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K.C'S SKETCHES. IN
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SIR P. "HASTINGS. DRAWS MR. BIRKETT.
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CLOSING SCENES IN MISS
SAVIDGE CASE. ·
SHANGHAT LAND TRANSACTION.
EWO TERRACE BOUGHT BY RACE CLUB.
ROAD TO BE STRAIGHTENED.
For
SHANGHAI, July 3rd. One of the most necessary road LONDON, June 14th. The dramatic contest between improvements in Shanghai is very Scotland Yard and Miss Irene shortly to be put in hand, and it Savidge ended on its sixth day at will be found to be one of the the Law Courts yesterday.
cheapest: the Municipal Counci The three "members of the ever has been able to arrange.. tribunal, equipped with thousands years there have been rumours that of typewritten words of arguments something was to be done to im and evidence, detectives diaries, prove the Bubbling Well, Road bead police reports, and lawyers' letters, opposite Ewo Terrace, the wish will now consider the action of the possibly being father police in taking Miss Savidge to thought, or engendered by a know- Scotland Yard and the methodsledge that it was one of the schedul. employed in her examination. ed improvements. However, years Except for one hour, the whole have passed without anything being of yesterday's hearing was taken done. up by speeches from the two K.C.s who for six days have examined and cross-examined with a skill and force that have enhanced their high reputations.
dr. Norman Birkett, who repre- sented the police, spoke for nearly three hours. Possessing one of the keenest intellects at the English Bar, he is at his best in a closely reasoned argument such as he bad to make on behalf of the system em- ployed at Scotland Yard,
Counsel's Eloquent Hands. He has a very agreeable Voice and equable temperament. He has also most eloquent hands, finely shaped, almost as persuasive as his voice. Sometimes with a swift gesture, sometimes into B słow graceful movement, they illustrate his arguments.
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"It has been suggested that terrorised. Miss Egan. Well, she terrorised me when she was in the box yesterday."
Mr. Birkett, in submitting that the case against the police bad signally failed, declared that blow struck at the police is a blow
a
struck at the whole fabric of the State." His chief points were:
Folice On Trial.
4
to the
The difficulty has been overcome through the Race Club successfully negotiating with the Princely Hong for the purchase of the Ewe Terrace property, and then coming to an arrangement with the Municipal Council. The Council wanted the road straightened and the Race Club wanted an enlargement of their paddock at the same place and, with two such parties, there
COLONY'S FINANCES.
INCREASE IN BALANCE OF ASSETS,
STATEMENT FOR MARCH.
At the end of February. the Colony's balance of assets over liabilities was 83,238,576.58.
The revenue during March was $1,770,548.80 and the expenditure $1,376,933.97, making the balaneg of assets at the end of March- 85,432,187,00.
Revenue And Expenditure. The revenue for the first three months of the present year, exclud. ing land sales, was $3,625,081.84 18 compared with $4,939,764.10 for the corresponding period of 1997-an increase of $600,217.74.
Expenditure, however, has also increased being for the first three months of 1929, 84,323,849.00 against $3,964,550.51 for the corres ponding three months of 1947-an advance of $350,298.49."
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GENERAL HO YING CHING'S ESTIMATE.
With an increase in revenue of
$693,217.74 and an increase in ex- penditure of 8339,298.40, the Erst quarter of 1999 shows a cash im provement of $333,819.95 as compar cd with the first quarter of 1927.
UNCLAIMED CORRESPON. DENCE, ETC., AT THE G.P.O.
THE OFFICIAL LIST FOR
SATURDAY...
ANNUAL COST OF FORCES $800,000,000,
NANKING, July 3rd.
was no difficulty in coming to a three months of 1928 amounted to/issued on Saturday, gives the fol- | quarters on disbandment of troops,
arrangement.
By the plans as arranged, the Race Club will give the Municipal Council sufficient of the Ewo Terrace ground to enable the road-. way to be straightened through the ength of that property up to the Ewo Stables, and to remain the same width as at present. In re- turn, the Race Club's paddock wall- will be brought out to enclose, a corresponding piece of land from
The land sales during the Arst
$184,973.19 compared with $20,419.28 during the corresponding period
last year..
TRIAD SOCIETY LEADER
SENTENCED.
BULLYING OF REGULAR COOLIES.
Ko Yan described as the lender
In the course of an address de. livered at the Weekly Memorial A General Post Office notification, Service of the Central Party Head-
in unclaimed correspondence, etc., Chiet-of-Staff to the Headquarters lowing particulars with regard General Ha Ying Ching, Acting waiting at the Post Office, and also unclaimed radio telegrama at the Radio Telegraph Office, Gov ernment Building :---
of the Nationalist Commander-iti- Chief, said that at present, China had an Army of over 2,000,000 men. comprising 200, Full Divisions, en- Poste Restants Corespondence.
tailing the enormous expenditure W. G. Burdett, Miss M. A of over $600,000,000 a year. As the Bankovsky, Dr.. O. C. Berg, C. E. annual total receipts of Govern- Cleaver, Chian Chung Inan, V.ment revenues only amount to about Caravias, Mrs. T. E. Fielding, Geo. 8500,000,000, General Bo continued, Fenwick & Co., P. D. G. Gain, M.
A deficit of $300,000,000 bad to be B. Hansen, Mr. Clement Haynes, met to maintain this huge force. H.. Mowbray Jones (Eastwoad & Kirke. 3. Mar, I. and Ifra. Holt), F. Kellogg, C. C. A.
the existing roadway, thereby add- of the "Tang" Triad Society ap-F. Hurray, J. Marston, N. C. Nag,
at
the
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Suria, Miss B. Shurart, B. N. Barda, Mrs. E. Watts, Mrs. G. F.
Central Magistracy Saturday morning on charges of Young. demanding money by menaces and
Unpaid Correspondance.
ing roughly two mow to the pad-peared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell AG. N. Ogden, F. Pickelsky, A. dock. There will remain, perhaps two or three mow of the Ewo Terrace land, as to the employment of which at present no decision has been made. It is not large enough, por of the right shape, to be made
into a recreation ground for the Union Jack Club, but suggestions have been heard that it would make
intimidation.
Detective Sergeant Fitches who in charge of the case, and the de- was responsible for the arrest was
tendant pleaded not guilty.
Ballying Of Other Coolles. The circumstances of the case as explained by Sergeant Fitches were
The police are really on their trial. Miss Savidge was not a poor girla convenient parking ground for being bullied by men, but was a Race Club members' motor cars, or girl of a certain independence, perfectly able to look after her perhaps a playground for foreign very interesting. The accused and
Beli,
If Sir Leo Money had gone into the witness-box he could have shed a lot of light on his actions on the night after Miss Savidge's interrogation.
R. P. Allen (M/S. William Penn, / Am. Consulate), Mrs. G. E. Corse, Chan Shut Po (c/o Bepulse Hotel), T. Van Leeuwen, Multon Bay Hotel), A. 8. Goms (c/o H.K. (Tailor No. 2535), G. A. Roberts M/S. William Penn), 5. Saguinag, J. G. Williams (e/o Am Coquinte).
Registered Articles,
Cheung Sheung Chi, Prof. G.
H.
Hugo Frank, K... Kroier, Leanvelde, E. G. Speakman, Miss E. Zarairova.
General Ho' further stated that had alicted China so seriously as nothing during the past 17 years the great hordes of troops and the disorganized system of financial administration which were direct and immediate roeults of militar- iam. Unless Chinx can be rid of the superfluous troops by disband- ment and a definite system adopted for
the unification of national finance, new militarists would room arise to succeed the old
that the Central Government must In conclusion, General Ho urged reserve to itself full authority in moving and transferring the troops from one garrison post to another; and that the various provinces, in their administration and appoint- ment of officials, must absolutely
obey the orders of the Central he
children, where they would not he û gang of a dozen men had for con. Enriques (e/o Am: Consulate), ernment. General Ho also advocat exposed to the danger of intercept-siderable time terrorised the re- ing haphazard shots from would-be gular coolics engaged by the ship Chinese Hagens on the Recreation Ping companies to load and unload
Ground.
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The whole world would have been
right in its belief that Miss With such a handsome and con- Savidge had received monstrous venient addition to their property, treatment if the facts were as the whole world had been led to think, but the genesis of the mat ter was that there had been a complete and utter misunder standing.."
it is probable also that the Race Club will come to an earlier decision regarding the new club- house which everyone knows is to
The interrogation of Miss Savidge be built some day, thereby further was a bona fide inquiry to see improving this 'mportant corner whether there should be a charge N.-C. Daily News,
of perjury against the two police officers who arrested her and Sir Leo Money.
.E.C.'s Sketches.
During Mr. Birkett's address Sir Patrick Hastings, who represented Miss Savidge, entertained himself by sketching people in court, in- cluding Mr. Birkett.
PROMENADE CONCERT.
CRAIGENGOWER'S INITIAL
EFFORT."
MENT.
Sir Patrick spoke brilliantly for A SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAIN. about an hour. Throughout the in- quiry his cross-examination has been ruthless and his questions re- sembled the rapidity of machine- gun fire rather than single shots.
He is as dark as Mr. Birkett is fair, and there is a certain acidity in his sense of humour.
Either that or "she
An open air concert, given at the Craigengower. Cricket Club Saturday night was thoroughly en
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THE PROMOTION OF DR. CHATLEY.
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Frum Bangkok. TO BE HEAD OF WHANGPO0
Ottawa.
CONSERVANCY.
cargo on the water-front. They would chase the coolies away and take over the work at their own often go away with half of the work terms of payment in advance and left undone. They invariably got their own way because people were Aghes
Beaver afraid of the Triad Societies. had borne the oppression in silence
One of the shipping firms which Quong Tong We, 50, Wing
Lok St. since the beginning of the year, had Sua Kwong Hing
till kept their own regular coolies Shui Fing paid the gangsters regularly, and Juahon....... to load junks owned by the Com- Hopbind pany.
Police Raid.
6567, 1684, 0448. Tanana
At last the Company could bear Lin Cheong Tai the oppression no longer and in-Yue Sang
Tung Mow formed the police who laid plans for a surprise raid on the gangstera. Masterdom Genuadire At the time a Company's boat was unloading a cargo of pigs, and the Kin Cheong
Yuam Ton
coolies. work was being done by their own Enimeo
The police were present Loong Go Yen and took cover and watched the pro Win Taki ceedings.
Very soon the accused with his gang came along and got John Ong 1300
Mystromy themselves the work at a charge of Hing Fat 87.10. The police then came out,
Yip Oa but somehow the gang had got the Mikado wind of their approach, and in-
Sung Hing cused was arrested, but he was Thong Hup alleged by one of the witnesses to be the leader of the gang.
San Antonio Tex.
....... Soerabaja. San Francisco. Bandoeng.
SHANGHAI, July 4th Announcement is made of the Namdinb. appointment as coginder-in-chief of
the Whangpoo Conservacy Board, Swatow.
Saigon. of Mr. Herbert Chatley, D.Sc.. ...... Sandakan, M.1.C.E., in succession to Capt. H. Van Heidenstam, CE, R.S.E., Saigou Namdinh. M.1.C.E., M.Am, Soc., C.E., Dr. 8.8. Angers. Chatley's appointment dates from
July 1st. Semarang.
Choles
Haiphong. Dr. Chatley is very well-known in Nandinh. Shanghai and in many other parts New York of China as one of the best inform- Boerabaja, od engineers and general scientists He is Saigon. that China has known. Yuznantu, equally as popular with the Chinese
Saigon, 4 he is with foreigners.
Born in 1883, Dr. Chatley is the Cholor, son of the late Mr. Herbert Batasia Maru. Chatley, who was for many years ...... Yunnanfu. connected with the Shanghai "Mutual Telephone Co. He WAS Cholon.educated at Cambridge House:
Grammar School, London, and the Northern Polytechnic Institute, London University. Arriving in.. China in 1908, he was at once made. a professor of civil engineering in the Tangshan Engineering College," which post he held for six years. hfter which he spent a year na dis trict engineer of the Nanking- Hundn Hailway. Fa. Chatley's Mxt appointment was engineer.. ing assistant in the Whangpoo Gen- has held since. servancy Board, which position be
The keynote of his address was joyed by a large gathering of mem-mediately dispersed. Only the ac- Kwok Ser Kow, care that Miss Savidge was telling the bers and their frienda. truth about her interrogation. Chairs were placed on the lawn one of the facing the decorated verandah on most consummate little liars any court has heard,"
which the grand piane was almost hidden by an array of pot plants and flags with special electric effects
The defendant denied that be had obtained the work by menaces and, said that the other coolies would at handle a cargo of pigs and kis gang were present and took over Mr. Harry Kew opened the pro- the witnesses should come to Court the job. He failed to explain why gramme with a piano solo: Mr. and make false charges against Bennett followed with a song and
overhead
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HONOUR FOR HMS. "TAMAR."
RIFLE PRACTICE IN THE
FLEET,
The naval fleet orders" contain
in this and subsequent contribu- The Magistrate convicted the dean abstract of the rife practices lions his voice was heard to much fendant and eatened him to six carried out during the year ended violin solo. Songs were given by intimidation. advantage. Mr. Jascheon gave a months hard labour on charges of June 30th, 1997, which showe that the China Squadron has done Mre. Buchapan, and Mrs. Oliver.
particularly well.
His chief points were: Only a congenital idiot or a man 50 callous that he did not mind would allow his daughter to go through the ordeal Misa Savidge experienced at Scotland Yard.. Scotland Yard is a plaes of terror. The method employed to get the girl to Scotland Yard was out rageous. The police will never Again, get another girl of 22 to The "3 B's" Quartette (Messrs. go there. We are proud of our police, and if the experience of Miss Savidge is an exception the police ought to be the first to stop this pro- cedure. The public have a right to know what is their duty towards the Director of Public Prosecutions in a matter like this
Basa
sad
Bennett, Bradbury, Brightman) were rather tired after their game of bowls,, but gave an enjoyable performance. Mr. For- rester, of the 3rd Destroyer Flotilla, made his farewell appearance and scored a great hit with voice and banjo. Mr. Beer's comic song went well, and Mr Lyen was in great
CHINA COMPANIES.
REDUCTION IN FEES PAYABLE.
At the next meeting of the
The China Station special service ehips were second with 67.5. points), in the firing tests by junior execu tive officers, the Reserve Fleet came first with 68.5 and the anti-Sub marine Flotilla third with 60.0.
Petty Officers H. Bristow and Wells of HM.S. Tamar were the best shots in the Fleet both gain: ing 05 out of a possible 100 points
The best ships were the Weymouth
TELEPHONE CHARGES.
INCREASE OF 89 A YEAR.
The Governor-in-Council has approved a regulation under the. Telephone Ordinance which will add The letter written by the Director demand and gave a second violin Legislative Council an Ordinance
39 a year to the charge of $108. now to Sir Leo Money's solicitor was solo, What Sadie, & demure will be introduced to amend further
payable by telephone subscribers. offensive. If this is the attitude lady, and Jimmie Ross did or did the Companies Ordinance, 1911. Reserve Fleet 89.5 points; the The regulation will come into force of the Director, can one wonder not do to entertain the audience. The object of this Ordinance is Wren 4th Destroyer Flotilla 68.3 on January 1st, 1929, it is also the attitude of the neede no mention.
to reduce the annual China Com and the Marazion China Station Notice of the increase appears in Miss. Tye as police
accompanist did much to secure the panice fee from 4 cents to 1 cent. 67.5. In the "B" course, the the current issue of the Govern success of the programme.
per hundred dollars of paid up average points gained in individual "ment Gazette. The schedule to the Refreshments were served during capital in the case of private com firing show a steady improvement Telephone: Ordinance la amended. the interval, several ladies acting panies substantially all the shares during the last four years, the per- with effect on and from the first as hostesses assisted by the enter
in which are held by a parent com-centages being, 50.6, 51.2, 52.0 and day of January, 1929, by the sub- tainment committee,
stitution of 8117 for $108,
This system (of interrogation) is a pernicious system, and if allow ed to continue will wreck the whole public confidence in the police Daily Mail.
pany.
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