PICKETS WANT TO RETIRE.
NO DESIRE TO JOIN NORTHERN EXPEDITION..
··FORMATION OF LABOUR CORPS
SUGGESTED.
MOTORCYCLE FATALITY
SEQUEL.
THE HONGKONG DAILY
MR," SQUIRE AND MR. WESTERN IN COURT.
RECKLESS DRIVING ALLEGED.
POLICE PROCEED ON MINDE CHARGE.
TRAFFIC CASES.
DRUNK IN CHARGE OF A CAR.
WEDNESDA
THE POLICE- COURT.
ALLEGED MURDER AT ABERDEEN."
WHAT THE ENGINEER HAD TO DO.. Before Mr.R E. Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese bricklayer from Aberdoen was charged with the murder of his wife,
The driver could not get the engine to start and I had to crank it like the devil," said-a. Chinose engineer in Eng lish to Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Central Magistraay yesterday, when he was charged with driving a car, while under
the influence of drak
The charge of manslaughter, arising out [TROM OUR OWN CORDESPONDENT. ] ·
of the incident in which a Chinese was
Defendant had admitted to Sergeant Many of the strike pickets who are killed near the Tramway Shelter at maintaining the boycott. of British goods Causeway Bay, on the evening of Satur-Loughlin that he had taken a low glasses lu Canton are thinking of resigning be- day, April 17th, having been dropped, of beer.
Divisional-Inspector Grant said, that
Inspector Reynalde, in applying for a formal roniand, said that prisoner and his wife had a quarrel, and that prisoner had out the woman's throat with a chisel.
The case was remanded for a week.
"ALLEGED, COUNTERFEIT COINS.
Before Major C. Willson four Chinese,
were charged with possession of a large number of Chinese counterfeit twenty- cent places.
cause of the dedro of the Kuomintang to Dr. S. J. Squire, of the Hongkong Me defendant was an engineer, but regarding including a doctor and an accountant, transfor of to
τοφαίνο them to the
forces
connection with the proposed Northern expedition.
in
trie, Company, who ran into the man while riding his motor cyclo, appeared boforo. Mr. R. E Lindsell at the Central Magistracy, yesterday afternoon in con- It is said that the Kuomintang is on sequence of the alternative and minor deavouring to bring all the pickets ulti-charge of reckless driving brought by the mately into its fold.
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police, and which was mentioned 'at the time of the hearing of the manslaughter charge.
him he had not been able to get full particulars. He thought that defendant was not as yet sober.
Defendant was ined $23.
SEQUEL TO MOTOR SMASH.”
Mr. D. L. Strollett appeared for throa of the defendants.
"A Chinese accountant at the Cheung Keo money changers, 114, Queen's Road Central, who was called to give expert evidence, said that the coins had been minted at Choung Chow, near Swator,
trol of Canton. Such coins were brought by the soldiers, but no money changer in Hongkong would accept them, nor were they at present used in Canton,
A sequel to an accident at North Point was heard before Major C, Willson, when All manner of suggestions are being made regarding the best way of employ• Mr. D. E Western, the other motor & Chinese motor-driver was charged with ing them and ons idea, apart from includ-oyclist, nhú nu employes of the Hong-negligent driving and using a private car when General Chan Kwing Ming had con- ing them in the Army reserve, is to kong Electric Company, was summoned for public hire. Amongst the witnesses for reckless driving at Causeway Bay on wore the injured passengers, who ap a Labour Corps for organise them into
the same orening (It will be remember-peared with their heads still wrapped in the development of the Port of Whamed that when the manslaughter charge tandages,
was heard, Mr. Western was stated to pos. This, it will be remembered, was project that the strikers themselves re have been riding another motorcycle, pillion passenger on the back, along the Causeway Bay Road with Mr. Squire prior to the accident at the Tram way Sholter).
commended some time ago.
Money stringancy is becoming daily more, acute No one in the Kuomintang service now receives more than 40 por cent. of his salary in cash; the remainder is paid in treasury notes and war bonds. The latest announcement is that an extra ten per cent, will be levied by the Kuo- mintang on every person fined by the Authorities either in the administrative or judicial departments. It is difficult to know what this means unless it is that
with a
C.B.P.'S DECISION.
"
Mr Strellett aubmitted to the Magis trate that ho could bring some old coins of the time of Napoleon, and although they would not be current, no one would say that they were counterfeit.
Sub-Inspector Alexander said that de Replying to the Magistrate, witness fendant accosted a number of Chiness said that the coins were not likely to de- ladies and children coming out of the ceive anyone for coins current in Canton Examined by Mr. Strellett, witness said Bincere Company's shop and offered to drive them to their home in Shaukiwan that when Chan Kwing Ming controlled for $2 At the cone of the sccident, Canton, the coins were known in Hoog- which was a controlled area, defendant kong, but they were not accepted. "He was driving at the rate of about 20 miles refused to accept them because of their Mr. T, IL King (Director of Criminal an hour and, "In attempting to avoid a low percentage of silver. Intelligence) at the outset of the case lorry, the driver of which indicated that said: In saking your Worship to deal he was going to stop, the car crashed with these two summonses together, I am into the wall. The Inspector explained instructed by the Captain Superintendent that a civil action for damages consequent of Police to submit to your Worship the on injuries received by the passengers police position. That is that the pro- might probably arise at a later date when secution of this charge of reckless driving the owner of the car was found, is not incompatible with the Attorney- General's decision to eater overy unfortunate individual who is fined Prosecui in the charge of manslaughter | for some misdemeanour has his fine auto-rought against Mr. Squire. The Captain matically increased by ton per con for Superintendent of Police has decided that the miner charge shall be proceeded with, the benefit of the public exchequer.
although the major chargo has been with Last week-end the Canton police arrest-drawn. od three suspects on charges of espionage.
Defendant was fined 850 on the first a Nolie charge and 883 on the second.
Mr. Lindsell; Quite no, Mr. King: Mr. King: Those are the circumstances under which this case is now proceeded
·with.·
The cases were then proceeded with, being taken together.
Inspector Alexander (Trate Depart mont) conducted the prosecution. The defendants were not represented.
THE EVIDENCE.
Although not so many witnesses were called by the prosecution as in the man- slaughter caso, the evidence tendored was the same as on that occasion.
KOWLOON CASES.
The ease was remanded for a week, bail being allowed in the sum of, $100 each.
PROPERTY SALES.
At the China Auction Rooms yesterday Bofore Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, at the Kow-afternoon, Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa loon Magistracy, Mr. W. R. Greenhalgh, sold, by order of the mortgagees, a lease- was fined 85 for failing to produce his bold property, situated at Cheung Sha motor-cyclo licence; Mr. C. H. Dodson Wan, howloon district, and, known as and Mr. E R. Price were fined 92 and New Kowloon Inland Lot- No. 441, and 3, respectively for causing an obstrua containing four uncompleted buildings, tion by leaving their motorcycles un these being at present built up to the attended on the pavement in Nathan third storey.. Road; Mr. E. A Brodie was cautioned for driving on the wrong side of the road, and Miss E Wong, who was stated. to have driven along Chatham Road at miles an hour, was fined $10..
PORTUGUESE NATIVES AND RAND LABOUR."
The property is held on a Crown Leaso for the term of 75 years from July 1st, 1898, with an option of renowal for a farther term of 24 years at a reassessed
Crown rent. The annual Crown rent at present is $20, and the area is 4,320 square feet.
A CANTON DELEGATE" Mr. Chan Kung Pok, one of the thres dalogatos appointed to, confer with tho Hongkong delegates relative to a settle ment of the-boycott, reported to have resigned the numerous positions he bolds in Canton. It is stated that he desires to go to Shanghai for a needed rest. Mr. Chan transferred his charge of the
The upset price was $6,000, with bida of 8200 acceptable, and after some brisk department of political instruction in the
bidding at this figure, the property was Kuomintang Army to one of the subordi.
The Chinese constable on point duty at
The feeling is growing that, the ter knocked down to Mr. Cheong King Bhang natos of General Chiang Kai Shek on the junction of the Causeway Bay, and mination of the convention between for $10,000. June 18th. Ho is, however, attending the Carolina Roads and Toe Wo Street, Mozambique and the Union of South
At Messra. Hughes & Hough's suction Bureau of Labour and Agriculture as spoke as to seeing two motor-cycles ap Africa in regard to native labour would úsual as his resignation has not yet been proaching the Causeway Bay Terminus be advantageous to Mozambique. The rooms on Monday afternoon the largest 10,000 natives annually employed in the property sale of recent months took place, sanctioned by the Kuomintang Executive, from the direction of Whitfeld. One
cyclist, he said, turned into Caroline Transvaal mines might be used, it is a big track abutting on Cox's and Austin THE KWANGTUNO UNIVERSITY.
Road, and the other machine, ridden by The Kwangtung University will in defendant, crossed the tram-lines and argued, for the prolongation of the Ronds, Kowloon, and originally in the September next be named the Chung ran into the tramway shelter. Mr. Squire railway from Mozambique to Serra holding of the late Sir Paul Chater, was University in honour of the late was extricated from beneath his machine Namuli and on irrigation works in the sold by order of the mortgages.
by wilnose and two Europeans and taken Limpopo Valley.
The Minister of Colories bus expressed satisfaction with the Ministerial declare tion in the Union Parliament that the oestation of native immigration was
there,
LARGE PROPERTY SOLD.
There was a good attendance, and brisk bidding topped the reserve price put on the property, which consisted of the re- maining portion of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1997, hold for a term of 75 years from e under consideration. It is hoped that June 1915, and having an area of 115,801 when General Hortzogg, Mr. Tielman aquara fest at an annual Crown rent of in the autumn to inaugurate the more Ross, and Mr. Havenga visit France 8531.50 Two taxi drivers, who were near the meat erected in memory of the South Tramway Shelter at the time, of the acci-Africans killed in the hattle of Delvile Wood they will pass through Lisbon and dent, described what happened.
falk over with the Portuguese Govern- ment matters of mutual interest.
In reply to a question, witness said the motorcycles were travelling at a fast spend.
un Yet Bon. The Kung Yee Medical to the French Hospital, and the Chineso
Coll
which, until a year ago, was who was injured by the motor-cycle (sab manage by a board of trustees with the soquently dying in the Government Civil Hospital the same night) was also taken co-operation of British and American physiciang, has since been merged with the Kwanglung University. Certain re organisation is now anticipated in connoe tion with it and it is stated that it will bo placed under German management..
There seems to become doubt whether the University will be able to resume its sassions in September. The members of
" vory fast" and the other that he was In answer to a question, witness said the different faculties object to the pay traveling at 50 miles an hour" This that be formed the opinion that one ment of half their salaries in war bouds estimate he obtained, he said,, by
reason motor-cycle, about ten yards, behind the and treasury notes and already arrears of the swiftness with which the motor other, was trying to pass the leading LIST FORZON-GRIFFINS |
due on saliries amount to neatly #130,000,
A DRIVER'S ADMISSION. Asked to estimate the speed Mr. Squire was riding, one driver put it as being
cycle passed him.
macbino.
# Mr. Lindsell: Have you ever driven Bergt. Raiskwy, who was riding in
Mr. Tal Tien Tsao, a Chinese graduate car at that speed yourself?
another ricksha behind Inspector Field, The taxi driver: I have been fined threo and whose attention was directed to the of a Tokya university, as already stated, has been elected President of the Univer- times for driving people at a reckless speed of the motor-cycles by the Inspec aity but it is understood bo will not accept reed, but my speed has never boon as tor, gavo corroborative evidence. the position unless Mr. Hu Han Min is great as that. ablo, to waume setivo interest in Canton Sub-Inspector. Field, of Bay View Police Station, who was passed by two motor cycles on the Causeway Bay Road while
affairs.
WEATHER REPORT.
On Mr. Lindsell stating that so far there was no evidence against – Mr. Western and that it had not been proyed that he had ridden his motor cycle on the
The upset price was $180,000, with bids of $1,000 acceptable.. Bids of $10,000 and 85,000 soon raised the figure to $190,000. After this bids of $1,000 brought the price up to $200,000. Eventually, the property was knocked down to Mr. Pong Cho Hurg for (201,000..
JOCKEY "CLUB.
PONIES FROM KALGAN.
Lists for subscription griffins for the Hongkong Jockey Club's 1926/7 BORBON closed on Monday,
This year, there are applications for 45 ponics of this class. Last year there wore 70, but only 12 wore takon up, the
on his way in a ricksha to Bay Viow evening of April 17th, Inspector Alexan- remainder being cancelled when the crisis Station shortly after nine o'clock on April der went into the witness box. Ho stated set in.
It is also intended that this year's Last night's weather report, forecast 17th, said the machines were going at a that on the occasion of the hearing of the and remarke by the Royal Observatory terrific speed, which he estimated at 35-40 manslaughter chargo Mr. Western zavo batch will be purchased through Mr. F.
evidence for the defence and said that Tsaid he won
sian dealers in Shanghai, as last year. An anti-cyclone is central over Japan tolles an hour. He looked behind and ho was riding motor-oycie No 046 on that A. Larson, of Kaigan, and not from Tus- A depression is shown on the 8.E. coast saw that the road was clear on their sido, ayoning in company with Mr. Squire. ***
This concluded the evidence for the The cost is expected to be about $325 prosecutios, and the further hearing of each pony landed here, as against over the caso was adjourned until Friday after
of China N of sharp peak; it is probathough there was a car approaching on ably moring ghatward. M
Local forecast S.W winds, modernte, the ber side of the road. Overcast, showery
noon (Continued at foot of next Column.)
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