SINGAPORE HOTEL
TRAGEDY.
PLANTER'S FALL INTO STREET.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH:
A shocking tragedy occurred at the Europe Hotel this morning, shortly before five o'clock, says the Straits Times of the October 5th, when Mr. A. W. Robertson, the manager of Johore Rubber Lands, Sungei Platong, fell from the win dow of his room on the top floor of the Hotel, facing High Street, and was killed.
EUROPEAN ABUSED?
CHARGE AGAINST TAXI DRIVER.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
AMERICA'S HELP.
AN ASSURANCE TO EUROPE,
Washington, Oct. 11.
At once a warning and a re-as- surance was given to Europe on behalf of the Administration, by the
A caso in which it is alleged that a taxi driver, used insulting language,,to, a European fare was mentioned before Major C, Will-Under Secretary, Mr. Winston in
a speech at the Bankers' Club. son, at the Central Magistracy He declared that the fact that this morning, during the hearing Europe had not yet regained her of the usual weekly list of traffe feet was not surprising when it prosecutions,
Was remembered that. It took the Sergt. Hopkins said the cano
United States after the Civil War, concerned Mr. T. E. O'Sullivan, of fourteen years, aided by bumper the Supreme Court, but he was not in Court, as he understood the rope to stabilise her currency. He thought the time had arrived for case was coming off next Tuesday: certain European countries to de- Sub-Inspector Alexander handecide whether they would destroy all In falling he struck the telephone wires, which were broken, and austrate, after which the defendant, their house in order. He declared up correspondence to the Magia-values by unsound policies or put tained terrible injuries to his
in denying the charge, aaid Mr. that England had been on a gold. head and body.
O'Sullivan him. He admitted a second survived the coal strike without did not understand basis for eighteen months and had charge of failing to complete the drawing a dollar on her three journey.
hundred million credit. Ho added that if France, Belgium and Italy desired to float a loan in Ameria to stabilise, their currencies It was clearly America's interest to extend them help. Reuter's Americun Service.
It is known that Mr. Robertson returned to the Hotel at about
a.m. and until 2 n.m. was with a friend in the Hotël.
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His Worship, remarking that he must hear the evidence, adjourned the case for a week.
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No one say him fall, but a jaga found his body in the street at five o'clock. The jaga called Mr. G. Goldsack, assistant manager of
CAR SCATTERS FOLIde squad. the Europe Hotel, and Dr. Rattray
In another case it was stated was subsequently called and pro- that a motor car driver ignored the nounced life extinet. Outside de-signal to stop of an Indian police ceased's room there was a 3-foot sergeant, who was marching down. opening, and the room was 60 feet D'Aguilar Street with a aquail of from the ground.
about thirty men, as a result of which the driver charged the squad and caused them to scatter. The defendant denied the charge of dangerous against him.
driving preferred
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Evidence was given by the In- diari police sergeant, but the de-
Coasters from Indo-Chinese ports en into the typhoon which voored suddenly towards the west after heading straight for the Colony last Friday. The steamer Songbo, from Haiphong, was to have arriv- ed here on that day, but a wireless messago from her master, received at the local agents office yester day, intimated that the steamer met with very rough weather and had
Mr. Robertson took over the managership of Johore Rubber Lands in June of this, year. He had had t wide planting ex- perience, and was a well-known planter. In 1911, he was-assistunt manager of Chembong estate, and joined Sua Belong estate in 1912 fendant denied that he was sign-ran into shelter at St. John's Island. as manager. Ho remained there alled to stop. until 1916 when he became mana- Sub-Inspector Alexander handed She was due to come into port this ger of Pelepah Valley, which post-in two previous convictions, one
morning. tion he held until 1924, when he became manager of Siginting Rub- ber Estate, Port Dickson. He left
this estate to take up his present position on Johore Lands.”
NOTABLE AMBASSADOR.
TRIBUTES TO LORD
D'ABERNON.,
Rugby, Oct. 11. The final leave-taking from Bor- In of Lord D'Abernon, the retir Ing British Ambassador, was marked by exceptional expressions of esteem which ha has won dur; ing the six years of his mission.
Tributes to his services are paid by newspapers representing all shades of opinion in Germany. He is widely described as the con- tral figure of the important périod of German history which began with the Peace of Versailles and
FOOTBALL FORECASTS.
Date for Claims.
The result of the Plymouth
1 Queen's Park Rangers match is now to hand, show- ing that the latter won. Com petitors will thus be able to see how they have fared in 'making forecasts in our com-
petition.
Those who know from their own lists that they have sent in eight correct results must forward a written claim to the prize not later than Thursday. The result of the Competition will be announced on Friday.
No prize will be awarded for which a claim has not' been made.
closed with the entry of Germany for reckless driving, and another into the League of Nations. The for passing another moving vehicle. part he has played in the stabilion the wrong side.
sation of German currency is gratefully recognised, and that which he played in the develop ment of the Locarno policy is also fully acknowledged.
Lord D'Abernon, with Lady D'Abernon, arrived in London this afternoon. British Wireless.
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
ARRIVAL OF AUSTRALIAN PREMIER..
Remarking that the defendant seemed to be, an habitual reckless driver, Major Willson imposed a fine of $20. ·
IGNORED SIGNAL.
His Worship told a Chinese de- fendant that he had misunderstood the position of affaire entirely, when he was summoned for negli- gent driving at the bottom of Gar- den Road,
Sergt. Hopkins explained that the" defendant was following a taxicab, the driver of which signalled by putting his arm out that he was going to, turn into Garden Road. Also the traffe signal at the corner Was against the defendant, but, in spite of that, he attempted to pass the taxi, and stopped when he was half-way past.,
"London, Oct: 11. The Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Bruce, arrived in Lon. don to-day to attend the Imperial Conference. He was welcomed by a big crowd at Victoria among those present being. Mr. Amery and representatives of the Prime Minis- The defendant said the taxi stop- ped, at the corner, and 'as the traf- tor and the Colonial Office.
Mr. Bruce, in a statement, snide signal was hot against him (de- he was more than hopeful that fendant) he tried to pass the taxi. practical results would follow this When he saw the signal change Imperial Conference because the 4gainst him, he stopped. educational work of past confer-
DANGEROUS LOADS.
ences had had the effect that we Sergt. Hopkins prosecuted in were generally developing a true two cases in which an excessive Empire sense. The three main length of material was allowed to questions for the consideration of overhang from the rear of lorries. the Conference would be interna- In the one case he said there was tional relations, defence and inter- a plank projecting 18ft. 9ins over Imperial trade and economics. the rear of the, lorry, and that Some divergent views on these ques would have a swinging radius of tions were probably reconcilable between eighteen or nineteen feet and it should be possible to arrive from the wheels to the end of the common understanding.blank. The defendant was fined at a Reuter.
A fire of $12 was imposed in the As the result of between four second case, when Sergt. Hopkins and, five tons of coal being found explained that bamboos were pro- on a junk noar Shaukiwan, two jecting 16ft. over the rear. The Chinese, a man and a woman, were lorry came out of a side turning charged before Mr. E.-W. Hamil into Queen's Road East, and held ton, at the Central Police Court up two other lorries until it got in-`
$8.
this morning, with being in sug-to the main road.
To-day's Observatory report states that there is a typhoon, about 350 miles east-north-east of Manila, moving westwards. The
pected unlawful possession of the coal. The woman süld the man engaged her to deliver it, and the man said he bought it cheap from an unknown seller. In discharg Ing the woman and fining the man $260 or three months, his Worship local forecast up to noon to-mor remarked that the latter should row isEast winda, strong;" mo- have been "suspicious of cheap derating; overcast, occasional coal,
rain.
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TO-DAY'S QUOTĂȚIONS.
The following is the list of local shareuotations issued to-day:
Banks:
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Hongkong, 1,165 8. Chartered, £21 b. Mercantile A. and B., 530) n Mercantile O., £13.
P. and O., £9% b. East Asia, $8 n.
Marine Ins.
b. Canton Ins., $625 China Underwriters, $1.25 s. North China, Tls. 145 'n.
293aa. Unions,
b. Yanztaže. $36
Fire îns.
China Fires, $200 Hongkong Fire, 8610 b
Shipping
Douglasee, $29
Steamboats, $29
Tugs, $2 b.
b.
Indo-Chinas, Pref.) $30 b.
b.
D.
b.
Shell Trans., 90/- n. Star Ferries, $674 Waterboats, $15
Refineries. China Sugars, $231 Maiabons, $36
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Mining. Benguets, $1.50 Kailans, 40/- n. Langkats, Tls. 261. b. S'hai Exploration, Tls. 5 n. Shanghai Loans, Tis. 8.00 br Raubs, $41 X. Div. Tronoha, 80/- b Ural Caspians, 8/- n.
Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $127 b. Whampoa Docks, $58 sa. Hongkows; TIs. 175
b.
Now Engineerings, Tls. 6.35 b. Shanghai Docks Tla. 1231 n. Lands, Hotels, etc.
H. and S. Hotels, $10.80 b. H.K. Lands, $64) b. Realtys, $7.50 1. Territorials, $4 n. Humphreys, $16.30 b. Princos Bldgs, $89 Rural Lands. $1in.
Cottona. Ewos Cottons, Tis. 9,40 b. Orientale, Tls. 2.85 b. S'hai Cottons, Tis. 54 b
Buses, Trams.
China Busos, $10) n. Tramways, $26) si. Peak Trame, fold) $151_n. S'pore Tractions 15/9 n... Taxis, $2 ཐ་
n.
b.
Miscellaneous, ... Amusements, $12 b. Canton Ices, $71 Coments (Comb.) 814 sa China Lights, $21 b. China Prov., 86.10 Constructions, $21 n. Dairy Farma, $197 b. Der A. Wing, $66. H'kong Electrics, 367 b. Macao Electrics, $35 m. Roper (Comb.) $26 8. Lano Orawforde, $9 Mackintosh, 819) n. Sinceres, $11, o. United Asbestos, $20
Watsons $14.50 Powells. $67MEN
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