HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1930.
MIDNIGHT CHASE IN ROUND-THE-WORLD CORRESPONDENCE. BANKRUPTCY COURT RESTAURANT STRIKE
HARBOUR.
ALLEGED SMUGGLERS IN COURT.
...
CHINESE R.O. FACES .. SERIOUS CHARGE,
STOWAWAY.
CANADIAN CAUGHT AT LAST.
Ian Thompson Bowers, an unem ployed Canadian, appeared before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday,on a charge An interesting story of a midnight of having stowed away on the Pres wait for alleged smugglers was desident Madison from Manila. In scribed at Central Magistracy yes- connection with the charge, Detec- terday when seven persons, includ- ing á Chinese officer of the Revenue Department, were charged with possession of a large quantity of opium.
The story of the prosecution was that Revenue Officer Powell and two other Chinese Revenue Officers went by motor boat to a spot near Green Island where they engaged two fishing sampane. The party of officers, separated and proceeded to near the sa. Sui Tai at about 10
pin. Here they waited for several
hours.
At about two o'clock in the morn ing, Revenue Officer Powell heard
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The affairs of W. J. Allan, who had incurred debts to the extent of 85,334 and had a salary, of $400 per month, were described in the Bankruptcy Court last week dur ing his examination before Mr.
Examinee gave his age as 40 and stated that his wife was not living with him.
tive Sergeant Kellett told his Wor- [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG Justice Stevens. ship that the defendant had been all over the world and hail been having quite a good time." The preacht case was the only time that he got into trouble.
Detective Sergeant Kellett: He left Vancouver in October last and has been to England, India and Singapore. From the last named place be stowed away to Manila. But this is the first time he has got into trouble. He will eventually have to be sent back to Canada. When he was discovered only 82.30 was found or him.
. Mr. Peterson, an officer on board
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the
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AT CANTON,
EFFECT ON PERISHABLE COMMODITIES.
(FROM 'DUR OWN. CORRESPONDENT. I
CANTON, Sept. 8
The strike of the restaurant and café proprietors is paralysing the trade of dealers in marine products,. poultry, mushrooms, etc. These merchants have been depending almost entirely on the restaurants and cafés for the sale of their commodities. As these commodities! Questioned by Mr. D. H. Tudor are all perishable, their consump (Assistant Official Assignee) banktion must be immediate, and the rupt gave particulars of bis em- prices of sharks' fins, abalones, ployment in India before he came shrimps, fah, mushrooms, etc., have to Singaporo, admitting that he been reduced 30 or 40 per cent. held five positions in two years and The dealers have all notified their nine months. This was due (he agents in Hong Kong, and else explained) to the bad times in the where, telling them not to send any motor industry: Firms were disorders until further notice. missing their European employees Both the merchants on strike and and employing Farsees instead. the Government tax farmers are. He arrived in the Colony in July No compromise appears to be pos "still unyielding in their attitude.
1928. The first position he obtain-sible, Both sides are incurring ed in Malays was with British In-heavy losses. The loss to the Got. sulated Cablos, Ltd., at Ipoh. "He erament may be imagined from the amount of the tax, which is equal was appointed by them while ip to 15 per cent. of the total business- India. He did not remember, leav done by the restaurants and cales ing India owing any substantial in the city. debts and the only debt he owed when he left Ipoh after five months employment (he was ill with 'dy antary practically the whole time) Estate in the Colony worth $6,100 was a smal; one of 830. On arriv was left by Mrs. Dora Nesbitt, lateing in Singapore he was appointed of 99, Cromwell Road, Kensington, assistant, manager of the motor de- Middlesex, and formerly of Hollow partment of Messrs. Guthris ́ and Meadow, Chagford, Devon, who Co., at a salary of 8400, though
much as $525 per month.
TSE TSAN TAI,
the President Madison, said that. Hong Kong, Sept. 6. the defendant was found mingling with the first class passengers three hours after the ship left Manila.
Magistrate: I though you would have the tickets of the first class passengers .checked before the ship left..
a sharp whistle and knew that a signal was being passed on to him. At the same time he saw a small
boat push off from the Sui Tai and
To this question, Sergeant Kellett explained that the defendant was make for the junk anchorage. dressed in a new suit and was wear- Revenue Officer Powell then ordering a new tie. ed his boat to go and meet the on-
"Magistrate (to defendant): You seem to bave made a practice of coming one, but when he was some
MRS. DORA NESBITT'S
ESTATE:
PROPERTY IN HONG KONG. AND AT HOME.
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twelve yards away," a motor boat going all over the world without died in London on February 2 this sometimes he earned as much as
made its appearance and tied fast
to the sarapan.
In spite of the fact that the Revenue Officer shouted to the men to stop and that he shore his torch on the motor boat, the latter failed to stop and began to tow the 'sampun away. It went Arst in an easterly direction and then to the
north. It proceeded fairly slowly and when it was on the way, it was seen that two parcels were trans- ferred from the sampan on to the motor boat. After about nine minutes, the motor boat's cagine was heard to splutter and finally stop. The sampan, however, was only about twenty yards away and the Revenue party was soon on board.
Motor Boat Boarded.
"When the party boarded, it was alleged that the first defendant, who to a revenue officer, did not hesitate to make his presence known. The following conversation in English and Chinese is then said to have taken place-
Chinese Revenue Officer 52: I am
No. 62..
Revenue Officer Powell: Are you What are you doing here?
C.R.O. 62: I came to Beize opium.
R.O. Powell: Whom have you ar rested?
paying your fare.
Defendant: I have heard of lots cf people doing it before but I did not know what serious trouble it would get me into. I suppose it is only the spirit of youth. Of course, I am very sorry I have come here now, but all I want is to get back to my country.
"
"Magistrate: You must realize that you are getting something without paying for it. Fifty dollars
or one month.
MURDER IN NEW TERRITORIES.
WIFE OF VICTIM ARRESTED.
..
"In connection" with the alleged urden of a Chinese in the New Territories some days ago, Further light has been thrown on the matter by a statement that the woman ar rested on suspicion last week is the wife of the murdered man..
year. Testator's net personal estate in the United Kingdom amounts to £31,368 148. lid.
1.
ton has placed a sign in its front Each restaurant and café in Can-
entrance stating:Temporarily closed for the repairing of stoves.'
CANTON POLICE
ASSESSMENT.
COLLECTION OF INCREASED RATE POSTPONED.
(now our own CORRESPONDENT. 1
A Christmas Party, " Re-scaling of probate of her will Bankrupt agreed that the state
CANTON, Sept. 8. has been granted to Mr. D. J.ment of his liabilities which he sub- The people of Canton, particular- Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes mitted to the Official Assignee show-ly those of the poorer class, were somewhat relieved when they learn- ed to-day that the increase in the & Master, as the lawful attorney for ed debts of 86,334.
Mr. Tudor questioned him as to police assessmenta on properties the husband, Mr. Trevor Martin
further debts, amounting to 8841, from 15 to 20 per cent, has been Middleton Nesbitt.
postponed. Bequests are made to members of which included several bills for clothes, one for a gramophone and the family.
records, an account for 8106 from the Frosh Food and Refrigerating Co. (which bankrupt explained 'was in respect of goods purchased for a Christmas party) and one hotel
Rice Merchant's Estate. Choy Kit Sze, alias Choy Pik Cheong, formerly a rice merchant in Nam Pak Hong, 36, Bonham Strand West, left estate in Hong Kong worth $380,300. He died in August last year leaving a large family.
His interests in the Yuen Seng Fat firm and a bank in Swatow are left to his ten sons. His wife and concubines are provided with an annuity on the condition that they remain "chaste and unmarried, and that they reside in his native village, Chiu Chow. A sum of $6,500 was left aside for ancestral
It will be recalled that on Sep-worship. tember 1, an old man, plying as a bean-curd trader, was reported miss
ing. Three days later his body was THE WOMAN IN THE CASE. found buried, in a newly-dag grave
on the hillside about half-a-mile | SEQUEL TO FIGHT IN STREET. from the village.
Investigations by the police have revealed that after being severely injured with a bamboo pole which had a sharp point at one end, the man was dragged out into the open O.E.O. 62: Not these men, they where he was lynched, death being are my fokie.
caused by strangulation with a rope.
R.O. Powell All
C.R.O. €2: All.
R.O. Powell: Does any inspector know that you are out to search for: opium-
c.k.o. No one knows
R.O. Powell: Why are you bead-
ing for Yaumati?
C.B.O. 62: 1 am not going, to Yaumati. I am looking for another
sampan.
It is understood that the case will be beard by the District Officer (North)..
COMMENDED BY MAGISTRATE.
CHINESE LADIES CAPTURE.
BAG-SNATCHER."
Sentence" of nine months hard Revenue Officer Powell stated fur-labour and 20 strokes of the birch ther that he then told the motor was passed on a Chinese who made boat's coxswain to start the boat, his appearance before Mr. Lindecil which the latter did, in, about half yesterday on a charge of attempt or three quartern of a minute. The ing to snatch a hand-bag from Mrs. party were then taken to the Tam Sze, the wife of a Chinese Revenue Office,
shop-keeper, on Saturday night. Chief Preventive Officer Clark, în It was stated that the lady and the course of his evidence, told the her 16-year-old daughter were re turning home at 11.30 p.m. from the Gout that the peastico of the Re-Koshing Thestray when did venue Department was that no Chi- street, the culprit appeared sudden Lee Revenue Officer could board, astebed the bag-and-darted ahip or boat in the Harbour without the man, and caught him. She then away The young lady went after being accompanied by a European held him, with the help of her -In case of urgency, when no Euro-mother, till help was forthcoming
pann officer is available, the Chinese The two ladies were commended by the Magistrate for the display Kévenue Officer must be accom- of public spirit in effecting the cap panied by an officer in uniform.
ture,
Two Chinese, who were found fighting in the street, came before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, when it was divulged that the brawk was over a woman.
First defendant: I was walking in the street with a woman when the second defendant came up from bebind and pulled her away.
Second defendant: This woman had been staying with me before. I went to Canton last year and when I returned I found that the woman had gone away with all my property to the extent of 8400. The other day I saw her in the street
with the first defendant and I went' up and pulled her aside to question her. The first defendant then struck me a blow and I returned it
The second defendant, however, decided to change his story and said that he saw the woman alone, and the first defendant was then not with her.
A pretty. Cinness woman then cama, forward and corroborated the first defendant's story.
His Worship found that the fight was started by the second detent ant when he pulled the woman away. This defendant was fined $5. The first defendant was cautioned. His Worship also bound both men over in a bond of 850 each to keep the peace for six months.
bill.
Examined ag to his purchases in Singapore since he arrived bank rupt admitted purchases from Mesars, Frankel Bros. amounting
few months after he arrived, in first to $1,000 and then $1,400, a
cluded in the first purchases were a diamond ring for over 3800 and silver brushes and comb for 880 or $90, and a bed. The second pur chases were all for furniture and household effects.
Mr. Tudor: The furniture you bought would have furnished a small sized house Yes.
It will be remembered the local Government has long decided upon such an increase, but the date on which the increased tax was to be the less well-to-do at once express operative had not been fixed. All ed opposition to such an increase, declaring that they could not even pay the old 15 per cent. assessment,
General Au Yang Kui, Commis sioner of Police, appreciated the difficulties of the people. He said it would be very hard for the people regular assessment long overdue, in general even to pay up, the old
To add another 5 per cent. to it would break their backs." So the Police Commissioner, while not
quite willing to cancel the increase, is willing to postpone collecting it.”
take them so I asked her to give a small payment for them, which she did.
де
It worked out very happily be matter of fact because her initials. were inscribed on the brushes.-If would have been no use to her. it had been any other initial it
Bankrupt explained that he ar ranged to pay off these debts by monthly instalments of 8100. Ee also bought at this time a gramo phone from Moutrie's for $105, and 19 records during the same month, and a ukelele. By December 1928 he had spent $256 at Montrie's.
Mr. Tudor: All these purchases the ring for $500, bought a
Bankrupt said he eventually hold were more or less luxuries-I don't with the money, sold the car, made quite" follow.
a profit of 8500, and with this Well they weren't exactly neces sitica-No, they weren't necessi-money paid off more of his debts. In his present employment he ties
would receive a minimum of 8300 with commission. He had made an
car
Bankrupt said he joined the Singapore Flying Club as soon as he arrived but he did not attend for to the Official Asagines that the club until March 1929. His than $300 a month he would pay if his salary was anything less
was an old pilot officer of the reason for joining was because he 830 a month; if it was between 8500 and 8700 he would pay 15 per R.A.F.
esnt, if it was between $750 and $1,000 he would pay 20 per cent and if it was over $1,000 he would pay 30 per cent.
t
He admitted borrowing 82,000 from Mr. Preston with whom he was living and a further, 8500 from a Mr. Woodford, who was a re- lative of Mr. Preston, to pay off some of his debta
Mr. Stuert: Was that the house staying at the time 7-Yes. where the imaginary fiancee was
Cross-examined by Mr. C. `R. Stuart (for Mesars. Frankel Bros), bankrupt, agreed. that he 1859 Diamond: Ring.
made arrangements to rent a snail' house in Pasir Panjang ́and after: Mr. Tudor: Why did you buy the furniture had been delivered 8855 diamond ring soon after there brought it back to Mr. Pres coming to Singapore WRS, Oxton's House in Chapel Road. pecting my wife to join me.
Mr. Stuart: Was that for your Bankrupt said he bought the wife or for anyone else -For my silver brushes and coinb also for wife his, wife. It was true the letter "M" was inscribed on the brushes but that was because his wife's nickname was "Moga"
all the furniture and other panied you into this shop --Yes.
Mr. Tudor: A young lady accom- goods you had purchased from various tradesmen in Singapore What was her Christian name ?—
went to that house-Yen. Mavis.
Bankrupt admitted owning six Did she try on this ring-Testifferent cars since he had been in Did you introduce this girl to Singapore. He served in the the managing partner as your fin RAF during the War, and right ance -No.
You did not tell the managing on the North Western Frontier and
up to 1920, when he was shot down". partner that you useded that ring suffered concussion, und was because you and the girl were eng-hospital for five months. He h had t aged 1 "wid kur that I was sustained for reakca during his
Where is the ring now-Well it pecting my wife an
fying experience. was in pawn,
What about the brushes ?-I offer ed them to Miss Woodford as present because the nursed mo through an illness but she wouldn't (Continued on next Column.)
Stuart. You don't think you
aro irresponsible because of your crashes I don't know,ME Mr. Stuart You are very opti mintis about, your capacity to earn large sums of money-
The examination was adjourned.
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