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FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1925.
HUNGHOM MURDERER.
SENTENCED.
CLOSE OF TRIAL.
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THE SHANGHAI INCIDENT.
INSECT FOES.
Parasites Which Prey on Pests.
DISCUSSED BY CABINET.
Shanghal, August 13.-On the The trial of a Chinese-named 11th, at a cabinet meeting held to The death of a young Chinese Before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry female was investigated by Mr. E. Mok Chuen, who was charged with discuss the judicial investigation of All the talk was of pink ball at the Central Magistracy yester W. Hamilton sittin as Coroner at the murder of an Indian Police the Shanghal caso, some were in weevils, teetse flies and other day afternoon, Tsang Tsun, was the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday man at number three railway favour of issuing a statement of posts at the second Imperial Ean- charged on three counts of em afternoon. The deceased, who had bridge on May 19 last was conclud- denial and others in favour of tomological Conference, which bezzlement and alternatively on a been attending a dinner at a res. cd yesterday. He was found waiting for a notification from opened at Burlington House. Over further count of larceny, of $4,500 taurant in Temple Street on the guilty unanimously and sentence various powers before doing so. 20 overses Gagernments sent de by trick. The complainant was Ho night of the 26th, died shortly after to death, Sir Henry Gollan stating it was decided to refer it to the legates. Chung-ling, Assistant Manager of midnight suffering from the results that he was fully in accord with Diplomatic Commission for con- The conference is a kind of the verdict and that prisoner had alderation before a decision was meeting of the General. Staff of the Hongkong, Kowloon and New of excessive alcoholic drink.
been found guilty of a very cruel definitely given. Territories Motor Bus and Tran-
gym the Army that is always waging sport Company, and the defendant. From the evidence it was gather murder.
On the night of the 11th. Dr.wer on insects. All over the The Dofence. the Managing Director of the Comed that the deceased, together with
a number of other girls, was inviter For the defence Mr. T. Addis Wang Ching-ting, Yen Wal-ching Empire there is now a big organ- isation which is concerned with to join a party of diners, the anld there were two things and and Taai Ting-kan conferred on Mr. S. Fitzroy (Instructed by guests of an employee of the How two only which connected the pri- the statement to be made at the sing ant insects de not got the
upper hand.LIS, Messrs. Lee and Russ) appeared for foon-Canton Rallway, in the Shing soner with this crime, and they Customs Conference. It was pro- The trouble is that man is con-. the prosecution and Mr. M. H. Fung Hall, of the restaurant. The were the statement of the deceased posed to fix the 15th October, asstantly upsetting the natural stata Turner represented the defendant, deceased had left the party earlier man and the confession which pri- the date for the Conference at of equilibrium which is the best Counsel opened his case by deat-in the evening and returned about soner had made when he was Poking, inviting various powers to protection against the posts. As ing with the constitution and for-midnight, when she found dinner charged. Dealing with the first depute delegates to China and Dr. S. A. Noave, assistant dimector. mution of the Company, which had in progress. She approached the he said they had heard Dr. Valen-expecting that the various powers of the Imperial Bureau of Bato- treaty, would mology, put it to the Daily News a capital of $300,000, divided into host and challenged him to drinkino say that deceased was suffer which signed the 30,000 shares of $10 each.
Chinese wine, and suggested that ing from shock and loss of blood execute the No. 1 and No. 2 articles recently: In order to make room Counsel went on to say that the they should share a bottle between and he submitted that he therefore of the nine powers treaty. respect for his own crops man destroys. complainant, during the course of them. The host consented and could not have been so mentally ing the sovereignty and Indepen-wholesale large areas of virgin several interviews with the defen-after the woman had drunk her alert as a normal man. These dence of China and maintain forests populated by a great varie- ty of animals and plants living in dant, was told that he might possi-share of the contents of the bottle, men were lined up in the ward and China's stable government.
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a state of equilibrium—that is to bly become assistant manager and she repeated the performance with the doctor supported the deceased.
The Liaotung Bay fleet has pro. say, living more or laga on asok other. Ho aubstitutos a single was informed that on his appoint the other guests, though taking They had been told in evidence
such as cotton, and so pro orop, ment he would have to hold a cer- less than on the former occasion. that the prisoner had a scratched mised allegiance to Fengtien and tain number of shares, and the She became intoxicated and collar forehead and although the men has been re-named the fleet of the vidos a vast now food supply for complainant agreed to secure them. sed, later expiring from the effects were dressed the same the eye of North East, drawing a monthly certain insects. At the same time the deceased would rather natural-payment of $120,000. Admiral Fulhe exterminates or drives away He paid the defendant $4,500, but of the liquor. actually received no shares.
ly pick prisoner out. He might Sik-kwel also deputed an officer to many of their natural eneralas. The enquiry was adjourned for have made an honest mistake. De-Fengtien, to negotiate for the co-Hence the immnego damage done ceased had not much time in which operation of the fleet at Shanghai to cotton and other crops, and the to see prisoner during the attack, with the Fongtien forces-Tsun necessity for organising an offom he would be more occupied with Wan Yat Po..
"Mr. Turner, interposing, said one week. that the business had been run by Chinese who..obviously did not un- derstand the Companies' Ordinance, and the directors did not know
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the man who was trying to steel his revolver. He also submitted that had prisoner desired the re- volver he could have taken it on
continued Mr. Turner, "was that POOR BIDDING FOR YAUMAT the other days he passed the when the Company was formed certain people subscribed for shares which they sold to others, and all
wore waiting for scrip to be issued, but before this was done the Com- pany went into liquidation.
admit that we sold shares to the complainant and that we received money from him, and we are willing! to give him the shares to-day, but they are worth nothing.".
Was not Fraud.
LOTS.
bridge on his way to Hunghom.
With regard to the confession
who didn't know his way about. he said they had a man in prisoner who was fresh from the country
A SHANGHAI RIOT.
FOOD SHOPS LOOTED..
Shanghai, August 15.-Bands
sive against the insects respons
blo...
One step that is taken to restare the equilibrum is the breeding of parasites and their exportation to various parts of the Empire where they have boòn destroyed. In New Zealand, for example, there is a shortage of the parasite that keeps the com- mon earwig in check. The pam
shuipo, was put up for sale yester Property at Yaumati and Sham day afternoon by order of the He got mixed up in this trouble of striking wharf and godown site is now being bred in this mortgagee at the China Auctior
morning and the when charged concocted coolies this
over country, and big supplies of it are Rooms Mrs. E. V. M. R. de Soussa ridiculous story. He of course ran the Chinese city creating sent out to New Zealand. To did not ask the jury to believe alla riot during which they looted Nigeria are shipped supplies of that prisoner had said in the box the foodshopa. The demonstra- another parasite that lives on the but submitted that there was not tions were the result of strike pay tsetse fly.
The breeding of the ordinary enough evidence in which to bring not being forthcoming. The police in a verdict of guilty.
were helpless. They Ared once, lady-bird which lives on several wounding one man. The afternoon pests, is becoming quite an im Found Guilty.
of a few portant industry. Big quantities was quieter. A mob hundreds started for the settlement are sent out to California. and demonstrated at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. They were pacified by labour officials. The municipal police prevented trouble
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His. Lordship having summed up, the jury retired for 30 minutes and on returning to Court brought in a unanimous verdict of guilty.
His Lordship before passing sentence said the evidence against prisoner was very clear and he was fully in accord with the ver- dict which had been given. Fri-
-Reuter.
Although nearly blind and 67. years old, Phillip Hellyer of Ply. mouth, recently saved a child from drowning. He plunged into a river and brought the young“ ster back to a dock from which he bad fallen.
being the auctioneer. There wat a good attendance, but there wat an absence of bidding, both lots being knocked down to the first rise above the opening price. Referring to the action brought) Lot No. 1 was withdrawn prio: by the complainant against the deto the sale. This consisted of fendant, Mr. Turner said that it Section A of Subsection 8 of See MANUFACTURED was a charge of defrauding the ton C of Kowloon Inland Lot No complainant, who said that he was 421 together with two building defrauded of $4,500. That was not towards complotion. The property correct. What the complainant had as held for the unexpired residue been deprived of was his scrip of the term of 76 years from the It might be an offence under the 25th day of December, 1887, a Companies' Ordinance and the case an Annual Crown Rent 87.60 ought to have been brought beforo Area 1724.24 Square Feet
oner' had been found guilty of the Hquidator.. The complainant)
taking part in a very cruel murder.. Lot No. 2 situated at Yaumat The unfortunate constable had tideline at Galveston, when he A man was standing noar, the could not go into court and say consisting of Subsection 301 done nothing to prisoner and alm-noticed a sandpiper with its head A new and serious diseaREG that he had been defrauded of Section C of Kowloon Inland Loly because two man wanted pos- in the sand. It failed to move as which attacks the bony tissues | $4,500. ・・
No. 421 with four buildings now session of his revolver they mur- ho approached it. Ho discoverod of the face and jaws has appear His Worship said that he thought completing. The property is heldered him in the way they did. that the bird had rashly placed ad among American factory girls the complainant had paid the money for the unexpired residue of the He then passed sentence of death, its bill into the open jaw of a who gaint watch dials with thinking he was going into the term of 75 from the 25th day of prisoner showing no signe of emo-clam, which had to be killed be- luminous radium paint. It is bo- December, 1887 at an. Annuation, walking quietly from the fore the sandpipor could be relieved to result from Heking the Mr. Turner said that the right Crown Rent $17.24. Ares 3912.5t dock. course of procedure was that the Square Feet. liquidator should bring the com- The opening price was $24,00L plainant as a witness and take and bids of $300 were acceptable, criminal proceedings against the Mr. Fung Po put in a bid of $24, defendant as the Managing Diree-500 which was not challenged and tor of the Company, as he had de-se became the new owner at thi frauded the Company.
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roy's opening,
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"Lot No. S situated at Sham shulpo consisted of two parts of New Kowloon Inland Lots Noai It was elicited by Mr. Turner 492 and 512 with two houses com in cross examination that the completing. The properties are held plainant had paid money for the from the Crown subject to and shares to the defendant for which with the benefit of certain Con a receipt was given. He was toldditions of Sale. that the defendant had sufficient. The terms, Crown Rents and shares for himself and could se":|
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one man's word against the other, Brisbane, August 12-Major Di The only point in one of the Pinedo has arrived at Thursday charges was that the defendant|Island.-Reuter.
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were made that ho should well him evidence given and in view of the the shares and a receipt was made atatement made by the complainant out.
in cross examination he was not Mr. Fitzroy said that if the de satisded with the case and would fendant had signed the receipt for dismiss the defendant on all four and on behalf of the Company he charges. He added that he had taken over the money for and thought it would be bottor to bring. un behalf of the Company. the matter before the registrar.
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