HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1931.
MOTOR FATALITY HONG KONG STOCK FRAUDS ON FISHER FOLK SINGAPORE MURDER. SUIT AGAINST THE
SEQUEL.
DRIVER COMMITS SUICIDE IN BOARDING HOUSE,
CORONER'S INQUest at CENTRAL MAGISTRACY.
MARKET.
CROUCHER & CO.'S DAILY
REPORT.
ADVANCE WAGES UNDER
· FALSE PRETENCE;-
A common fraud en fisherfolki which has frequently been the sub- ject of complaints at the Aberdoen Banks and Unions were firm on Police Station, was revealed at exchange weakness with buyers at Contral Magistracy yesterday, when 82,000 and 8000, respectively. We one of the "sharpers" was charged have not heard of aty akares chang before Mr. W. Schofield with ch ing hands at these rates. Holders taining 855 and 880 from two fish of Banks are not inclined to selling junk masters by faiso preten just now in view of the interim ces dividend which should be declared shortly. P
14
The defendant admitted both charges.
EUROPEAN ATTACKED IN RICKSHA,
CHINESE ASSAILANT
ESCAPES,
P. AND O. BANK.
DAMAGES AWARDED TO IPOH BROKERS.
Mr. Justico à Beckett Terrell awarded $967.50 damages to Mao- bhail & Co. (Ipoh), Etd., against. the P. & O. Banking Corporation, arising out of the recent suit, ente when the question, of damages, up for discussion in the Supreme Court,
The murder of a European, who was stabbed while in a ricksha, just before midnight ou June 5, is now occupying the attention of the Singapore Detective Branch and the
Kandang Kerdau Division police. The man was Thomas Explaining the facts of the case, William Guotor, and he is said to Sergeant Cannighan, said that the have been unemployed in Singapore dofondant applied for work o on for some time past. board the first complainant'e junk and upon an agreement being reached, the defendant asked for his wages in advance, it being s custom among fisherfolk to pay
One of the wore the medium of a smali'busi-up to the end of the Chineseivontubber plantation upcountry. He 1930, was 89.00, and on the same:
Wharvas and China Providents employses their wages in advadcoome years ago was employed on
Utilities were in good demand. Electrics at 881.00 and Chins Lights at $26.25 wore the favourites though Trams were sought for at 81.25. Ferries have been quiet for some time but could be placed at 804, the last sale taking place at 834.80.
The motor tragedy in "Stubbe Road on the evening of July 1 was the subject of an inquest at Con- tral Magistracy yesterday, with Mr. E. H. Williams sitting as Coroner, assisted by a jury of three compris ing Mears. H. Overy (foreman). JM. Mayhew and J. Djck. "It will be recalled that a party of Chinese Indies and gentlemen wore returning from Repulse Bay when the ear apparently skidded and, in the course of the wild caroor, the occupants wore thrown clear off the vehicle. passengers died shortly after adness at 8165 and 85.85, there is a The ccmplainant therefore advane- mission to hospital while the driver ateady demand for Providents at committed suicide in dramatic this rate. fashion. After taking the passen Hotels are offering for the Bettle- gera to the Government Civil Hos-mont, at 816.30 old arid $15.90 now pital, he rushed off to a Chinese and 810.03 for September. boarding house where ho drank a Jarge quantity of lysol. As soon as this was discovered, he was rushed to hospital where ho passed away. The former was Lau Hung Lún, aged 25, while the driver's name. was Wong Ka Chi (22) and it was regarding the deaths of these two persons that the inquost was hold.
www
Medical Evidence.
The inquest opened with medical evidence given by Dr. G.
Thomas of the Government Civil Hospital, who said that about 15 p.m. on July 1, a Chinese malo was admitted to the hospital in a very serious condition and passed away about two hours later. The next day, continued witness, he performed a 'post-mortem -examination on the man's body when he found "the neck and upper part of the chest very much awollen. The collar: bones were fractured as well as the upper ribs on both sides, and,
in his opinion, death was due to shock and haemorrhago. The body was later identified in his presence as that of Lau Hung Lun.
at
Realtys came to business 814.80 July and can also be placed at 915 September.
Two touched Tls. 14.50 with sales at Tis. 14.80 September.
Gements opened easier with sellers at $10,80 cash and 819.00 September.
ed by a Straits Times representa According to information gather. tive, Gunter, who was 51 years of ago, was of English nationality and
a
was a bachelor." :-
ed 855 to defendant, who however, Singapore and was for a time en- Early last year he arrived in
failed to keep his part of the con tract. Following a search, the deployed temporarily as overseer by fendant was arrested in his fa
the Public Works Department and also in a similar capacity at the thor's house,
Naval Base, Seletar. Since the termination of his last, employment
After the arrest, the master of ancther fishing boat laid a com plaint with the authorities to the affect that the defendant had swindled him out of 860 in a simi tar nisniner,
His Worship passed sentence of two months' hard labour on each There are a few inquiries for cunt. A sum of 82.97 being found September, but not substantial on the defendant, the Magistrate enough to bring about an upward ordered that one complainant
$1.47. should have $1.00 and the other
tendones.
Ropes were entirely neglected and may be had at 822.30,
with sellers at 830.76, and Watsons Dairy Farms are better at 830.00
are offering at $16.20 with small. buyers at $10,
Constructions at 29.75 marked a
riso.
Government Loan is offering at 6 per cent.
On the whole the market is steady, with a certain amount of discreet liquidation going on for July Settlement.
July 13; 6 pm,
HONG KONG POLICE,
RESERVE,
ORDERS ISSUED BY THE KON, MR. E D. C. WOLFE, D. M. G., "INSPECTOR- DENEBAL OF POLICE.]
General,
ALLEGED THEFT OF GLASS.
CASE AGAIN ADJOURNED.
At the Kowloon Magistracy yes- terday, Yuen Hoi Ting was charged with the larceny of 100 cases of glass from the Los Yue Kes firm, af Canton Road, on June S. An additional charge of conspiring with others act in custody to de- fraid the firm of the same goods was also preferred.
༣
The prisoner was defended by Mr. F. X. D'Almadu, jr., whó en- tered a ples of "not guilty."
The case for the prosecution was conducted by Mr. H. Lo, with Ins pector Elston in charge of the police evidence,
Evidence was given by Choung Shoung and Lo Chung, gedown keepers of the Los Yus. Kes firm, and by Chan Cheung, driver of the lorry in which the alleged goods were taken from the godown.
at the Naval Base, 'Gunter was un.
hotels in Singapore. ployed and lived in various Japanese
J.
ad, with Paul Starr, for the plain- Mr. R. Williamson, who appear. tiffs (Macphail & Co.) during the hoaring, of the case, said that it that there had been no dividends on was agreed between the partios. the Rahman Hydraulic shares since they had been registered in the name or the bank's nominees. $160, which had been paid on the There had been one dividend of United Engineers shares during the
administration,
As to the price of the United) Engineers shares it was agreed that the average price on August 19, date, the average price of the Rahmaan Hydraulic shares was 821 cents. It was also agreed that on October 3, the average price of the United Engineers shares was 89.45 while the Rahman Hydraulic shares stood at 70 cents on the average.
Mr. Williamson also said that it' was agreed that the present prico of United Engineers shares was 87.37) while Behman Hydraulic were 83 cents...
"Not Entitled to Damages." Counsel went on to say he had. made a calculation as to the dam ngos. Taking the agreed price, ie., the difference between the present" price and the price in August, the should be added the $180, for the total would be $1,227.50 to which dividend or, alternatively, basing the price as the difference between October 3, the damages would be the present price and that on
8847, to which should be added the $150. Counsel agreed that he want. ed the return of the shares and additional damages.
Trouble Over a Woman, Trouble is auid to have been over Chinese woman. On August e last year, Gunter was attacked and stabbed in Japan Street by Lim Ab Seng, a broker, who is stated to have been paying attentions to the woman. On that occasion Gunter was removed to the General Hos- pital, where he remained for over two months. Lim Ah Seng was or Mr. C. H. Smith, who, with Mr. rested and on a charge of volun-J. T. Haydon appeared for the de- tarily causing grievous hurt was fendants, said that if the plaintiffs were entitled to damages, he would; sentenced to three months' rigorous put the damages as the difference imprisonment.
between the price on October 3 and the date of the judgment. Ho sub mitted that the plaintiffs were not entitled to damages. There was no evidence to show that they could not sell the shares.
Gunter, it is said, continued his association with the woman and on the evening of the attack they went to tire Alhambra Theatre, and were returning to 80, Wilkie Road, a Japanese hotel, where Gunter lived They were in a rickaha when a Chinese suddenly appeared and at tacked Gunter, inflicting a fatal wound in the back. The man then cacaped.
The woman took Gunter to the General Hospital, where he died a short while, after admission, She informed the Kandang Kerbau police about an hour later. In the meantime the Chinese got away and is still at large. The Singapore Detective Branch have taken up in quiries and an early arrested is ex- pected..
Regarding the second man, Dr." Thomas said he was admitted to the hospital about 9.15 p.m. on the same day in a dying condition. His face wan bloated and the mouth and lips wern stained and he smelt very strongly of lysol Witnesa atated that he washed the stomach out but the man died soon after admission. A post-mortem examination was; Revolver. Practice: The regular performed the following day when ackly revolver practico will take place, at the Bowon Road Revolver the stownch was found to be in a Rango to-morrow at 6 p.m. It will congested condition. There were bo open to all members of the also signs of lysol in the man's Flying Squad, Hong Kong and Kow- body, but there were no external loon Sections, Hong Kong Police or internal injuries. The man was Reserve, identified as Wong Ka Chi (92);"
When asked what quantity of lysol would kill a man, Dr. Thomas Roservists at the Chinese Comman he had not previously seen. said that in its undiluted condition, pany's Headquarters, 17, Queen's His seemingly peculiar way of one good mouthful would be fatal.hond Central, will be held as usual conducting business drow
Mr. Hin Shing Lo, who held to-day at 6.30 p.m. All members of caustic remarks from Mr. Hamil. watching brief an
behalf of the the Chinese Company and of the ten. owner of the car, then told Dr. Flying Squad who have not passed you bought this glass from
who said. ..."You Thomas that there was rumour Part II. of Training Course should man you did not know, through drove off, following an accident that the driver was taken into the hospital that night with two of the
Indian Company. passengers. While in hospital, the driver took a bottle of Iysol which Leave Constable R208 Ajit Singh he drank later. Dr. Thomas, how has been granted months' leave ever, denied strenuously that tho of absence from the Colony, as from bottle of lysol produced in. Court June 30. was Government property.
Evidence of identification was given by Lau's widow, and the driver's sant (Miss Louise Tong, an undergraduate at the University) after which Tai Hon Nam, the owner of the car involved in the accident, went into the box.
7
A Picnic Party, Witness said that the day pre- vious to the smash, he, with Wong
Training Course. The workly classes for. Police
attend.
Flying Squad.
Revolver Practice - Revolver practice will be carried out on the Bowen Road Revolver Range to morrow at 6 p.m. All members of the Flying Squad, Hong Kong and Kowloon Sections, who have not passed Part III. this year, should attend without fail.
1
The weakly instructional patrol of the Hong Kong Section will take and two ladies, arranged to go out place on Friday, July 17. Fall in to Repulse Bay for a swim. They at the Central Police Station, at met by appointment, on the day in 6.15 p.m. sharp. Dress: Khaki uni-
pened on the way out, v witness
cap with khaki covor.
Chai Keng. Chung, master of glass business conducted at 101, Baltory Strost, gave evidence of hoving purchased the glass from a
Sottu
sny
f
GOVERNESS STRUCK BY BACKING CAR.
"ALLEGATIONS AGAINST INDIAN CHAUFFEUR,
A sorious allegation that ho
His Lordship made an order for the return of the shares with transfer signed by the registered owners on payment of 81,038 to the defendants. His Lordship also, fixed the damages at 8067,50, 202250 of which was the difference on the United Engineers' sharus, 8130 being the dividend on the United Engineers' shares; and $185. being the difference on the Rahman Hydraulic shares.
It will be remembered that his Lordship delivered judgment in favour of plaintiffs with costs on a higher scale, and granted stay of execution for 14 days.
GUIDES AND BROWNIES ENTERTAINED.
ENJOYABLE AFTERNOON. ON
"PATROCLUS."
On Tuesday, July 7, Captain Clark of the 8. Patroc.us very kindly gave a party to the Guides and Brownies of Hong Kong. Each company selected two Guides to ropresent them and each pack twa' Brownies with an officer,
As
The Hong Kong Guides they were met by Mrs. W. T. sembled at Queen's Pier where
Southern, Colony Commissioner, a broker you had never met before, on the Peak, without making any Mrs. E. B. Reed, Celoay Secretary, from a godown you had never seen. Do you usually conduct your attempt to render assistance to the Mrs. W. G. Anderson, District business in this way J
injured, was made against an In-Commissioner and Mrs. J. D. Witness: "It is the custom in the dian chauffer, whe was charged at
Danby, glass trade to buy from a broker."!
He went on to say that he agrood the Magistracy yesterday, to pay 8300 for the glass, but a ense was remanded. were deducted for thios cases that were broken, t
After further evidence had been taken the case was adjourned. ::
A POLICE RAID.
CARD PARTY DISTURBED
A party of police, led by Dotoo. tive-Sergeant, MacDonald, paid a surprise visit to a houso at 7
game was in progress,
The
The accident is reported to havu
It was a very merry party that went over to Kowloon in a launch, kindly lont by Messrs. Butterfield & Bwire,
The Kowloon Guides met their
Commissioner, Mrs. Owen Hughes, at the Star Ferry and walked along to join the rest of the party at Holt's Wharf, where Captain Clark welcomed everyone,
occurred on Saturday afternoon, when A European lady, Miss M, L Parry, governess to the children of Mr. J. F. Wright of 292, The Peak, was alloged, to have been knocked down. One of Mred for the occasion. The youngest
Wright's children was thrown un derneath the car, but fortunately escaped without injuries.
The chauffeur, Abdul Karkir,
The guests enjoyed a splendid ten in the diping saloon, decorat-
Brownie cut a vast iced enko, in scribed "Welcome to the Guides of Hong Kong," to which everyone did full justice,
The ship was then thrown open
ed by stowards west all round and saw pantries, kitchen, the bridge
question and nothing untoward hap form and (Sgd.) D, L. KING, Cheung Hing Stroet, where a card was employed by Mr. A. M. Bowes for inspection, and parties conduct-
being at the wheel. When they got
to the Bay, they stopped and swam
for about an hour and it was just
D.8.P. (H.)
Smith On Saturday the car re A look-out, posted at the window | 20
cle
The Guider and Brownies played given by Captain Clark, were won games ou dock, and prizes, kindly by Pauline Baxter of the 1st Kow. Gp Pack, Cynthia Garcis of the Norah Didsbury of the 1st Hong 5th Hong Kong Company nud
Kong Companym los maldecay with Captain Clark in the midst Finally, a photograph was taken of his guests after which Mrs. Southora called for three hearty everyone such a very happy and interesting afternoon. No
as they were boarding the earron, my
of the house, gave the alarm and turned from lepulse Bay and after the return journey that Wong asked Continuing, witness said that he one man jumped from the verandah dropping Mr. Bowes. Smith's child. to be allowed to take the wheel was unconscious for a while after to the ground and received serious and nurse at their house, proceed Witness said he asked Wong if he that, and, when he came to, he saw injuries A general stampado ened to Mr. Wright's house whon was a licensed driver and on re Iau Hung Lain and a lady lying sued and as the police came in they ceiving an answer in the affirmative, on the ground. Wong was a little found a man and a woman on a bed Miss Parry alighted, carrying the gave his consent.
distance away, supporting his head feigning alcep, a youngor of the two children with Everything went on smoothly with his hand and soon after a 'bus
Most of the people in the house her. until they got to Wong Nei Cheong came on the scene and took him were found with cards in their hands Gap. The car had taken the hill and Miss Kong Bau Ying back to which they had just drawn before he driver is alleged to have re on high gear all the time, but as the Hong Kong Hotel Garage the police entered. Nine people, versed gear and as the car jacked, they were descending, the car (Stubbs Road), irhere they awaited including the man and woman who it knocked down Miss Parry. The adriani shat Erwan Ha sekad an ambulance thich agrived later were in Dengan Cheery for the busd won nku given Wong what was the matter but even and took them to the hospital. In the rested and charged before Mri latter received abrasions to one leg before the latter could reply the hospital he saw Inspector Alexan Williams at the Central Police but the "child" was got injured vehicle swerved and tho party was der and, in reply to a question from Court yesterday The Chauffeur is arged to thrown clear before it came to grief the officer, said, that Wongh was The man and woman were fined
driving at the time of the smash. 840 cell for being koopers and the have driven cft, without rendering magainst the bank,Ble volk dan pana
(Continued at foot of nezi column)
The inquest was adjourned. REGA
rest were fined $3 each.
Mr Southern and Mrs. Danby the best accounts of the afternoon have very kindly offered prices for
written by Guides and Brownies, -
If IT'S TAILORING——
You cannot do better than come to us where satisfaction is guaranteed. Never before have we had the selection of cloths to choose from, whether you require a suit for Business or Sports Wear, or more formal occasions such as Evening or Morning Suit Wear, you will find the selection easy and
Powell's.
Washing Cotton Suits from
SILK Mohair
Tweed Suit
$25.00
.$30.00
$80.00
$95.00
INSPECTION INVITED,
Wm. POWELL, Ltd.
Gentlemen's Tallors and Breeches Makers
10, Ice House Street,
MAXWELL
Columbia
RECORDS
Forocess
A New Standard of Realism
FAMOUS OVERTURES
9496 PIQUE DAME: SIB DAN GODFEET': OnoH DX77—CROWN DIAMONDSMARK DX69-BRONZE HORSE
518-TANCREDIÉ.
676-1819:
9086–RIENZI
"
Garnaurer Guards Band.
DX42-LIGHT CAVALRY, COURT SIM. Onoя,
The Anderson Music Co., Ltd.
Dad Hackle
WHISKY
RED HACKLE" Whisky.
A welcome change.
If you are not drinking “NË HAUKLE you are not, drinking the best.
Try it for a change. Yon
'continue to drink it from choice. AMERICAS
"Awarded First Prize in the AS,
Competition open all- "whisking at "Atio. Browarskt;"
Rxhibition in Londog
60
Try Iti and Judge for yourzelt,
ADENT M WR. LOXLEY & CO.
Hose Kong
Bowflecki
LATEST
GRAMOPHONE
RECORDS
are obtainable
THE WING ON CO., LTD.
(Music Department).