HIKING TRAGEDY AT BEACON HILL
*. DEATH BY
MISADVENTURE "'
TWO SOLDIERS COMMENDED
DIVER'S DEATH ENQUIRY
CONCLUSION OF "COMPLEX CASE"
JURY'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Before Mr. Butters, who sat as The jury returned a verdict of Death by, misadventure" at Cen- Coruner at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday and a special jury of tral Magistracy yesterday, at the three, the enquiry was hold into the conclusion of the enquiry into the death of the eleven-year-old stud- death of William Ramsey Stephens, ent, Chau Kwok Ming who met his diver, who lost his life on Sept. death while hiking at Beacon H10, while engaged in diving work
Cat Queen's Pier. on Sunday, October 23.
The jury consisted of Mr. J. W. Tavish and Mr. W. O. Woolley, fold summed up the case. Mr. II. Lo appeared on brisalf of
The evidence of the final wit
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PRAYA SHOOTING INCIDENT
DETECTIVE-SMUGGLER FOUND GUILTY
STIFF SENTENCE PASSED
SWATOW NOTES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETINGS
IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS
PASSED
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SWATOW, Oct, 2
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CANTON AND MANCHURIA
PLANS TO RAISE FUNDS
FOR RESISTANCE
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Canton, October 20,
Beatty (foreman), Mr. H. M. Menesses were heard baforo Mr. Beha day when the defendant was found [more important resolutions passed present. It was decided to send
the deceased's parents.
They
were the fok, To Kan, who had been sout to feich Mr. Nicol at the The first witness called was Ngni time of the tragedy, and the Indian Hung Kai, student, of lb, Cumber-policeman, Atta Mohamed, who was on the pier when the diver came land Rond, who, in his evidence,
up and helped to render artificial said: “On Bumday last iu company with eleven other students, I went respiration in the wubulares, on the way to the Government Civil Riking to Benton Hill. On the
Hospital. return journey I was sumir distance in front of Chay Kwok-Ming with
In summing up, Mr. Schofield another meinter of the party when raid: Gentlemen of the jury you I heard a shout of "Rock, rock! have now heard all the evidence in We have had turned round and saw a rock this unique case.
four sets of witnesses. "First,"
The case in which Loung Hoi
A new Association has been form. Shing, a Chinese detective, was
ed in Canton in order to raise funds For the last three days the to aid in the fight against Japan. charged with (1) being in unlawful possession of 66 taois of opium; (8) trying to resist arrest; and (3) at Chamber of Commerce premises Tho committee held their first meet- tempting to draw his revolver, was have been the venue of a series of ing on October 20 at the. Kuomin concluded before Mr. E. I. Wynne meetings. Mr. Chan Tao Nara book tang Headquarters. Some members Jones at Central Magistracy yester the chair. The following are the from 97 different, organisations were "Guilty" on the first two obargne. on the second day, the first bring money to help the volunteers who are to fight the Japanese in the It will be recalled that the de-a quiet one,
At the opening of the huge con.north-east, this money to be obtain- fendant was arrested by a Chineso Revenue Officer on this morning of ference a large number of members ed in the following way :- August 29 while leaving the 4.1. were present. Six representatives Taishan with a basket, which was of each branch of trade were in- later found to contain opium vitod to attend, principally in con- On being questioned, the defendant nection with the new Business Tax said that the basket contained wine which is still not mottled.
The previous resolution that re and remarked that he was a dotec- tive and asked to be given a chance,gistration of trade capital should The revenue officer, however, took be proceeded with, pending final the defendant to the Imports and negotiations, was confinued. Exports Offer. While on the way, cordingly the Chamber of Com acar Rumsey Street, the defendant merce should despatch representa
Ac-
about the size of a man's head roll continued Mr. Schofield, "is the made a movo as it to draw his Totives to Canton to interview the
ing down the hillside.
Struck by Rock,
midient evidence which shows the cause of death to be (1) asphyxin "I lay down and the rock; passell and suffocation and (2) drowning." me, but when I jumped up again" Then," he said, there are the who I nw that Chau Kwok Ming had boys,
Rubert Jonca
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volver, but the Rovenue Officer on authorities there and discuss the seeing this, at once grappled with three proposals already advanced by this body; and that until their him and matched it away.
return the registration forms filled in were not to be forwarded by the Chamber of Commerce to the pro-
At this time, however, two Indian constables came upon the scene and been struck. I climbed up to where gave good and valuable evident. joined in the struggle in which the he lay at 10 yards higher up Thirdly there is the evidence, of the defondant regained possession of the and saw that he was unconscious. erew." Mr. Schofield mentioned weapon. The defendant was then He was not bleeding. I then got many points in their statements alleged to have fired at the Revenue my brother in squeeze his waist to and added that two witnesses had Officer but fortunately missed, leav make him breath, while wene of the seen the drevased shake his heading a hole in the officer's rain- coat. The flevenue then ran a few ather boys rubbed his armas and and another heard a grunting noia, legs. About an hour later he re-which, Mr. Schofield said: "was paces back, drew his own revolver covered etnsciousness.”
sufficient evidence that the diver and fired at the defendant, wound- Witness and several others re- was alive when taken from the ing him in the right arm. Appar mained with him while the other water. The fourth classified wit-ently close behind the defendant, menthers of the parts went for 'ness considered was the Navy diver, assistance. Abant a quarter of an who had said that if the diver were
hour later two Argyll and Euther- id Highlanders appeared and helped to carry him down toward Shumshuipo.
Night Spent on the Hills.
under water for only three minutes, his suit, if properly worn, would have held sufficient air for that time.
It would appear that the diver gave the wrong signal and wrenched off his helmet in dispair. Witness then described the har-That would have made the large rowing night spent on the bilia, and subbie and the extra weight, but how Chau Kwok Ming's condition the diver would collapse from pres gradually became worse, until, at about p.m. he died. At day. break the next morning, witness inet Sergeant Goulwin coming up the hill - with witness, younger brother.
single file.
sure. Medical evidence also showed that the deceased had taken alcohol before diving.
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was one of the constables who join. ed in the struggle, and he received a wound from the same ballet in the shoulder.
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The parties wore then all put into taxi and went to the Central Police Station,
Defendant's Story.
At yesterday's hearing, the de- fendant told the Court that on the morning in question he was on his way to a Macao boat with the in- tention of delivering ¤ verbal message. While on his way, how. eter, he was called upon to bear
per quarters.
Anti-Aircraft Guns.
1.-Houses with a rental exvood- ing 810 per month to subscribe
-Owners of private motor-cars
$100 each. 3.-Motor-cycles $20 each. 4-Rickshas $10 each, 5.-Shops and business housea to subscribe 1 per cent of their registered capital. 8.-All Government employees drawing pay exceeding $50 per month to subscribe 85 ench Also a 10 per cent, surthx is to be levied on all contracts made with the Government.
The Census.
The Census Commission is issuing forms to all inhabitants in Canton to ba filled in, in order that a census may be taken of the City of Can- ton. In order to explain to the The question of maintenance of people the reason for this a motor anti-aircraft guns for national de car demonstration took place yes next brought up for terday through the streets of Can- ton. Aeroplanes were also charter, toned was dirensaion. It was known to the
The Government Railways and the Chamber that the expenses would ed to drop leaflets all over the city. Canton Electric Supply Co. Inve outside " amount to $1,000, monthly. An
blow their suggestion that the.
been requested to hurden should be borne by the
ing, the C-of-C. upholding that, people was overruled at the meet-whistles for 5 minutes at 8 a.m. to- being a military matter, it behoved the government to maintain the
expenses.
The meeting decided that a petition, be forwarded set ting forth the Chamber's views thercanent.
morrow, in order that all the forms
by then be collected. In case of any trouble the police and armed guards will be on the alert. The Consulates on Shameen have also been requested by the Mayor to
send these census forms to their respective nationals in order that they may be filled in.
be liable to prosecution.
EQUAL RIGHTS.
Apropos to this scheme, a sun of $300,000 would be required and
Tax Collecting Trouble, to be mised by the issue of
The Bureau of Land is evidently bonds to be taken up in foun in-
No Suspicion of Foul Play;
stalments of 875,000 each. This having trouble in the collection of "Such is the evidence," conclud" the call of nature" and went to imposition on the Chamber is more the Land taxes, since both this Young Chri Ching, another stude Mr. Schofield, on which youn latrine in Connaught, Road, opthan the merchants can stand bureau and the Bureau of Finance ent member of the hiking party,mist linse your verdict. There is posite the Hong Kong, Canton and They mamur that, while appeociat have sent out notices, to the effect supported the first 'witness' evidence, the absence of suspicion of foul Macito Sichenbont Company's whart, ing the importance of the scheme, that the date on which all land and in answer to a question by the play or negligence, but if you think which however, was full. He then they can ill afford it owing to trade taxes must be handed in has been depression, A resolution was paasoxtended to October 31. If how ever property owners do not pay foreman of the jury said he did not the barge crew are to blame, then went to the s.a. Taishan.. When heed to appeal and to ask for a re know how the stone was dislodged, the verdict is manslaughter; but came out of the latrine of the duction to $30,000 for each pay their taxes before this time they will The locality was very steep and lets in my opinies there are no grounds Taishan, he found a basket nour the meat, seeing that actually the con- of loose rocks were lying about, for that. You must consider doorway. There were several people struction of highways should be. At the time of the tragedy they That artificial respiration should be were all descending the hillside in given within two minutes, but here present and he asked them to whom undertaken by the government and it belonged. No one answered, and not the people. The ways and the diver was handicapped by his Rsuming that it contained opium, means of raising this amount must suit and it would be almost impo he decided to take it ashore with be discussed again after receipt of sible to take of that suit, etc., in
the intention of taking it back to the government reply. two minutes.
the police station. While near the
In the course of the meeting one entrance to the Wharf, he was
opening'
Geneva, October 7.-The daim atopped by the Revenue Officer who Mr. Yen proposed the ". insisted taking him to the Imports of confiscated Japanese goods and by representatives of women's or- and Exports Office.
converting same into cash. But ganisations that their sex should Defendant replied that he was ar. Goh u Hai and others be granted equal rights in League detective and was going to take the basket to the police station. The staunchly opposed the proposition work, including the administrative Revonuo Officer, however, stuck to which was cancelled on the recom-apparatus, was somewhat curlly his wish and made a rush at him,mendation of the Chamber's secre- apparently with the intention of It is clear that the equipment is taking away his revolver.
They began to struggle and in the in good order. Lack of standard instructions and signals are out-meled shots were fired. He did not standing and I recommend that fire any shorts at all. these should be remedied and all the crow be given instruction in first aid. With these precautions, Mr. Stevens may have been alive to-day."
"Further enrroborative sidenes was submitted by Tar Fu Shum and Ngai Hung Leung who were beth members of the party.
Bruise on Temple. Dr. K. II. Uttley, medical efficer o Kowloon Hospital, said that he examined the body of Chau Kwok 3ling at 8.15 a.m. an October 2, when he found numerous amall bruises on the legs and riba, nuð a big buise over the left temple and on the back of the head. From his external examination of the body, he could not say conclusively what the exact cause of death was, but the state of deceased's body was consistent with the evidence given, relative to the fulling stone which struck the boy.
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No one called in the police for artificial respiration. The only charer was for the barge crew to be trained and I suggest this be dolle as wins as possible. You re collect-
No instrutions were given to the crew;
No recognised signals laid No clock on board.
down.
tary in order to save face."
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WOMEN'S CLAIM TO WORK FOR LEAGUE
fused and rejected by the Assembly's humanitarian commit- too, consisting exclusively of 'men. After a heated debate they passed an evasive resolution re- cording women's ambitions and re- CLAIM - BEFORE THE CHIEF questing the Council and the
A DEAL IN COAL
JUSTICE.
His Worship, however, did not believe his story and, so stated, found him guilty and sentenced him to twelve months imprisonment plus a fine of $1,000 or another six months on the first charge and $500 Standard Drill for Ozew. or three months' on the second
Before the Chief Justice yester- The jury retired for about ten charge. With regard to the third Soldiers to the Rescue. minutes and on their return the charge, bis Worship hold that it
foreman said: In our opinion was very doubtful whether the deday afternoon, the Shun On Coin- Peter Callaghan of the the deceased met this death by mis- fendant did actually pull out the Argyll and Butherland Highlanders adventure. He evidently got into revolver or that it was pulled by any cinized $3,200 from Messrs
the Revenue Officer and gave Lim who was out hiking with another a panic, probably from some form the benefit of it doubt.
of physical congestion, and in a
Pte.
ance with the others.
Eecretariat to consider the claims. of "properly qualified women" for League work,
In the course of the debate the British representative declared that the demand raised the entire James G. Marshall & Sons se da question of equality of the sexes, ages for breach of written contract dated: December 9, 1931. The claim which could not be settled by the Czechoslovakian Assembly. The was in respect of 81,000 paid by the plaintiff to the defendant as pur- delegate insisted that the grant
sphere must be preceded by- base price, 8700-in-respect of hire of equal rights within the League's
of fighter and $1,500 as loss of pro-
coal...
member of the same regiment, told frenzy wrenched off his helmet. We the Magistrate in circumstances are of the opinion that all moral surrounding his finding of the in-procedura was taken by the fore time. In this book records should jured lad, and how he together and any and agree with Mrals he made of periodical overhaul- remained with Chau Kwok Ming gear and diving apparatus wore paratus." with several others of the party, Hamilton (the navy diver) that the ing of the pump and diving up functioning effectively. We entirely Before the close of the proceed- during the night while his com panion, Pte. Adams, want for assisture with your recommendations ings, Mr. Schofield express fit. The contract was for a deal in painstaking investigation.
regarding regular drill of the fore sympathy on behalf of the Court, Ar Sig Goodwin's formal: man and crew in correct signalling to the relatives of the deceased. dend had been given; the jury by sandard-code they should He thanked the Navy-authorities. instructed by the Magistrate, rohe tested in this periodically The for their invaluable holmi in Mr. turned & verdict of Death by foremen and crew should also be Hamilton and thanked the gentle trained in rendering First Aid and men of the jury for their opinion Tuisadventure." The jury also ex-
"in this complex, caes." pressed their sympathy with the periodien drills should be carried
Lout and recorded in a record-benk. The foreman of the jury asked reintives of the deceased lad, and kept by the foreman and initialled for period of exemption, and particularly commended the actions of Pte. Callaghan and Pte, Adams by a European supervlare each Mr. Edhold said he would put
before the Chief Justice. for the assistance they rendered.
tinued at foot of next column.
Mr. R. C. I. Lim appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Jaren Marshall appeared in person
The defendant consented to judg ment and judgment was accordingly entered for the plaintiffs with
The Australian representative speaking with what one of the woman delegates characterised as his tongue in his cheek, ang gested that the Assembly should steet compiling a list of women' throughout the world who were competent to work-in and for the
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