SERRIBLE TRAGEDY ON THE S.S."FATSHAN."
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CHIEF OFFICER MURDERED ON THE SHIP'S BRIDGE. MURDERER COMMITS SUICIDE A dreadful crime was cornraitted on board the s.s. Fatshna just niter-the vessel laft Canton on Wednesday evening. Mr. Thomas Spafford, the chief offer, who had been resident of Hongkong for forty years, was that while on the bridge by an Indian watchman,
PANIC ON BOARD.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1922.
At the sound ne the firing, panic spremil rapidly amongst the passengers. It was naturally supposed, by those who had not seen what had occurred, that pirates hind either boarded the ship, or declared them elves from amongst the Chinese passen Berk There were cries that looting had already begun. The Captain and offers had some difficulty, with so many urgeat matters claiming their attention. the beets of the dying man, the search for the Indian and the control of the Ship Whether the man had a andden access of in quelling the prevailing excitement, but mania or whether his act was premediated ultimately order was read and most
the result of brooding over a sense of jof the time, for the rest of the voyage, was¦ injury-no one can say. It seems clear occupied in taking "statements from "ege: that after committing the crime he jumped witness of the shooting and of the overboard and Was drowned. The Indian's subsequent movements, Oriental mentality is difficult for the o
The armed guards were paraded; one Occidental to understand, It is known
Khair "Singh, No, Mi-ngs missing. that the watchman had been fined sa, His revolver was found: his rifle had few days earlier at the instance of the apparently gone overheard with him, Chief Oficer-for gambling on board, Empty "curtridge cases and defective and it is possible incomprehensibles were found on the deck, near the aa it may seem--that the man resolved bridge. upon murder by way of expiating;
Mr. Spafford came to the Colony in 1549, in the days of sailing ships. He Was a native of Kingstonlapon-Hull, "He was employed, many years ago at the Naval Yard her and later served th Peak Tramway Company, Infore Chinkart were trained to drive the ents. During:
MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER.
VICTIMUS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Yesterday afternoon, at the Magistracy. before Mr. T. W. Ainsworth, the hearing was commenced of a case in which a Chinese is charged with the attempted anriker of a paint contractor, named Wen Ko.
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FAR FASTERN CABLE NEWS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} CHOOSING CHINA'S PREMIER. DEBATE ON TANG SHAD YTS NOMINATION.
PERING, September 15th.. There were 341 members present at the The attempted murder cecurred on House of Representatives this afternoon August 20th, at the junction of Abertisen when the nomination, of Tang Shao Ti Street nad Staunton Street, a" man com-jas Premier came before the House. ang up behind and firing at clos range
The Chief Secretary, of the Presidency
spot.
at the complainant's head. The accused had scarcely concluded recounting Ting wie arrested on the's
Shao Yi's record án behalf of the nomi- Dr. DJ. Valentine deposed that consintor, President Li. Yuan Hung, when a plainant was admitted to Government member asked whether the Government Civil Hospital with a bullet wound in had received a personal reply from Tang the back of the hend. From the appent Shao Yi regarding the latter's necept- ance of the wound the shot must have ance. Receiving a negative reply, he been fred directly from behind. The man contended that the Bill should be sent did not lose consciousness. With the aid back to the Government, as the House of the X-ray he discovered that the bullet could not vote unless it had broken up into small fragments, authoritatively that Tang Shao Yi'w which were scattered all over the muscle psecept.
Various speakers supported, while fragments passed thedugh the skull. others sturdily demanded a vote on the None of the fraguignts had been réjuoved, Bill.
tion to have done so. The man was how
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were knowa would
It would have meant a very tedious opera. RILL SENT BACK TO GOVERNMENT, The House soon divided into two out of danger. The Doctor expressed the partity and thereupon Wu Ching lien, opinion that the wound had been used: the Chairman, proposed a vote on the by a soft-nose bullet...
question whether the Bill itself should be was adjourned for further voted ou. This was adopted, resulting in 207 being in faron of sending back the
The rase learing
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CHINA'S CRITICAL FINANCES.
When the Fatehan reached Hongkong at the back of the head,None of th the injury to his feelings. His regard the police were notified and about 2 a.m. for his own life being as slight as the body was removed to Victoria Mortu his respect for the life of another, it may ary where a post mort qe examination bc, also, that he decided beforehand upon was made. suicide and therefore took no précautions to commit the crime under ciremstances which might give him a charice of escape. The Indian armed guards supplier to ships as a protection against pirates are under the" control of the Police Depart melt but for purposes of discipline, while on shipboard, they are answerable to the the war, when there was a shortage of ROBBED IN KENNEDY ROAD, Master of the ship. Difheulty has often men in the mercantile mating, owing to HIGHWAY ROBBERS HOLD UP TWO 'been experienced in obtaining obedience ; enlistments in the Savy. Mr. Spafford. from these men, by the captains and ships though even 60 years of age, decided to dieers, as the guards-ignorant of the 4 to sea, and in 1917 he passed th A Chinese Youth and his sister were adition of the captain's Supeme "xammation qualifying him for a river attacked in Kennedy Rond, si Wednesday
Pakis, Septeniber 13th. Arrangements are being mady, with authority while on his shiji-ufion, nont, heat officer's certifante, in Freemasonry afternoon, and reibed by three "inen.,
every prospect of success, for a short-term rus, the authority of those under he had been a prominent figure and had According to the story of the'ecimplain- i
loan of approximately $19,800.000 (Mex.) whose command they coine temporarily.
tifled the offer of G.1.L.C.. Past Grand ants, they were walking near the filter beds banks, to be fecured by the unencumbered to the Chinese Government from Chinese STORY OF THE SHOOTING,
Treasurer and Secretary of the Hongkong, when they passed three men sitting on portion of the Russian Boxer Indemnity, The tragedy is the more poiguam that was one of the oldest members of the mat followed them and a minate later one The price of issue will be D, but the
Udusistory, No. 1. A. and A.S.R. the railings along Kennedy Road. Mr. Spafford was well advanced in ygers United Service Lodge, first Master of the of the three sed the girl from behind interest is not fixed.
The which is classed as a gilt-edged security. years of age. At 7.20 p.m. on Wednes Naval and Military has (8.0) and had and took'a gold bracelet from off her mature on January 1st, 1926. Its object day night he was standing on the bridge als held office in the Scottish District! #eist. The bracelet is valued at 855.
of the Fathan, waiting to be relieved With arms fold and elbows on the rail and body stooping slightly forward--a favourite position of his, which he would often retain for hours-Mr. Spafford watched the steamer's course by the Bocca Tigris Forts.
Passengers who hail not
yet gone in to dinner were sitting about the deck watching the last fading rays
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mason of the Sentish Constitution. Mr. Granel Lodge. He was a 32 degree F Spafford-leaves a wider, children and grand children to mourn their foss,
THE FUNERAL,
CHINESE.
SHORT-TERM LOAN UNDER ARRANGEMENT.
The Loan will;
On the entreaties of the brother, who Festivul, for which 88,000,000 is required. promised to give the rebbers his "gold The bankers have already agree to the is the tiding over of the Mid-Autumn
watch, if they would not molest his sister, principle of the Loan, which will largely first making sure of the gold watch. the rubbers released the girl and made off, remove the danger of a financial crash.
THE DES VEUX ROAD ROBBERY.
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FIVE MEN ARRESTED.
The funeral took place at Happy Valley Cemetery last night, the Rev. H. Clouston Porri officiating. A number of ships'
A few inmates later the young couplé 5.8. Fatehen and representatives of the robbery to him. He at oner Instituted, a officers, including all the offers of the met Surgeant Mair. They reported the China Coast Officers Guild: also of loenl - of sunset,
Freemasonry followed the body to its last search for the footpads, but without One of the ared guards ascended to the grave by Capt. J. T. Ritchie and thres
resting place. The coffin was lowered into; success. the bridge. This would'necision na suffof the deceased fellow Masons, prise; the men's artiers are to leave their i rifles on the bridge if they have occasion to go off duty for a moment, and, if any one troubled in observe the man's action; it would be supposed that he was only reomplying with that instruction,
To the astonishment and horror of the one or
two who seem to base noticed the man's movements, he put his rifle to his shoulder and fired at close range into Mr. Spafford's back. The victim turnil about and the assailant fired again, and the the rifle jamard. The man draw his revolver and fired one the general impression of what occurred, but the results of the post murtens examination will tend to verify or correct the details. It was all a matter of a few seconds.
or two shots from that. This seems to be
Wreaths were received from the widow. from Mr. and Mrs. J. de C, Gonzales (son-in-law and daughter). the District. Grand Lodge of Scottish Free-Masonry in Hongkong and South Chinn, the R.W.. 8s, S.C. Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. aad officers of Lodge Naval and Military, the Shipping Department of the China
"AS a sequel to the Des Vaux Road Navigation Co., Ltd, the Superintendents robbery, which caused such a great sensa of the China Navigation Company, the tion in Hongkong on Sunday night, the Officers and Engiarers of the s.s. Fatshan, 3rd isut, five men have been arrested as Capt. and Mrs. Ritchie, the Captain and Officers of the s.s, Frungshen, the Captain having taken part in the robbery. The and Officers of the 8.a. Kingham, the Off men were arrested in the Yaumati dis cers and Engineers of the 8. Kingyuan, trict. They have been brought to the China Coast Officers' Guild, the Naval Central Police Station, where an identi- the Wharfingers of Canton Wharf, the passengers, travelling on the ss. Fatchan fication parade was held pesterday. ou the night of September, 13th, the Euro- Pear Revenue Officers, and the Saloon boys of the s. Fatehan A large number of the wreaths bore no card.
WAVE."
SPORT.
CRICKET
NEW CENTURY MAKERS.
LIKIN TAXES. ABOLITION REQUESTED.
FERING. September 13th: It is officially stated that the Tariff Revision Conference at Shanghai has decided to request the Chinese Govern- ment to sue Mandate announcing the nholition of likin from January 1st, 1924. PEKING REPORT DENIED.
SHANGHAI September 14th.. The Tar Revision Commission denies the Peking report regarding Bikini -
CHINESE EIGHT PER CENT. TREASURY NOTES. PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT
UNSATISFACTORY.
LONDON, September 13th. In announcing the lack of funds to meet the next Coupon on the Chinese SHOT IN THE BACKLY
Eight per cent, ten year Treasury Notes, Messrs. Vickers state that have been in- Captain Ritchie, on hearing the sound "ON THE OCEAN of firing, dashed out of his cabin. He was
formed by their, Peking representative. in time to hear the dying man say, with a
NEW HAROLD LLOYD COMEDY,
that the Chinese Government is prepared) groan, "Shot in the back! The guard
The list of new century makers this to secure these notes on the proposed in- painted his revolver in the direction of the How diffculs to analyse the taste of a
season is gradually increasing, and there crease in customs duties, which the Inter- Captain and of some European passengers delicious tit-bit, to convey the sensation century in first-class cricket for the first national Commission is considering, and
are now 14 players who have scored a whe play, were beatening to the scene. of a tickle. Just as impossible a task is time. They are: O'Connor (Essex), Hthat, the British Minister at Peking is One shet was fired but no one was hit. The Captain sloped back to get a revolver quality about Harold Lloyd's breezy dlesex), Collins and C. S. Hurst (Kent), ed arrangement, as the Commission has
it to reduce to cold print the precise O. Hopkins (Oxford). H. L. Dales (Mid-unable to take cognisance of this from the Chief Engineer's cabin and recemory A Sailor-Made Man" that has C. H. Titchmarsh (M.C.C.), R. Tyldesley not yet completed its investigation
ргоров turned to the bridge. When he got back. led to its breaking records wherever it (Lancashire), Bates (Glamorganshire)," a few moments later, the Indian was not has been shown. It comes to the Coronet Fergusson (Scotland), Lieut. Col. Watson there and a question to the passengers to-day and those who have seen the (Sussex), C. Fiddian-Green (Cambridge), elicited that the man bad rushed aft along goggled comedian in other roles will Livsey Hampshire), Macaulay (York- the boat deck, menacing all who stood in look forward to seeing how he shapes shire), and Carter (Derbyshire)." his way, and then jumped overboard. The 8 gobor, as we would say, a Beamer was stopped and orders given for grifin in the US Navy.
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U.S.A. CHINA TRADE ACT.
TAX
EXEMPTION FOR FIRMS TRAD-
ING WITH CHINA.
WASHINGTON, September 13th.
a host to be lowered. Meanwhile, the say, his incorrigible facetiousness speedily! Captain went to the aid of the victim, gets him into trouble, but he gets out of The King hän granted permission to who had received a dreadful injury to the it again in his own whimsical fashion. wear the following decoration, conferred The Senate has passed the China Trade face, half his right jaw being shot away. A Sailor-Made Man" runs to four in recognition of valuable services render- Act, providing tax exemption for Ameri- Another thot had gone through the left tenticus Harold Lloyd picture that has the Republic of Chine-Order of the can concerns doing business with China. reels and is consequently the, most pred during the war :-By the President of hand but the fatal shot, no doubt, was one which was found to have passed been attempted. Incidentally, the U.S. Striped Tiger.ixcb Class: Mr. Thomas By the terms of the Bill, companies will fight through the body. Still a fourth naval authorities being a long way more Yeomans Pearson, accountant, Canton operate under United States charter. had ledged in one thigh. Mr. Spafford likely to prove under similar circum-able services rendered,
approachable than our own would be Hankow Railway, in recognition of valu-
was unconscious from this time until he died, at 8.20 p.m.:
The steamer by this time having atop ped, search was made for the Indian but -no trace of him was found. He seema to have gone over the side still wearing his ammunition belt and this, in addition to his clothing and boots, makes it unlikely
stances, Lloyd has the advantage of a background and meeting for his cleret real battleship-the U.8.3. Frederick-as drollery...
DISGRACEFUL!
that he was able to swim to shore. At the Extract from a report of proceeding time, the Fathan was a mile from either in the House of Commons, on August bank of theiver. Thorough search was 2nd also made of the chip lest the man should Lieut-Com. Kenworthy be, hiding anywhere. - Inquiry was also made, and will no doubt be prased at a Jater stage, as to what the other Indian armed guarda xere doing whilst the arcitement a
mean that there are no air-craft defences Does that at Bingapore or Hongkong?.
RUS80-JAPANESE CONFERENCE
POSTPONED.
the translation of the British Phar Arrangements are now completed for macopeis into Chinese, the coat, ahoat
CHANGORUN, September 11th." £1,000, being guaranteed by the wholesale To-day's meeting was postponed, pend druggists and manufacturing chemists.ofing instructions from Tokyo regarding Great Britain. Mr. E. J. Millard, mana disagreement on the nature and scope of the druggiste, of Charlotte Street, EC, the Conferencz, ing-director of Merars. Hewlett and Son,
who have been exporting medicines to China for more than 25 years, sid:.
aril work which is known all over the Malaya in centals of 100 lbs. were 477,500 Gur lion is to give the Chinese a stand-The August rubber exports from Mr. Amery Yen it does.
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any medicine unlet It bears its chop' or 1929 3,502,000, an increase of 1,290,000. ful then,
great fame in China
208,345,000, against 388,263,000.
was
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