THERE IS BIGUITY IN EVERY LINK"
of a well-made pair.
from-theft erINGRE usetalases, they add
LAZARUS
12. Jenga Roa Omera,
"CHINESE DERBY
DISPUTE.
THE FINDING OF THE MISSING TICKET.
Further Interest Details.
Thongkong Celegraph
FRIDAY
MACAO'S NEW TAXES
PUBLIC DISAPPROVAL
The Macao Government's now Įsebame of taxation does not meet with general approval, says our correspondent, Two members from the Kan U Hospital and two from the Chinese Chamber We reported the finding of Commerce, along with two few days ago of the missing representatives of the Logis ticket in last year's Chinese and Dr. Leitao, called on the lative Council, Dr. Luis Nolasco
·Darby Sweep dispute, and Colonial Treasurer on the 27th- the libel action pending instant and declared that
this connection.. A repre- there were many difficulties in entative of this, Telegraph his carrying out the Government's gleaned some interesting items proposals. if view of the present regarding the finding of the vital commerch! condition of the slip of paper in the case, tom op Colony. It was suggested that and lost for several months.
in future if any taxation schemes were put forward by the Govern- iment they should be submitted
Το
round of his enquiries, ourį
representative so called at to a committee composed of the office of Mr. G. E. Hall
officials and a number of Chinese
Brutton this rooming, and was representatives.
*enabled to see the torn,, scrap qf] The Colonial Treasurer pro-
paper, numbered 03066, which is mised to bring the suggestions. to be such an important item into the notice of His Excellency the forthcoming proceedings. It is the Governor.
a facsimile of the other tickets in the book, and has a similari signature, in indelible pencil. The pieces are in the original en- velope fsimilaily torn) in which the ticker had been placed, before it appears to have been carelessly torn by disobedient servanti -prior to removal faint the house
IMITATION FUR.
ALLEGED THEFT OF CAPS.
Two brothers appeared as joint
of the claimant (Mrs. Violet defendants in a charge of steal- Chan.)
and receiving two imitation fur caps, heard by Mr. E. W. Hamil-
Mrs. Chan states that about aton, at the Police Court this -week prior to January 25th. last morning. year, which was the data of heri removal from Arhathant Road the elder brother was detained at The evidence disclosed that to 9 Robinwion Road, she saw the pawnshop subsequent to the ticket in the drawer of her writ-suspicions of the broker being ing table. The day of moving aroused by the newness of the happened also to fall on the day articles. He pleaded bard for of a wedding which she attended, liberty, offering to band over as well - a tiffin party after the the caps
gift if he were wedding. Before leaving the
house Mrs Chan gave instruc "tions that her room
Wax
not
released.
1.8
2
A Chinese detective, acting on
a confession that the caps were jobtained from the younger
to be touched, and she would brother, went to the shop where return to supervise the packing the latter was employed at Kau This is where the carelessness of Fong, and there the caps were a servant enters into the case, for identified as having been stolen, on her return Mrs. Chan found from a show case.
Both defendants were remand
of
A "DARE-TO-DIE”.
It was not until the afternoon CHARGED WITH ASSAULT-
of March 14, it is said, that Mrs. Chan happened to look for her ticket, and found it missing.
ING POLICE.
con
SCENE AT UNVEILING OF SHANGHAI WAR MEMORIAL.
Shanghai's war memorial was unveiled last week. After the memorial had been formally unveiled by Comm G. de' Rossi, Senior Consul, and handed over to the safe-keeping of the two Municipal Councils, the dedication ceremony followed. Our picture was taken during the ceremony and shows the Roman Catholic Bishop, Monseigneur P. Paris, SJ., assisted by others, dedicating the memorial. This remarkable picture gives a good idea of the scene during the ceremony when thousands of people crowded the square around the memorial to witness the ceremony, and offer a community tribute to those who went from Shanghai to give their lives in the war.
YAUMATI ROBBER.
The story of a
The
robbery
LOCAL MARATHON RACE.
ESTORS kecept no_subi
THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
HONGKONG'S MOTOR CAES
TAX ON FOREIGN MAKES?
We have received the following letter for publion tion ---
Sh-Is it not about time that the local Government shoulik fake. advantage of the evident ponni arity of mechanical transport for both commercial and pleasure: purposes to further the trade of the British Empire and follow In the footsteps of the Home Govern- ment by imposing a 5314 per cent. ad valorem import duty on motor vehicles and accessories other than those of British origin!
One is glad to see that a great number of the heavier commørefal Ivehicles are of British manufac
ture and that the Government sets good example in that respect. but undoubtedly the "flashy" appearance of many foreign products plays a great part towards inducing the pro- spective non-driving owner, natives and foreign, to purchase, regardless of the fact that a lower ärst cost does not necessarily méan an ultimate economy alther In operation cost or in reliability. The income derived from this source, admittedly not very great, could usefully be allocated towards the manitenance of, the public highways 'which, although nobly and artistically planned, do not appear to be capable of withstanding the increasingly heavy demandsmide upontheir surface
Yours etc.
FAIR-PLAY, Hongkong, Feb. 28th, 1924.
DINNERS FIRST.
AND MEDICINE AFTERWARDS!
During the consideration of the list of pending cases in the Summary Court this morning, efore Mr. Justice Gompertz, Mr. H. C. Macnamara asked that a certain case, in which he, was appearing for the plaintiffs
be
to the referred Registrar.
Mr. Macnamara said that the case was purely the matter of
SPANIARD should
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
DRUNKEN
DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE:
SENT TO GAOL
tha
woman whoained ine.
& account. The plaintiffs
F
The
be brought before him again if
everything had been moved from The younger brother said he her room. It appears that the was coerced into stealing the drawer in which the ticket recaps by his relative who threat-GETS GAOL AND "CAT." posed with other papers
WON BY SURREYS OFFICER. was esed to strike him. emplied, the contents being torn
A year spent in the House of alleged that the defendant was up, and the scraps of paper being ed so that the charge could be Yaumati was told to Mr. Justice The third annual Marathon
A most tragic ecurrence took Detention, with occasional spells commercial traveller, but do used by the servants to pack amended.
Gompertz and a jury in the race. over a course of a little place in a small villave near in gaol, was the record of Wolfendant said he was an assistant But that point did a manager. as various curios. There were more
Criminal Sessions this morning. more than six miles, was ran off Shaukiwan yesterday morning, Madeo, 24, described than seventy packing case
when Ab Kwan was charged with in Kowloon yesterday afternoon. when a Chinese, believed to be a Spaniard, who appeared before not matter very much stealing with menaces eight Thirteen of the eighteen entrants grave-digger, murdered his wife! Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at Folice defendant had rendered
i things, and the ticket was subse.
pieces of clothing and $10 in faced the starters, and five com- and a small boy, injured another Court this morning, charged with extraordinary account, it which quently found in the last hut one
Imoney from a dwelling house. pleted the course, the first man woman and
his abeanting himself without leave he had not only charged for, a thep cut
number of dinners. but had an be unpacked."
pleaded
from not home being Lieut. C. D. Arms-own throat, dying
the from the House of Detention. prisoner
The prosecuting police officer, charged for medical expenses guilty, Mr. Dyer Ball conducting trong. M. C., of the East Surrey effects of the wound later in
Regt., whose time was 33 mins-hospital.
Inspector Blackman.. said the also. the case for the, Crown.
His Lordship-What, dinners not censed did
return 00 The jury was empanelled is 40 secs, Mr. G. R. More came
The affair 100k place
Wednesday after being allowed first and medicine afterwards ? follows:-Messrs. S. Musso, D. E. second (35 mizs. 48 secs) and
Tau-out for some hours to find a job, Is might have been very neces A young man who came under Donnelly, W. H. Peters, J. A. the first year's winner, Mr. A. No. 24 Cbin shai Ma.
village On.. This was the-day of the local the description of a "dare-to-die" Gonzales, A Dransfield, T. R. Mair, was third (36 mins. 4 secs)
bille and when found yesterday, at aary-(Laughter). Derby. She discovered then appeared on a charge of disorderly Rennett and F. L. Cooke.
Last year's winner. V. C. Bell above Shaukiwan. It apppare Yaumati, he was in a beautiful, Mr. McCullum, who appeared that other private papers had conduct and assault on
wasafate of intoxication."
for defendant, said he had -nơ- also gone astray. Mr. Sydney stable, before Mr E. W. Hamil-case for Crown, stated that at with internal pains un after)about 35 years of age; got ap from j
Mr. Dyer Ball outlining the of the submarine L. 15, was seized that the murierer. who
Madeo pleaded that he had objection to the case being referred Ng Quinn notified the Chinese ton. at the Police Court this 6 am. Club on March 7th (on his return morning.
on 13th. January the the start, and had to fall out. bed early in the morning, whi'st gone to see the Spanish Consul to the Registrar "There might be a question as to whether the
from Shanghai) that the winning
dwelling bouse was unoccupied He had been leading, and Lt the other inmates of the house to get help.
His Worship: You did not get acccant could not be defended on ticket belonged to Mrs. Chan butļ The evidence given by alukong except for the prisoner and the Armstrong now took his position, were still asleep. He then wen
It closely followed by the others.into the kitchen sad procurred a drank at the Consulate, did you? the question of "custom". had been mislaid.
showed that whilst scouting cook of another resident.
His Lordship referred the cARÉ Defendant-No, I went to see around the vicinity of the Chinese would be proved that the prisoner It was evident that some of the Lopper, with which he almott It will be recalled that in the recreation ground in Holly-left the house for the purpose of contestants could not stand the immediately attacked the two some friends, and they enter to the Registrar, saying it could arbitration case there WAS wood Road. near The Man enlisting aid to carry out his strain, and they began in fall out -old son of a
route. The best was the principal tenant, nearly Chief Warder McLeod in.found necessary. dispute as to whether any name Mo Temple: yesterday the nefarious plan. When he returned, along the was on the ticket, which the witness came upon A number the cook heard him open the back part of the race was witnessel chopping the little fellow's, head formed the Court that Madeo Hongkong claimant declared had of professioral chess-players door which had previously been near the conclusion, when Lt. ff. The lad died immediately. had absented himself without Later Armstrong, still ahead, turned Hearings noise, the boy's other teave several times already. On the name "Vi" on it, written by who immediately fled at bis secured on the inside.
frushed on to the scene. and the last occasion he was given a Mr. Quien. This name, in Mr. approach. A spectator, who two strangers entered who im-jinto Middle Road. Here he was
the murdeer month in gaol Quinn's handwriting. appears on possibly had felt annoyed at be mediately attacked the cook, challenged by More and Mair, wrestled with
His Worship thereupon imposed ing disturbed at a most interest-tied him up, and enveloped his who alternately got in front, but receiving several had cuts, but the It is claimed that the box in ing move, took it upon himself head in a towel. Freeing him after the turn into Nathan Road, man got free and then attacked sentence of two months hard which the ticket was found was propriety of his conduct. He the house had been ransacked. ahend, and won, by about hn/came out of her room. The wifet
to question the lakong on the self after a little time, he found the army representative spurted his wife. who at that moment abon not touched between Januaryinvited the latter to adjourn with
Leung On Chau gave evidence yards, approximately the same sustained terrible injuries, her! 25th, 1923, and February him to the guild's chambers of his losses by the robbery and distance separating second and neck being almost completely 20th, last. when the torn ticket where they would like to have a identified the prisoner ss & fellow third. The fourth and fifth men severed" and "á number of berHOW CANTON RAISÉS wuicide,: The administration of was discovered by Mrs. Lat. word with him.
boarder. Wong FL, his cook, (Pte. Heaver and Pte. Hesterman) fingers chopped off. She diet Taking their cue from the inci- gave an account of the prisoner's were some way behind. There instantaneously,
The murderer then appears to where they were locked up by dent, others of the spectators also movements in the house on was quite a crowd opposite the Mrs. Lai, who kept the key. She pressed around the constable, and that particular morning, of the St. Andrew's Churches see the have gone into his own
and
cut his throat was unpacking, and laying aside their behaviour was described as entry of the strangers and of his finish. such curiok as were broken or being very belligerent. Eventual- own seizure. Further,
that Following the race, fe first He was found here lying considered useless, prior
a pool of blood when I reported from Canton that on [removal to the new home in
ly, with the arrival of reinforce-prisoner raised no alarm nor three men were presented with in
silver cups, the ceremony, being the police arrivel. He was still the pawnbrokers have complied wate Arbuthnot Road, when she foundments for the takong, the first attempt to resist the robbers.
of his assailants" was taken into
The inmate of a brothel re-performed by Mrs. G. R. Lindsay alive, but he succumbed some with the Government's demand not a portion of the missing ticket. custody.
peated a conversation between in the Church Hall The Rev. few hours later at the Govern that they should rar their licence A search being instituted, the
Inspector Blackman, in an Ah Kwan and two men which Mr. Linday, in a short speech of ment Civil Hospital, where he fix for 1925 and 1926 in advance, remaining pieces were found by outline of the cass, said that the took place in her cubicle, on congratulation to the ramers, was taken with the injured at a discount of 43 per cent. servant amongst the packing. Mr. defendant put in "his spoke in January 13th giving colour to said this annual event organi ed woman As to the motive An interesting notice has been Quinn and Mrs. Chau were at a business which did not con- the impression that the robbery by the St. Andrew's Church for the terrible deeds it is displayed by the Opium Sup- Shanghai, where they went with cern him at all, and took it uppo had been definitely arranged Mens Asociation bad evidently said that the murderer had pression Borean in various public
Closing Exchange 2e. 1-15/16. aparty from Hongkong at the himself to reprimand the lukong between the trio.
become a popular institution.recently lost a wn, and, ever optom divani to the effect that
Barometer very no-one is to be allowed to smoke
Em 30.04 beginning of this month.
First Trize Was donated by since, he had been. Pleading not guilty, defendant; Prisoner was found “guilty”
death opitia on the pret sas, uniens Hempéra ure and Chaber, Alle second by morose. His BOLS The local public will look for said he had a witness tu call, and sentenced to two years' hard | Sir
bum dite
PIL 93 ward with much interest to the and further bearing was adjour inbour and 15 strokes, with the HAW B3 Beley, and the thin bad evidently preyed on his drugs for the caring of t
ed to enable him to do so.6%
the ticket.
Seven boxes were in a small room
to
room
FUN S.
·LICENCE FEES IN ADVANCE
are purchased for the f
CATHEDRAL TRAGEDY.
London, Feb. 28. The inquest on the victims of Cathedral the Westminster tragedy resulted in severdict of
the Cathedral said the time would be closed till the balcony was enclosed, so as to make x fali impossible: Reuter,
It will be recalled thaty a woman with her two little girls fell from the Cathedral baloony $23rd, and all three
TO-DAY