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CHINESE DETECTIVE
CHARGED.
LAUNDRYMAN MURDERED ON
HILLSIDE..
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE FROM POLICE STATION
The case in which a Chilise detective in the Hongkong Polier Force in charged with murder was opened at the Central Magistracy Kesterday aftracon, before Br. R. E. Lindsell. Mr. J. H. 1. Nihill, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr. C A. S. Russ defended.
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-Tse On) & Chinese detective, was charg ed with the murder of washerman named Lee Kwan, employed by the Chin Leo Laundry as Taihang.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER S187, 1924
GAOL FOR CRUEL LIAR.
MAN WHO DEFRAUDED 'POOR'''
HOUSEHOLDERS.
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Before Mr. E. "W."Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Chan Wing Wah was charged with having! obtained $10 each from two Chinese women of the coolie class, by falsely re- presenting that he was a Public Works official and could obtain permits for them so that their houses should not be demolished.
He was further charged with having obtained a like sum from. Wang Kin, a male Chinese, on the same pretence.
The case in respect of Iu Kiu was the only one dealt with. the charges with In opening the case. Mr. Nibili re-regard to the other two, complainants
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being dropped.
Inspector Ogg conducted the case for the police.
Iu Klu, giving evidence, stated that after she received an official notice that her bouse woull have to be demolished, the defendant called upon her, and said that, as he belonged to the P.W.D., he could have this notice rescinded it she paid hini 810. She did so, but her house
CRICKET NOTES.
By the courtesy of the Secretary to the Selection Committee, I have been given
LOCAL SPORT.
INTERPORT GOLF MATCH AT SHANGHAI,
SQUARE
a list of the players in Saturday's Pro KEEN GAMES END WITH TEAMS ALĻ bables III. r. Possibles XIII. They are as follows:
Probables. Hancock (Capt.) Pearce
Owen Hughes Webster Bowker
Stripp Quick Hargreaves
Possibles. "Wood (Capt.)
Reed
Mitchell
Kont
Holdman Pendered
Stewart
Ramsay
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Jacob
More Evans Powell Balbatchet
Matthews
Young Omar Hamilton
SHANGHAI, October 30th. "The Hongkong and Shanghai interport golf matches ended all square, each ten winning one foursome, the ather being halved.
Ferguson and Mackenzie beat Ferrier and Barrett, 4 and 3, Budd and Pilcher beat Camidge and Shewan 3 and 2, and-Oswald and Perter . Smith and Bennet ended all square.
Porter put the match one up at the sixteenth with a long putt. All gut threes at the seventh Smith was bunker- the rough and recovered beautifully, fed at the 18th, but Bennet drove from
and won the hole squaring the match and saving the team from defent.
At first sight, a good many people will be surprised to see. FL. B. Reed on the Possibles' side. I do not however think that the Selection Committee aro endors ing the thunders of depreciation from a
Mackenzie, moved to second position in section of the papers. On looking back
the foursomes, played fine golf. With I realized that Reed has bowled very lit 'e,just a few overs, when he has got reat regret he says he cannot play in bis wicket and come off. It looks as if the championship on Saturday and Sun- be was going to be tried out fully, during day owing to scruples against Sunday a long innings, and I think I understand participation. It is felt here be would now why Pearce put on Bowker three have an excellent chance to win.
"SHANGHAI, October 29th. Mr. F. Brett, of the Public Works De times on Wednesday instead of trying
Hongkong and Shanghai finished all Wallington. Unless we are very lucky we partment, testifed that he warned the shall probably have to teld out for aquare at the end of the Interport golt three complainants that their houses couple of innings of well over two hua-singles, each winning three matches. would have to come down Witness knewdred runs, and its no good having men
Ferrier beat Ferguson, by up and nothing of the defendant, who had never,
2 to play, heon employed by the F.W.D. A ne lutter
ferred to the principal witness, an eye- witness of the air, who saw the defend- ans discharge the revolver and had the detective under observation at the time. of the shooting. This man, however, had disappeared and they had been unable to discove his whereabouts. Nevertheless, there had been another eye-witness of the shooting and he could be produced.
"On the day in question at 10 in the afternoon. Sah-Inspector Field was at his statin Bay View Poller Station. when the defendant can in. Defendant was in a very excited condition. He rande report to the Sub-Inspector in conse, quence of which he was placed in the
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charge, of the Station Guard. were instructed not to let him leave the place.
On taking the detective's revolver, the Inspector found that there were four live
had since been pulled down.
An aged Chinese woman, an aunt of the defendant, going into the witness-box, professed to be very deaf, and gave the Court interpreter considerable trouble in swearing her. When this was finally done, the old dame resolutely declined to answer any questions, and was told to
rounds in the chaudes, the remaining two having been discharged. Sub-Inspector | Field immediately
Taihaug stand down. Went village and discovered the dead body of the laundryman lying on the hillside.
Shortly afterwards the Inspector re-. turned to the Station and made an ex- amination of the detradant. The latter's clothing was
"I have no doubt in my mind that you deliberately defrauded these poor people " was the observation of the
dant, passed sentence of three months' Magistrate, who in convicting the defes
torn and there were blood- hard labour. stains on the jacket. The Enspector, in his evidence, would say that the man went ut on duty that morning properly dress d. There was every indication that the Jaan had been engaged in some sort of à,
ight.
The Crown Solicitor proceeded to say that the Chin Lee Laundry, apparently, Wis "i large pool
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WEDDING.
MARTIN-KINIOSS.
A pretty wedding took place at St. John's Cathedral on October 9th, the parties being Mr. Thomas A. Martin, of of water ou Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, and the hill side It was
very Miss Mary Kinross, younger daughter of steop apot. Li Yut" whe
washing Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Kinross, late of Hong clothes along with Lee Kwan. when kong The bridegroom is the younger sou Buddenly the intter left him, saying that of the late Mr. T. H. Martin, and is well- he thought someone up the hillside was known as the organist, for some years stealing clothes. About five minutes later past, at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, Li Ynt heard a shot fired, and whers his The Rev. G. Lindsay, MA (Vicar rushed up the hillsile he saw what was the matter. He got up to a spot where of St Andrew's Church), conducted the
who cannot last. I shall be interested to see how our probables fare against Reed. In one way I wish they had to face Bowker too, as he apparently troubles batsmen more than most, but. I quite appreciate the necessity of getting the cleven together as an eleven
If Hancock coanet play. I should not be at all surprised to see the Probable X1. selected with the extion of Balhatchet, for whom Reed would go in. Balhatcher had a very pretty and correct style, but he has no scoring shots except a glance to long-leg. He has got made more than d few this season, and is always at sea with fast bowling. His own bowling is only the shadow of what it was in 1921, though he has the knack of getting wig- kets with bad balls. And he can get rabbits out. He is a very useful league cricketer but ho man for ae Interport.
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Budd beat Shewan, by 6 and 5. Mackenzie beat "Cawald, by 1 und 9. Smith beat Porter, by B and 5. Pilcher beat Bennet, by 6 and 4 Canidge beat Barrett, by and Ferguson did best, scoring 74 both in the morning and in the afternoon rounds. He was two down at the end of the mora. ing round, but played the Shanghai
star" level in the afternoon.
Mackenzie was brilliant, swamping bia
the all stages, and won casily.
Smith had his match under control at
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The fort displayed by the Hongkong chances in the Far Eastern Champion- players augurs well for the team 5 ship on Saturday and Sunday. All the members of the team turned in scores- under 50:
The foursomes will be played to- morrow-Beuter..
FOOTBALL.
CHINESE NEW ZEALAND TEAM -7.
SOPTH CHINA “AZ
The South China Athletic Association
tas received a cable from Mr. A. E. Done. manager of the Chinese Football the Astera after a tour of over four Team that are returning to China by months to New Zealand, accepting with convenient. The vessel is expected to pleasure an invitation to play a game, it
sented to arrange for the postponement day. The League Management has con- of the fixture with the R.A., in order to the friendly, game? The visiting team give South China an opportunity to play
I think most people will be very sur prised to find that Arculli has been drop ped. I do not say that he is an Inter- port bowler, but he has managed to pick up dhe or two wickets each time he has chell's place, as the latter, useful cricket gove on. I think he might have bad Mit
er as he is, has struck a very bad patch at present. I think he is suffering from his Interport VL and would have gone to golf, as he recently was included in our Shanghai but for his inability to 'get away at the time. I did not see Pendered's raust have improved considerably on
The bride, who was given away by her knock but I assume it was good, as his their tour, and a match with the South
there was a tree and saw Leu Kwan rún. service. ning down the path, followed by defend- ant. When Lee had nearly reached the free Li Yat any defending again fire from brother-in-law, Mr. W. . Haudyside, his revolver. Defendant was at that M.A., was charmingly attired in a dress time between 15 and 20 yards from Lee of silver lace over pale pink tissue, with The latter fell and rolled from the path, dropping a distance of about ten feet, train, made by Madame Fline, and var- where he was later found by the Police Fried a bouquet of white flowers. She was The pathway above this tree was almost Javel, and quite a good path.
CAUGHT IN COVERED NULLA H.
Continuing, the Crown Solicitor said he had no evidence of any quarrel tween the men, but it was presiuned that a quarrel did occur, whereupon Lee run away and the defendant followed him And shot him down.
attended by Miss Marjorie Joy and Miss Vera Handyside as bridesmaids, the page dresses were of pink georgette, trimmed being lau Handyside. The bridesmaids with silver ribbons, and bouquets of pale roses were carried. The little page wore jacket and knickers of silver gray crêpe.
one that is well worth seeing and will China Serior "A" team is undoubtedly attract an unusually large crowd, if not a record attendance to à football match
bowling always reminds me of the story of the Man wot bowled Grace." As you do not know this probably I will now proceed to relate it
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KOWLOON FC, 1st XI... TAMAR.”
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I hope that this getting of the side. The following have been selected to together means that regalar places in the is too good a slip to waste elsewhere, and Tamur to-morrow at 4.30 p.m., on the field will soon be allotted. Owen Hughes play for the Kowloon Football Club in their league engagement against H.M.3.
bowling, is more useful in the deep than Wheeler and T. L. Knight; A. Turner, I am inclined to think. Bowker, when not former's ground:-A. Duncan; F. at cover. Mitchell and Ramsay both are J. McKelvic capt.); and B. Pasco; F. good catches there but I don't think they (lemo, B. Vickars, S. C. Hayes, R will get in. I suppose therefore that More Une other point was that when defend. ant was left in the charge of the Bay Handyside, the bride's sister, being the else. Cover-point is rather a difficulty,
Mr. R. A. Wadeson was best man, Mrs. is about us good in the deep as anyone / Yash, and J. McBride. View Police Station Guard he told thein Matron of Honour. that he wanted to go out into the yard.
Mr. F. Mason, and if Balhatchet should get in, he might All the place. His picking up is excel- This was shortly after the Laspector had A.R.CO., was the organist.
lent, but his returns want a lot of ira- left the Station to go to the scene of the,, shooting. Instead of returning as he pro
Following the ceremony, a reception proving, Omar caught a very nice one mised he would. defendant dodged round kong Hotel. The honeymoon is to he
was held at the roof garden of the Hong in the deep, but he is neither bowling
nor batting very well at present. behind the Police Station, and run into spent at Shanghai, to which place Mr. a thicket there. He was charged and and Mrs. Martin are proceeding on the caught biding in covered nullah President Grant, in the A.P.C courtyard next door to the Stution, ..
Had he not been scen to enter, this would have been," a very good hiding place. However, he (the Crown Solicitor)
to clear out.
HONGKONG NAVAL BASE,
KOWLOON F.C, 2 XI. . CLUB KES
In this league match, at Happy Valley. at 3 p.m. to-morrow, Kowloon F.C. will be composed of:-J. Beach; W. H. Pat- ratt and H. Prowse; A W. Brown (capt.), B. Rasmussen, and S. Bandie; A. E. Latham, W. H. Brown, W. Taylor, Duncan and G. White. A. "Kirby and V. Hast. Reserves: H
HONGKONG CLUB » SURREYS.
"The following will represent the Hogg og Club to-morrow, in their league game with the Surreys: Bodger; Ger- rard and Bishop; Muir, Stewart, and Howard; Pile, Forsyth, Jones, Evelyn,
and Key.
HONGKONG CLUB RESERVES ». KOWLOON F.C.
With regard to the Singapore. Team have a few notes sent me by a useful oricketer there, who was asked to play but could not get leave. I omit some i have already mentioned. Brand and Livock are both first-rate bats and, wicket-, keepers. The latter, I understand was alid not attach a great deal of import It is true to say that a great body of approached by both Kent and Middlesex ance to this. It did not show that the clear and prudent thought is now gravely to keep for them. He is in the R.F.C sbooting was an intentional piece of questioning whether the Washington attached to H.ALS. Pegasus Lt. Thomy
alice. Perhaps defendant, in his excit Agreement has not imposed undue sacri son of the Sussex Hegt, is 4 Blow left tion, then realised that he had acted in fice upon the British Empire, writes the hand bewlor who is very good on his day. prudently and exceeded his duty, und Noral and Military Record. The case R. A. Phayre, RA., was captain of thought the best thing he could do was of Hongkong is a striking illustration, cricket at Wellington and the Shop. He Hongkong is our great natural strong- is a good left-haut bat, and an excellent The man had had instruction in the hold in the Far East. With perfect free cuver though heks clumsy. N. II. P. use of the revolver, and bad carried one doin to develop Hongkong in accordance Whittey is a useful all-rounder, at his best The following will represent the Hong- for some years. A the Chinese officers with modern requirements, we should in a crisis. He bowls round the wicket. kong Club Reserves in their 2nd division who carried revolvers were given an in have heard nothing about the Singapore R. T. Foster is a useful bat and field, fixture with Kowloon to-morrow, on the struction Jesson, once a week. Special scheme. That scheme is merely an alter while G W. N. Wyatt is a left-hand hat Club ground, at 245 p.m. sharp' :-0. orders were issued to them as to the oc- native to the modernising of Hongkong. and' bowler, who perhaps is not quite as Angus; D. Lyon (capt.) and H. Buxton casions on which weapons were to be Bhould we ever be brought into contliet good as he was. P. N. (1) Knight is a R. Bell, S. O. Hill, and G. Puncheon; B. drawn and used. The Crowa Solicitor with the great naval Power of the Pacific good medium paced right hand howler, Bell, T. Roberts E. Railton, J. Douglas, read out the three conditions.
one of the first hostile act would be an the only "stock" bowler on the side. A and H. Uawick. Reserves: J. Gardner Mr. Russ pointed out that under all attempt to seize Hongkong. Seeing nice bat but rather glow. three regulations the man who used the what this might mean to the United firearm could be charged with manslaugh- States, it is very difficult to realise why for. A man, according to law, could not the insisted upon forbidding all defen- shoot at a suspected felon.
sive development at that base. However, Mr. Nihill: This shows the fairly free there is the fact, and it is one which meat use of the revolver which is allowed here. far-sering men view with anything but But in this case defendant went further equanimity. The journal earlier pointed than the regulations allowed.
out that the Washington Agreement was based purely upon economic considera tians. A war-weary world simply bad hear-say). not got the money for carrying on such a competition of armamenta: na the.
Mr. Buss: They ought to have wider powers than they have. They are not sufficiently protected as it is.
Mr. Nihill The regulations are pretty free, but at the same time defendant ex- cceded his duty.
The Court adjourned in order to visit the eceno of the crime.
and J. Dixou..
HOOKEY.
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I have already dealt with Holmes- Brown, Riches and Grenier who were up here in 1990. Edwards of Perak, I be lieve, was in the H.K. Police and made a hundred against Shanghai somewhere about 1010. He subsequently went rubber
The following will represent planting and was all through the war, Hongkong Hockey: Club against the Ist finishing as a Major. (This, I fear, is all XI. of the 2/4th Bombay Grenadiers, to-day at 4.45 p.m. sharp, on Marina ground:-P. W. F. Milla; F. C. Manolo United States inaugurated in 2019, and plenty of batting, and the fielding is good E. 3. R. Mitchell (capt.), and Res, E. My informant concludes: "There is Hughes and G. H. Piercy; W. H. Lock, was therefore willing to agree to a de-in general, but may he weak in the slips. W. L. Martin', D. H. E, McMaster, 11. finite plan of limitation. This is a yery The bowling - 1123
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