KOWLOON COURT.
"A LIGHT MORNING."-
The cases brought before the Kowloon Magistrate for adjudlex- tion this morning numbored only bight and at the conclusion of the daily list his Worship (Mr. Ji H. B. Nihill) remarked that it was "a rather light morning,"
Under the category of minor offences, two young boys were charged with hawking and in one. inatanco the delinquent was prûèr-, ed to be detained till the rising of the Court, while the other was fined $4.
A week's formal, remand was again applied for in the ease of the Sai Kung launch.. murder and piracy. It was intimated that the prosecution would possibly be ready to proceed with the case at the next hearing.
The only other daily police case was one in which the master of a cargo junk was charged with being in unlawful possession of vong blunderbuss, three muskats, one rifle, one catty of gun powder and 28 rounds of ammunition.
The defendant pleaded guilty and a fine of $100 was imposed, it being intimated that, with the ex- ception of the rifle, all the weapons were unserviceable.
The deporter, who is held on a charge of murder on board the s.s. Talamba, was brought up on re- mand later in the morning and at the conclusion of the evidence of the prosecution, the defendant Wis committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions.
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Three cases. under the Opium Ordinance composed the only other: matters before the Court.
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An extraordinary story was told by a Chinese who was tried at the Singapore Assizes last week on
detective and two police constables.
The accused, who used a revolver and a knife in the course of a chase.
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ten years' rigorous imprisonment. was found guilty and sentenced to
When charged, the prisoner said that he was attacked first and re-
taliated.
The annual report (1925) for the F. M. S. Railways atates that Instructions were given in June, 1923, for the building of a single One of the best concerts ever connection with His Majesty's line railway track and road in given by local talent took place last Naval Buse, Singapore, from charges of attempting to murder a night at the Theatre Royal, ia aid woodlands to a point beyond the of "the Ministering Children's League. The organisers were Mrs. Sungei Sembawang, a distance of Harris Walker and Mrs. Womack,approximately four miles, and they are both to be compli-be cleared and in November a con- Jungle and bakau Swamp had to
mented on arranging a programme of such excellence. These indles tract was entered upon for earth- had no dificulty in securing the co-works, nearly 14,000 cubic yards operation of many individuals and being completed by the end of the organisations to make the event
It was necessary to underpin The Deputy Public Frosecutor the financial success that it was, whilst the attendance was gratify Woodlands overhead bridge, which (Mr. N. H. P.. Whitley) told the ingly large considering the incle-work is in hand, and to move Jury that on the evening of August approximately 7,000 cubic yards of 13th a Chinese detective was on earth from the Woodlands cutting, special duty on Boat Quay when be All tastes were catered for in the also to construct & reinforced saw the accused with two other programme, which included, besides concrete culvert, with two open- selections by the East Surreysings, each 10 feet by 10 feet by Band, vocal numbers, comic items, 43 feet at Sungei Mandai Kechil, aketches and "dancing displays. to carry the main line of the With the standard of excellence so Singapore. Deviation, as well as generally high, it would be some the Naval Base Railway... what fividious to single out speci- This work is proceeding under fic items for special mention, but contract. Five chains of sea wall it can be said that the sketches and for protecting the railway bank fantasies were splendidly done and have also been constructed depart greatly appreciated. Major Mac-mentally. The expenditure during ready and Miss Birkett were par- the year amounted to $189,473. ticularly good in their little sketch, whilst the one in which Mrs. Womack and Mrs. Bloxham appear- | · ed was also most entertaining. None the less attractive was the effective number; given by Mrs. Bloxham and her Juvenile Chorus.
Quite a different note was struck by Mr. R. H. Charles and Mr. A. H. Potts in their Cabaret Sketch, in which they eleverly introduced the Charleston, the ukelele and the latest ragtimes. This item proved most popular.
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The detective's suspicions were aroused, but as he was outnumber- ed ho went to get assistance. fired a shot and hit him in the arm, he was going away the accused
and one of the other men stabbed him.
The detective drew his own revol- latter fired back, but neither man ver and fired at the accused. The hit the other. The detective blew, his whistle and the accused ran away, the other two men having already disappeared.
The detective and two constables chased the accused, who stabbed them all before he was finally caught with the assistance of a civilian named Quée Kim Guan.
In the path of the chase was found a
pistol and a knife 'in a stab wound, his companion three, sheath. One constable had ore and the detective three in addition
to the bullet wound.
Brussels, Sept. 30. Representatives of Germany, France, Belgium and Luxemburg interested in the proposed. Inter- nutional Steel Combine, have
In à confession made to à magis-. The dances by pupils of the Violet granted the Belgian demand of a trate, Mr. Whitley said, the accused Capell School were very daintily 295,000 ton's monthly production told a very extraordinary story. performed, reflecting great credit quota instead of. 265,000 tons as He said that when he was in Chic on Miss Capell. Those taking part originally proposed." The Com ten years ago the detective," Ah wore Misace Isabel Berry, V. Capell, bine's gross production will Kim, was a member of a band of B. Walker, M. Matthews, R. Rose, amount to 27 million tons briganda, who robbed his family. P. Parker and J. Paton.
anually-Reuter.
Later.
Ah Kim, he said, shot his father The contributors of songs were
and the gang also killed his grand- The Protocol. regarding the father. Accused said he then join- Mrs. Womack, Capt. E. G. H. Clark,
European Steel combine wased the army and was a soldier until M.C., and Mr. Mórley Horder, all
becomes a few months ago, when he came to of whom added materially to the signed to-night and success of the evening. The Sur- effective on October 1st-Reuter. Singapore.
reya Band also added to their popu- larity by their admirable selections. The accompanists for the various items during the evening were Mrs. C. A. Browne, Mrs. Rose, Mr. ‚F. Mason and Mr. B. C. Randall.
The Commonwealth Ministry has decided to cease the training of
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COBHAM'S RETURN.
THE FINAL STAGE.
Marseilles, Sept. 30. Mr. Allan Cobham has departed boys for the Australian Navy. As and will halt near Paris over-
a result of this decision, the naval night, prior to the final stage to training abip Tingira will be dis- London.-Reuter.
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TO-DAY
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AN AFTERNOON LANDING,
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He heard that Ah Kim was 'a de- tective in Singapore and he search- ed for him for three nights until he met him on boat Quay and ask- ed him why he had shot his father. Ah Kim then produced a revolver and fired at him,
The detective, In his evidence, dented all knowledge of the incld- ent described.
Accused repeated the story in the witness box, and said his motive In shooting the detective was to avenge his father...
He was unanimously convicted, and sentenced as already stated.
is proceeding then to Sartrou Ville, the Folkestone Bench on Escu
near Paris.
From there to-morrow he will make the final stage of his flight, arriving in London at about three
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