THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL
OF-INDO-CHINA.
"OFFICIALLY WELCOMED TO
was feet.
HONGKONG,
THE HONGKONG
**TAI LEE" DECISION.
OWNERS BOND OLDERED TO BE FORFEITED,
SUSPENSION PENDING APPEAL,
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„THE “APPEAL · CASE.
IS THE RENTS ORDINANCE RETROSPECTIVE ↑
The case in which a Chinese tenant of First Street is appealing against a Rents Ordinance decision by Mr. Justice Cour pertz in favour of the landlari, was con-
Justice (Mr. Justice Gompertz) and the acting Puisae Judge (Mr. Justice Dyer Hall), sitting in appellate jurisdictipat
that the Ordinance of 1994. which refors
GRIM DISCOVERY IN KOW-
LOON BOARDING. HOUSE.
EUROPEAN WITH THROAT CUT,
Mystery surrounds the tragic death of European, who was found with his head nearly severed from the trunk. in a bath-room at a boarding-house in Leys Building, Nathan Roar! Kowloon yesterday.
The dead man has been filentißed as W. G. Dons. He has been employed, by
The discovery of the body was made Ey a Chinese boy employed at the board- ing house, between 8 and 9 a.m.
Douse was lying in à poni of blood ori
which was identified by the Chinese boy. who found it, and a representative of j the China Light and Power, Company, who was summoned by telephone? was removed to the Kowlöón Mortuary,
It was viewed at about "quid-day by Dr. B. A. Moore, Medical Othger of Health for the Kowloon district, u
The story of the ghastly discovery was the proprietness of the boarding-estal tuki to a huty Press representative by lishment.
M. Merlin, the Governor-General- of
When the hearing was resumed at the Indo China. necompanied by Madame Central Magistrace yesterday of the Aferiis and their son. took the opports-cs.P.'s summons against the Size Yard yesterday before the acting Chief mity of paying an official call at Hong Steamship Company to show case why Kong yesterday on completion of a tour the firm's $5,000 bond ii respect of the in Japan. His Excellency arrived in thes. Tai ee should not be forfeited. Mr. Colony by theses. Hakone Muru durtag Leo d'Amada, defending. "called Mr. the early morning. "and just before 10 Lu, who was natil December 1st, 1
The appellant claims that the judgment | thể China Light and Power Company"," alth. the party was conducted ashore by manager to the defendant Arg
was wrong in two respect viz: (1) ip Captain. R. Neville, A. D.C. to 11.E the
helding that the three months' notice to The witness stated that masters of quit could expire at any date, and (2) Govenor of Fongkong, on the tiovernships belonging to the firm were em- anent launch Fictoria, the landing being powered to engage subordinate offers to the date of the judgment or order, the Hour of the bathroom, dressed in naude, at. Blake Pier where a large crowd through him in November, 1928 there applies to expired notices where the jamas. His throat had a dige" gash af sightseers had' eußlertesi. Before the were pacancies on the Tiri Lee for a Boerior Lienerül stopped ashore a salute Chief Officer and a Second Engineer writ has not been issued until after the in it. extending from ea to ear, and 'the He was met by HE the About November 20th Capt. Willox told' dateon which the Ordinance was passed, head was nearly severed. A bloodstained Governor of Hongkong attended by his witness that he had pugaged two men to The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.Q.,† unzor lay close to the body. Private Secretary. Mr. Gainsford St.
start in those positions on November
instructed by Mr. C. A. S. Rass, repre- - On the latter"date witness went
The police were inmediately entai Lawernce) Sir Claud and Landy Severn, on board the Tai Lee at 2pm. remain sents the appellant (the tenant), nulented with by telephone, und Inspector Colonel Russell Brown (th acting ing on bed until after & pan. At 3ft. Eldea Fotter, K.C., instructed by Mr. T. Murphy, accompanied by other officers, (1,0,0), Commodore Grace, R... Uup-
(about 4 m. Cap. Willox took him on. C. Macnamara, appears for the respon arrived, without loss of that. The body,
a tour of inspection, and, introduced him Tain Dickens, Licit, Comdr. K. E. Worth to the Chief Officer. At the same time,dent (the tandlord). ington, Captain MacReady. AA, the captain handed the chief officer a
Continuing his reply 'yesterday Ale. † 3.6, and the French Cost-tieneral revolver and ammunition, and a booklet Potter said in this case 25 tenants were
of regulatiene muler" the Pirngy Act, rec (M Tulasi). A Guard af ileager, sup markingYou must cares this revolver affected, whose periods of tenancies ex plied by the 1st Bn. East burrey Regt. and ammunition at all tunes except inpired on different dates. Fourteen of the port." Wittness also told the Chief was formed up insfront of the Pier and Officer to exercise great enre, line in tenants went out without protesting, the as the distinguished visitor was inspect-structed him that the grilles on the remaining It did not. In cases of a large Sug the Guard of Monomer, which accord-ship should be kept locked at all times.
The second hgineer was introduced to block of tenement houses it would be eal him a Rogul Salute, the military hand witness in the engine room at about six quite an easy matter to get periods of struck up the Starseillaise." At them, when the same instructions wern tenancies' expiring: on every day of the -conclusion of the inspection the party | given him The Company bad at all
times, so far as witness knew, endea month, in which vase statutory notices to drove to fiovernment Houso.. Lady
voured to observe the regulations.
quit would be of no avail to the owners Severu, Madame Merlin and her San In reply to Mr. Hazlerigg, Acting until all those periods of tenancy had pierceding ip one Whilst the Cruw Solicitor, who prorüfer, witness expired. He submitted that was not the two Governors," accompanied by their to carry the revolvers at all times except tion was three months' clean notice,
said that he instructed the two officers intention of the legislature. The inten- A.D.C's, followed in another car.
in port. He knew no reason, why they
Regarding the question of reconstruc- Folawing the
enli at Government should not carry out these instructions. tion, Counsel rentended the Ordinance House, ILE the Governor-General of He ondered them to keep all the grilles stated that reconstruction had to be con- locked at all times, including the grille menced within one month from the time Indo China held a reception at the Hong-to the engine-roum. kong Rotel for the Annonite community.. Solicitor for the defence, address His Excellency was accompanied by ing His Worship (Mr. Ce
touched bourne) Captain, Bernard, ANC., M. Chatel and points in the event of the case being various legal Jeanbräu (members of the Governor-taken to a higher court, when, he mentioned, it might be said that these General's Cabinet). The acting Cousal points should have been brought up in enegal I. Tulastry and about 10 mem-the Court below. He contended that the Sers of the Annamite community were jurisdiction of the Colony of Hongkong did not extend as far as Wongmoon or presei at the reception.
Kongmoon. It did not extend to any An address of weleume was presented act which might is committed outside * His Excellency by Mr. Felix Yung, the jurisdiction of the Ordinance. He quoted a legal authority in submitting President of the Eongkong Annuate that the acts leading up to the present Muriely, who, addressing is Excellency case were committed outside the terri
Fach, "expressed the pleasure which torial, waters of the Colony
Proceeding, Selicitor read out some of he and his compatriots derived from the the regulations relating to piracy, and visit of the Governor-General, and he commented on these in detail. He con- took the opportunity of reafirming the truded that, under the regulations, the loyalty of the Aunnmute community in CS.shold approve the arms and am unition carried on the shop. Was it Jongkong and their devotion to His conceivable, he asked, in the event of Excellency. Though small the Hongkong | the C.S.P. failing to do this, the owners emity was fairly representative of should forfeit their bord because this partientar gulation had not been cặp- business interests, and there were in- ieri out? cluded'in it students' who had come over Here to study at the local University and Colleges after graduating in their studies at home. He called for a toast to the bealth of His Excellengy.
car.
Replying. His Excellency the Governor- General said he had looked forward with pleasure to meeting the local Annamites and he considered it a credit that they could have assembled there in that auus- her. He spoke of his visit to Japan and to Chinn and sail in Shanghai and Peking he had similarly come into con tact with the Annamites. Indo-Chinn accupied a very important position in
the Far East and ke
sible role to fulfil
nti
He further submitted that the piracy was in relay not a piracy at all, but muting, adding that the verdict of the jury at the inquest on Capt. Willox was Wild murder "against the bosun, sistant losun, and other persons un
known.
Mr. Hazlerigg, interposing, laid stress of the words "other persons unknown."
Continuing, Mr. d'Almada alluded to and likened certain aspects of the pre- Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice! gent case to Shylock's demand for his pound of flesh. Taking the bond an it was, he submitted, as well as all the regulations, His Worship must say that they were inconsistent one with the other, and that the defending firm must
sure that in the be excused.
development of its commerce and in He further asked His Worship to give making the country better known the a written decision in the case, as it was Amauites abroad would have a respon-one of extreme importance not only to
his clients but also to all owners of ship M. C. Van Leo, Secretary of the Au plying in these waters, and was also a amite Society, referred to, the distiu-matter which was likely to go further. guished record of His Excellency in His Worship ordered the forfeiture of Afties and said they were fortunate in- the bond, adding that if the owners dred in possessing a Governor General wished to appeal, he would state a case. of such wide' experience. They were Defence solicitor asked the Magistrato appreciative of the hondur His to state a case for the opinion of a full Excellencs had done by enthing amongst court, and to suspend the operation of them that day. In conclusion, on behalf the forfeiture pending an appeal. af his compatriots he wished His Excel- The forfeiture of the hood was sus leuey enjoyable stay whilst in the pended for seven days." Colony.
During the afternoon the Governce. General and his party toured the New Terrilaties by inctor in company with H.E. Sir R. E. Stubbs and Lady Severn. They partook of tea at Fanling Golf Club, returning to Guycrament House for
of the French community.
China,
was inspecting the bathroon found that one was occupied. in the shortly after 8 a..." she said, “ when next I found that certain to jot requisites were absent. I ordered one of the boys: to put these things in all the bathrooms, and he came to me a few minutes after- wards, with a very frightened expression, says Man make die.
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I followed him, thinking that poys EVERY RAINCOAT GUARANTEED. of the expiry of the notice to quit.ibly one of the staff had had some fatal According to Mr. Alabaster's argument, accident, but I never expected to see the where there were a large number of dreadful sight I did. It was so terrible (Mr. Potter) contended that this was a tenants this rould not be done, but he strong point in favour of three months
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The dead man, she said, had been a
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guest at the boarding-house for about six weeks. So one knew much aboit hire, Ordinance was retrospective and that it
Mr. Alabaster had said that the Rents as he was very reserved in manner had always been retrospective, but Coun- China Light and Power Company, Douse Previous to his joining für stan al he sel argued that because one Ordinans had been a member of the Hongkong was retrospective it did not mean that Police for upwards of two years, leaving a later amended. Ordinanes should be at his own request, with the rank of
When the legislature Lance Sergent retrospective. wanted to make the Ordinance retrospec- He had few intimate friends, by renson tive it clearly bald so. He illustrated of his reserved habits. An officer who his point by quoting from the 19 knew him slightly told our representative, Ordinance on the matter of rents, which however he was inclined to broed stated that notwithstanding this, whe over a decads of service, to which ther before or after the passing of this he would apparently attach more import- NO retrospective and the ance than was really their due. Before Ordinaner legislature clearly intended it to be so, joining the Hongkong Police, he hail and where they wished it to be retrospecserved with the RIC tive they said so. If they had not done
in this respect the Ordinance would lurve been a fare. All the landlord had to do. in such case, was to get the tenant out; get new tenant in and raise. the rent as high as he liked.
Later the Court adjourned, siue die, judgment being reserved.
JAPANESE BOY SCOUTS. TEA AND SPEECHES AT THE
HONGKONG HOTEL.
A detachment of Japanese Boy Scouts arrived in Hongkong on the ss. Huone for early yesterday morning, on their way to take part in the International Jamboree at Copenhagen." They are under the leadership of Viscount alieni
The strength of the baru Mishima. party, with the leader and two other officers, is £5.
Yesterday afternoon, the Hougkong Boys Scouts Association entertained the visitors to tea fu the Roof Garden at the Hongkong Hotel, when the doughty Japanese Scouts showed that they were lesser treachermen than their comrades of Hongkong.
In welcoming the visitors, Mr. C. CHAMPKIN, Acting Scout Commissioner for Hongkong, said:-
Scouts of Japan.--I welcome you most cordials to our hunting ground and give you greeting from your brother Sicoats in Hongkong, who are deeply in terested in you as pioneers of the Boy Seout movement in Japan. Your Associa tion is yet in its infancy and your may find. as others have lane, that the path of the pioneer is hard, but it is for you to lay the track aml you are wise to
A member of the China Light and
China Light and Power Company, inter viewed by our representative, said that the dead man had only worked for the firm for a few weeks, and was due to leave of his own accord at the end of th present month.
"He was an assistant in the meter department, and was a good worker. When he gave notice, he said something about going back to the police, though I do not know if that would be possible when he had once left the force.
I had very little to do with him, as I came across him very rarely, hut he struck me as being of of the quintest men I have met. He did not mix freely with his fellow workers, but kept very much to himself."
As far as our informant was aware,
the dead man budno worries of any kind.
On the night of April 3rd, 1920, while Douse was serving w
the police, he received a bullet-wound on the left side of the neck just above the shoulder. This was while he was pursning an "med robber in Shing Wong Street, for prompt- ness and presence of mind in which be subsequently received an official commen- dation from the authorities.
THE
RUSSO-CHINESE AGREEMENT.
WHAT CHINA EXPECTS.
According to information from the Ministry of Finance, China expects to be benefited to the extent of about ten million dollars a result of the .conchr sion of the Sino-German agreement. Considerable excitement was caused in learn their secrets. You are the younger tion to the salt surplus and other re go to the old hunters of the West to This sum will be sufficient to meet three months' governmentul expenses in addi-
BULL BUNS AMOK.
SHOT BY THE POLICE.
dinast
the Wanchal district yesterday morning, brothers of a world-wide League of to visit, the. Today the visitors are Dairy Farm at Pokfulam. They are to just before tiffin tiae, when a bull ran Youth, but you are pledged to the same ceipts Hence, the expenses of the Gov.
nmok: Juneb at the French Consulate, and in
old principle of honour, chivalry and ernment for the next three months are "the alternodh"will visit one of the Sugar
The animal, a very fine specimen reservice that have been the inspiration assured. But during the course of the cently imported from Australia, Refineries. Is the eveing they are to housed at Tai Hang Village, where it have made, Japag great among the telegrama from Loyang and other loading Was of your people for centuries and that last few days, no less than twenty urgent dine at Repulse Bay Hotel aj fan guests gave some trouble during the morning, 'nations of the wock. It is well that you; militarista have been received demand- On Thursday the French gununat, trying to hold it. It sareefed madly lung shuild air to our International Jamboree troops and therefore, it is feared that finally breaking away from the coolies as leaders of this Movement in Japan. ing the payment of arrears for their Grunnot, will convey M. Merlin and party the road to Causeway Bay and thence at Copanlagen and learn bow The Boy the militariants will be the sole and actual to Canton sad on Saturday a visit is to through several streets to the heart of Scout Association are applying new beneficiaries.-Asiatic News Agenciji. be paid to Macne, the party returning to the Waucha district with a number of methods to the service of your old ideals. Hongkong on Sunday when they will farm coolies in hot pursuit. Pedestrians We wish you a pleasant voyage and a
back on the Chantilly, for Indo in Queen's Riad East were terrified by happy and profitable time in Copen- 3. TAKAHASHI suitably responded; and the beast and sought shelter in shops bagen. We hope that on your return other speeches were made by the visitors' and houses. Just at the corner of Amenal journey you will make a longer stay here, leader, and his subordinate commanders. JUNE CRIMINAL SESSIONS. Strect one of the coolies succeeded in and afford us an opportunity of showing The Japanese Scouts then sand a rous throwing a halter round the bull's neck you real cunt hospitality in camp, and ing Scout song, one verse of which The Criminal Sessions for the month of to which a number of lines were fastrace learning from you some of the many translated, reads: Je commence this morning at the and the maddened animal was drawn up things that the wise old hunters alone with hearts of loyalty and Gdality Supreme Court. There are ten cases to a lump post and-segured. Even so the can teach" befor the Court for trial, involving animal did not appear safe and made. Mr. Hocoex, Vice President of the will train our bodies and minds, in- itiating be bighnéss and parity of fifteen prisoners Nine men are charged frantic efforts to break away. Finally Hongkong Boy Scouts Association, voiced Fujiyania.” with unlawful possession of either arms on the order of the owner the polis the thanks of bin organization to the The proceedings closed with the singing or ammunition. There are four cases of were sent for and Detective Sub-Inspector Japaness Consul General, Mr. S. Taka- alleged robbery; one case of larceny after Cockle frum No. 2 Station came along hashi, for theprivilege he had afforded by the Hongkong Bor Scots of Keep
The Home Fires Burning." a previous conviction of folany, and one with a 14, and despatched the coiffel the locul Scouts of welcoming their bro. case of acceptance of a bribe by a public The romains were later sent to Kennedythers from Japan, ⠀⠀
ervant (4 Chinese).
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