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A BRUTAL MURDER AT SINGAPORE.
MR. J. LA
SALLE ATTACKED AND STRANGLED.
The murder of Mr. J. La Salle, a wellknown and wealthy young Eurasian at his residence, oft Adam, Place, Bukit Timah, which was committed in the early hours of yesterday morning, says the Fres Preas of the 14th lướt,, is one of the most-
sensational affairs of its kind recogled in Singapore. Mr. La Salle, who has not
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
(LASURE THE PUISNE JUDGE (MR. JUSTICE COMPRITZ)].
A ROBBERY. ON THE OLD STANLEY ROAD.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
THE ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY'S
ATHLETIC MEETING
Entries for the annual athletic meeting of the Victoria Recreation Club to be held on Saturday have now closed and in Li Ko was indicted yesterday morning comparison to former yours they are enn for taking part in a robbers by two orsidered to be highly satisfactory. While more.
a faw more names may be received for The Jury empanelled in the case was ost entries, the fist for the principal composed of: Messrs. R.. Reid (foreman).closed events is as under. A number of A. Abraham, F. E. Hawthorne, D. Haig, preliminary heats are to be run off to A. Searls and G. Amorrow (weather permitting). Of the 23 entries for the Marathon race 14 have been received from British soldiers.
List of entries:-
Long Jump-Wong Shad Shek, W. Perria, Gr. C. H. T. Buckley, Yeoh Teik Eau Tik, Theophilus Lee, E. T. Smith, L/Bdr. E. Barton, A. Rahmin, S. O. Shahabudin, L/Bdr. A. J. Veale, D. c.1 Legan.
Throwing the Cricket Ball.-J. H. /Cal. Banks, Grr. A. C. Morris, O. Ismail, N. Richey, L/Cpl Wynne L. Redding, Cheng You Yan, S. O. Shaba búdin, Lt. Derinis, Gnr. A. Poulton, H.
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the N
ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of Shareholders of THE HONGKONG- HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, will be hek at THE HONGKONG
Pedder Street. Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 95th APRIL, 1993, at 11.30 O'CLOCK A.M., for the Statement of Accounts purpose of receiving sound of Directors lot and the Report of the the year ended the 31st December, 1948, onfirming the appointment of a Director, and electing DANSFER BOOKS of
the Company will be CLOSED from Monday, the art April, 1923, until Saturday, the 28th April, 1923, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
WALTER J. HAWKER,
Secretary. Hongkong, 16th April, 1923.
THE SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED.
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been back very long from Java, owned H. W. ' Ray, considerable property in Singapore, in- Harriman. - cluding the house where he was se brutally The Crown Solicitor (Mr. H. E. murdered.
Holmes), said it was for the Jury to say The information was given to the potion whether or not the prisoner was one of by a boy named George Day, who it is two footpads who rubled Woug Tin Fa believel, together with a Mrs. Ethel Duke, cake seller of Aberdeen; on the Old was living with the deceased at his Stanley Rond on January 13th. Wong residence at the time of his tragic death. Tin F had been to Repulse Bay and was
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the The house in which the crime was co-returning to his village about mid-day. A. Kent, Cpl. Holland. GENERAL
TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY MEETING of.. Sharehol- mitted is situated as the top of a hill, He had reached a spot on the road where
THE SHANGHAI HOTELS, and surrounded by large open spaces of the sides were sheltered by bushes. The
HOTEL Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 28th LIMITED, will be held THE BONGKONG
AL land, ne well as by areas planted with two footpads enme nut from the side of
APRIL, 1993, at 12 CLOCK NOON, for ther rubber, fruit tree, etc., while at some the road and stopped him. The prisoner N. Balhatchet.
purpose of receiving a Statement of Accounts distance from the house, dotted about the was unmasked, but the other man was estate, are a number of huts occupied by wearing a handkerchief over his face, Haves-Nowington, Li Bdr. A. Veals, confirming
High Jump-Wong Shau Shek, Capt. and the Report of the Board of Directors for en he appointment of the Directors nded the 31st December, 1922, and squatters. The police arrived on the sens Wong Tin Fa recognised the prisoner, who Leung . Choi, Sgt Baker, S. O. ShabaHE TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company to find the place in a turmoil, and the had a chopper in his hand, and struck deceased lying in his room dent. The
One Mile Handicap.-G. A. Hyder will be CLOSED from Thursday, the 26th. state of the room indianted that a terrible the complainant on the shoulder with the (scr.), H. A. Hyder (10 yds.), St. Bell April 1893, antil Saturday, the 29th April:
1933, both days inclusive, flat of the chopper. The footpads then | (20 yds.), A. Mair (40yds.), Cpl. Dobbin struggle had evidently taken place between the decensed and his assailants held him, and searched him, taking $10.0 (00yds.). L/Bdr. Smith (50yds.), Cheung from his person. They threatened him if Yan Koon (80yds.), Pte. Webb (100ydz.), There was blood on the floor near to the
Gnr. Daune (100yds.). bed, and mere blood on the bel clothes, he said anything about the robbery. On 100 Yards Championship.--Lam Yuk
budin, Gnd, J. Hill,
Ying, R. M. Omar; H. F. Mead, El, Art Lee, Han Waris Khan, G. H. Chubh, W. Perrin, Pte. Dennis, F. Rodrigues, A. Rahmin, D. D. Urquhart, E. T. Smith, Sgt. Wilson.
and the Auditors.
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By Order of the Board,
WALTER J. HAWKER,
V Secretary. Hongkong, 16th April, 1993.
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING--
CORPORATION.
OTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN that Definitive Certificate No. 5/ns. 6856 dated 21st December, 1920, for 33 Shares $4500 to 31511, 35843 to 35837; Frovisional Certificate No. 57/768 dated 30th May, 1921, for 11 Shares, numbered 130243 to 130253 and for 1 Share Provisional Certificate No. 57/1015 numbered 131429 all registered in the Mr. S Y SICLQUA are reported to have been destroyed by fire; and should these certificates not be produced to the Bank before the 13th day will be issued and the aforesaid 1923, New Certificates May, for the Bhares
nama
The deceased also had a stab wound in the following day he reported the robbery the thigh. It is difficult to draw any to the Aberdeen Police Station and a conclusion as t the likely motive of the constable was sent out to make enquiries. crime, from the several theories at hami, The prisoner was asked where he Sad
Marathon Race. -Leung Ying Men, Pte. but it would appear that the deceased was worked on the day of the robbery. He said
C Kirby, Pte. It. Todd, Pic. W attacked by several Chinkge and strangled he had been working with some ten others Dennis, Ite. Woodward, Sepoy Balla ambered 21012 to 24919, 37995 to 37990. to death. It seems that five armed at the Temple breaking stones, The Rawat, L/Nr. Akaram Sindh, Amurik Chinese wearing masks. succeeded in constable went away to make further Singh, Ite. W. Carser, A. Barret, Pie. J. gaining an entrance into the house. One enquiries and on returning found the Stack. Pt, à Garner, Pte. Crane, L/Nr. Bhens Jadow Sp. Kilayan Singh, Jaga man entered first, by way of a window at prisoner had vanished. He was not seen Singh, Opt. F. W. Whitehead, Pte. W the side of the house, and opened the again until March 19th when he was Webb, PO S. White, Pte. R. Filkins, front door to let the others in. The found to be working at the Tytam Tuk Cnr FW. Knowles, L/Nr. Dowint Rao, window was barred with thick wooden pumping station, two miles away. At the
Sp. Mahut Singli. bars, and before getting through, the man Central Police Station he was picked out bad to eat away one of the bars. It on an identification parade as one of the appears to have been'eut away with a robbers. At the Police Court the prisoner saw. The man at once attacked La Salle, made a statement to the effect that the who was in bed, dragged him to the floor complainant had some grudge against him MACHINE DAMAGED & MANAGER'S in the struggle, and eventually over and that ho wanted to get him into powered him. They gagged him with a trouble-
piece of wood, and strangled him to death After the evidence had been taken the
with a piece of rope. The men then
turned
bed thatation to Mr. Duke and Jury returned a verdict of "guilty," and the boy Day. Mrs. Duke potence of three scars hard labour was
at the present timo, suffering from a broken leg. We do not know definitely, bow she sustained this injury, but rumour
passed.
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has it that she fell down in trying to go DETECTIVES IN THE DOCK after the Chinese na they worn leaving the
ALLEGED OPIUM THEFT. house, Some jewellery was taken away by the men.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO., LTD., |had been opened by the man who first got
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"YOU MAY CHOP OFF MY HEAD."
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TROUBLE IN A KNITTING FACTORY.
LIFE THREATENED.
An ex-employé of the Yau Sang Knitting Factory was charged at the Magistracy, yesterday morning, with doing malicious damage to machinery in the factory, and also with intimidation.
The complainant, in the case was the manager of the factory," Mr. Ho Si Po, who was ropicsented by Mr. R. E. A. Webster. Mr. Webster told the Magis. trate (Mr. J. R. Wood), that the defend Two Chinese detectives appeared before ant had broken four machines used for The room occupied by the deceased was the Magistrate yesterday morning charged making the top portion of socks, and had on the ground floor, and opened direct on with the larceny of 50 taels of opium, and removed essential screws from others. to the porch. The bed was to the right of also with misconduct themselves as police This was done in a malicious spirit owing| the front door, and it was through this officers. The first defendant was repretó his dislike of the complainant. On the door that the assailants came in, after it acated by Mr. T. G. Bennett,
accond charge, defendant had one day Sub-Inspector. Clarke, stated that the come up to the complainant, and said: in through the window.
offence took place on March 22nd. A mon "I hear you have been reporting me to The police are making careful investi-
named Cheng Sang was on the road near the police. If you don't stop that I shall. gation into the afinir. There is every
kill you." " possibility of the guilty person being the Youmati Mortuary, when he saw two
The case was remanded till Tuesday secured and brought to justice.
boys coming towards him on bicycles.
next. He stopped them, and offered them sixty [cents each on condition that they carried
MARINE COURT CASE. 101 tacls of raw opium to the village of Ma Tau Chung for him. They agreed, HEAVY FINES FOR OVEROROWD- and the man went on ahend in a ricksha ING ON PASSENGER LAUNCEL "May you chop off my head if I ever They had not proceeded very far before
At the Marino Magistracy, yesterday. sold a newspaper," said a Chinese to the they were stopped by the two defendants morning, two cases of carrying passergera Magistrate yesterday morning. He was They took the lads into a nearby field, and in excess of their licensed number, were charged with hawking newspapers with searched them. One was very frightened dealt with by the Magistrate (Commander out a licence, and as he finished this and gave his opium up. The other was C. W. Beckwith, R.N.). In the first ensa statement, he made the Magistrate (Mr. made of sterner stuff and refused. He the master of the steam launch, Tak Hing, Melbourne), an elaborate kowtow. At this was taken to the Yitumati Police Station, was fined $150. The offenco was that his Inspector Elton made haste to inform his and the detectives handed bis opium in launch was carrying 16 passengers in Worship, "in fairness to the defendant." The lad was afterwards brought before excess. Sixteen previous convictions were that the fellow was only recently let out the Magistrato and sentenced to two recorded against him. In the other case of the lunatic asylum Defendant was months imprisonment, or a $200 fine. He the master of the forry launch, Wa Bun, bound over in the sum of $100, on his was in prison now, and would be called was fined $250. The defendant's launch own security, whereupon he remarked. mit later to "give evidence. The case was was carrying 24 passengers in excess.
My head be on it if I ever sell news that whilst the detectives had handed in papery again."
the opium they took from the boy, who was arrested, they failed to hand in the opium they took from the lad who gave it up This boy had been without struggling.
llowed by them to escape.
THE CHINA SPECIE BANK, LIQUIDATORS AND INSPECTION
·COMMITTEE APPOINTED,
of bail
ย
Elevi previous convictions were recorded against him,...
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Definitive Certifiesta No. 5/ns 6608 and Provisional Certificates Nos. 57/768 and 57/1045 will be thereafter treated by this Corporation as Nall and Void.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
A. G. STEPHEN,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 13th April, 1923.
NOTICE.
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
NE Certificats for 3 Sharer Nos.
12693/12505
and One Certificate for 3 Shares or 19991712890 in indispany
standing in the Name of LI HIM ர்
U CHEONG respectively have been LOST. and if at the Expiration of One Month from the Date hereof the above documenta bo not forth- comfog, other Certificates for the said shares. will be issued by the Company and thereafter no other will be acknowledged.
A. B. WATSON & CO., LTD. Hongkong. 6th April, 1913.
HOUSING COMMISSION,
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THE Undersigned would be glad to receive-
IN WRITING, on or before the 20 INSTANT, suggestions from members of the General Public in regard to
I. (1) The standardization (with the object. of reducing the cost of buildings) of
(a) designs for houses.
(2)
(b) fixtures and fittings for houses. The reduction of the cost of building materials,
3) The use of cheaper or more anitabla
kinds of building materiale.
(4) The greater employment of labour
machines or devices.
(5)
methods for the trans
of building materials. (6) Procuring an increased supply of
labourers, skilled
7) Reducing the number of middlemen.
Other
her methods for reducing the cost of house construction.
f.--Measures which should be taken by the Government for promoting any of the above objecta,
2.-Measures which, should be taken by the
Government
(t) To increase the quantity of housing accommodation; and in particular
(2) To facilitate the building houses for occupation by
of more
(0) Persons of moderate meanA.. () The working classes.
H. E POLLOCK, In another case, in which the raaster of
Chairman, Housing Commission. the Tong Fien, was charged with falling Prince's Building,
(624. 8th April, 1993. to observe the rule of the road, a fire of $30 was imposed.
IF YOU WEAR GLASSES
A:
NEWS FROM THE OLD COUNTRY.. The Inspector went on to state that he had been instructed to ask that the case
CEND 19/- and we will mail you regularly- At a meeting of the creditors of the might be remanded. The case was accord-
every week for 52 weeks a copy of any China Specie Bank held at the Supreme Fingly put over till Wednesday,
there is almost as much emfort and British Weekly Newspaper, such as: Lloyd's.. Court yesterday morning and presided
Mr. Bennett then raised the question pleasure in wearing Pinooner Eye People, Tit Bita, Pearson's, etc., etc., etc.. Hundreds of papers on our Big L List mailed free.. over by the Official Receiver (Mr. G. N.
Glasses, as thers is in possessing a A different paper sent weekly, or the same Orms) it was proposed by Mr. Lini Ching. The Inspector stated that he had hoon perfect poir of eyes-for they fit so com- publication, including postage fost unique seconded by Mr. Chan Kwai Lok, and carried that Mr. J. H. Beth and Mr. instructed to ask for $1,000 from each fortebly and securely that you forget you and ap-to-date service, greatly appreciated by
have the on-the most important immembers throughout the spire. KT. Wong be appointed liquidators of
Mr. Bennett suggnated that this was provement in eye-glasses in the pass the Company. It was also carried ou the
ruther high: He pointed out that the men ].twenty-five years.· Pincones Eye Glasses motion of Mr. Lai Ching, seconded by¦ Mr. Tsoi Sik. that an Inspection Com were residing in the Colony, and were of any prescription In either regular or mittee be appointed and the following well known in the police force, so that Torio form are manufactured by the gentlemen wors chosen :-Mesers, Lai Slack there would be little difficulty in finding Hongkong Optical Co.,
Claric & Co., Manufacturing and Re Ho-lum, Leung Sai-wing and Cheung them out again, if that were necessary. Mun-po.
His Worship (Mr. J. B. Wood) die fracking Opticians--the most competens At the subsequent meeting of the contris agreed, and remarked that in his opinion optical manufacturing establishment in bataries "of the Back, the resolutions $1,000 was not enough. Bail of $1,500 Bouth China-located is 13, Queen's Week Fall particulars Free under core I mentioned above worn confirmed.. oach would be allowed.
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