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-NIGHT OF TERROR' IN
MACAO.
SEVKY BOMB OUTRAGES BY
CHINESE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST STE, 1932.
MILITARY CLUB DESTROYED.
THE FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT NEGLIQESE DRIVING OR ACCI-
DENTAL DEATH?
TYPHOON DAMAGE AT SWATOW,
STEAMERS AGROUND AND HEAVY
"LOSS OF LIFE.
The last of the bombs was thrown into the Military Club but not many people! were on the premises at the time, for the | saldiers, naturally, had been ordered to EXPLOSIONS IN PICTURE THEATRE =
stand to," some time before, this. This "MILITARY CLUB WRECKED, “ Lol had far more serious effects than Everyone has read of loanb outenges in any of the others. The building-hot a Freland until the newspaper accounts, by very large one-was totally destroyed
ngs familiarity, fail to arouse any rent both roof and wallà collapsed and a large conception in the mind of what a night shell it was made in the ground by the of terrag rally means. The little. So far as can be, ascertained at Portugues Colony of Macao is new aberent, nu one is buried under the ruins, The foregoing list of outrages numbers to sympathise from actual experienes, with the woes of Ireland for un Wednes ven; the casualties are believed to said there were two theories of the occurred.
The inquiry into the death of a Chinese,
News reached the Colony yesterday that: foreman blacksmith, who was killed on July 2nd whilst riding a bicycle as the the typhoon hit Swatow severely and did. result of a collision with a motorcar ensiderable damage to shipping. Tele. driven by Sul-luspector Gennt of the graph wires were broken, ao for over Water Police was concluded, yesterday twenty-four hours Swatow was cut off from communication with the outside afternoon at the Magistracy.
day night the little place, which usually takes life so easily and light heartedly was thrown into panic by a series of con Berted bomb outages, the work, beyond doubt. of section of the population
*
Chinese
At least seven bombs were thrown-on into the Victoria Picture Theatre and another into the military club, which was "redned to a ryin. Two motives seemed trace ble froin the nature of the outrages Que is a simmering animosity toward the local Government following upon tha Erent troubles in Macao and the other
amonut të seven injureil, and there were no dedd at the time of the last advices
ived from Maeno."
455
The bearing has occupied a number of world and no messages came through sittings and yesterday Mr. M. K. Lo. until a local steamer-the ss Kuvėsung spearing for the relatives of the deceaseshell the port after the atorni and ed, addressed the jury, at sine length. cut brief particulars of what had
The 'mewage stated: --
accident: that put forward by Sub- Inspector Grant, who said that he was? going along Jordan Road and wanted to The bonibiug parties got about their
turn ito Canton Road, and, that he met wicket work so expeditiously that none
the deceased coming from the direction of them were chught. The sareets of
of Tsim Sha Tsui towards Yaumati. The course,
soon filled with, panic-drcensed somehow passed him safely and stricken people and the town wastin con-
he was then in the middle of Cariton Hond siderable disorder for home time. Patrols of soldiers, were quickly organised and suspected persons were searched.
were
Yesterday the town vesumed "a"fairly normal aspect and there were ever, fire cracker explosions to welcome back a
collision.
"Heavy typhoon at Saraton, Exten- sive damage to propèrfies and heavy loss of native life. Pontoons and godowns wrecked. Fungshing and Shantung and others badly ashore No ruens of working cargo.'
The Awalang is standing by.
The Hongong and Whampoa Dock Con
has been informed and the "tug Henry Klarick was Beat to Satow Festerday.
motive is apparently to terrorise the member of the Colonial Administration Road, but, instead of keeping to his left bour, on Kinaldi Island. She is damaged
from Lisbon.
THE BOYCOTT- OF" MACAO' ENDING.
WORKMEN DECIDE TO RETURN
AND RESUME WORK.
and found that the cyclist had swerved round in trost of the car. There was a The deceased was apparently on the left side of the road. The theory Yesterday afternoon,the Indo-China was put forward by an eye-witness," | Steam Navigation Company, revived a Chinese woman bricklayer, whe said that scond wireless message, giving parti the accident happened in this wise; the culars as to the position of the sa, Ting- Luspector, wanted so turn ingo Canson hing. She is agromad in Swntow Har-
and making "a big curve, he took the to some extent, but the missage does not corner sharp. The deceased was coming give precise details. It is added that that * members of the Chinese population"who
lawn Canton Bond from Yaumati to Twm Zokanny is safe. have disregarded the orders of labour
ha Tsai. The collision took plier about
The Harbour Office, we were informed, 13 feet from the entr agitators.
cases bombs, were
It was for the hitwo
jury to say which, of these theories was enquiry yesterday, has received na Explodest inhinese business premises
cofrect. He submitted that no motiveficial messages from Swatow, Nor har which had opened when the event general
had been suggested why the bricklayer | the China Navigation Company eceived should come into Court and deliberately any news: they only knew of the ground- ..strike was declared. Anoder bomb was
emmit, perjury; being an illiterate of the Shantung by courtesy of the thrown into the premises of a Labour
person it was probable that she would not Indo-China Company, who communicated Guill he standpofar did not cominend
Though the events at Canton during able to appreciate the importance of the contents of their first wireless message. itself to the organisers of the strike. the past, two months have overshadowed the gvidence she was to give in relation Mr. G. M. Young stated last night that Though the boabers had no scruples the Chinese agitation against the Govern to the corresponding liability of the wireless messages have been sent to Swatow and it is hoped to have defajte ment at Macao following upon the shoot-parties conceroid. Mr. Lo, after review- about committing murder, they were not ing episode of May 31st, the boycott ofag the evidence at some length, conclul news soon. prepurgal. apparently for wholesale desthe Colony by workmen has been mäin.
I do not want to stress any point un- tain of human life, Pefere,thrawing tained to a considerable extent and the
fairly against the insperar but it is into the picture theatre angaue business interests of the Colony have fair to say this, that before you find the
bviously suffered-considerably,
dewased met his death by the first theory, lucked, into the place for a moment and
The troubles at Canton, however, enused you mist explain away if you gun two gasen word of warning which caused the many of the inhabitants to seek refuge points: (4) that the deceased, though an auntionce to "bave the place hurriedly at Mamo, and this has evidently contri-expert cyclist, did a thing which no „Before the bosch exploded, so no loss of boted to a healing of the breach. There rational being would dé; (2) that the has just been published in Macao, in unture of the injuries received show he life beurred. ircumstances point to Chinese, copies of letters which have been as knocked on the right side where he concerted netion by two or more bands,exchanged between the Chinese Chamber must have been knocked down on the left The de- for the explosions occurred during a short of Commerce at Macin and the Labour side according to this theory,
Guilds.
ceased being dead, it is very unpleasant space of time and in some cases seemed
The letter from the Chamber of Com-as well as painful to pursue the question As to whether he met his death by an begins. to synchronise.
the by emphasising mutuality of the interests of workmen spidable accident or by the negligence of driving of the "Inspector, for I know and merchauta, proceeds to enlarge upon a one regrets, the accident mony, deeply the hardships which have resulted to both
A curious. CUSTOMER."
The first hou is believed to have ex,
ploded at the premises of the Nam Hing,
goperal storekeepers, of 31-31. Tha da -Patha
¿ Chinese came into the shop carrying a basket of potatoes!. Item a trifling purchase and gave some reas for leaving the basket of potatoes there with a view the calling back later. When be had gone the shopkeeper notierd smoke rising thraigh the fontos. He decided not to wise the basket house-room and was carry g it outside when the bomb explod. |
sides from the interruption of business, the inspector himself. I feel this unpleasantness all the more, kesuly-as, i and "finally suggests that they should may my "so, I am a friend of the In- | leave the questions which the tragedy of speetor. But it is my duty to plate be May 31st has raised to be settled in due fare you the above facts, which i submit, time by the two Governments, and that go to show that the deceased met hik the workmen should return to work and death in accordance with the second thus relieve the existing hardships fromtheory, and, therefore, by the negligent which merchants and workmen, alike are driving of the Inspector; and if that is your view, then, whatever personal feel. suffering.
It is added that this letter represents ing you may have, you must remember the views of the entire lady of merchants your eath and do your duty by giving a of Mawne, and says that as the mumboru verdict according to the evidence."
THE CORONER'S SUMMING P of clear-minded people in the ranks of
THE KOWLOON CITY
MURDER.
SUSPECTED ·MAN · DISCHARGED."
The man, who was arrested about a week ago, in connection with the murder of a Chinese employ of the British- American Tobacco Company, was yester- day discharged from custody: Inspector Hamilton that the Aris informed Mr. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Mr King) had instructed him to ask for the man's release owing to lack of evidence.
The murder was committed a fortnight age on a hill near Kowloon City in brond daglight: The man was walking with a Chinese married - woman when he was attacked by four men and stabbed to death in her presenée.
BIC PROPERTY DEAL IN KOWLOON.
KOWLOON OFFICERS MESS
CHANGES HANDS. ·
A big deal has recently been completed
Labour is not small, it is hoped that after The Coroner, in summing up, said he ed, wapding the man dreaffully in the you have given our humble request your was very much afraid he would have to between Mr. Howard, exchange broker of
abalamon. He is now in hospital bit is not expected to live. The man's wite and at his childrru except one were in the shop or on the ground floor and every "one qï those d'ag injured, giore or less, by
the explosion,
consideration and investigated the pitiful cover soine of the ground so ably covered No. 10, Ice House Street and Mesars. situation in which your countrymen are by Mr. Lo. It was essential that the placed, you will decide to return to the main points in this case must be clear Cooper & Company, importers and ex Colony and pursue your former avocations.
in the jury's mind. The question was porters, of No. 15, D'Aguilar Street, Thereafter, the workmen and merchants whether the jury believed the evidence of
Hongkong, involving the sale of a large of Macao wil! heartily cooperate with Sub-Inspector Grant. They had to bear plot of land on which stands the building one another in order that they may be in mind that his evidence was supported used as a mess for the Officers of the King able to successfully compete with others by the witness, Li Pik Shan, who deposed Edward's Grenadier Regiment. The plot elsewhere: the foreigner will then treat us that within half-an-hour of the accidents sitigated at the junction of "Cameron In the Tai Hong Hotel the coments of equally without discrimination as to the deceased came to his place in the Road and Chatham Road. The price paid "a mom were" weerked by a bomb supposed nationality, and everything will turn out direction of Tsim Sha Tsur and left again by Mr. Howard for the lot has not bera
after a short time. Again a blacksmith disclosed, to have been platisk under an iron bed. to our mutual satisfaction."
working for the deceased gave evidence godowns. Then they had the evidence of
The reply of the Labour Guilds is an
stead Which, also, was smashed by the announcement of their intention to acced that the deceased visited the Kowloon
force of the explosion.
PICTURE THEATRE DAMAGED, 'Agouts vary as to what happened at the Victoria Cinema. Not all those wha claim to have been there speak to a pres liminary warging, Some say that the bomb were thrown in the interval lan tween in performances. It seems clear that more than one bomb was thrown- probably there were fures, jiniging from the marks of maximum, damage.
Due
· Lomb was thrown near the operating-box,
where the operator was re-winding films at the time, but he was uninjured.
The bombs, exploding within a few seconds of one another, set up a-tremen
lous detonation which was heard nearly all over, the town. Not a pape of glass remained whole in the theatre, but no one was hurt.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE OILFIELDS OF TIMOR,
TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS.I.
SNÄTCHING.
"ATTEMPT ON A EUROPEAN:
SNATCHER CAUGHT.
to the request of the Chinese Chamber of Sergi. Cargill which showed that the car Commerce and the zererri body of Haenopproached the corner swerved merchants, and it urges the workmen to slightly to the centre of Jordan Road return to Macao and resume, work as soon from the left hand side. On the other as possible.
side of the picture they had the ovidence of the brick-carrier. She
Some excitement was caused at an early was a good witness and was uneducated. She stack hour yesterday morning outside the to her story that the cyclist was coming General Post Office, in Pedder Street, from the north and she told this to the when a Chinese attempted to snatch a detective, though when pressed, she said fountain pen from the pocket of a Euro- she was doubtful. She also said that the pean gentleman, whose naine has not been enr was cutting the corner fine and had disclosed. The gentleman felt the pen considerable speed. She admitted that on being matches and the thief took to his the evening after the accident she had an heels through a crowded thoroughfare. interview with the widow of the deceased. No effort was made by any of the Chinese what bearing this had, on the evidence it there to stop him, despite the cries of the Langkat Co. has secured the lens of was for the jury to decide to support stop thief." The European chased the certain valuable Oil Fields in the Island of her exilence there was Dr. Smalley's thief for about 200 yards when another of Timor (Portuguese), and owing to the evidence that the injuries were on the left growing scarcity of Petroleum and the hand side of the body. The jury had to uropean drawn to the scour by the C- shutting down of some of the greatest Oll answer the following questions: (1) Was notion caught the vetcher as he tried- Fielda, in Russia and Mexico. through the story as told by Inspector Grant ato dash by. The man was taken to the political troubles it would be interesting true account of the accident? (2) If so, Central Police Station and handed over to shareholders to know when it is the was hot in any way to blame? If they to the police. intention of the Company to exploit the believed the other story, that the deceased
S-It being currently reported that
Oil Fields of Timor
Will the Management in Shanghai be pleased, to furnish the necessary infor A few moments later. a bomb went off mation at the next meeting-Yours, ute.,
A. SHAREHOLDER.
Hongkong, August 3rd, 1922.
ARMED ROBBERY.
300-STOLEN
approaching the corner from the worth, was Inspector Grant responsible for the accident?
|
DISABLED FOR LIFE.
The jury would not have to answer the
A fisherman's ach had both his hands third question if they answered the first blown off by dynamite whilst dynamiting in the Tuching Cafe but no one was
question in the allirmative, and the second fish in Chinese waters on the 1st inst struck and the damage to the premises
in the negative. If, however, the jury The hoy was holding the dynamite in his attached any blame to Inspector Grant hands prior to placing it in the water as alight. A similar report is made in
they would have to answer a fourth ques- the caso of the premises of the Chuin Of
tion as to whether Inspector Grant was when the explosion occurred. The boy General Labour Association, where
to blame for culpable egligene The was taken to Aberdeen where his injuries bomb was thrown in through a ground
Coroner defined culpable negligence as dressed by a lady doctur. From Door window. The Guild is composed of
A daring armed robbery took place at reckless want of care. If Inspector Grant there he was removed to the Government several labour unions whose members the foot of Lower Butter Road at an cut the corner fine on the wrong side of Civil Hospital. refused to obey the order, recantly, calling early hour on Thursday night, A Chinese the road he committed an unlawful act, For general strike as protest against shopkeeper was returning to his home in Similarly if he rounded the corner in a
The jury after fifteen minutes absence Government action. It is supposed that Butter Boad from his shop at No. 15, reckless way the jury would return a herein is the reason for the outrage. It ing Leung Street, when he was cocosted verdict of manslaughter. If they attached returned to Court and the foreman (Mr is also suggestive that a bomb thrown at by two men Pepper was thrown in his no blame to Inspector Grant the verdict Revan) announced that the jury's answer the Water Police Station had come refer eyes, and he was then savagely assaulted would be accidental death. Similarly, to No. 1, question was: Yes and to ence to the fact that near there, the mob and beaten to the ground. A girdle said the jury considered Inspector Grant wan No. 2. question: "No." The foreman was fired upon in the recent disorders to contain 2300 was taken from his waist, in soutel measure to blame, which could said they wished express their syn- Bame think, however, that the bombers The robbers ran away in the direction of not be termed negligible or culpable, the pathy with the widow and the deceased's
relatives. made a mistake and that they intended Po Hing Fong. The shopkeeper followed jury would be entitled to add a rider to
The Coroner I will record your ver their efforts for the residence of the them for some distance but the men got their verdict. Commissioner of Police, pot far away,
away in the crowd..
(Continued at foot of next column.) -diet as "accidental death."
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