FIRE IN A WANCHAI DRUGGIST SHOP.
CONSTABLE SAYS THE MASTER WATCHED THE PLACE BURN.
NOCTURNAL JOURNEYINGS OF THE
ASSISTANTS.
At the Central Magistracy yesterday, Mr. B. E. Lindsell, sitting ns Coroner, conducted an enquiry into the cause of a fre which broke out at 101. Queen's Road East, on February 29.
A Chinese constable stated in evidence, that he was one of the first to arrive on the scene. He noticed the proprietor of the shop concerned and another man, looking at the fire without making any effort to put it out. He later took the proprietor to the Police Station. The accountant of the shop also gave interesting details- of the condition of the business,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,
HAICHING MURDER ROUND THE COURTS.
TRIAL.
CLOSING STAGE. REACHED
IN CASE,
JURY'S VERDICT EXPECTED
TO-DAY.
The trial of two Chinese for the murder of Khail Singh, an Indian guard on the ss. Haiching when the vessel was attacked by pirates
on December 8, was continued yes terday at the Criminal Sessions be fare the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan)."
Giving evidence of his post mor-
tem examination, Dr. A Cannon
*YOU PEOPLE SEEM FOND OF WALKING!" said that he found the death of the
Corqher (to witness): At the end of February did you intend to carry on business at the same address ↑
Witness: On the night of Feb ruary 27 the master instructed me to go to Shamshuipe to look over another shop because he intended to. leave his premises.
Coroner: Has the master prior to this ever spoken to you about moving 1-No. Not in my hearing,
The firit witness called was the Chinese constable. referred to above; who said that on the morning of February 23 at about 3.20.a.m.- he
Was
on patrol near Spring Garden Lane, when he heard police whistles being blown in Queen's Road East. He ran to the spot and found a crowd, and heard cries of fre. No. 101 was on fire and smoke was rising out of the ground floor, The shop door being closed, he tapped at the door and shouted am a constable. Open the door!" Yes. He saw inside two men who were standing watching the fire barn. The games were rising from a small shelf five or six feet above the floor on the east wall of the shop.
This was the first time he mea Itioned that the firm was moving?-
Did you ask the master about it! I did not.
general
Is not business as 2 rulė-brisker in Wanchai than in Shamshuipo 7-Shamshuipo is more populous than Wanchai. He want fed to have a look at the shop first.
On entering." continued witness, "I went through to the kitchen to ket some water but although I found a tank there was no water in it. I found the backdoor open and I presume the other man must have gone out that way. All the Coroner: Did you go back your-
Questioned by his, Worship the accountant said that he went to Kowloon with the fok" and a rela: 'tive of the master.
Indian guard due to bullet wounds
which caused internal injuries and
hemorrhage. Dr. G. H.. Thomas deposed to the wounds on the second prisoner and identified fragments of bullets which he extracted from the man's shoulder blade. This evidence closed the Crown case.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K. C., who is defending the prisoners, called them to the witness-box to give evidence.
Lam Hing, the first accused, said that he worked in the salt felds at Shatankok. A fellow-worker re turning to his own district invited witness on an excursion to Swatow, During the return trip in the Hai- ching, witness heard reports of firearms, and later the ship was on fire. At this time witness saw people going up to the bost deck to get into the life-boats. Witness followed, but as he got to the boat deck shots were fired at them. then hid himself underneath a box for fear of being shot.
FOOTBALLER ARRESTS
THIEF.
A Chinese was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy for attempting to snatch a handbag from: Miss Alive Bolton when she was walking in a path across Happy Valley with two lady friends. She felt. somevae pulling at her handbag and turning round was face to face with defendant. Complainant's friends shouted and an Indian watchman came out from Happy Valley Football Stand and
gave, chase...
the
Lau Hing Cheung, the well known Chinese footbalier inst then was lighting from bus, thr the ladies running after defendant and monument. He saw two European
at ones guessed that something way. amiss. He ran after defendant and caught him opposite the Police Recreation Club.
At the end of the case His Wor- ship said to Mr. Lau Hing Cheung I congratulate you on your action Mr. Lau. Such behaviour is exemplary indeed."
A WINE SMUGGLER..
very
MARCH 7, 1930.
ART OF BUILDING BEAUTIFULLY.
AVOID. DEPRESSING MONOTONY.
MAKE A LESS UGLY
HONG KONG.
A large crowd gathered in Room
The University, last evening when Mr. C. E. Moore, Bachelor in Architecture, (Liverpool Univer-
sity) and now a member of the Public Works Department, deliver ed the first of a series of six lectures on Modern Architecture," under the auspicies of the University Engineering Society.
Mr. Moore opened his lecture by saying that to give any definition danger of dealing in cateb phrases. of Architecture was to fall into the
He thought it best to describe it' as the art of Building Beautiful-
"It seemed rather strange, that
this should be one of the "first" lectures or talks on Architecture given in the University. The ob- jet of his visit to Hong Kong University was that he hoped to start a clasa on Architecture. All that he knew about that subject, he i would willingly pass on to all thoar interested.
Mr. Moore went on to speak
Before Mr. Whyte-Smith yester- day, a Chinese 'cook, employed on about the early history of archi the sa. Kwai Sang, was fined $100 tecture referring to Egypt, Baby- for one month for not paying duty
lonia and Greeca Ho hoped to on 48 bottles and 4 jars of Chinese give a talk on Chinese architecture
the bottles were his, he did not own wine. Defendant said that thought a later date, but in the mean- time he would only say that China, the contents. The four jar of from an architectural point of view, Chines wine, likewise, did not be did not come in the picture very Helong to him. Evidence showed that much, if at all.
the four jars were found under a table outside the defendant's cabin and the bottles were under his bunk,v
The second accused, Lam Ming,
Ascated.
fire was gaining ground I took the wolf to the shop every night-gave a similar reason for going in master out of the shop. He had did.
the direction of the beat deck. Ho The spirit was ordered to be con been standing by the counter. Did you get back on the night.ofanid that he was wounded while When I got out to the street the the fire,-I left by the last ferry,
he was following a number of fire appliances were already there. some time after 2 a.m. We got home
others and then crawled into a Coraner (to constable): Did you after 3 m.
cabin. not think it rather curious to find the shop on fire at 3 a.m. in the morning and the master standing inside staring at the fire?
Walking About at Midnight. What were you doing all that time t-Walking about. Constable I took him to the Coroner: Walking about in the Police Station because my suspicions | middle of the night? Yes... were aroused...
What use is there in looking at Coroner. Had you any converse-shops in the middle of the night?
tion with him on the way ~No.
"He Was Shaky,"
in what sort of condition did he appear Was he normal, excited or dazed 1-He was shaky.
The constable said that he and the master of the shop were watch- ing the fire for about half an hour
Coroner (to constable): Did you For any opinion ns to why he was trembling-I think he was trem- bling because of the fire.
Would you say he was sick-He did not appear to be sick.
Was he excited-He said nothing
at all
We had to look up various tene. ment houses, and ascertain how many dwelling houses there were in the neighbourhood.
Coroner: Really. What time did you get back to the shop 1-About 3.15 am.
What did you do then I noticed that place was on fire.
His Worship (to the Police In- spector in charge of the case): What time did the alarm reach the Fire Station 1
it at 3.45.
Inspector MacDonnell: We get The Fire Station had the alarm at 341 through the tele- phone. Can you give any other reason 7---
His Worship (to accountant of My opinion is that he must have shop): Are you absolutely cot- Eeen trembling because a policemantain 1 You said it was 3.10. Be was there and he knew that he had very careful? committed arson.
I am not certain. I was frighten The master of the shop wased seeing that place on fire. brought into Court at this stage Did you go into the shop-No. and the evidence read to him. He I stopped outside with the crowd. was asked if he wished to put any The Fire Brigade was there question to the witness.
The master of the shop: I was there alone.
Caraner (to constable): Are you certain there were two ment. Can you swear to it -Yes.
Can you describe the other man at all 1--The other man was wearing a pair of white shorts, and a dark woollen jacket. His hair was cut in foreign style. I should say fo was
about 30 years old..
How were you able to see him so plainly anw him by the light of the blaze.
asleep alone.
Conorer (to constable): Is it correct that he was lying down when you rapped 1-He was standing with
Witness said he walked from the wharf to the shop in Queen's Road
or at most 15 minutes..
יי
Both these accused denied that they carried firearms or that they were seen in the circumstances re lated by the Third Engineer in his evidence. They further denied that they knew each other or had a
quaintances on board during this trip,
The second accused said that he was a farmer in the Hoi Fung district, but owing to Communist disturbances in the village he de cided to leave by the Hatching and go to Canton.
THE CANE FOR YOUNG THIEVES.
A
Two Chinese youths were ordered to receive six strokes of the cane apiece on pleading guilty to charge of stealing five pieces of zinc plating from the "Blue Funnel steamer Protesilnus, at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
They were caught while trying te sell the metal in Wing Wo Street. Detective-Sergeant Kellet told the zine because they had seen Magistrate that the boys stole the bands" doing the same. They had expressed due regret and contri-
tion,
OPIUM HAUL.
older
The case for the defence having! KUT. SANG'S COOK AND 'AN closed, the Court adjourned until 10.30 a.m. to-day for his Lordship's summing up and for the jury to consider their verdict.
JUSTICE FOR PIGS!
ANOTHER SHIPMASTER FINED FOR CRUELTY.
Captain. J. Bruin, of the 3.
East, and covered the distance at 10 Dorry, was summoned before Mr. Coroner: It would be a world's T. S. Whyte-Smith at Kowloon record if it was 10 minutes.
Magistracy yesterday for allowing
His Worship said witness must have reached the shop after 3.45 unnecessary cruelty be inflicted am. as the Fire Brigade was not upon pigs aboard his vessel.' aummoned until 3.41 a.m. Why did it take you three quarters of an hour to reach there if you walked fast 1-Witness did not raply..
A Discrepancy!
had been in the service "for" aver The Captain pleaded guilty. He so years and the pigs had' never, heen shipped in any other way. The prosecuting officer told the Magis The master of the shop: I was The Jud of the shop, who was the trate that be boarded the defen- naleep.
next witness, said that on the nightdant's vessel on February 17, on Coroner (to master): Do you in question he was sent by his her arrival from Hoihow and found mean to say that you were asleep master to go to Shemshuipo with some 200 pigs is crates without, mat-
two others to see a shop there. ting. when he rapped at the door 1-I was They started shortly after nine and through the crates and were badly The pigs' feet protruded found, the shop after midnight. cut and bleeding. The crates were When asked by the Coroner why it stacked in confusion, and is his tok so long to reach Shamshuipo, opinion the animals could not be witness replied that they walked all fed during the voyage. He found the way from Yaumati.
two dead pigs among the number. The defendant said that all the ships on the run carried the pigs in the same way and the ship agents refused to ship the pigs in. any other manner unless they were the shippers of the pigs in Haibow, forood to do so. He had written to and he had no option but to obey orders. If he refused to carry the Witness: Yes. It was very good. Pigs, some other ship would do the The faki with the accountant rejob and he would lose his job. He The accountant of the Hing Sau turned to Yaumati and boarded the pointed out that the journey from Ning Druggists at 191, Queen's lant, ferry to Hong Kong. They Hoihow took only one day and the Road East, was then called. He were tired and it took them 40 or pigs were never fed during the stated that he had been with the 45 minutes to walk back to the shop voyage.. firm for about a year and had been and when they got there it was on living in the premises together with fire.LAN
the other man.
Was there very much smoke in -side I—It was not very thick,
Hia Worship: You people, are: Was it possible for anyone to be fond of walking. asleep inside with that smoke?—The The fok was farther asked why constable replied that there was it was necessary to send two men not much smoke and a person prob- from the shop and replied that they ably.could remain asleep.
wore sent so that they could consult The master of the shop: He pulleach other, ed me out of the door and then took His Worship: Did you like the me straight to the Police Station.
place.
Flans for a Move.
Worship
The Magistrate imposed a fine of 830 and said that he understood the the master and a Joki. The firm His Worship pointed out that the defendants' position but es master made a small profit of about 8150 accountant's version was that they of his ship he must refuse to ship last year. There was the usual walked very fast and did not take the pigs in such a manner. amount of stock in the shop worth more than 15 minutes for the jour. The Captain replied that he was about $1,100-on the night of bey. The fox could not account for February 27. The shop was insured this difference. }7%**
but he was not aware of the details. The hearing was adjourned until of the insurance?
2.15 p.in. morrow afternoon.
willing to pay the fine, if it was only $50. His Worship replied that the fine would not always remain at that sum.
made on board the 5.8. Kut Sang When a search for opium was
Touching on several interesting points of Modern Architecture, be said it was not his intention to criticise the merits of Classic. Gothic or Modern Architecture. He want ed only to arouse an interest in the beautiful structure-that which ful filled all the principals set out for us by Vitruvius.
Mr. Moore concluded by saying that at one time in his Architec tural career, he was spoon fed with
the Classic ideal. He had, however,
it was sound in structure, portray- now come to the stage when he was prepared to appreciate any style, if ed the function it was desired to serve, and served it. Above all, it] must have an aesthetic appeal, which would lift ane above the de- pression inculcated by monotonous repetition.
A LESS UGLY HONG KONG.
Professor, C. A. M. Smith who was in the chair thanked Mr. Moore for his most interesting talk, and also made a few remarks about the
and the City Hall. The latter, he architecture of two of Hong Kong's principal buildings, The University on the 2nd instant, the revenue said, was'n daily disgrace to the officer found concealed in two basinbabitants of the" Colony. He keta of vegetables three parcels of could not understand why people. the drug. One of the cooks from the here are apparently satisfied with ship admitted that the vegetables that building, but he hoped that were his denied ownership of the Mr. Moore's series of lectures would opium.
eventually help to make, he could not say "a" more beautiful Hong Kong-bat a less ugly Hong Kong,
Mr. Horace Lo for the defendant said that the vegetables were placed on the alleyway of the ship and were accessible to anyone who cared to conceal opium among them.
opiura hidden in the vegetables de- Asked if he knew there was any fendant said "I wouldn't have admitted the vegetables were mine so readily had I known that the opium was there."
His Worship accepted the defea- dinta story and discharged him.
A NOISY SETTLEMENT.
CORRIDOR SCENE IN THE
SUMMARY COURT.
An incident ocurred in the cor- ridor of the Summary Court yester- day which disturbed the hearing of a case in which the Wing Wo Shun Kee firm sued Messrs P. M. Pinguet and Company for $468.73. Plaintiff claimed the refund of this amount, alleging that it was paid under protest on a contract for supply of corkwood,
was explaining his case to the Fuisno Judge, when there was con fiderable noise heard in the cor- ridor. The usher was sent to in vestigate, but the noise continued for some time until the plaintiff rushed in to inform his solicitor that he had reached a settlement
Mr. Wadeson, for the plaintiff,
with the other side,
It did not sound like a settle ment, remarked Mr. Justice Wood on hearing that the parties had come to terme d
Mr. Wadeson mentioned the terms of the settlement, and said that he had previously made efforts in that direction without auccess. He apologised for troubling his Lord- ship in the matter:
TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN
CHINA
GOVERNMENT'S PLAN TO FOUND INSTITUTES.
The opening of a number of Gov- ernment Technical Institutes within the shortest time possible; for the training of mining, industrial and other engineers to be employed in various reconstruction works of the Government is being planned by the Ministry of Education. The pro- posed institutes will be established at the following places:—
of afforestation in Lushan, near For the current year, an institute Kiukiang in Kiangsi; and a textile institute at Wushih.
For the 90th year of the Republic
(1931), a technical institute for paper-making at Shenkiaki, near. Hankow; and ac institute for cattle-raising at. Suiyuan.
For 1932, an industrial technical teclinical institute at Footba institute at Nanking; and a marine
For 1933, a reclamation - and colonization institute at Tihus, in
Binkiang; and a mining instituta at Kaifeng
naval architecture at Shanghai.
For 1934, a technical institute of For 1933, an aeronautice institute at Nanking.
The Ministry is also preparing to issue a circular order to the various Provincial Departments and Municipal Bureau of Educa tion throughout the country instruc ting them to open provincial and municipal technical schools to pre- path the studcats for advanced studies in various fields of engineer- ing
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