ANTI-JAPANESE PROPAGANDA.
COMMITTEE FORMED IN
CANTON,
$3,000 CONTRIBUTED FOR INITIAL EXPENSES.
A PARADE SUGGESTED.
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. Į
OLD WOMAN'S DEATH.
CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.
VERDICT OF NATURAL CAUSES."
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 16th, 1927.
ELECTROCUTION MYSTERY.
FALLEN WIRES CAUSE DEATH.
INQUEST ON UNIDENTIFIED
CHINESE
How a cigarelte eller living in Kowloon met her death last month is likely to remain a mystery, for
At an inquest before Major Will- it appeared that she left her house without anybody knowing and she sun and a jury at the Central was not seen until many days after Magistrany yesterday on an when the Police found her dead body on a hillside a long way from
ENTERTAINING THE PAYMENT UNDER DURESS,
SERVICE MEN.
THREE CONCERTS THIS WEEK.
TWO SPECIAL EVENTS ON SATURDAY.
on Saturday evening for Service men only from 6.30 to nine o'clock. An excellent programme, to which well known focal ladies and geatle men are conterbuting as well as a number of the Forces' performers has been arranged.
Service men now in the Colony are being exceptionally well cater uned for this week in the why of known Chinese who was electro entertainments. Yesterday we gave ented in mysterious circumstances, particulars of the concert which is The large Cantonese subsidized her doinicile. Mr. W. Schofield it was stated that the man's death to be given at the Theatre Royni
was in n ̈vertale measure due to the military force which went north sitting ns the Coroner yesterday at wards to hurian and Kiangsi for the Kowloon Magistracy, conducted negligence of a workman who had the purpose. apparently of sup the inquiry. He was assisted by a been told to strip the insulating pressing the Reds bus found no jury composing of Mr. F. H. Grap-braid from a wire to be used as jól, awaiting it, and the commander.nell (forcman, Mr. E. W. White an earth. General Chien Ta Chun, has re-and Mr. Hausch Gerhard. turned to Canton to enjoy the life The evidence showed that the n cigarette seller, of the city. Caulon, however, has deceased - War to remit $300,000 monthly to the aged 6, marrying on her sales in absent. troops for their upkeep in Woosung Road. She lived at No. Human and Kinngsi as the inhabit- 118 Wodsung Road; first floor, and ants of these provinces, while not was last seen alye on May 11th by opposing them, are not voluntarily her eldest daughter who visited her Mother and daughter contributing anything towards their that day. maintenance.
spent the afternoon together at No. The "Kamintang war chest in Tis. Woosung Rouil, and at the end Canton has gained largely, recently of the day the daughter left to join Each her husband. It appeared that the from the ship's value tax. fishing junk has to pay now and woman left her house at about May it and never re contribution of from $20 to 880 in noon on
Police evidence was to the effect that the body had been found at 1.4. May 22nd in about 2.13
Ronil. Mount Cameron said that he saw the body lying in the road about 500 yards from the Hong Kong Telephone Company's store room in Cameron Rond. The body, which was partly, covered with a palm-leaf cost, showed no wounds, but there was a red mark around the throat. The man had apparently been electrocuted. Wires were hanging down from overhead, and about 200-or, 300 yards from the
GOODS THAT WERE NEEDED
то COMPLETE A CONTRACT.
JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT: NOTICE OF APPEAL GIVEN.
The adjourned case in which the Wo Hing Firm, of No. 8, Kwai Heung Street, gunning bag dealers,
claimed $450, being money received by the defendants, Katch & Co., Ltd, No. 34, Queen's Hoad Central, importers and exporters, for the use of the plaintiffs, was again be- fore Mr. P. Jacks (Puisse Judge)
When the case was before the at the Summary Court yesterday.
Court at the end of May Mr. W D. Owen, who appeared for the plaintiffs, said that the sum claim- In addition a series of special ed was paid by the plaintiffs to de- Witness entertainment's are to be given for fendants under duress. There was an agreement to sell certain goods Servicemen. also on Saturday night, made between the defendant firin This and the pinintiffs in April this over on the Kowloon side. Servicemen have the 'eption of at year. Delivery of the goods, under that agreement, and they were due tending either the Theatre Roya on April 20th. Plaintiffs attended or this second convert, at the on April 20th and paid for the "Better "Ole," Y.MLC.A., Peking
goods, hat were refused delivery, the reason given being that under another contract, not. between Road, Kowloon
The latter has been arranged for plaintiffs and defendants, plain- tiffs by delay had caused certain Servicemen only by the Y.M.C.A other goods to arrive late to de- Entertainment Sub-Committee and fendants, and for damage caused it is commencing at 7 p.m. A very they, the defendants, claimed $450. Unless this was paid defendants rc- includes the Band of the 1st Batta-
plaintiffs. Eventually, and under lion The Cameronians (Scottish protest, the plaintiffa paid the sum Rifles) by kind permission of Lt. asked for, because if they had not eltained the delivery of these goods Col 1 am, D50., and they would have suffered very severe Officers; Conductor, Mr. Horace Enancial loss, as the goods had to the Victoria Dowell, L.RA.M., and the Jbeen sold under contract to another
Pans ander the direction of Miss Violet Capell, who are appearing entire change of pro- with un gramme
There will be no charge for ad- mission and all Service cordially invited to attend.
order to support the militarists turned to the house... Her eldest body were some more wires on the fine programme is announced, which fused to deliver the goods to the
northern expedition.
As an inducement to General Fan Shck Slang, at the time a mers comary troop commander under the inte Dr. Sun Yat Sen in Canton, to depart for his native province, Yuunan, where he may curse or bless his fellow provincials any way he likes, the Kwangtung Arsenal and other departments of military supplies have turned over to hi among other things, 700 rifles 10,000 sets of uniform, 312 cases of ammunition, and 16 field guns,
road. Near the body was a pair of pliers, two coils of wire and four porcelain insulators,
J.
nghter heard from her sister the following day that their mother had not been seen for a day. A report was immediately runde to The Witness continued that the body Polier, but it was not until May was taken to the Police Station
and that she was found dead. by and afterwards
Joon-Tsai
the Fafire, on the hillside at Kow-Mortuary. As far as he knew, the body hul not been identified (al Her body was badly decomposed though extensive inquiries had been and she must have been dead for made. several days.
About
Mr. V. D: Sørby, Mains Engineer -Medical-evidence by Dr.-J.-E--of-the-Hong-Kong Electric Con Dovey, who made the post-mortem exaunantion, was to the effect that said that on Sunday, May death was a result of chronic ud, a Chinese came to his house nephritis. There was no visible at 530 The Peak, saying that a The leading organizations in Can ease of death, and no suggestionman had been killed in Mount ton have delegated representatives of violence or strangulation on the
Calteron Road. Wiiess accom- to form an anti-Japanese Comedy. He dismissed the plea that mittee to undertake all forms of death might have been the resalt panied this man to the spot, equip
of a fall. The deceased had boundped with a pair of pliers and a anti-Japanese propaganda. Those feet, which although released, six- -attending the preliminary meeting teen years ago, did not render her pair of rubber gloves.
'Loud of!
feet as strong as an ordinary per quarter of a mile down the road yesterday contributed
sun's There was a great deal he saw that a telephone wire had more than $8,000 for initial ex- rice in her stomach and the doctor
fallen across the electric light penses. The ami-Japanese Com- suggested that death might have
wires. The man who had called -Unitter-will-be--guided by the Poli, been due to suddro heart failure.
The jury returned a verdict of him conducted him up a-side path tient Department of the General death through natural causes.
where more wires were lying. Wit Military Beadquarters int the
ess cut the telephone wires cleni Southern Capital
of the electric wires, and further There will be a convention of
along the path he found the body delegates of the unions affiliated
NO NOMINATION!
A Third Concert.
men are
fri.
At that hearing, after Mr. L. D. Turner, for the defendants, had submitted that plaintiffs had paid $450 as a consideration for obtain- ing delivery of the goods under the April contract, and that the plain- ti hem had agreed with the de- Tendants that damage that been in curred, and eventually agreed to pay $450 as compensation. The case was adjourned for legal argument yesterday
Argument ensued yesterday on the goods and to withhold delivery until the money asked for was paid,
ute.
His Lordship gave judgment for defendants,
There is a third concert this week! That is on a smaller scale to the two-referred to above, but should prove very popular. It is to se given at the Cheer OY.M.C.A.
the Taikuo Entertainer, who -nji- Chater Road, to-morrow evening is pear there regularly every alternate! Friday, and have become very popu-
The entertainment is being Mr. Owen gave nolics of an ap gnised by Mr. E. Howell and plication to appeal against this among the artistes taking part are judgmont. Mr. G. McLeod, well known in musical circles here, Mr. W. John stone, Sergt. Doninull and Mr Minacy. Mc. B. J. Fonta win-BICYCLE--PITCHED INTO be at the piano.
ar
under tla
HARBOUR.
Inspector Grant said that the complainant was riding a bicycle along the Prays when he acciden- tally collided with the accused who was removing cargo with some other
Last Night's Concert. Last evening there was an excel- COMPLAINANT'S TALE OF
ASSAULT BY COOLIES. lent concert at the Better 'Ole" Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, 14 was notified in the Government lying upon its back. With the help auspices of the Naval and Military A charge of disorderly conduct with the Kwangtung Chung. Kung Carette of last week-end that an Win, ok General Labour Union, in election by the unofficial Justices of of the Chinese he got it onto the Y.1.C.4. Entertainment Sub-Con was brought against a Chinese who sell at the Central Magistracy yes- Caulon, on June 18th. Some of the Pence of a Justice from their road and then sent for help to a mittec, A feature of the programme appeared before Mr. R. E. Lind- the 96 districts of Kwangtung Fromber to serve on the Licensing nearby house. Witness tried arti was the appearance of the band of
Bourd, would take place in the
the 1st. Balt. the Northampton-terday, the offence having been shire Regt., by permission of Lt. committed on the Frayn at West vince are expected to have dele ofier of the Rigistrar of the ficial respiration, but the body be-
Point on Tuesday morning. De- eone cold and he abandoned his Col: S. J. Thander, C.M.G., D.S.O., gules present. On the same day, Supreme Court on Tuesday next.
Nominations were to close yester-efforts. Later he found that the M.C., and Officers, and conducted fendant was also charged with As- the anti-Japanese Committee will day, and on enquiry it was found
man who bad informed him of they Mr. W. Cresswell, L.R.A.M. (the salting another Chinese.
bandinaster).. also stage a parade.
that there had been no nominations.
away. A police Their programme was as under Therefore there will be no election. mishap had run
Suite, A Coon's Day Out inspector was sent for; and witness also communicated with the Tele- of the, lose "
(Baynes); Piece, "The Wedding (Josecl); Grand The parties holding a govern phone Company. When he return Selection, "Samson and Delilah" ment monopoly or enjoying the
(Angell); Characteristic, The exclusive privilege of lealing in the ed to the spot. he saw the pliers (Saint Sacas); Suite," The Shoc sult market are expected to con, and other articles.
Grasshopper's Basice (Bucalossi)
The complainant reported the tribute a total, sum of $1,000,000 His Worship remarks that it was selection, The Geisha" (Jones).
In addition to the hand, there he was there the accused came in present time, has again left for towards the 3,500,000 required to of great importance that the pliers
matter at the police station. While Nunking. The Kuomintang Council disband the 1925-1996 Canton Hong
were excellent contributions by the with a rusty bicycle which he said Taikoo Concert Party, arranged by of Administration have appointed Kong strikers who are still unem be produced in court.
The pliers were of Chinese-niake, Mr. A. Brown Songs were harbour. Complainant recognised a small boy had fished out of the Mr. Wang Chi Yuan to act for Mr.ployed.
MeLead (Mezzo him as one of his assailants and he Mr. George Bow, the new nanay added witness. The electric light given by Mrs.
charged. The complainant Chea during the latter's absencong-director of the Canton-Sunshin wires ran parallel to the road and Soprano), Miss D. Puncheon (So-was
Railway has gained considerable The Bureau of Agriculture and popularity with the Canton public, about 20 feet above it; the tele. Prano), Mr. W: Jolinston (Humor-also said that the bicycle was not
As previously intimated, Mr. Chen Fu Muh, Commissioner of Agriculture and Labour in Canton, an alleged "Red" whose effort to
reorganize the Workers' Delegate Conference has failed up to the
From Canton.
Labour have been advised that, henceforth, all disputes between the merchants and workers should be decided only after hearing both sides.
For the last two years, it has been the policy of the Bureau, which was at one tiine under com- plete Red" control, simply to act as advocate for labour and to The use of H.M.S. Robin sa da
pass judgment in favour of the workers, thus encouraging that labour tyranny the results of which nre still being felt.
men.
The accused and his fubie set upon the complainant and tore his cout badly. They then pitched his bicycle into the harbour,
ist), Mr. McLeod (Tenor) and Mr. his property. He had not attempt- The A. Chapunan, (Tenor).
Recitations were given by. Mather and Miss Aichison.
CONTROLLING THE TRAFFIC.
ed to recover his machine from the Mr. harbour because he was afraid he would be assaulted again if he went back to the Praya..
AN AGA SIGNALLING DEVICE INSTALLED.
The Magistrate adjourned the caso until today for the police to assist the complainant in recovering his bicycle. Bail in the sun of 825 was extended.
MAGISTRATE'S SECOND THOUGHTS.
as the result of his action compel phone wires crossed them. Bug militarists to pay railway fores when travelling for pleasure or on telephone wires had been cut or private business. Formerly soldiers broken and were hanging over the who never paid for a ticket were electric wires. In the line were five always crowding the first and second glass coaches to the incou wires-the top one an earth wire, venience of the general public the two lower also earth wires, and How long Mr. Bow will be able to the two middle live wires. enforce his rule is a matter of soa
Workmen's Negligence. doubt,
About six months ago; the top
A new Aga traffic signalling escort to five Asiatic Petroleum Oil earth wire, which had previously Company launches in the East been made of galvanised iron, broke device has been installed at the River districts has aroused a great and it was decided to replace it junction of Pedder Street and Des
A recent case of theft had a show of indignation among the
A length of Voeux Rond, thus displacing the Kuomintangites, and at a meeting with a copper wire.
tramway standard which formerly rather unusual development at the. The departure of former "Red" in Waiyang last Sunday, it was de wire covered with braid was select stood on this spot, and the two Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, leaders from Canton has not yet uided to boycott the men and vesed, and the Chinese workmen were traffic policemen. The standard is when the defendant, on being fined
sola in what was an ordinary ship-
and comprises a white box with W. Schofield, who reconsidered his given the desired peace and order ping enterprise with a gunboat as told to remove this, since otherwise between the two sets of tram lines $30, was later discharged by Mr.
the wire would not earth the cura red light on each of its four sides previous decision. in the City. During the last few convoy,
When an investigation was at the top. This system does away. Accused, a Chinese was originally days there has been far more than Before taking any drastic step reat.
against the ""imperialists"
of made after the accident, it was with the necessity for traffic police, charged with larceny at the Tai the usual display of Military and Hong Kong, the Chinese Seamen's
as the signal lights work alternately Wan Bathing Beach of a fountain Police activity in the suburban dis Union in Canton have addressed found that although the braid had from the four points during day pen, the property of Mr. G. E. Thompson, At the first hearing trieta and guards on both the another note to the Hong Kong beeen stripped from five lengths of and night, Motorists have to re
Government asking that the Chi- the wire, the rest of it was still duce speed when approaching and the complainant failed to appear theft was amended to one of unlaw the standard on the off side. the tion) and
Canton-Kowloon Kong be permitted TC-LION.
Prior to this installation it has ful possession. Railways have been doubled.
On the case being called yester. The note declares that the Hong the wire been bare, it would have Kong Branch has violated no law, earthed the current and the, electro- boen necessary to have two traffic As a result of the discovery that that the three seanies who were cution would have been impossible. palicemen on duty there, as it is day, Sergeant. Morton, in reply to large quantities of "nati-Nanking" said to have circulated seditious Corroborativo evidence was given one of the busiest traffic crossings his Worship, said the complainant
was again not in court. circulars are coming into Canton articles acted on their own respon- by Mr. G. H. M. Bannerman and in the central district control has Thompson had intimated that he
Bibility and without authority from Mr. Robert Kirkwood, telephone This system of traffic through the post, the Canton Police the Union concerned. A special engineer at the Hong Kong Tole.
of Chinese seamen phone Company. have added two more consors to the convention”
The prosont staff at the Chinese Post propose to assemble in Canton Tai-
Case was adjourned until ping Theatre on June 25th to dis- Dífico.
enss this matter and repeat their. June 22nd to permit of the attend-
azico of other witnesses. şlemanda.
Canton-Hankow (Kwangtung Scenese Seamen's Union in Hong covered and therefore useless. Had Pass it always on the left, having to prosecute and the charge of
(Continued on next Column.)
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to
Mr.
been proved of much success in did not wish to prosecuto. other countries, particularly in I discharging the defendant, his America and Sweden, and if it Worship said: ara reconsidering works as well here, no doubt an ex- my decision. The charge of unlaw possession in withdrawn, and tension will be made to other traffic control points in the Colony. you are discharged.
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