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THE WEST RIVER FIASCO.
THE VIOLATION OF TREATY RIGHTS.
{PROS & CORRESPONDENT. Į
“On Jing” Sth a British ship, flying the bound for Wiekow, heavily laden with Red Ensign, steamet out of Hongkong,
cargo and full of passengers including bro foreigners ·
At the behest of the Canton Govern. ment backed up by the British Consul General in Canton, this steamier ww detained at Samshai,"only 100 miles from Hongkong, and without being given any previous warning, “
YATUL
THE BONGKÒNG DAILY PRFSS, SATURDAY, JULY 14TH, 1995.
KOWLOON AMAH'S DEATH, VERDICT OF. WILFUL MURDER"
known.
RETURNED.
The deceased was employed by Mr. G| D. Lambert, locomotis augļuser on the Kowteon Canton Railway. She was found dend in her hed on the moriting of Jnar 14th, with a gag tin tightly across her We were told that a battle was in prmath Her tongue was arched back gress further up the river, with inch
as to cause suffocation; her lower lip w Tabells, and it would be dangerous for as rated and torn on the inner sido and to proceed and get in the way of the from her ring finger it was obsions that * fighting.
aring had been wrenched off.
Later still, the story grew that four days was the limit conceded by the 0,0, and after that, whether the militarists liked it or not, we would go up.
· Meanwhile ships were coming down from Wachow without let or hindrance, and reporting that there was nothing doing up above in the way of fighting.
THE ARMS TRAFFIC:
"AMERICAN SEAMAN SENT TO PRISON.
FERRY
HONGKONG WEEKLY SHARE REPORT.
Hosakots Friday, July 13th. The week under review shews further appreciation is most local stocke, with more business doing.
The Shanghai market is still dull, and Cottons have further werkened.
evidence.
Marine and Five Insurance –There is no change to report under this Section.
Shipping. Star" Ferries, following a sudden demand, are now wanted at $599. Hongkong, Canton and Maens Steam- bouts hava desfared their usual interim dividend of $1, payable on oth August and have changed hands at *41. Indo- Chinas are still on offer at 'last week's quotation, viz. £ls 10/-.-"
Refineries China Sugars have come into favour again, and have been placed at rates from $205 tu 8220 cash, and mora shares are wante),
The inquiry ints the mysterious circun- INCIDENT, NEAR THE STAR WHARF, KOWLOON. stances surrounding the death of a middle-
On Thursday morning a tall American- ber quarters at No. 3 Railway Quarters, Quartermaster, named Glen Russell Price
gal wash amah, who was found dead in
Kowloon, "was concluded yesterday after of the ss. President Maddison, munterød |
Hauks There is a strong enquiry for noon. the Jury returning a rezdict of
out of the Kowloon whayyes making Hongkong and Shanghai Banks, which wilful murder against a person or persons wards the Star Ferry Wharf.
He was have risen, to 21.093, with no sharin carrying a parcel at the time Two Revenue, Offeurs. A. W. Grinnett and W. Ward, were standing outside the wharf and Grimmett beling suspicious of the man called on him to stop, but, instead of doing ab, he rau to the Tsim-sha-tusi pier and threw the pares into the harbour. R.O, Grimmett gaye" chase and caught him and and being searched two revolvers were found inside his, trensers, In opening the inquiry, the foroner Later in the day the services of a diver (Mr. J. R. Woo) said the point in nofting weis obtained and 200 rounds of ammuni- the inquiry was to clear up the mystery tion were found just at the spot where as to why the wryants, sleeping - directly the parcel was thrown into the harbour. above the amah, heard us uztoward noiso This was the outline given by Sub- Luspeto Spear of Water Police in a case daring the night, and yesterday afternoon, in which the American was charged yes the house boy, the house colis and the terday, horning before Mr. J. R. Wood cook were called to give evidenci. They with unlawfully having in-his possesion
Shanghai Docks have British gunboats come and go, including all three deposed to sing the amah last two Smith and Wesson revolvers and 200)
rounds of ammunition.
at Tls.100. on the aus the Moorhen, the Tarantula and the alive at about 8 p.m. on the previous day. Asked by the Magistrate what he hadnouncement of the dividend of Th. 7:30 - Orcała. Other British merchant ships when she entered the horse for the pur- to say in answer to the charge, the, der share. The Transfer Books of the have been coming up and dropping anchorpe of making the bets This done the fendant (who stood in the Dock) said he Company will be eased from the 2nd tó beside ux, manned, as we are, with British passed out of the house to her run and wished to explain how he came to be in the 29th July, both days inclusive.
was not sex lives again. The cook was possession of the revolvers. He said that
Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Follow- officers, and full as we are with Chinese the first to discover the murdered woman earlier in the morning while he was stand- passengers, who trusting in the British on the following morning at about ning in the gangway a Chinese, dressed in ing a small enquiry for Hongkong Lands, flag. paid their passage money with full He reported his discovery to the her the costume of a waiter whom he could the price has risen to 3380, but close with two servants and it was decided that the not now distinguish, came and asked at this rate. Hongkong Hotels,
remain unchanged, expectation that they would be able with master of the house should not be tell him to take the two revolvers to the Ferry Humphreys Estates and Kowloon Lands until he came down stairs for his morning Wharf. This was his first trip to Hong- safety to get to their journey's 'rad,
When the authorities with child-like cup of tea. This was done an hour kong and he did not realize the enormity after the discovery was made. They all of the offence. He thought he was just faith allowed the militarists leave to block swore that they heard a noise during the creating a breach of the American Clipensier at Tir, 31. this important waterway for four days night and the cook told the Court that rules in that a man had to have a permit when he went out on the previous night in the face of Treaty rights, they forget at 36 » clock, returning at 9.30 o'clock, it to carry & revolver. I was to receive a that if you give a Chinese an inch he will was a stormy right and the wind was couple of dollars for carrying the arms to force you to surrender a yard. The blowing. When he passed the amah's the Ferry." The Chinese had told him that Canton „militarists" now demand that the quarters he could not say whether the he would come on to the Ferry and take door of her room was upon or not, neither the arms and ammunition back from him As to ownership," the defendant added river be closed to traffic up stream for could he say whether the light was of in
th="pez
He also said that the only emphatically, I want to say that the "three weeks." This three weeks means,
person who used to all to see the amah Arms were absolutely not mine." - of course," as long as they please.
was her adopted som, Sometime ago 'B') travelling trader called at the house, who told the amah that her husband was sick nid that he needed money.
The Cield, with the Senior Naval -Officer on board, has gone up to inter- view the Generals. These gentlemen, as A great concession and after a long con fab, have graciously given permission for British ships to come up empty. The pre- sent cargo must be discharged: This in sulting provision implies that the Hong- kong Government is not to be trusted that it cannot or will not prevent armas from being smuggled in amongst the cargo
this
It
The Magistinte: Did you throw one parcel into the harbour?
The defendant: Yes, your Worship. T lost my head. I thought I would get the The ownership of the darn stuff away. them was absolutely not mine.
The Magistrateg
I think your ex planation amounts to plea of guilty," The defendant: Does that plea only cover that I had them in my possession at the time. I do not care to admit to a charge of smugling will enter a plen of
The Magistrate: alex
not guilty if you like.
Gome
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The Coroner, in summing up, said that it seemed dear that the woman did not take her own life and that some one ofss killed her. It seemed likely that someone had gained admission to the room through the window and had afterwards left the room by the door. The marks on the innu's chest might have be caused by
person kneeling on her. for Wuchow.
Arma apparently are being sent into the ed obvious that he had taken her
The defendant: I had them in my country, but is is not on British ships,ring and that there had been
H- passession: there is no doubt about that, or up the West River, and the Canton struggle, as the woman's lip was torn Government in stumbling over a mare's also suggested that the man had gagg your Honour; but did not realize the the woman and forced bark her jogue enormity of the offence until at the nest, in this knock out blow at one of without realising what he had done. He Water Police Station when I sus told by -main avenues of Hongkong's trade."
wis & farmed at what he had done and the Customs Officials [ie, the Revenne escaped without taking anything more. Officers]. The Chinese who gave them to There was nothing to show who the man me said they were going to an American was. The ring had not been recovered and friend in China. the evidence showed that the murder A plea of guilty" was entered and took place early in the night. The people the Magistrate in sentencing the defendant who had to clear themselves in this matter to six months' imprisonment with hard; were those on the gut. They had been labour, said: You have committed a very ruled and had given evidence. The Jury serious offence and what you deliberately might not be quite satisfied at the evidence have done is to help some other peopla of the three se ants, but stringer in landing arms here, which they are not evidence would necessary before anything allowed to do. It is a very important could be recorded against them. It seem thing that the Authorities should have ed an extraordinary thing that they did control of all the arms. The conditions not inform the master until 8.a.m, ser over the border are disturbed. Only a one hour after the cook had male the few days ago a train was held up by
bandits a little way over the border.
Continuing his Worships said it is men
They are simple enough to imagine that the Kwangsi people, defrauded of this cotton yarn, and other important imports from Hongkong, are going to allow the'r products, so vital for Hongkong's food supply, to leave Wachow and fill the empty ships,, the emptiness of which luas mocked them. An old English song has a refrain and still he ooked at me and
• smiled or if I were a child}"
· ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT.
MUI TSAI CASE IN COURT.
On July 7th a mai tent aged 15 years, entered No. 7 Police Station, tarew herself Con the floor and commenced to cry. Ques tioned by Inspector Caygill, the little girl told him who had been assaulted by her mistress at No. 227, Queen's Road West. The mistress, Lam Kwai, was later brought to the Station and the girl was Bent to the Government Civil Hospital for examination and treatment. Arising out of the girl's complaint a charge cruelty
Magistracy yesterday. The case heard before Mr. J. R. Wood."
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discovery,
The Jury without any hesitation return- ed a verdict of willful murder against like you who are behind the trouble person or persons, unknown.
V.D.A. ANNUAL REUNION.
[CONTRIBUTED.}
the Fiods was an almost ideal place for a The Fellowship Roan St. Martin's-ia-
reunion of the V.DA, for in this room
in providing the Chinese people with arms. I have dealt seriously with other men in the some position as yourself-seamen of ships for similar offences.
The defendant took the sentence calmly and left the Dock without eomment.
Miss Shin, the first. Chinese student to was preferred against the mistress at the itself there is an atmosphere of that receive a scholarship for study at the London College of Economics, was a most good fellowship which the V.D.A. xists welcome guest. She gave a picture of to promote among its members. The Government Civil Bopital, describing the reunion, and it is no slight to the and of the need of welfare work such as; Dr. McKenney, Medical Offer at the gathering on June 6th was essentially a modern industrial conditions in China. girl' injuries, said she had some small
hopes to initiate under the auspices Inecerated wounds on her right forearmakers or their speeches to say that the of the Y.W.C.A.. first in Shanghai, and Sho chief features of the day were the hand-inter, it may be in Hongkong. There was also a small round mark over shakings and greetings between those said: We have to protective legislation the bridge of the nose, which appeared to
newly returned from Hongkong, those who have been caused by a burn. The girl's have been at home for tears, and those in China such as you have here, but I general condition was good.
The complainant in the box mid that are second to none in their keenness for their workers, and are taking steps to who had never set foot in the Colusy but glad to say that employers are beginning to juterest themselves in the well-being of on the day she went to the Police Station the V.D.A. abd the work of the dioase, improve the conditions of labour. It is she was sent out to buy firewood The It was an additional pleasure to find firewood was taken from her by another Chinese students in London sharing in the eacnuraging to know that employers them called the attention of the Y.W.C.A. to the necessity for we fare work, owing
girl. Asked by Mr. Russ (who appeared union. for the defence) why she had gone to the Station, the girl repiled that she had fail. ed to buy firewood and if she went back without it she would have had a beating.
selves
Docks, Wharves and Godowne-Sines nr Last Report, Kowloon Wharves have hanged hands at $103, and Whampo Docks at $153.
been dealt in
Oils and Mining. Shell" Transport, are on offer at 73- u Langkats are
Electric Companies.--China Lights have improved to a buying quotation of $14.75 and 314.60 for the Old and Now shares respectively, Hongkong Electrics are an tainable at 8393 Tramway have been done in small quantities at 824.
Cotton Mills-Sales have taken place Orientals at T's, 5.10, Ewo Mils at Tis, 1965, and Shanghai Cotton at Ts. 100. The market, remains quiet and very little business has been transactel
Miscellaneous-China Provideuts, fol- lowing a strong demand have been dealt in as high as 8281 cash, due to rumour that a certain property had been sold at profitable figure, but this however has since proved to be without foundation, and shares are now offered freely at 2241 Green. Island Coments contiane firm, and buyers are asking for shares at $30. Dairy Farms have buyers at 3251, and Hongkong Ropes at 843, Wazus az
in strong demand ut 20, whi'st Construe- tins, and Realties continue dull. Penk Trams are enquired for at #131 for the
land 22 for the Nex
HONGKONG
BENJAMIN & POTTS.
SHARE MARKET
CLOSING QUOTATIONS
JULY 13th, 1973, Hongkong and Shanghai)
Banks
1,100 b. gib.
Union Insurances... "Star" Ferrics.....
· China Sugara Langkate (Combined) Kowloon Wharves Whampon Docks Shanghai 'Docka Hongkong Lands
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.3 52 b.
..3 220 b.
..Tis, 311 r. .....
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"The 394
3
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Hongkong Hotels (id)...... 17.30 L
Ewo Cotton Mile M Shanghai Cottons Cementa..... Hongkong Ropes China Providents Dairy Farms Hongkong Electrice Hongkong Trams
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......Tis. 100 s.
* 30 b.
8434 bi, 44 ma
21 b, 24 r.
$ 251 b.
ș
33 b.
$4 b.
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CHINESE FOOTBALL TOUR
TO AUSTRALIA.
DONATIONS TO THE FUND..
The South China Ataletic Association entwiges with thanks the following donation to the above fund:
Mr. Mok Wing Yu8 600,00 Mr. Leung Ki Ho
200,00
Asked how she came by the marks on moreover, who seemed equally at home on its Board and Committees are, found M. Chung Teo Ting
with the working of the VD.A. in England,
The Asiatic Petroleum Co. (8.0), Ltd......... Franco-Cainese Trading
•Co., Ltd.
150.00
50,00
25.00
.. Mr. J. H. Geare
20.00
Mr. P. M. Bevan
10.00
Mr. Law Wai Kiuk
10.00
Mr. Lay Man Sang
5,00
Mr. Kuck Hin Waikik
10.00
Mr. Chan Harr
50,00
Mr. W. Yu
50:00
Dr: C. C. Wang Cha
50.00
Dr. Ma Chiu Hig
25,00
Mr. Yeung Suk Ping
10.00
Mr. Wong Po Keung
10.00
Mr. Yau Sing Hot ......
20:00
Mr. Liu Chung Hung
10,00
Mr. H. K, Hung
26.00*
Mr. J. M. Wong
25.00
2017 Cheding U Put
$2.00
Mr. Tang Chi Cheong......
10.00
Mr. Mok Hing Kis Mr. Mok Hing Sum
25,00
25,00
$1,440.00
In our chairman, Sir Clan Severn; we to these vexed industrial problems. The had one of ourselves one to whom, with .W.C.A was invited to China by the Lady. Severn, the V.D.A. Branch in Chinese Churches, and was booked upon Hongkong owes much of its vitality; one,
by them as an organization of their own, her arms, the girl said it was due to per-
Chinese women from different Churches, sistent pinching on the part of her, mis
win band themselves together to work for tress. As regards the burn on the nose, Miss Middleton Smith, principal of St. the betterment of social conditions and the girl said that her mistress burned her Stephen's Girls' College, Hongkong the uplifting of womanhred. Women of with a stick. She admitted that she was generously refrained from talking of her differens Cash, ability, age, and well treated on the whole by her mistress own work and its remarkable development, nationalities are working harmoniously and was looked upon as one of the family, and took us round the diocese helping 14 together. Our purpose is to train Chinese and the members did their best to teach toes unget in on after city. While we telectual, social, and physical lines, for realize the work attempted and the women in leadership, along spiritual, in her to read and write. She denied having heard thankfully of ten new workers sent service to God and country according to abad temper and that she frequently fought with other girls in the street. aut to the diocese during the year, we the teachings of Jesus Christ. Many Evidence, for the defence was given by heard, also, that "Miss Beatty, is still students in China are thinking hard over an old man B1 years of age, the husband responsible for a general hospital, a these great industrial probkins, and we do of the defendant. He described the burn women's hospital, and a leper compound need your interest, your sympathy, and ing of the girl's nose na accidental. The at Pakhoi, without any professional four support." girl, had done something wrong and bis colleague. It was against this back- wife' in gesticulating and scolding her ground that we had to set the list of Very briefly the Rov. WH. Hewitt ue something of the work of St. accidentally, pushed a lighted stick into the recruits needed at once, which was pre- Stephen's College for boys, and of the girl's face. His wife was fighting a sented at the request of the Executive great need for new buildings as soon as a cigarette at the time. He scolded his wife Committee by the Rev. H: St. B. Holland, hitab'e uite can be found.
This is a list that we should like to sen. After those spooches, tea gave further for being careles 4.
Mr. Wood said that from what he could need in evory University and Medical opportunity for strengthening old links gather the girl was well treated. The School, until men and women have and forming new ones and for making case would not has beau heard of had recognized and responded to the marvellous further plans to help VDA. And as we not the girl lost the firewood and gone to opportunities for rrative work offered separated, one and another said:: Next In addition to the above, Mr. Lai Chak the Police Station. The defendant would todaysine South Chine
!* year we shall need a bigger hall, for the has consented to bear the expenses of one "be discharged...
(Continued at foot of next column.) Bishop will be here."
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