ALL QUIET IN FOOCHOW.
· RUMOURS OF "RED" INVASION DISPELLED.
KULIANG SEASON STARTS.
From Our Own Correspondent.]
Foocnow, July 1A
lovely cool days which reminded
HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE!
[URDERS 188UED BY THE KON, MR. E D. G. WOLJE, Q.M.O." INSPECTOR«- GENERAL OF POLICE]:
General,
Revolver Practice: The regular weekly revolver practice will take place at the Bowen Road Revolver Range to-morrow at 5 p.m., It will be open to all members of the
Kong Police Reserve.
of the
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY JULY 7 1931.
ASSAILANT REFUSES YAUMATI MURDER HONG KONG STOCK
TO SQUEAL."
DR. KEW'S ATTACKER, SENTENCED.
POLICE ON TRACK OF INSTIGATOR.
The Chinese coolie who was arrested following an assault on Dr. Fred Kew recently, was yester
CASE.
MARKET.
OPENING OF A NEW TRIAL. CROUCHER & CO.'S DAILY
THAREPORT.
WOMAN WITNESS UNDER
CROSS-EXAMINATION, continue easy, with a fair amount of business done beth for cash and forward.
Banks and Unions continuo steady,
The Yaumati marder case was reopened before the Chief Justice (Sir Josoph Kemp) and a new Jurut $2,000 and 500 at the Criminal Sessions yesterday count and a few were taken at 801 Lands declined on settlement. ae-
..I wish I could again writs of the Sharpshooters' Company, on day sentenced to six months' hard At the previous trial, which confor July and 999.25 August. Hun
The
e of spring at home, but they have gone and Feochow, has been show- ing us how hot, and bumid it can be. For Ave days we mopped our
Training Ocurse. Training Course-Part II. :-The ed out in Part II of Training following members have been pass
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Wharron cased off and $103 is now offered for cash shares,
labour by Mfr. E. H. Willian chuded last week after a hoaring phreys likewise are on offer at 850.25
The defendant pleaded guilty to lasting five days, the jury rotired without attracting buyers. grevious bodily harm and assault with intent to cause charges of (1) common, assault; (3) for two and a mlf hours and could
not agree upon a verdict. ná (3)
Wong Cheung, alias Wong Sik disfigure complainant. To a fourth of Knu Shuk hi a flat in Yaumati in charge of assault with intent to the early morning of April 1. It do
mont at $17.00 KE
and the old shares commit murder, defendant ploaded is alleged that the accused took rights at $16.80 for September.
Ewo are a little firmor at Tis. 13.60
Hotels continue fria and combin-
aclves,drank, a few more cool Course" (knowledge of Police Duties zult with intent to main apu, Choung, is on trial for the murdered sitarea were taken for the settle-
We
drinks, and mopped again. spoke of the humidity and agreed
and Regulations) —,
Coastables R38 Lau Siu Chun, for the millionth time that June Thong Poh Hing, R27 Chung was the worst month in Foo. Kung Iu, and R1 Kwok Sze Shau,
Revolver show, totally forgetting bow cool
Practico: Revolver it had been up to the 14th. It certainly was most trying heat and although the thermometer was not as good as it has since been, the humidity made us feel limp and
weary.
practice will be carried out on the Bowen Road Revolver Rango to-day at 5 pm. All members of the Chi- nose Company who have not passed Part III: this year should attend without fail..
"not guilty."
&DIE
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part in the murder together with Addressing the Bench, Mr. Leo bis father, Wong Kam, who has not D'Almada & Castro, dor Dr. Kow, been apprehended, and that the stated that two of the three charges body was placed in a sack and to which the defendans had pleaded dumped guily were of very serious character and had the case come before the Supreme Court, would have randor- ed the defendant liable to life im prisonment.
Then came the change, and the
Indian Company. rala descended in one solid sheet,'
Revolver? Practica: - Rovolver accompanied by thunder and light practice will be carried out on the
"Dr. Kow is a dentist by pro ning. This went on for a day or Bowen Road Revolver Range on fession," said Mr. D'Alruada," but 40 and then came the floods from Thursday, July 9, at pm. All he is not following that profession up-country. On the Wednesday the water was just level with the members of the Indian Company at present and he is n share-broker.
a vacant piece of ground.
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy was for the Crown, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, in, structed by Mr. H. C. Macnamara, of Messrs, Deacons, appeared for the defence.
How Jury."
The new jurore empanelled were bridge and it was feared the new who have not passed Part III, this In the course of his duty be had Messrs. J. W. Alabaster (foreman), small bridge would not stand the strain, The Custom House, Ewo year should attend without fail.
'occasion to go to the Netherland A. J. P. Hoard, P. N. da Silva, India Bank in Des Voeux Road, P. Rumjahn, J. P. Xavier, S. Berg where he had some business with and R. E. Atwell, the compradore department, the entrance to which is in Ice House Street When leaving the premises at about 2.30 p.m. on June 24h was accompanied by Mr. Choa who Department of the bank:
and other hongs on the Bund were
Flying Squad. approached by sampans, or rickshas with the water well over the hub:
The weekly instructional patrol of of the wheel. As usual the river the Hong Kong Section will take took its toll of life and people, place on Friday. Fall in at the pigs, dogs, and even a buffalo tore Central Police Station at 5.16 p.m. past in the yellow swirling water,
The noise of the river rushing sharp. Dress: Khaki uniform and under the bridge was heard for a cap with khaki cover.
Practica: - Revolver Revolver great distance, but the strain was
ccused, Mr. Fitzroy anid that wit In outlining the case against the nesses would say that they saw ac cased's father, Wong Kam, grapple with the deceased, while accused ed's neck. They would also deposa threw something round the decca's
Hong Kong Elsetrios changed hands at $50.25.
Cements changed hands at 819.00 July and 820.95 September.
Dairy Farms are offering at 830.25 with sales down to 330.
Watsons were firmer, at 810 and open at 821. July 6, 5 p.m."
LUNATIC'S LAST MAD ACT.
STABS SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH IRON NAIL.
DIES WHEN DISARMED,
The Mental Hospital near the
evidently not too much for the new Practice will be carried out on the is employed in the compradore to seeing the body carried away in G.C.H. was the scope of Bri
apan and the bridge is still stand- ing. Pedestrians are using it but it is not yet open to other kinds of traffic. The Mainland, the Bund and Maloo, were about four feet under water and the plain to Ku- liang was impassable for two days. Our golf course and the surround- ing fields were from 6 to 8. fest under water, whier rushed over the now Amoy Rond, breaking it down in at least two places,
Bowen Road Revolver Rango on Wednesday, July 15, at 5 pm. All members of the Flying Squad, Hong Kong, and Kowloon Sections, who have not passed Part III. this year should attend without fail.
A Sudden, Attack. While they were still under the verandah, Dr. Kew, was suddenly Sharpshooters' Company. attacked without any provocation, Inspection of Rifles --All mem- by the defendant and another man, bers of the Company who have not both of whom used heavy bamboo turned in their rifles to the Police Armourer for inspection must do so poles. Fortunately the doctor do within the next three days.fended himself successfully against
Revolver Practice Revolver
one of his adversaries and as a re practice will take place, on the myself watched small sampana rac 6.15 p.m.
On Wednesday several others and Bowen Road Range to-morrow at ault only received a bend wound
All members who failed inflicted by the defendant. Dr ing through the gaps, and the to attend last week must attend Kew was wearing a thick folt hat Chinese onlookers got sa much to fire pff their course. Members amusement out of it as we did. We will assemble on the range at that at the time, but the blow raight also an another amusing incident at the 'bus garage at the start of time with their belts, holsters and have resulted in a fractured skull. the Amoy Road. On the Tuesday-revolvers; uniform optional.
Levelling Roads by "Bus!
Wednesday night, the garage had
about two feet of water in it and
the 'buses had to be parked at the
(Sgd.) D. L KING,
D; S. P. (R)
side of the road. On Thursday they ware repairing the floor and putting down more sand, and as they did at them and thought the cautious Jot possess a steam roller and did ones rather Billy and panicky not feel inclined to waste their while the cautious ones thought the energy by pulling a roller, they had others rather foolish, not to take the bright idea of rolling the sand the chance while they had it. down by driving two or thres 'buses up and down."
Taking Precautions.
Dr. Kew wishes mo to tell you that be does not know the defendant and he has reason to believe that thie man and the man who was not arrested were paid assailants of another party, who is now occupy ing the attention of the police Yor worship, of course, is not con. cerned with that and has only to den with this man. I would ask your Worship to desi with him severely, because if such pults are allowed to go by without serious punishmente, everyone in Hong Kong would be in danger of being assaulted. It would mean that anybody with a grievance could
Here's 8100, go and assault 80- and-so."
Defendant's Silenco.
& Back.
Counsel explained that the Crown could assign no motive for the crime. The medical evidence would be that death was due to strangula
tion.
Women's Story.
Crown was a married woman, who The first witness called by the occupied an adjoining cubicle of the house where the alleged crime took place. Witness said that she was awakened by cries of Save life," and on looking over the partition she saw the prisoner throw a rope round the neck of the deceased, who was held by accused's father. She shouted out to accused's wife to stop it, but Wong Kam ordered her affair. The light was then put out to keep quiet as it was his own by Wong Kam,
Witoes continued that she was frightened at what she saw and went to bed space at the rear of the other women, while the accused's floor where she was joined by two wife also came and stood near them. Witness saw the deceased lying ou father, squatting near him. the ground and the prisoner and his the two men carried away a sack. "containing something.
The Cross-Examination.
Later
tragedy on Sunday morning when one of the older immates of the asylum, Cam Yu Yak, ran amok and injured several people with an iron nail, after which he suddenly collapsed and died,
Lam was walking about the caged verandah of the asylum with several other immates when he completely lost control of his mental faculties and producing a long iron nail, which he had managed to secrete on his person, he fiercely attacked several of the immates.
A ward-master and a house coolic, who went to the assistance of those who were being attacked, were man and were injured. It was not themselves set upon by the frenzied
until the arrival of other members. of the staff that Bam was finally disarmed when, with drammiis suddeness, he collapsed and died.
THE DOG'S HOME.
5.P.C.A. REPORT FOR JUNE,
During the month of June and especially since the removal of the Muzzling Order the activities at the In cross-examination, Mr. Jenkin Dogs' Home have decreased. Only, reminded witness that she had twelve dogs were admitted to the stated in her previous evidence that Home and with a balance from the saw the prisoner and his father | May of 31, the number on the books pressing down the deceased while for June totalled 43 she who in the bed space in the Of the twelve admitted during pressing down impression of yours? Witness I did not say pressing down. I said when the light was put out. I saw him (prisoner) squat ting.
Sent by polica
Brought to be destroyed Brought for custody... Brought for treatment. Not required ................................................ From Kennedy Town kennels Returned unsuitable
We watched them for some time It would be amusing to know what and it certainly said something for would have been said if we had had the drivers to see the 'buses lurch to go and returned to find our ing over at terrifying degrees and houses looted and all lost except avolding each other by inches as for the goods sent to Pagoda. they lowly rolled out the ruts, suppose the cautious ones would while the drivers apparently were have had the laugh that the braver not looking at all where they went, ones were able to have aa thing but enjoyed amusing conversation turned out. But as long as some with each other. We watched for body got a laugh, what does it go to the coolia quarters and Bay passage. Where did you get this June the following la a summary some time and all we saw was: one matter? rut being slowly moved to the left Things are quite quiet again and by one car, as another rat was roll the "Red" army has gone back over ed to the right till they met in one the border and life here is normal
After. Dr. McElvey had given magnificent super rut of about two and devoid of thrills. There is Bu evidence on the extent of the in- feet doop. We loft helpless with social news of any interest but there jury, his Worship convicted defen- laughter when the two drivers got in one thing some of us would like dant on the third charge and pass Mr. Fitzroy that you saw Wong You said lost wock in answer to out and solemnly conferred together to know:"Who are the rivaled the maximum sentence of six Kam and prisoner pressing Kau how that was to be smoothed down. Brighter Foochow "gang and why months hard labour.
For ho's a jolly good fellow h
The defen- Shuk down --I did not say that; The Kullang Season. `--
dant was given an opportunity to said they were squatting. sung with great gusto the other explain the assault but indicated People have gone up to Kuliang, evening
In cross-examination you repeat in spite of rain and damp bunga-; The tea market is quiet, with that he had no desire to speak, ed that you saw the two men PT died on arrival at the " Home," lows and by the end of the month very little business doing. In Pan- alluded to this and added that the eventually withdrew it-Im not Owing to the inability to provide
In passing sentence his Worshiping him to the ground and you the Kuliang season should be in full song tons, had tes men accept maximum penalty was imposed le changing las story I told last weak a home for some of the dogs, it swing. We thought for a while that 'ed Tls 5 over last year's prices there would be no season this year instead of 25 per cent. over, this age defendant has committed You say that while the light was was found necessary to destroy as we have just got over a "Red" grade of tea would have been dis serious assault and drag given no on you saw the pritoper throw a twelve, most of which had been in scare. Word came down from up. posed of, as China would have been explanation whatever for his act
rope over the deceased's head the "Home", a considerable time. country that a "Red" army had "ble to compete on the heme
Several dogs were brought to the taken many towns and was prepar markets with India and Ceylon,
"Home" by owners and enquiries: ing to attack Yengping, which is Now that exchange has advanced,
made by telephone, as regards treat- 100 miles from Foochow and inade tea men in the end will probably
Mr. Jenkin: I want to warnment for minor ailments and advice, quately defended.
have large stocks on their hands,
Jou-and I want the jury to under-were answered, w involving a considerable sum bear
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SIMLA CONFERENCE
RETURN OF HONG KONG
DELEGATES
Counsel's Warning.
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During the month six were, sold, five returned to owners and" one
stand it too that I am going to The remaining thirteen dogs in Put it to the jury that there is not the Home "At present lato alfțin une aspect of your evidence in good health and condit which you are consistent except that you saw the rope pat over the deceased's head. That is the only Point
Handicapped.
Then came the news that n Ger man priest had been killed by the ing no interest, and to suffer a Reds," when he said he had no smart loss. The first crop Chingwo money, and the rumours grew as Flowery Pekoes have arrived, and refugees came down, We have had ten men were willing to accept Tls. Mr. F.. W. James, Senior Super: all kinds of trouble here but never s85 per picul, but owing to the de- intendent Engineer of the China before have we had a Red" army maand exceeding the supply one Navigation Co., Ltd, and Mr. A. bothering about us, and, knowing firm offered Tle, 280 but the remain- MacIndoc, Assistant Navel, Archi. In pointing out discrepaneses in Wituces: I am handicapped bo what they did in towns and placen ing firms refused to pay this ex- test, Taikoo Dockyard, the Hong the woman's evidence given at the enuss I must confine my evidence to up the Yangtsze, and also na the orbitant prico, and at present are Kong Chamber of Commerce dela til and the presont trial, Mr. my own story, she wond
Kowloog Police Court the lastanyering questions and cannot tell local people were afraid, the Con- holding out for a lower figure. gates to the Simla Conferencë fort
taking,
tim revision of the London Conven- Jenkin observed: Unfortunatoly the r. Jenkin, My client is chances, or leaving things too late Telegrams Delayed
tion Bules (1929) on Safety of Life gistrate seems to have got bis more handicapped being in the in the case Yengping did fall, and The means of communication go at Sea, returned to the Colony yas, notes all wrong according to you, dock therefore drew up plans for an eva from bad to worse. A telegram from terday by the .v.Van Heutz And you are suggesting that our Except for the statement that you cuation, so that people should know Hong Kong now takes an average Commander Hole, RN, (retired); notes are wrong; and if we are saw prisoner throw, a rope round what to do if they had to go from of four days to arrive. Hitherto Harbour Master and the other not wrong then the interpreter is deceased's neck, you don't romam Foochow bla
the banks have issued their rates Government, delegates, are, we un wrong. You can have it which way how what you saw or what you told We did not have to go in the between 10.00 and 10.30 am, bat derstand, returning by the you like. In fact I will not pursue any of the tribunals before No I and but for a time in spite of all hair they are seldom jaqued before Tilava do about in 14th in the pgif that some brave spirita anid to the noon, and more often after 1.00 p.m. Interviewed by a Daily Free Witness: 1 am not inventing, or and over again, a contrary things did look very This affects business in a most ad presentative Mr. Jame exirmsad changing my evidence. serious for a day or so. Some verse manner, and is seriously general satisfaction at the outcome Mr. Jenkin Lam pot atte people packed things they valued handicapping the export trade of the Conference
your honesty, but I am attacking 196 and sent them to Pagoda Anchorage, where shipping companies receive Full details will be furnished in your powers of observation. Yo while, those who did not laughed wirer advising despatch of steamer due course by the Hong Kong, must understand that.
(Continued on nest Volume.) after the steamer has left this port Chamber of Commerce
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was looking over the partition(#317-
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and the Court adjourned until thi morning.
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