THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS SON
ROYAL BABY CHRIST
ED:
REVOLVER SHAP AT
SING.
WIFE ALSO WOUNDED.
A story of a father's careless ness in handling a loaded firearm and its consequent tragic result was recorded by the Coroner when an inquest was held on the death of a little Japanese boy, whi dled in the General Hospital at Singapore from the effects of a revolver shot wound.
Yuki Suzuki, wife of Mytecuzo Suzuki an assistant, employed, an the Namheng Rubber Estate. Johore, said she lived with her three year old son at Kota Tinggi, Johore.
tness, who had attended court straight from the General Hoa- pital, had to give her evidence seated in the box.
She said that a few days ago. she was carrying her son while her husband was examining or clean- ing his revolver, when there was. A report and shò felt a great pain. She afterwards discovered that the revolver gone.off and that. the bullet had gone through her
TROUBLE ON YANGTZE.
SHIP'S CAPTAIN SHOT DEAD."
Chungking, June 15. Serious fighting is now tak ing place above Luchow bew tween-General Chow Hsi- chung who is on Yuan Tsu- ming's side, and General Li who is a supporter of Yang Sen. All shipping has been. stopped above Luchow.
The captain of the M. V. Chuan Hai, one of Barry and Dodwell's boats, was shot and died almost immediately when anchoring, at Kiang King; another member of the crow was also badly wounded.
There is a large movement of troops up and down the river and several British ships have been commandeered for carrying troops...
One vessel is thus reported to have been forced to carry 400 troops from Wanhsien to Chungking, and another carri- ed 120 from the same place; and not a cent was paid for passage money. Three of Butterfield and Swire's smal- ler steamers were treated in the same way above Chung- king.-N. C. Daily News.
son and struck her in the thigh. They were both treated in the General Hospital, where her son died.
In reply to the Coroner, ahe Esserted that the incident was a pure acci
verdict of accidental death
was returned,
POSTAL MATTERS.
PACKETS MUST BE FULLY
PREPAID.
This photograph of the Duke and Duchess of York and their frut child was taken on the day of the christening, which took place at Buckingham Palace, The Royal baby's name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary,
PHILIPPINES LAND
.: LAW.
OBJECTION TO MORO SEPARATION..
MANILA'S SLUMS.
NEW MOVE FOR SANITATION.
Manila has the dirtiest and most insanitary, spots in the entire Philippines, declared Dr.. Jacobo week as a result of an Inspection Fajardo, Director of Health, last trip of the city's 'slums made in. conjunction with. Major A P. Hitchens, health adviser to the Governor General.
New York, June 28. In the House of Representa tives, Quevara, Commissioner for the Philippines, protested against the Bill proposing to separate the Moro Provinces from the Insular Government and to permit the Mores to establish their own
Manila's sorest spots, Dr. government under the direction Fajardo pointed out, are the Calle of the United States.
Magdalena district behind St. The purpose of the proposed Luke's Hospital, Palomar, and, separation, as described by certain sections of Calle Juan Senator Bacon, author of the Bill,una near the Pret!! Bridge and is to permit American capital to
Calle Pavia. There houses are develop rubber plantations under;
built over or along esteros Maro Government on a huge scale canals where the water is stagnant "commensurate with Americanand are further made abominably demands. Under the Philippine unhealthy by all sorts of rubbish law any Corporation is, restricted in the worst parts of Moreland er and dirt, it was stated. Nowhere to 2,500 acres and Amercans claim large scale rubber development that this restriction discourages Beuter's American Service,
A PROSPECTING STORY.
;
OT
Fajardo said. He estimated that more Althy spots be found, Dr. of the Igorrot communities can
approximately 5,000 are living in the districts complained of.
OFFICIALS UNDER FIRE. The Director of Health: declar-
ed that he has often called atten-
tion of city: officials to the neces
MAN CONVENIENTLY FINDS, sity of improving sanitary condi
LEAD.
tions in Manila but nothing has been done..." He pointed out that
A prospecting story was told to the houses and shacks now stand Mr. R. E. Lindsell' this mornina ing on Calle Magdalena and Calle when a man appeared on à charge Palomar are .constructed illegally
As explained when the Bill was of damaging a waterpipe connect and besides the owners are presented to the Legislative Coun-ed with the supply from the Tal squatters on city property. They ell, the new Post Office Ordinance, koo Sugar Refinery reservoir on pay nothing in rentals or taxes. recently published, contained little Mount Parker.
In view of such conditions, the that is new. The object of the The Bench was asked to believe people in such districts are liable Bill was mainly to make clear cer- that a quantity of lead was taken to criminal prosecution, he also tain ambiguous paragraphs. from a boulder on the hillside; but said.
In connection with certain com- Mr. R. Dunlevy, in evidence, stated plaints in respect of the delivery that the lead was embedded in question involved in the crowded Dr. Fajardo realises that the of papers posted in Hongkong, it rock and served as the foundation tenements and filthy districts is is one of the provisions of the bed for eye-bolts attached to one more of economice and soco- Ordinance that all postal packets, chains with which the waterpipe logy than sanitation and believes excepting letters, must be fully bringing the supply from the that the only adequate solution prepaid. Papers are frequently reservoir to European quarters calls for close co-operation hmong posted in Hongkong Insufficiently was fastened to the hillside. stamped which do not bear the name and address of the sender. These are not forwarded but kept for enquiry, and, if no enquiry is made, destroyed.
Of Afteen chains, thus used thirteen had been stolen by un- known thieves. When caught by Mr. Dunlevy, the defendant was prising the lead from the rock by Now that the Post Office Ordin- means of a crowbar E ance has been revised, we may Two previous convictions for perhaps look forward to the fulfil theft, in 1923 were proved against ment of a want much felt in the the defendant. Colony, the issue of a Postal His Worship passed sentence of Guide. It is nearly four years six weeks hard labour.... Bince the old one was published
and it is of course now out of date.
SOUTH AMERICAN NEWS.
CENSORSHIP IN OPERATION.
New York, June 28.
A message from Managua say that the Republies of Guatemala and Salvador aro censoring newe emanating from their territories
Beute
and the health service. city authorities, property owners.
On behalf of the public health
WANTS 10-YEAR PROGRAMME, authorities, Dr. Fajardo will re- commend adoption by the city authorities of a 10-year pro- in the city. A total expenditure gramme for the filling of lowlands of Pesos 1,000,000 would be neces sary for this work but under. the Fajardo plan only Pesos 100,000 would be expended each
year. Dr. Fajardo believes that an ar Passengers who left for Australia rangement could be reached. yesterday by the 8.8. Arafura were whereby either the city or the Mr. J. Perel, Mr. J, Bruce, Mrs. G. proprietors would undertake the H: Ruxton, Mr. C. W. Wright, Mr. work of filling lowlands If the F. W. Uhlmann and Mr. H. former, the latter would be re- Richardson.
-TO-DAY
Dol aron domand 28 215/16 11m,
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