EXPORTERS AND DEALERS.
Annual Meeting of Hongkong
Association. «
The annual meeting of the Awociation of Exporters yard Dealers of Hongkong was beld at 4 p.m. to-day, and is proceeding as we go to prese
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NAMOA ISLAND RELIEF FUND.
To the Editor of the Hongkong,
Telegraph"]
Bir-la resposed to the appeal
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1918.
GRESSON-STREET TRAGEDY.
Inspector Sim's Story of What Happened.
The charge of murder preferr ed against one of the man arrest- ed in connection with the Gresson Street #fair was further investig which appeared in a recent issuested by Mr. J. R. Wood, at the. The Chairman (Mr. W. A. of your paper, the following Magistracy this morning. Tbs Hannibal) said: - Gentlemen, amcants have been received from hearing was adjouned at six The report and accounts Hongkong either through ns or o'clock last night, and it is hoped to close the Polios Court proceed- having been in your hands sent to Swatow ---- for some time, I will, with your Captain T. Hall ...$1000 inge to-day.
6.00 permission, follow the usual Anonymous
Dr McKenny was recalled this enstom and take them se read. Metare. Carasjen Pal morning and asid that it would
lanjee The export trace of this Colony
26 00 have been possible for defendant 10.00 to have run into the street after 12.00 he had been wounded in the
5.00 obest. 50.00
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daring the past year has been R. B. Cooper, Esq. carried on under ever-inoressing Miss Ferguson difficulties and many questions S. A. Sepber, appertaining thereto bave been A. H. Harria dealt with by your Committee,
as you will fad set out in the
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report. Of course, the great G. Piercy, Eq
Several detectives were recalled and swore that they saw an old 1,000.00 medicine dealer on the first floor 20.00 of No. 6 Grosson Strest on the
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he archway. The covetable DISTRESSING FATALITY. ent difficulty and handicap Foreigners and Chinese in morning of the raid, but he was also docked and the shot missed him. has been the tonnage ques- Swalow bave rubeoribed liberally, recalled and denied being there The constable ran after the men, tion, and, whilst bayers have but Dr. Whyle writes that further at all.
story of how he was passing Greeson Street on a tramcar when he saw a Ohinese person lying on the pavement on the east side of Hs alighted Gresson Street.
been prepared to pay prices fonds are argently needed to meet Inspector Sim then told his demanded, it has been in many the distress asused by the asses impossible to ship owing to earthquake. no spece being available. This,
Donatione, either to the an I am sorry to eny, has been deraigned er eent direct to_Dr. aggravated by some firme obtain Whyte, of the English Pres ing, or attempting to obtain, byterian Mission, Swatow, will space by underhand methods, be thankfully received. which I need not detail, se any firm having breu guilty of the practice will know
about it witheat
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my going
farther. The matter was brought
to
the
attention of your
Yours etc..
F. C. BUTCHER.
Halifax Reconstruction. On the advice of Mr. Thomas,
s committee of the Shipping for 1,500 families in that city. Companise or by this Association
or the Chamber of Commerce
pro-rats, that is that the tonnage
available by a certain stemerand
TIRL
to not allowed
fire.
witness and another constable
The Court then rose.
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Former Hongkong Resident's Little Daughter Killed.
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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.
-NOTICE
following. The men ran east along Queen's Road and turned P into Ship Street. Witress did not fire here because there were so many people. One man was
Word has been received by the a good forty yards ahead in Ship American Conenlate General that from the oar and on going up Street, but witness fired at him, Nancy Ellen Sawyer, the seven- Gressan Street his attention was and be £red back. One of the year-old daughter of former Vice attracted by a Chinese constable shote fired here was the shot that Coneal J. B. Sawyer and Mrs who was standing on the filled the email Chinese boy, who Sawyer, was killed by a Southern staircase of No. 10. The
was sitting on a stool at the door Pacifo electric train on February constable told him what we of No. 26, Ship Street.
3, 1918, in Berkeley, California.. going on, and he (Luspector Sim)
The accounts indicate that the went to take the revolver he was
Mr. T. H. King, D.S.P., ssid child was out walking with her committee, who took stepe to try Adams, town-planning adviser on bolding from him. He turned to Sui Tai, Chinese detective mother, and, at the train crossing, to find out and onpe with the the Dominion Committee on Con- go to No. 6 but the constable picked prisoper out at an identi- released her mother hand and apostal situation and it 1768 erration, the Halifax moonstruc- advised him not to. Just thenfication parade, as being one of started to run scross the street, suggested that we might follow tion committee has accepted plans a shot was fired from No. 6 and robbera. He proceeded along the Mr. Sawyer saw the approach- the course adopted in Shanghai for the terrace ootage type of it passed between them. The line and picked out another man ing, trein and called och Tis. of space being distributed by dwellings for temporary homes constable returned the
Witness went back towards the bat he had nothing to do with the the
se being like one of the robbers, child. In the middle of Prays and then saw the detective robbers. The detective asid that the oncoming train, the little girl track, bewildered by Sun Tai, who had been wound. be was not positive. Walking stood motionless. Mre. Sawyer ed. Witzera ran over to
back along the line he pointed to screamed and covered her face! Test the Seamen's Institute and tele- should be handed over for in abeyance. It is to be phoned to the Central Station bat anther man, as being something while the train struck the child
like the robbers, but he was not and passed over ber. distribution and shippers on hoped that eventually some satis found the line engaged. He then
Hr. Sawyer left the Hongkong application would be allated factory standard will be arrived rang up No, 2 Station and in. fare. This man was not connect space fairly and socording to which will put the business structed the interpreter to pas alled with the affair. The detective Consulate General in November, what they had been in the ca safer and sounder basis for available men ander arms and pointed to prisoner and said he 1916, to resume his former work habit of shipping over given all concerned. You will notice send them to Greeson Street. He certain about him. He in connection with the immigra saw him lying on a bed in the tion service of the United States period. Your Committee fully that the question of supplying then tried to get Central again rear anbicle. So Tat yingan in San Francisco. recognise the difficulties, but if statistics of exports and imports but it was still engaged, although old woman, said that none of the come such arrangement could be has been taken up by the Cham in a few momenta he got through. came to, it would at all events ber of Commerce, and I hope in He spoke to the Hon. C.8 P. and men on parade lived at Gremon Street but she pointed out secure just treatment for all, the near future these will be asked for assistance. On going prisoner as having visited that which is the object of this available and should prove of cat again he met Sergeant address on one occasion about ten Association, and your new Com- great use and interest Before MoWalters and they both went
days before the affair. Prisoner mittee will continue to give this proposing the adoption of the reap the small lane which led to matter their earnest attention port and accounts, I should the back of the houses in Greeson we readily picked out by by Ba Ye, who said he often until such insidious methods of like to say a word of sympathy Street. Es could see no one to trading are etsmped oat. In with reference to the loss we have the right and then went to the frequented No 6, Grasson Street. doing this I feel confident that sustained through the death of left out into Lun Fat Street. They the man who had fred-et-him- Inspector Sim, recalled, said they will have the support of, our colleague Mr. Un Kamwa. went up to the second floor of No. fred a second shot which wound-
not all, at
least the He bad been with us since the 10 Lun Fat Street, their objected a Korean who was standing THE FORTIETH ORDINARY majority of
membere. formation of this Association and being to command the back lane. on the north-west corner of
ANNUAL MEETING OF Suggestions have been made as was always ready to assist in end also the back of No. 6. Gres Oasen's Road East and Ship Company will be held at the SHAREHOLDERS of the above to the advisability of trying to every possible manner sad to help son Street. He left Sergeant
Street. The Korean who was Offices of the General Agents, establish a godown where me things forward to the beat Me Walters there, 'talling, him to bere of the Association could of bis ability, and, in keep watch. Witness went back wounded was merely a spectator Fedder's Street, on WEDNES inspret and pack their goods dealing with questions directly to Lan Fat Street and near the sad had nothing to do with the DAY the 27th instant at 11.30 ander personal supervision and ffecting the Chinese, his services Preya met three Indian policemen, Gresson Street incident. Witness A.M. for the purpose of receiving where they could, if they desired, were of great value and highly sil in plain clothee, these having fired a third shot. He then saw the Report and Statement of BECure the services of an expert appreciated by me. We learned barried up from No. 2 station, a Chinese with a Winchester rifle Accounts for the year ending to esimins (and repo tapon of his death with feelings of deep They were all armed. He detailed and took it from him, but he was 31st December, 1917.
told that he had no ammunition. The Transfer Books of the which regret, and, in passing the rate of one to watch the archway be The Indian constables were still Company will be CLOSED from any particular article "the chippers might not con-condolence as recorded in the tween Lan Fat Street and Q wen's following the two men op IP days inclusive,
the 14th to 27th March, both sider themselves
thoroughly minutes, we felt we were voicing Rosd, telling him to prevent any Street. Shortly after, he asw familiar with, or to receive mutual the sentiments of every member body running away. He station-
JARDINE, MATHESON assistance in deciding cases of this Acreation. I now beg ed another at the Praya end Sergeant Marriott, of the Naval
& CO., LTD. where que might feel a little up-to propose the adoption of the of Lun Fat S.zees, and took Dackyard Police, who maked certain 23 to whether the goods report and accounts.
the other man and another who what was the matter, and witness, tendared coperitated a fair deli Mr. B. Monteith Webb, acord had come up to Gresson Street: Ponting in the direction in very ander contract. Of course fing, said:Mr. Chairman and Here witness took a revolver from which the robbera bed gone, told this is a question regarding which Gentlemer, I do not propose to a Chinese corate ble, as he heard him to get biegan and shoot mach is to be said for and against, take op wach of your valuable shots from the back of No. bem. Later he and the 0.8.P. and I just mention the suggestion time in unnecessary comment on Gresen Street. The front of the went to a house in Hau Fang as put forward and your Com the report which we have just house was then being guarded by Lane sod there they saw so In- mittee will be very glad to have heard, as I feel that we all very Banitary Inspector Allan from the disa Constable who had been shof. In the brak Fard any ideas from members on the mob apprcoiste the hard work top of the Seamen's Inetitate,
notified that accomodation subject. I might mention that of the Committee and the results with a service and witness the body of sncther Indian THE PUBLIC 18 HEREBY the Committee at all times wel which have been accomplished ran back into Las Fat Street end table was found. Life was for First Class passengers will be come suggestions upon any to date. It is to be hoped that some up to where Bergeant Me Walter extinct. Returning to Ship Street, provided on the Goods Train matter which is likely to be relief may soon be found for the wae, saking him what he had Sergeant Marriott reported that leaving Kowloon at 12 noon ou beneficial to the particular besi-shortage of tonnage, which is seen. He reported that two men he had shot a robber. He took SATURDAY, 9th instant, calling ness in which we are engaged, crippling our export Irade, and I had come out of the back window them to his boate, 3, Hill Terrace, at Taipo and Sheung Shui and I hope members will make have no doubt that the Govern of No. 6 Gresson Street armed to where they saw the dead body of full use
of the Association ment will do all they possibly can the teeth. Witness ran back and the man which te (witness) had and take advacisge of the objects to this end. With regard to the os getting into the street to Four revolvere were removed bern chasing,lying on the ground, fus which it came into existence. question of establishing a public shots were fired at bim by two from the body, and 80 rounds Kowloon, 6th I would draw your attention to godown; ander the control of the men before he bad time.to are
of ammunition: Shortly after the correspondence re kristles, Association, where cargo can be his revolver. There mon were and this matter is still under con- properly examined, packed, to, alous fifty yards away towards cre 'sleek, Krong Bang, a sideration. Whilst quality olaime there is no doubt, as pointed oat! Queen's Road. One was dressed Chinese detective was broughtout have of late been conspicuous Ly by our Obairman, that much cea ia a European navy blue suit, of the house, pat into a motor car Bhats their absence, I think I am right be said both for and against such the other being in a Chinese and taken in Hospital
Cost which in saying that this is due more to establishment, and I think it lang
were being fired all this time;
Prisoner we committed for cirodmetences in the home is a matter to which the incoming too short. Witness opened fire at markets then to any improvement Committee might, profitably, the European dressed man who trial at the next Criminal
Bession. in the quality generally, or to devole some of their time. I would was running sideways and fring the weight of paper and suggest that they be requested to back. Witness fired three times string. Buyers have been glad devote speir attention to this in Lun Fat Street. Both men ran to get oergo and have winked matter, and that a general meet towards the archway where dos The Hon. Treasurer of the
its shortcominge, but this willing of the members be convered, of the Indian constables (B. 410) Alice Memorial and Affiliated WANTED SURVEYOR Whe not be the case when things get in due courte to receive their was, and they were fired at by Hospitale begs to acknowledgeing and unseping back to normal, as they will then report thereon. With these few the constable, but apparently not with thanks the following Hongkong must be familiar demand, and be able to, the quai- remarks I have much pleasure hit. The men in European ploth- donations to the funds of the Stadia work and Triangulation. peoled ;*; therefore this in seconding the adoption of the ing fired point blank at the con- Hospitals Sam Wing, $50; Boz: 1372 c/o Hongkong Tele
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