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MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
STORY OF THE SHOOTING OF SGT. DOWSE TOLD IN COURT.
POLICE SERGEANT'S" » ENCOLSTER WETH ARMED MEN.
Magistracy, yesterday, afternoon, when a Chinese, named Wu Ldia Pin, was charged": before Mr. B. E. Lindselt with intrat ta murder. An alternative charge of short- ing with stent to the grievous bodily Jarm also preferred sqninst the defendam.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, MAY BIST, 1938.
SATURDAY'S GYMKHAN (
"ENTRIES AND HANDICAPS.
HONGKONG LAWN. BOWLS
ASOCIATION:
LAST NIGHTS MEETING, PROPOSAL TO RUN TWO LEXIVes NEXT SEASON,
COMPANY MEETING.
HONGKONG HIDE AND LEATHER COMPANY, LTD.
G. S Morton,
K, B.G.C.). Messig. Pathoyjakis and A. D. Humphreys. L. P. Cooke, D. H. jún. (escle), Mesars, Overy and Me-Blake, A. A. Alves and A. G. Coppin. Maurice (K.4.C.), Mr. Russell (Taiko), The Secretary, Mr. E Pepperrol, was also in attendance, and other shareholders and Mr. Rasa (Craigengower).
were represented by proxies,
The first business, before the museting as the settlement of the entrance fe
ifer Cabs into the Leagu
After Be
The CHAIRMAN explained the reasons tor which the meeting was held, and then proposed that the extraordinary resla- ions be passed as special resolutions, namely,
4. That 51,056 of the aniseed shares of $10 he divided into. 129,140 shares of $4 each.
The third Gymkhang of the season is
* A further extraordinary general meet.. to be held on Saturday, the entries bring
ing of the Hongkong Hide and Leather s follows:-
A meeting of the Hongkong tawa Co. Ltk, was held at the Company's FIVE FURLONGS" FOR NON- WINNEES.→→ The story of Poles Sergeant Dowse's sorgras (late Prior Muir), Bulldog Bowls Association was held last evening offices yesterday at noon for the purpos miraculous escape from death at the Drummond, Satisfaction Dahlin, Royal at the officers of the Unital Asbestos of confirming as special resolutions tha hands of an arm van was told me the Earl, Ridge Tile, Ding Dong. The Dis Oriental Agency, Ltd.. Mr. D. Harvey, extraordinary resolutions passed at an
card Ente Undaunted King). Ruddington
| Chairman, presiding. There were also extraordinary meeting of the Corapang clate Bhudmash),
MA" Class Wismer - Strathfarnar, present: Mr. Gow (Vice-President), Mr, held on the 30th of last month." tut Besi Yellow Hiver, tat: Roman Pride | Tacchi (Secretary) and the following re- The chair was taken yesterday by Mr. tuf: Onk Ink Cate Sportsman Dallas, 150: Thundienot (late Aviemota), 158; Aus presentatives of the various Clubs:---W. 4. Dowley. The other directors pros trilerd, 156; Australly. 156, Wombat, Messrs. Gerrard and Clark (Police (lab), went were Messrs. W. M. Humphreys and 5: Arlington, Lal: Pawnshoj, at Mesars Sirupson and Johnson (Kowloon Wong Jay Chou, while the shareholders Royal Conqueror), 131: Storfaml (Inte Royal Crusler), 15, Ronan Woodrock, Deck). Messrs. Lapsley and Farrell present were Mesara, A. Mr. F. M. Hazlerigg. Assistant Urown 150; Hope Dahlia, 148: Wild Man (late Solicitor, priseruted and in outllking the Wild William), 115; Roman Law, 135,
GYMKHANA STAKES.-Starlund.
Petrol 1 said The shouting took place
King, Strathfarrar, Roman Pride. Orient Outside No 1. Shing Wong Street: Dahlia, Pawnshop. Yellow River, Bandi a house overriding some stone steps coat. Wombat, Homan Sparrow, Arling. Wohng down to Circular Pathway. About to Uope Dahlin. Marks earned to date
- Speckled Mouse. 4: Perd King, 4: 9.30 p.m. on the 3rd. May the defendant. Orinet Dahlin, 4: Tellow River. 2. who was a frequent visitor to No. 7. Bending Race in Heats-Dr. J. G. Lyon diseassion arising out of a motion pro Shing Wong Street, was talking outside Brown. Mr. J. Bartholomew, Dr. A. 4.posed by Mr. Russelt. of Taikoo that the Eater, Mr. H. Sath, Mr. G. A.
entrance for be reiluerd from 830 to 893, the house with a friend aul one of the Harriosan, Mr. J. A. Zellensky, Mr. A. female decapants of the hous? Several K. Mackenzie, Mr. F. Sutton, Capt.. F. G. it was finally dreided to let the present „men passed by and sour offensive remarks Spinks, Mr. G. W, Sewell, Mr. A. Young, fer of $50 stand. It was pointed out by
Mr. H. C. Macnamara.
Mr. GERRARD, of the Policy Club, and made by the led to a light between the
"B" CLASS HANDAP-Roman Spar Lother members that the thus for reduction row at St. Lawrence), 101: Knockuh party and the defendant and his friend, The new arrivals went away to obtain Leg, 156: Blue Te (late Bullinch), was inopportune pwing to the heavy ex assistance and returned later with about 155: Pickpocket, 134: Dandy Kid. 151: diture which would be incurred by
West River, 152: Ding Dong, 151: The the Association during the forthcoming! 15 men. The fight was rested. About Discard, 151: Tremp (late" Dempsey), this time sorgt. Dowse was patrolling 15: Dapper Dno late, Yanish), 119; Fisit of Shanghai Interport senin,
Ridge Tile. 148: Beatman Clate Fast Hollywood Road in a "westerly direction. River), 141, eaming up to the top of Shing Wong
OS MILL-Rivergrass, Australard. No discussion was, mised on this.... It was Strest, and he noticed a number of men Austra bor. Pawnshop, Dainty Babli agreed that entries for the Open Châm- Satisfaction Dahlia. Nastarin, West whose attration seemed to be attracted to Trung. Ridge Tile, Bullington,pionship be closed on. June 17th, No. 7. Shing Wong Street. Sergt. Dewa, Ding Dong, Knockih Leg. walked down the street, but sing no thing suspicious retraced his steps to the corner of Hollywood Read, where he kept watch. The crowd then dispersed. Then the Sergeant went down Shing Wong Street. This time he say two men, both dressed, in black, "standing outsid-Law, 19, No. 7, but for the moment there was no- thing suspicious in their general aspect. Suddenly one of the men macion cash' For the head of the steps leading to Circular Pathway, Sergt. Dowse rushed up and seized the man by his cout. The Jatter struggled violently, however, and Inanaged to wrench himself free, tearing his cat in so doing. This masi was the accused. He swung round and fired point blank at the Sergeant inflicting a bullet Wound in the right side of the neck.
Mr. Hazlerigg said he had just sen the Sergeant's tunic and he could judge the nearness of the range at which the phot was fired by the fact that all round- the bullet hole there was strong powder marking. The Ther had said the wound was within na hee of taking the Sergeant's life, the bullet missing" the inglar vein and carotid veins almost hy a mirnel. The defendant ran down the steps and escaper. Almost simultaurously the defendant's' companion brushed past Sergt. Dowse, pushing him towards the wall. This man drew a revolver and also fired at the Sergeant, the shut, forty- hately, taking no effect. Sergt, Dawso returned the fire at both men, but apparently missed them. Owing to the
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The entrance free for, the open cham pionship was fixet at 82." as formerly.
On the motion; of Mr. Russe, scenind-
MILE AND QUARTzn. -Yellow Riyer, 1014fed by Mr. Gennern it was agreed that
161: Orient Dalia. 11, Strathfarrar, Roman Pride. 100; Oak Leaf, 156; Aus the Secretary (Mr. Tacent) be instructed tralboy, 15: Australcard, 150, Bandi- to send an invitation to Shanghai and cot, 155: Starland, 152: Ruman Sarrow. Hankow Lawn Bowls Associations to visit. 152: Wembal, 151: Arlington, 151: Roman Hongkong this season. The clate for the Woodcock, 150; Wild Man, 148; Hopes Dablin, 147; Dapper Jan, 14: Román visit was not fixed as it was thought best
to leave this to the visiting teams.
SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS.
HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION,
LR.C.
LEAQUE TABLE
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L. Pts.
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1
4
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Kowloon C.C. University Club de Recreio Civil Service
C.R.C.
Queen's College University
1.R.C. Kowloon "A
Kowloon "B"
Cra'gengower B Club de Recreio Civil Service
Craigengowor "A"..
The most important item on the agenda then came up for discussion. It was a proposal that for next on a first and second lawn bowls league be run with a systera el promotion and relegation from one to the other.
Mr. Tacchi, in bringing the proposal before the meeting, said that next year they would have two further entrants- the Peak and the Hongkong Yacht Club. At present the league was only run with
That the capital of the Curapasy be divided into two classes of shares namely 49,344 ordinary "A" shares ul. $10 each und 129,140 ordinary "B" shares of $1 each and that the provisions following in regard thereto have cifret, that is to say :---
(1) The ordinary "A"shares aforesaid
shall be those shares which, are. numbered to 48,343 inclusive and one additional $10 share which if and when issued sbail is numbered 48,344.
(2) Theurlivary shares aforesaid
shall 1
be those unisoned shares of $4 each which will, when issued be numbered 48,145 to 177.455 inclusive.
(3)
The said ordinary "B" shares shall as from the uste or dates of isage fully paid rank equally with the said ordinary "A" shares an regarde dividend transmisibilty conference of rights to vote izd
listribution of assets in the event of winding up.
(4) If the Company shall be wound up the scrplus assets shall be distributed as nearly as may be among
the members in proportion
to the number of shares held by them at the commencement of the
winding up." But this clanse is
to be without prejudica to the
·
rights of the holders of shares
isazed upon special terms and conditions.
C. That the Articles of Association be amended by the deletion of clantes 107 and 120 thereof.
Mr. A. D. Hurantys seconded and the
difficulty, The Clube were finding 'difmotion was carried” unanimously.
ficulty in completing their league fixtures,
The CHAIRMAN then proposed that Mr.
الام
Directors,
Mr. Cooke seconded, and the resolution was carried.
owing to the large number of teams in A. G. Coppin be added to the Board of the one rogue. His main reason for bringing the matter to the notice of the mrsing was that if they decided to have! (two leagues next year they could prob
ably arrange for the bottom two or three teams of this year's league to be relegated
L Pts to the proposed second irague.
P
W.
11
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5
1
4
3
Netherlands T.C. "..... 5
Saturday having been declared a holi,
• puddenness of the event Sergt. Dowse day in honour of The King's birthday, no failed to recognise his assailant. The story matches will be played on that day. Intold by Bergt, Dowse was corroborated in
say: Chan
The CHAIRMAN, then said:-At the last meeting when these resolutions were put bofore you, Mr. W. M. Humphreys, the
Mr. Granand suggest that only the riner Managing Director, mentioned to one league be maintained and that each you that there was a possibility of selling: Club piny, the other league Clubs once our property at a price of about 24 a only or neutral ground. This, he foot. On the 20th inst, the Directors re- thought, would make the matches much ceived a letter from a firm of solicitors more exciting
in the Colony written on behalf of a Air. Resset thought the matter should Chinese gentleman stating that he is pre- be left over to the annual general meet-pared to act as broker and to obtain a ing of the Association to thoroughly firm offer for the Company's property at The area of the He did not think that in price of 34 à foot. threshed out.
alternation should be made such an during the Season. He moved that the Property is 110,912 sq. ft. and the prico consideration of the subject be postponed. would, therefore, be $443.768. This letter Mr. BABA seconded and the matter was was considered at a meeting of Directors dropped.
Mr. Gow intimate his intention of held on the 25th inst, and will be con- offering a cup for young players who did side further. Shayebolders will, ad not participate in league games, which doubt, I gratiied to know that the pro- he thought would be an incentive for them, perty is worth so high a figure at pre to wake up the game seriously. He asked the meeting to express its views as to the sumably scrap prices so far as machinery hest ways and ineans of introducing the concerned. If the Directors obtain a firm offer for the Company's properly, at what competition.
After some discussion it was decided that the competition should take the they consider an advantageous figure, they will place the matter before an extra- form of a rink tournament for novices.
Several further minar points were disordinary general meeting of the Company before proceeding, with de application to the Court in connection with the resolu tions that have just been passed.
This emended the business of the met
LANDSLIDE ON NEW CHURCH SITE.
very detail by n small boy, who, though only ten years of age, seemed to be a
one asked what his name was she was to very intelligent lad He was standing'
The defendant was arrest within ten feet of the gangway leading to the doorway over-riding the stopsed and taken to the Station. Almost im- The boy identified the defendant and mediately after that a search was made „referred to him by name. In fairness to of the premises. In the cubicle occupied the defendant he would call another by the defendant underneath a pillow of witness who also actually saw the occur-the bed a suit of black silk clothing was rence. This witness was, a hawker and found. There was a tear underneath the ho was standing in Shing Wong Street.right and sleeve and the suggestion of cussed and the meeting closed. His stary differed slightly from that of the Crown was this was the suit worn by | Borgt. Dorm and the wall boy, but the defendant and the one which Hergt, though there were variations there were | Dowse hearữ têny in the struggle. -. no radical discrepancica in his story... In describing the wounds received by The defendant lived at No. 7. Elgin rgt, Dowse, Dr. Smalley said, it was Street On the night of the sheating he rather, a miracle that the shot missed u Jeft his house, where there was a woman large artery and a large vein. The with whom he lived, at 3 p.. and rewound, he said, was rather a weird one, High winds and heavy rains early Jurned at 11 p.m. He returned with an- Thers were, in fact, three wounds-austerday morning were the cause of
Inndlide on the site of the new St. ether man, named Ah Ng. According l'entrance wound in the front of the body. Margaret's Church, Happy Valley, which to the account of one of the people there, near the right clavicle, or collar bone, buried three coolies, two of whont wero Ab Ng took a revolver from his pocket an exit wound in the back and a shallow extricated dend and fut it on the bed. The defendant groove in the skin caused by the bullet picked it up and placed it under the bed, searing, the skin after it had left the exit At 6 o'clock the following morning he wound. The distance between the entrance Teft the house, taking the revolver with wound and the final exit mark was whom was a woman, underneath. They posed to pay 6 per cent. (6/-)-on the him. According to the story of another inches. person both Ah Ng and the defendant
Mr. Hazlerigg From what you have produced revolvers on their return. seen would you say, the bullet must have
On the morning of May 4th, the day been fired immediately in front? following the offence, the police raided Dr. Smalley: Yes, I'am quite certain No. 7. Elgin Street, and when the first about that.
of the police officers entered the floor "After further evidence had been taken, they found the defendant just inade the including that of Sergt. Dowse which was doorway. He ran away to the room of on the lines of Mr. Haizerigg's statement, the principal tenant and told her if any the case was remanded to Friday after
(Continued at foot of next column;)
TWO COOLIES LOSE THEIR
LIVES.
ing.
DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY LIMITED.
After providing for depreciation, all As is generally known, the church is inbilities, outgoings, and taking into in the course of erection. and what hap
item transferred to Revenua pred yesterday was that a quantity of account earth; weighing about a ton, fell from over Account, there remains a Credit balance a cutting and buried the three-oue of of 17:044 0 70.; from which it is pro were digging at the time. The Police
were immediately brought to the scene Cumulative Proferred Ordinary Shar and at once commenced rescue work, with cabiorhing £14,870 148.), allowing £2,167 the help of coolies, to dig out the victims. Shortly afterwards they were re-inforced s. 7d to be carried forward to next by the Fire Brigade, though before the year. Brigade arrived the woman had already been reached." She was alive, but her condition is grave, and she was immed ately taken to the Government Civil Hospital in a motor ambulance. Fire men, coolies, and police continued tha work of digging, but it was an hour or so before the other two coolics were dis covered, and both were dead.:
Income-tax, will be deducted, from all Dividend Warrits issued in London but not on those issued locally, which will be payable at exchange 2/4, hơing T.T. rate ruling on the 20th inst
The annual general moeting of the Com- pany will be held on June 14th.
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