HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
RUSSIAN MINE BOSS ON MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
Alleged Assault Unlawful & Against Company Orders
The trial of Victor Shamrae¤, 24-year-old Bassian mine boss employed by the Hongkong Mines, Ltd. at Linmahang. New Territories, on a charge of manslaughter of a mine coolle named Ip Mau-wong on September 9. commenced at the Criminal Sessions yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl Mae... · Grogor.
Shamraef, who is on 31.000 ball Mr. J. B Prentis, Assistant and is defended by the Hon, Mr. Crown Solleitor, who prosecuted, Leo D'Almada e Gastro Jnr. in- sald that Ip dleg as the result of structed by Mr. F. Wynter-Blyth. an assault which occurred at the is alleged to have struck the coolle mine about 11.30 p.m. on Septem- on the face..for not being at his ber 9. Ip was employed as post, causing the latter to fall and driller, but on the night in ques- sustain a ruptured spleen from tion there was no drili'ng to be which he later died.
done and he was given other work.
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The following comprised the About 11 p.m., defendant noticed jury:-Mesara, E. R. Cutcher (fore- some men absent and asked one, man), J. H Xavier. J. D. Chin. E. Chan Tung.. to ascertain the'r Christensen, A. A. BETS, H 8. whereabouts. Teng came back Advan and H. T. R. Liang."
DAYLIGHT SAVING IN HONGKONG
NEW BILL BEFORE COUNCIL TO - DAY
The order of business for to- day's meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Council át 2,30 p.m. has
and reported that they were at the bottom of the ladder,
GENERAL
Lieut. J. G. Whittaker, R.A., and his bride, formerly Miss Wendy W. Willcocks, after their marriage at St. John's Cathedral yes- terday afternoon. The bride is the daughter of Major I. L. WI- cocks, D.S.O., M.C., Commissioner of Prisons.
ARTILLERY OFFICER MARRIED
LT. J. G. WHITTAKER. & MISS WILLCOCKS
CONSPIRACY CASE PROCEEDING
Court Hears Evidence For Defence
DECEASED SLAPPED \ Defendant and Chan then went
The case in which three women. down, when defendant struck one
At St. John's Cathedral yester- Cheng Yin-fan, Ho Suet-ying, and of the men a light blow on the day afternoon, the Very Rev. J. L. Chan Fong, who are charged with buttock and then slapped the wyson officiating, the wedding conspiracy to obtain $196 fron others' faces, including deceased's took place between Lieutenant Sher Chi, merchant, by represent- Ip fell face downwards to the John Gordon Whittaker, of the ing that they were in a position to ground, and lay there until the Royal Artillery, and Miss Wendy
obtain, a fat in Queen's Road Cin- arrival of a Mr. Stewart It waswinifred Willcocks, daughter of trai, was adjoun.ed to 11.30 am. found that Xp was unable to get Major J. L. Wilcocks, D.S.O., MC this morning, after evidence was
Commissioner of Prisons, and Mrs. given by first and
up.
Stewart sent for defendant and Inquired what had been happening, and Shamraeff ́re- plied: "The swine attacked me and I hit him "
The injured man was removed been added to by the inclusion of and the mines doctor gave him an a resolution in the name of the injection, but he died soon after- Hon, the Attorney, who will move wards. the First, Second and Third Bead- ings of
A Bill to amend the Ordi- nance, 1911, so as to provide the alteration of "Standard time" in this Colony by re- solution
of the Council.
Legislative
BILL EXPLAINED
!
"Mr. Prentis said that Ip was perfectly healthy. The assault was unlawful, and, moreover, strict orders had been issued by the company that the European em- ployees were not to strike the coolies.
BRUISES ON LIP
Dr. A. D. Wong, mines doctor. said he met deceased on a stret-
The Bill. I passed, will enable cher. A quick examination show: standard time in the Colony to be ed bruises on the lip and above regulated by resolution of the
the nose. Artificial respiration Legislative Council, so that Day- was applied, and later an injection
was given, but the man died.
light Saving may be effected with- out regard to the Season of the
Dr. H. H. Tai gave evidence of year as it has to be in the United: Kingdom under the Summer Time post-mortem, Cause of death, he said. was a ruptured spleen and Acts. 1922-1925,
J.L. Willcocks.
His Excellency the Governor was represented "at the ceremony by his Alde-de-Camp Capt. S. Batty-Smith.
second. defen:
dants before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy yesterday.
Mr. F. I. Zimmern represented Ho and Chan Fong.
Chan
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The bride, who was given away
NOT WELL ACQUAINTED wore a dress of by her father,
At yesterday's hearing. ivory and gold brocade with !
was not well ac- train cut in ore with the dress. Fong, said she She also had an ivory tulle vell quainted with the first defendant, During the first and gold halo and her bouquet Cheng Yin-fan. was of white gladiol.
period of her acquaintanceship, Mrs. Willcocks attened in a Cheng used to visit her once in a dress of pastel pink lace over a while, but later came more often. foundation of black.
On one occasion Cheng asked her Lieutenant K, I. M. Buchanan. if she wished to eam some money. Bhe of the Royal Scots, was the best in connection with the flat.
said Cheng told her that the rent Following the ceremony a recep- of the flat was $36 which is a tion was held at the Hongkong cheap rental, and would give it Аппехе after which the away for the sum of $30 as shoe- Club happy couple left for their honey- moon at Fanling, Mrs. Whittaker's
Cheng, said witness, asked her
BULLETIN going-away costume being of ash blue crepe, ash Nue hat trimmed to help by taking interested people feather, to inspect the flat. Witness stated
Twenty-two cases of tuberculosis, with cyclamen ostrich and grey accessories.
that she was also asked to act as two cases of enteric fever, two rent Collector. She at first re-cases of dysentery and one case of fused. but after being convinced cholera were notified to the Health
man.
RELATED
haemorrhage. He said that the PRAYA ROBBERY Although the daylight period in the Colony is longer in the Sum-spleen was three times its natural mer than in the Winter. It is con- size, and agreed in cross-examina- sidered that some Daylight Savon that this enlargement prob-
ably had a malarial origin. ing may be affected by advancing
throughout the Hearing was then adjourned till standard time
10 am. to-day. ·
year
Sold
President Madison To Philippine Interests
The United States District Court of Seattle has approved the sale of the trans-Pacific liner President Madison to Fhilip- pine interesta for 700,000 pesos. This sale must be approved by the Federal Maritime Commission before it becomes final The ered tors of the American Mall Line, which went into receiver- ship about a year-and-a-half ago, have already agreed to the sale, according to advice from Manila.
SUMMARY COURTİ
HEARING
Six Men Charged
"At Central
Con-
The story of the robbery at a Money remittance shop in naught Road Central, on October 6, when the master was robbed of $3,450 Hongkong currency, $2,250 Chinese currency, and US$45 and a quantity of Jewellery, was told by Det.-Insp. A. L. Hopkins before Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central Court yesterday, when committal proceedings Were against six men.
money.
that she was merely to claim her-
self as rent collector, she agreed. Cheng also told her that the true
collector did not wish to earn the
shoe money,
COLONY
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Department on Oct. 24.
FIRING PRACTICE
Light gun anti-aircraft practice will be carried out between the hours of 9 am, and 2 p.m. to-day. Firing Area B will be affected.
COUSIN OF LANDLORD The following day. Chan Co- tinued, Cheng told her of a pros- pective occupier of the flat, who Mr. C. R. Attlee visited the King was waiting at the. On Lak Yuen on Tuesday. Th's was the Arst Cafe. Cheng then gave instruction time during war that the King has to witness to claim herself to be received the Leader of the Oppost- the cousin of the landlord. She tion and it was arranged in order was also instructed to take the that the King" should maintain personal contact with the Opposi- man to inspect the flat.
Ho Suet-yng also gave evidence. tion.-(BW8).
commenced GREAT ACHIEVEMENTS
Insp. Hopkins said that on the day in question, five men "enterea the second floor of No. 49. Con- Captain C. Onrubia, veteran sea naught Road Central, at 1.30 p.m. captain left for the United States on the pretext of remitting a sum two weeks ago by Pan American of money through the shop. The Airways Clipper and is bringing master, who happened to be away the President Madison to Manila, at the time was called back by a It is understood that the liner will { fok!. As soon as the master en- go into drydock at Beattle for tered, the robbers covered him and
Agreement Reached several weeks for reconditioning the other inmates with revolvers.
It is expected to be in Maria They were then pushed into the
OF SCHOOL FOR DEAF
Remarkable Demonstrations
On Graduation Day
Remarkable demonstrations of skill, exidurance and great achievements were given before a large and sympathetic audi- erice, when the students of the Hongkong School for the Deaf held their graduation day at the Heap Yann School, Kowloon, yesterday.
you that
In an action brought in the Sum-before Christmas, ang from that rear cubicle and were bound and
gagged. mary Court yesterday before Mr. port it will operate as a passenger
·MEN ARRESTED Justice R. E. Lindsel by the Hong-and cargo ship.
The intruders remained for about kong Trust Corporation, claiming
Madame C. C. Wu distributed the prizes to the graduates. The purchasers are a group of 10 minutes, and escaped with about *possession of No. 10 Village Road,
Manila and Tarlac capitalista, $5,800. The master managed to Miss Lée Luk-wah, Headmistress; "I am very happy to inform second Boor, from Mr. K. T. Pall, headed by Assemblyman Jose free himself and falsed an alarm. or the Echool, in presenting her
Excellency, Mr. F. Wynter-Blyth, for the plain Cojuangco and members of the Later, on Informations received. report, spoke of the activities of
through the Government, bas Cojuangco family, and Dr. N. six persons were arrested. They the students and their progress. granted us a present in the Jacinto, President of the Philip were Lau Ping, 31,, Wong Hol, 34, "During the year the number of form of a microphone which
Wong Kei, 42, Ting Hing 34. pupils has increased. There were cost $1,200," she added. boatinan, Tsang Yeung, 33, house-¦37 puplis last term, · 30° boarders Concluding, Miss Lee "thankeg boy, and Chas Po, 50, who were and seven day scholars, one-child those present for their generous charged with having conspired to of five from the Po Leung Kok gifts in the past. "Now that you rob Trang Hing-lol, master of the and two from Ma Tau Chung He- have sown the seed, I know you Lang Yuen Remittance Agency, ruges Camp,
will water it, and make it bring
tiffs, said that an agreement had been reached and the only point to consider was the fixing of a fair and reasonable rent by the court.
Following evidence, His Lordship held that $83.86, including water chargen, was a fair vent.
Mr. V M. Brown appeared for the defendant
DID NOT REPORT DEPARTURE
pine Bank of Commerce.
It is estimated that 500,506 pesos will be näeded to put the President Madison in good con
tion, so that the liner will cost the new owners appTOR-
imately 1,200,000 pesos.
whist Izu: Wong Hel and Wong “Many of the parents, have be- forth fruit more and more, "every Kel were further charged with gun to realise the value of sending day. 80. I can say, with great It is understood that a new having robbed Tsang of the money their children at an early age. 10 confidence, that this little plant shipping company will be formed } and Jewellery.
the lower forins are much larger or yours will not wither. Surely and will be known as the Philip After evidence was heard, the than the upper. We are gind, to you will not rest, but will go on Mrs. Bluma, Osipovna Litvin, re-pine President Lines. It is pro- hearing was adjourned until to-day say that we always receive satis-watering it, and make it grow big- alding at No. 8, Balisbury Avenue, posed to change the name of the at 2.30 pm. was summoned before Mr. R. A Preasedt
Madison to President
D. Forrest at the Central Magis- Quezon. If the new venture proves tracy yesterday, for failing to re- successful, more ships will be added port her departure from the Co-to the Line.. lany on February 28.
The President Madison is of Defendant said she had applied for a visa from the passport office, 14187 gross and 8,341 net tonnage: which she thought was enough. Her length 516 feet and she was She was fined $5,
build in 1921 by the New York Miss Ruth Lavin, daughter of Shipbuilding Corporation at Cam defendant, was sinnafly hned den, New Jersey.
factory reports from parents say: ger and bigger, that many birds ing how much their children have my lodge under the shadow of
this tree." ESCAPE ATTEMPT changed since they came to us.”
THANKS TO GOVERNOR
NEED FOR BUILDING A prisoner made e caring at-⠀⠀
Miza Lee, also recorded thanks to The Rev. Lee Kau-yan, one of tempt to escape from the Remand Cells at the Central Police Buition His Excellency the Governor who the founders of the school, stress- yesterday morning but was cap visited the school on May 28 last, ed the growing need of a school tured in Wyndham Street after and showed great interest by his buildmg for the education of the his pursuers were able to arrest handsome donation and promise to unfortunate children, and appealed him because he had tripped over a last in the welfare of the for- generous support from the gutter
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