MURDER. CHARGE AGAINST 'INDIAN CHAUFFEUR.
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Before Alt. R. E. Linda) at the Cen- Chan Din. an Indian motor driver, lately nyloyed as chauffeur by Mr. Johutral Magistracy yesterday, a number of Arnobi, upperseil on remand at the Chiarse, appeared" on remand, charged Central Magistracy 3esterday afternoon, with keeping a gaming house at 57, charged with the murder of his wife on Connaught Rosid West, and with gan. May 27th.
bling there.
Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg. Acting Crown Selicitor, conducted the ease For "the prosecution, and Mr. Fitzroy (inteneted by Mowry, Lee & Hussy appeared for the
defenen.
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SITUATION IN SHAMEEN. › HOPE THAT A SETTLEMENT 18 IN SIGHT.
OBITUARY.
MR FRANK SMYTH, News was received by enhle yesterday. of the death in England of Mr. Freak -Carros, July 31st. Though on the surface, the strike situa. Smyth, formerly of the well-known long- tion appears to be stationary, actually kong firm of Vernon & Siuyth, share- negotiations are being carried en inges.brokerk. About a fortnight ago be under: santly, and it is hoped that a settlement went a serious surgical operation for:
is in sight.
chrea trouble and was then reported The so called strikers, the Shamen in a private cable to be in a'critical con-
a fortnight, or more, had encouraged his Mr. Len d'Alijek, who defended, employees, have been entirely out ofdition. The absence of news since, for sympathy with the whole strike move-
certain any friends in the Uology to hope and Ն ment. but they do eviner cross examined a Chinese detective. Wit
Felice that he was making satisfactory
news dgreed that the plaer was an ordiant of sympathy with the lukongs,
Progress towards recovery, laut apparently this was not the case.
nary Chinese club. When he visited the who have lest their positions as a Pesult Dr. C. W. McKenny, of the Govern house with Inspector Shaften, some of of the irresponsible actions of a few busy ment Civil Hospital, said that an Indign the members were playing "Mah Jong. bodies, who make a living out of raising trouble in any way they can. With this j p on Magand the others were lying flown. woman was admitted at 97th. She had received a large nusigė The first defendant,' in tha, witness-hos, feeling Shameen residents and their afsounds on both, Fes. The right food that he was a sandal wood merchant. authorities, the Cunsuls and Councils, to retirement from basiness will be deeply
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was launt amputated, nad the wounals
He had en in charge of the club since! in the left leg were not quite, siï" deep. ;
The but muscles and renders were severed. it was opened three years ago. She was suffering from great shuick. durclub had been formed so that the members to pin and less et boul. The wounds might meet together, and play such as" Mah Jong," "lo auswer to the wire such as might ive been caused by ganes
Magistrate, witness stated that poker a chojqer.
The woonn died at $1.53 pm, on July | was sometimes played, but very seldom Brd, the 'cause of death twing septicemia, The entrance Yor was $29. following on the injuries describoil,
games of cliänge were played for money, Defendant's inother-in-law, said that her the winners had to pay half their win- daughter's name was Genuab.
nings into the elab funds. Members who
Where any
Few more popular men thầu, the late Mr. Frank Smyth have ever hyed in Hong- kong, and his death so early after his
a certain extent agree, though they aregretted by a very wide circle of friends. unable to revise their dreisien not to tak Mr. Smyth went home shortly after the these tuon back. It is round this ques termination of the war, but had twice tion that the recent negotiations have resince revisited the Colony, the last ocea volved," and it is hoped that a way outsion being in the last winter season when has at last been found, The Chinde he definitely retired from the firm and mind a pears to have sinne difficulty in installed his eldest son in partnership rasping the essential difference between with Mr. R. T. Matheson. He and Mrs. thus position of official servants and pri- Smyth returned home in March to settle vate employers, and this mental attitude, down in a beautiful home they had his caused delay in coming to an agree-acquired" in Oxshot, Surrey,
"The late Mr. Smyth first came East, Four
from Manchester in 150% joining the firm. datin after her marriage, she gave: biri to a female child. The prisoner did not-gamble shad up pay a monthly whole affair has been the absence from of Messrs. W. . Hewitt & Co, in Shang- Witness' salary as seray meeting or demonstration of the hai. About a year later he was trans diú not know of his wife's pregnancy at subscription.
Shumeen employers, 50 per cent. of whom ferred to Hongkong and in 150 he left that firm and joined lessrs. Bradley & Mr, "d'Almada reait" but part of the fare itching to get back to their work.
They are getting fitle food and no pay, Co., with whom he stayed until 1901, when Ordinance
relating to gaining hues.
and feel that they are being used as catshe started in business as a sharebroker, The first defendant, he said. had shown
päws. The Coulon Gazettes represents joining the late Mr. Vernon in the firma that the establishment was a properly then as boiling over with fadignation at which has ever since gone unter the name !
mut.
The most noticeable feature of the
He wanted to leave his child! constitute elab, and the books also the outrageous way in which the insolent of Vernow & Smyth. For some years
the time of the marriage: A male child,tary or manager was $ei a' mouth. now four years old, was harn of the mar riage. There was no dispute as to the paternity of this child. On May 27th, the prisoner can to witness' house, with the tary, and said. "I have cut your Chennal."
He asked His white man temats them, but this is pure showed that this was se with her and she said Ho is you'r`son,
propaganda by those interested in can. not with. Take him away." He replied Worship to discharge the defendants.
is be not your daughter's child?", and The Magistrate found both charges tinuing to collect money to line their mentioned that the meant to give himself! pred; and imposed a line of $100 on own pockets, while pretending to uphold the Stock Exchange was closed at noon up, so witness took the child. The prise the first defendant, 350, each on the their downtrodden countrymen's rights, resterday." oner smelt of liquor, lant be was no second, third, and fourth, and $5 each backed by a few politicians with private drunic He had ever complained tól-
on the remainder. wiltiess" of her daughter's conduct" with!
(other men. „
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axes to grind.
The Shameen residents, are very cheer ful and rather enjoying their picnic.
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before his retirement he was Chairman of the Hongkong Stock Exchange, and as a tribute of respect to his memory
In his younger days Mr. Smyth enjoyed a reputation, we believe. in several branches of sport. He tanked as one of
Cross-examined by comisel for the EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENTS Fortunately, owing to business depre finest shots at the rifle ranges in the
defence the witness denied that the prisoner had to her that her daughter. was going alon with aaher man and that" bé susprobil bed of infidelity withi that man.
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The steadily expanding uk and Kwong Ching, a house boy in the
the Hongkong Chinese employ of Mr. John Arnold, said that, influence prisoner's wife bad latterly lived with Y.M.C.A. In its various departments is her husband in the servants' quarters at well exempliɓed in its educational phase. Mr. Arnold's house at Pokfulum. They In addition to its regularly conducted
Mr. sected 10 be on friendly terms.
lay and evening schools, which during more than 400 Arnold's present driver was a man nained.
the past term enrolled Sandi Khan. The latter used to come
students, special suramer school for boys
to the house wo or three times a month
while prisoner was employed there.
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sion and the floody up-country, very little Enancial loss is being occasioned by the strike, and what less there is falls auch more heavily on the Chinese dealer than on the foreign frius-Communiental.
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Colony for some years and frequently participated in the interport competitions. In later years his sporting interest cen- tered in yachting. He was an old mem- ber and a very generous supporter of the whicle
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he was Commodore in 1912 1915, and again in 1919, 1920 and 1921.
In his business connections the late WHERE SHE DES IN THE WEST Mr. Frank Smyth enjoyed a high reputa tion, and socially he was always one of the most genial and kind-hearted of men. His death therefaire occasions the deepest regret among all who knew him.
With Mrs. Smyth (who is a daughter of Mr. J. I. Plummer, formerly connected
A notice dated July 29th, posted at Harbour Office, Hongkong, which is a copy of that issued by the larbour Mas
is now being promoted to meet the needster of the Sam Shui district, states,
of students in various schools who are.
behind in their regular courses or who wish to review certain subjčets. Serehty. eight students are enrolled in this schoo
On the day of the tragerly, witness con- tigued, he say the prisoner sharpening a chopper at about 7.30 4. Prisoner drove Mr. Arnold in the offer, as usual that morning. He was wearing a white which began last Saturday and will con- aniform. He came back with his little time one with. hoy," in the Ear, shortly after 10 am, and. The Hongkong daily vacation Bibla gave witness a livery coat and trousers schools, sponsored by the Association. (produel), tling him to give them to
are now in session, in eighteen different | parts of the Colony, with 15 volunteer
his master. Witness noticed that the cout rld trousers bore stains that looked like infood. Prisoler said, in Cantonese, teachers and nearly 9,000 poor hogs and lave, cut my wife, and am going to the girls enrolled, " Central to gaol.".
The popular advention movement, which among other abes includes the teaching in a four months' course of at least one
The British motor-vessel Kong Ning|
is aground on the North bank of the West with the Royal Qbservatory in Hong- River, about four and a half miles abovekong), and with all the members of their oi Spike Hill and out of the track of Two of their sons are in the East, Shiuhing city. She lies half a mile Westfamily the deepest sympathy will be felt.
Ronald, now
a partner in the firar öf shipping"
Vernon & Smyth, is at present at Hono lulu, on a honeymoon trip. Geoffery "is in the service of Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire at Hankow, while the youngest son, Jack, who had to return home about a
a business career in age suffering from "prae, has re- cently, started on London and has been living with bis parents at Oxshot.
WHOSE DETONATORS A SMART FINE ON ELDERLY CHINESE
Before Mr. E. W. *Hamilton at the Kowloons Magistracy yesterday, a stout, riderly Chinese was charged with the unlawful possession of detonators.
Det.-Inspector. Reynolds said that he of age
The late Mr. Smyth was about 34 years
TRIED TO STEAL RICE.
Cross-examined, witness said he had never seen Sandi Khan in the prisoner's wife's quarters" when prisoner was not thousand characters to the illiterate, is entered a house in Ngau Tau Kok village, being promoted by the Association. near Kowloon City, on Thursday night, there.
A young Chinese was charged before Already three teaching centres-Wanchai, and after a surch lasting three-quarters YOUNG THIEF GOES TO GAOL. Causeway Day, and Kennedy Town-have of an hour, four boxes of detona-
with breaking and been started, with more than a hundred tors were found covered with brushwood Mr. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis entering a house at Mongkok with intent enrolled, mostly adults who never before in a cockloft. In a drawer in a cubicle tracy yesterday
below, two boxes were found...
to steal rice. Defendant admitted that' read and had the opportunity to learn to
Defendant pleaded that he kept, the he intended to steal, but denied actually write. This movement gives promise of detonators in the house for fear that freaking in. This was done, he said, by steady growth, and there is no doubt of they might be damaged by the rain. They another man who was with him and got the tremendous need of such here in belonged to his master, who was a quarry away. Hongkong..
A Chinese, employed at a hardware shop in Marrison Street, deposed that the chopper produced in Court bore the mark of his shop. On May 27th, he sold a chopper like it, at about 8. a.m. lo in Indian dressed in the white liver, f
a motor driver. Witness said he wóukl Je unable to identify the man now,
After a ward boy from the Goverument Civil Hospital had given evidence, the Bagistrate (Mr."R. E. Linds) adjourn-
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proprietor.
Inspector MacWalters said that two The man's master said that the defend men had been concerned in the attempted In addition, the Y.M.C.A. promotes
ant was employed to look after the robbery, but the complainant had only ed the case, until next Tuesday after-weekly educational lectures and clubs, quarry, and had no authority to be in been able to seize the defendant, the other dealing with a great variety of inform postessing of dynamite Witness had a man bolting. The complainant stated at tive subjects along many lines, which in permit for explosives; but he could not the police station that when he scized the no singli way contributes to greater en ny whether the detonators in Court were accused, the latter was trying to remove. the plaster from a window-pane with a his property or not.
His Worship imposed a fine of $75 or pair of pliers.. lightenment among all, both young and old, who wish to improve themselves, in-two months hard labour in default, and The Magistrale passed sentence of
ordered the detonators to be confiscated.three months' Hard labour.
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