MURDER AT KOWLOON. RAILWAY WATOHMAN STABBED TO DEATH.
A murder is reported to have taken
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4TH
POLICE BRORUITS
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INADEQUATE HALARIES,
CANTON NEWS
Detember 3rd.
THE STUDENTS' AGITATION. ^
SPORT.
HOCKEY,
ber 1st. shouting that they will not week gained a victory over the Mountain through the city in procession on Decem T Hongkong Hockey Club, who, last The students on strike again marched.SR.GA, 4; HONOKONG H.C., 2.
attend school until Ngai Pong-ping and Battery Section of the the acting Civil Governor, Chang Kam Singapore Battalion, R.GA, met with Hongkong- defeat, yesterday, at Kowloon, at the gain tried to create a disturbance in hands of the Coast Defence Section of the front of the big companies' premises but same Corps. The Club missed J. V. Braga the arms had closed their doors.
than the results indicate. They bad more and J. P. Jones, but played a better game
place at Kowloon on Tuesday night, akong Police force who arrived in the The thirty-six recruits for the Hong railway watchman of the owloon Colony about two months ago have ex Canton railway, being stabbed to death.
pressed discontent with their salary of The Arst intimation that the Police 890 per month. They state that before received about the murder was from Mr.signing on at Home they were promised, have been dismissed. The students Baker, the Chief Engineer of the Railway, by the Crown Agents an increase of 40 who telephoned to the Police. He informed per cent on arrival bere, but so far they then that the watchman, who was have not received it. The local author years of age, was round stabbed in his but at the Beacon Hill tunnet. The Police proceaded to the scene and, saw the man in bad, with several wound in his back
ties, we understand, are not aware of any such promise having been made.
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being sued by the students was heard cd. The Civil Governor has now ordered again yesterday but it was again rumand
The case in which the Sincera Company
opportunities of, scoring than their op
decision in front of goal lost them severa? Rodents Inaccurate shooting and in-
They "immediately removed him to the Tuesday and stated their grievance, which investigation into the incidents lead-chances,, and the Indian defence" was re
A deputation of the recruits waited on the Captain-Superintendent of Police on
Kowloon #plice Station, where. De was referred to H. E. the Governor. The Smalley attended him. Despite all Government, it is stated, have offered to medical efforts, ibe man succumbed to bis meet the men's demand to a certain er injuries a few minutes later...
tent, but this has not satisfied the re eruita, who have signised their intention
It appears that the watchman was
of returning Home.
brutally attacked by three men when be
In connection with the above is may be Was hrs but. Hn duty was to prevent people walking through the tunnel and the mentioned that the salaries now received. police believe the murderers were actuated by the Metropolitan Police and the local by revenge. There was a ballast, train | forcs are as follows:- running on Tuesday night and the guard zROPOLITAN POLICE, on the train called at the hut to light
£243–2120 (alter 8 years his lamp. The guard found the watch.
service). £20-£115. (maximum) man lying in a pool of blood. The Shatin
4312-£175 station-master rendered first aid.
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The tragedy is shrouded in mystery, and the Police are doing their utmost to trace the culprit.
DAGGERS IN A BASKET QUESTION OF OWNERSHIP.
The Police found themselves in m quandary, `yesterday, in a case in which a Chinese was changed, at the Mugs tracy, with being in unlawful possession
Constable Lice..Sergeant Crown Sergeant. Inspector
HONGKONG POLICE;
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1980-£240 to:
£260
raum). The sterling salaries of the local Force are calculated, of course, at a fixed rate of exchange.
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BIG HADL OF OPIUM.. CHINESE SENT TO PRISON. At the Magistracy, yesterday, Chinese was charged, on remand, with being in unlawful possession of 735 tael's of prepared opium, valued at 810,060 ·
Mr. E. L.. Agassiz appeared for the defence.
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ing to the lawsuit. ITALIAN FLYING COXPS.
A
Italian Flying Corps, a landing place is In view of the approaching visit of the being prepared near the city. A number of troops are to be detailed for keeping
the crowds in order.
aerodrome is to be built.
THE FIRST PUBLIC GARDET.
It is believed an
markable good.
started, the inside right putting in a shot The Indians scored soon after the game;
from close quarters as the result of it pretty bout of combination in which White had a large share. The goal keeper, Hodgson, was waiting for his The work of building the first public have been saved. Pat on their mettle by pads; if he had them on, the goal might.
garden in Canton was taken in hand this early reverse, the Club forwards took being engaged. It is stated that a kept the ball on the Indian side. Ed on December 1st., more than 100 workmen up the attack and, for several minutes.
theatre, restaurant and other places monds missed two chances of scoring and of amusement are to be erected in the Wood one, while Evans shot a few inches garden. The rents of these buildings wide
of the post. The goal-keepor The old water cicck, which has been soldiers took up their share of the attack- will be used for the upkeep of the garden. stopped two other hard drives. When the
in the city for several hundreds of years.ing, two promising movements were spoilt will be placed in the public garden,by the outside right getting offside. On The contractor has undertaken to com pleta the work within three months. SETM'S VISIT TO GENERAL LUK,
With reference to Shum Chan-huen's visit to General Luk Wing-ting in Kwangsi, it is stated that they met on the gunboat Tung Hoi at a place called Fukpotan on the night of November 24th. and had a conference which lasted nearly the whole night.
one veeqsion, Hodgson, new fully armed, ared a magnificent drive from a burly Indian forward During the rest of the half, the Indian defence
proved more than a match for the oppos jng forwards, The backs and the halves did extremely well in stopping the spirited rushes of the Club quintette, Skition, at centre half, was the mainstay of-the defence. His driving, was excel
"living on the premises, were arrested but on duty in the Police launch at Kennedyeign sale. by the Superintendent of the is scored a second goal, the left In connection with the purchase of forent. Shortly before balf time, the In- Town, on Sunday, he noticed, some Salt Revenue Bureau, the salt merchants/extreme, making on individual-ruq half f Mr. Hutchison asked how the Police passing between the S4, have agreed to take over the 13,000 piculs the length of the acid and pushing the which was entering the harbour, sada of salt purchased for $32.000 They state ball past Hodgson, who made a very
of two daggers.
The Police executed a search warrant in a house in Sai Street and found the daggers in a basket. Five men, who were
only one was charged with the offences",
Sergeant Bond said that while be was:
SALT AGITATION,
know the man in the dock was.jbehanach, which was steaming towards her that, after the purchase, they will throw praiseworthy effort to stop him Thi
of the daggeru..
Inspector Brasil admitted that
theWiths kod sharp lookout and she salt into water.
Case was a very weak opE.
The Magistrate thought that the ovidence was not strong enough against
the man.
Was
Inspector Graas miớ that defendant) was the owner of the cubicle, known to the Police, who had a detentio warrant against him,
Mr. Hutchison discharged them who was immediately re-arrested.
HAWKING *** CAT FISH* A PHILOLOGICAL QUERY. A Chinese was charged at the Magis tracy, yesterday, with hawking "quantity of cat-fish without a licence, The man said that be did not offer the "fish for sule, «be bad bought it for his master. The constable was mistakes in thinking that he was hawking-fab.
Mr. Hutchison Why do you try to waste my time by telling lies -Defend ant: I am speaking the truth,
A Chinese countable said that he saw defendant selling some fish to a woman.
Mr. Hutchison wanted to know how the fish came to be called "cat-fsh.”
Inspector Brazil,said that the name was of Chinese origin, cats waro, fed on that variety of fish,
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Mr. Hutchison fined defendant 1941-
THEFTS OF WOOD...
| something, thapwn overboard Witmome immediately headed the Eglice lamele áno the direction of the aglay ang whòn hé arrived at the piles be posised defendant in the sea, sstempling, so recover a parcák - A strange launch was angbored Dear Je
Fitness arrested defendant and STI
the parcel
oped up in
attached as fosters. The opium was con- bed-sheet, to which two pillows were
cealed inside the parcel...
WAH DEVASTATION.
HANDSOME GIFT TO THE LOCAL
Mr Taylour, the organise of the local fund for the benefit of the was devastated
contribution to the Fund. arans of France, has received an offer which promises to bring in an handsome
Ingians were leading by two goals at the interval bo
ukhat welish and then careless, play by,
on after the resumption of play. The Railton' gave the Indians their third goal
soldiers' centre forward ran the ball down length of 40 yards with Railton making The goal- accurate attempts to hit it. two minutes of this, the Club scored a keeper had no chance whatever. Within goal Some pe passing among the for Defendant stated that while his launch
Mrs. French, of Kowloon, has compiled,
wards gave Evans an opening and that was putting out to sea it passed the Sui Taggart, a cookery book, in English and ed the top of the net. The Club kept up with the co-operation of Mplayer just lashed out and the ball enter. An. He beard cries of "save life" from Chinese, which is shortly to be puttisked the attack and made some very praise- the ship and, turning round, noticed a local printing arm. It was at frat worthy attempts. Brand put in at least dark shadow in the water. He stopped
one run down the field and centred well, his launch and, putting a life-belt round
but there was no other forward to put in his waist, jumped overboard. He did not
the finishing touch. After a few incur- and anyone, however, and was going back
sions by the soldiers, in one of which to the launch when the Bergeant arrested
Railton nearly gave a goal to the other him.
side by failing to get rid of the ball in fund time, the Club scored their second goal. Mackenzie shot frem close quarters dur-
Mr. Wood was not entisfied with desi fendant's evidence and sentenced him in gine months hard labour.
It, a fine had been inflicted it migh have amounted to over, $100,000- times the value of the drug.
OPIUM CASE SINGAPORE CHINESE WOMAN FINED
▲ Chinese woman, who had arrived in the Colony from Singapore and was on
ey way to Bwatowy was charged at the aubiawful possession of 4 feels of opium:
Magistency, yesterday, with being in
"Larsenics of wood are becoming #common occurrence," said Inspector Kent, when charging a man at the Magistracy, yesterday, with stealing some
ood" from a timber yard.
Mt C. H. Lyson appeared for the defence...
A female searcher deposed that the Defendant, an emaciated youth, pleaded defendant on board the Quinn
any which was bound for Swatow. The
ed that be was hungry and intended sell the wood to purchase food
Mr. Wood sentenced defendant even days hard labour...
Another man, charged with a similar offence, was also sentenced to seven days, hard labour. Inspector Kent said that the wood bad been taken from a pile of wood at Wanchai Gap, where w/ new inad was under construction:
COMMITTING NUISANOR
intended that the proceeds of the sale of this book were to be given to Mr. Taggart and the ladies of the "Little Bits Bociety, but, with the consent of those concerned, Mr. French has now tenerous offered the whole prunts out of the
by lesling a mélée in which Evans and Edmonds same-tapas of were conspicuous for desperate play. The idea the Indians scored tilt another goal before the good miches the end, the centre forward robbing the Hongkong Hotakais no Bailton of the ball" The end of the game' wo, as well as all the sweets which saw the soldiers emerge winners by four are Ruch 4 feature of grill-rooms, meals, goals to two.... and give some good, recipes for opcktails. The book will be on sale at the "Every ing Stall" at the Cabaret on the Volunthan ther Parade ground on
December 20th.
RECEPTION TO MACÃO SENATOR
BY LOCAL PORTUGUESE
COMMUNITY,
The Indians were better in defence în attack Skilton's play was marked by an abundance of dash which saved at least three certain- goals. The right back and the centre half also distinguished themselves by their strenuous play White was the best of the soldiers forward line. He played a consistently hard game Hodgson, at A reception was held at the Lusitano goal for the Club, did as well as one Club on Monday night in honour of
could expect from a novice in that posi cabor Henrique Valdez, who is on histion, but gave promise of great to Lisbon sa Senator for Maceo improvement. Heilton would do well, There was large gathering present for the benefit of his life, to learn tool, proposed the toast of the guest be gets it; he must leave dribbling picions, E. V. M. R. de Souza, the Portuguess to get rid of the ball as soon as the evening and this was enthusiastis to the halves and forwards Hickling cally responded to.
played an extremely sound game, and Mitchell and Martin, at half, had lots of In a short speech, the Consul expressed work to do, and did it well Blacking the hope that the Benator would work was not alonspicuous success, but will 219 the benefits not only of the Portuguesedoubtless improve in the Evans sad usid that she sud ber has in other parts of the Far East the ground in spite of the fact that both community of Macso but also of those Edmonds were easily the best forwards on business as grocery in
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enlogistic
smissed several chances Mackenzie was
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and witness soarched ber. She found the opluin which was tied round the
Waist and when
It out, defend
threw it into comfable recovered
of the ability poke
in
terms
Singapore. When she left that port, she his expectations of the good one of the hardest worked men on his side:
of the new Macao Senator,
accrue with Mr
was searched and no opirms was found remite which would aco
on her. This was also the case in Hong- kong. She knew nothing about the drug
A Chinese was charged at the Magid to have been found on her tracy, yesterday, with committing anis
anice
pector Brazil ald that the delen ants was seen committing nuisance Caine Road, in full view of many Euro pesas who were passing by.
Mr. Hutchison fined defendant $4.
Mr Lyson for the defence, wald that
Valder as their representative in Portugal;
CRICKET
Senhor Valdez in reply, expressed his thanks for the honour accorded him by HONGKONG CIVIL SERVICE 0.0, 2ND.) the reception, which he greatly appreciat
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of. As to the policy he intended to take
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up with the Lisbon Government, it woulC.B.C.C., 2nd XI., in their match against
to the
the woman and her husband were serpect announced embrace all matters.
people and well-known in Binga- Pet He did not think the woman war QUEENE It would not be worth ber while to snuggle much a small quan-
Hashish food defendant 1250.
Kowloon on
and trade of Macao and also the advocacy Saturday art at 115 p.m.-W. Hin of the proposed railway, between that (capt.), H. T. Taylor, H. W. Sandford.
improvements of the barbour the K.C.C., 2nd XI.- Colony and Canton Tueday by the Korea Mar
Senator Valdes left for Portugal
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