth. Witness Took the accused into custody, and after having read the charge over and cautioned him, took down des Statement which he the made.
Acensed had no questiois de usk," but after Mr. Newman bad applied for a re mand until Thursday, he inquired if he might have legal advice.
is worship-The charge against yo is the most serious one knows to British law, and I should advise you to get soinean, to defend, you.
Prisoner-1 have no money to pay for a lawyer.
His worship-Well, the Goverment can- not provide legal advice for you in this Court. Have you no friends who will help you?
Prisoner-I have no friends in Shanghai, His worship-I advise you to get some- bady to assist you in your defence. --
Accused was then remanded in custody until Thursday at 10 o'clock.
out:
Defendant said that his eder
and kept flying for some two to three minutes, and the upinii of the Court on this point is that, if a proper look-cut had been kept on board the On Ler, this The Lee signal must have been seen. proceeded at full speed towards the examination launch, and when about 300 was yards off, stopped her engines and that the premises were rented on Base reversed, altering course. to starboard for six months on certain conditions. Bome three points to pass ahead of the Plaintiff, when he found he could not live with them was annoyed; and as a result of plaintiff's determination to get them to leave the premises, they could not live in the tower any longer.
When cross-examining plaintiff defen- dant frequently referred to my learned friend," and this led his lordship to resnark: Are you a solicitor, Mr. Bullock ?.
examination launch, which was by this time backing down to deal with the Tai has, and the On Leg did collide with that ship when going ab between two to three knots, hitting her amidships and
deing, extensive damage.
We are of
aot
It is believed that Liang Tun Ven will send in his-resignation for a third-time) but it is not likely to be acergied. He is not in a very happy position. Last work. I mentjoued that he had complained that there were persons in his department, who were not quite honest or faithful. This complaint is understandable when it in remembered that Liang, although Cantonese, is not of the Cantonese part, and his ministry is staffed by men whi belong to the Cantonese clique. No wonder he does not feel too well pleased with affairs
TSINGTAU CUSTOMS PROBLEM,
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A period has at length ben set to th difficulties in respect of the Tsingtan Customs problem. After pr tracetd negotia- tions, conducted between Mr. Aglen, Inspector-General of the Chinese Mari- iftims Customs, vo behalf of the Chinese that, opinion
Government, and Mr. Hioki, the Japanese the Tai Shan had
been fro- tected by 6 heavy timber Ferder Minister in Peking. an agreement bas strake, she would have been sank, as a been reached whereby the Japanese func- blow by the On fee of that speed, and tion at Tsingtau as under the German end on, would represent a weight of some régime, and the Japaness Customs officials 2,937 foot tons on impact.
at present engaged there are drafted inta This is re has been strongly urged by the Chinese Customs service.
the OF Lee
Is
Defendant replied-Not of this Colony the learned counsel for the defence garded as fairly satisfactory by the Poking
my lord.
His lordship-it is only customary for members of the legal profession to refer | to each other as my learned friend,"
Do you say you are a solicitor, barrist, or what?
Solicitor, my lord, not of this Colony Defendant then remarked to plaintiff You elaborated in this letter (produced) what you were going to give us for 850 a month; three rooms, ons of which had twelve windows-That is so.
And you know I had a family of three-Yes.
but of Ontario, Canada,
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did not sec authorities, but there seems to be one ques Mr. Haywood-I am prepared to the signal M.N." and that even if he ion left unsettled, and that it, the continu. submit that he is not a solicitor, and had seen it the master was under noed payment of the rebate of 20 per cent. Lo ask for his papers on my own respen-obligation to obey it, his first duty being the Japanese Government. As the matter to obey the rule of the road, treating stands at present it looks us if the sibility.
the examination launch as a mark only, Japanese, notwithstanding their repeated. and that in this case the Ou Lee had the assurances, do not contemplate handing right of way, coming up from the south-ever Kiaochau to the Chinese Government, west and having the Tai Shan ahead and bat time, will tell. crossing with her starboard side open, and that the fact the Tai Shan was being dealt with by the examination officer did Dr. Wellington Ko, the nw Miaster o relieve that ship from keeping out in Mexico, had a hearty send-off from Pa of the way of the On Lee and obeying king on Friday night, many foreigners an RECRUITING IN COURT.
article 19 of the rule of the road, etc. Chinese going to the station to bid him The Court are very clear on this poin' good-bye. The career of this young diplo DIALOGUE BETWEEN JUDGE AND
and would point out that the examina mat will be watched with crinsiderable tion anchurages are 'well marked and interesi, for his rapid promotion is né AN INCORRIGIBLE."
established areas, and that all ships altogether due to the fact that he marrie coming into, such anchorages are, under Placed in the dock at London Sessions
Your room was our bedroom, and you the direct order of the examination the daughter of Tang Shan Yi, but to his "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,”
own conspicuous ability. H's departure n July 8th a an incorrigible rogue,
used to dress and undress in that room, officer, who shall give such orders by was made under the happiest auspices, a William George Morley, 34, stated did you not (-No. I did not.
signal or otherwise for u. proper disci before he left he recaived a further mark
Suit- reply to the Júdge (Mr. A. J. Lawrie) Was it in the dining-room --Yes, line and safety of such anchorage. that he begged for coppers because he was when there was no one in there.
uble icers of experience are specially of the President's appreciation in the form of employment. The following
Did you tell us you were going to selected by the Naval authorities for the of the Chalo Ho Decoration, second-class.
the discharge of auch duties; and that
WATCHAIPU BUILDING. dialogue ensued --
do all these things when wo took Mr.
article 19 of the rule of the read did not it is interesting to note that the opposi Lawrie: Can you read
premises Yes, absolutely I did.
As the Tai Shun way Prisoner: Yes, sir.
For these privileges. then, you were apply in this case.
tion of the President to big expenditure for about lately-There are plenty about. I willing to pay $10 per month and for the in the process of being examined, and Government buildings has been overcome
was not under command, the On Les same privileges you expected 840 per month from us. There is really no should have been governed by Article 27, by the Minister of Forsign affairs in re- Have you considered them? I have trouble between us even now, is there!-- and we consider that it was plainly the j ́spect of the Waichaipu, and Ifis Excel-
No.
duty of the master of the Ou Lee to have luncy has ultimately sanctioned the build-10A, DES VŒUX ROAD. Then why did you leave us?-Because reduced his speed when the signaling of premises in accordance with the re people that work can be obtained quite
was coming M.N
was made and then to have quirements of this important office easily Is that so, sir? I must go and you said your eldest son
from Canada and I thought the premises navigated with caution, seeing that the look for it.
Tai Shan was under examination, Everybody must have seen the advise. would be too crowded.
Will you swear that you did not leave also holds good by the ordinary practic "nents There's plenty of them, sir
Don't
you understand what mealous on account of differences with my of good seamanship-and-the circumstang
of the case, and we consider the Ou Lee You mean the advertisements offering wife-Not at all.
Will you swear you had no difficulties was navigated at a high aped in the jobs, sir?
few Examination Anchorage to the danger of Yes, advertisements telling people that with my wife?--We expressed a
other ships and that Articles 27, 29, there is plenty of work for all is words, but had to difficulties.
At any
say that was net and 30 of the rule of the road were Flanders-In Flanders, sir?
Ithe reason why you left us?-No.
contravened. Exactly--In the trenches.-Oh!
Where did my children stop during twig. (Laughter.) You mean recruiting!
The time that you were sleeping there posters, sir?
In the dining-room; you said they were frightened to sleep upstairs where slent.
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Have you seen any
advertisementa
been looking about for work, sir.
I mean the advertisements which tell
That's exactly what I do mean.-Well, 1 never!
There is no excuse for an able-bodied man of 34 to go about the streets begging, Your country has done a lot for you, and I advise you to do something in return when you come out of prison
Seven previous convictions were proved against the prisoner, who was sentented to two months' imprisonment.
rate, ou
Plaintiff zitted taking some things away from the premises when he left but they were only his personal effects He denied that after he left the premises he waited on the stairs for the purpose of anneving defendant..
The hearing was adjourned.
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