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SINGAPORE RIOT.
FULL DETAILS OF AFFAIR.
MOB ATTACKS STATION.
The following account of the
"REGULAR LIAR.”`
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFI,
AMUSEMENT IN COURT.
A Chinese youth, who was charged with stealing a can of oil from the Po Hing Tai godown at West Point, eaused niuch hilarity in Mr. Lindsell's Court this 'morning when he announced that
he did not steal the can but paid incident at Singapore on the $3.50 for it to a man who was occasion of the Sun Yat-sen celer Liar" the Chinese
known by the nickname of "Regu- brations appears in the Straits being Tae Ho Pa. Timran
Celebrations of the anniversary of the death of Sun Yat-sen led to a serious disturbance in Singapore en Saturday afternoon, as a result of which the Police at Kreta Ayer Station fired on a mob. Six Chinese were killed and eleven ir juret.'
term
STRIKE THREAT.
SHANGHAI UNION ACTIVITY.
REIGN OF TERROR.
MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1927.
MACAO RACES.
Mr. Lindsell-Why did you ed men invaded the massroom ofed the previous day, brought Lady
the No. 9 N. W. K. Mill and shot suspect him?
dead a workman. The frightened workers made no attempt to stop the assasins,
No. 6 The Praia Grande. Stakes.-- Three furlong,
Mr. Y. M. Loo's Dick-lo,
Pari-mutuet: Places, $4.70, $4.00, $7.10.
*
(Mr. Pollock). 1 INAUGURAL MEETING A BIG Mr. Jue's Sunning, (Mr. Potta) 2
SUCCESS.
Mr. K. H. Chun's ́Arela Prets,
(Owner) 3 Ning starters, won by half a longth, Brilliant sunshing, following aa, neck between second and third. period of uncertain weather, greet- Time: 40 secs.
Winner, $20.68; ed the inaugural meeting of the Tarl-matuel: Macau International Race and Re-Places, $8.70, $10.00, $6.70,
No. 0 The Yuen-Bus Stukes.--Half a mile. The labour situation is assuming greation Club on Saturday, provid- worse proportions, saya the N. G. ing a bright setting for the Sport M. K. 11. Chun's Loongwa,
(Mr., Wong) 1 Daily News of Thursday inst, of Kings. Macno's officialdom, in- general dissatisfaction being felt cluding its Governor, HE, Senhor Mr. Sin Kee's Dragon Bent,
(Mr. Pollock) * Among the Industrials as a result de Souza Barbosa, his wife and partly of the reign of terror instig-dugghter, åttonded, in addition to Mr. H. C. Loo's Chow Taze Lon,
(Mr. Roza) 3 A Chinegedetective, gavented by local armed agitators and 4 Jarge number of visitors from
-Won-by-half-length, two-lengths- There was also between second and third. Timo: evidence to the effect that he saw the foment caused by Cantonese Hongkong. defendant in a risksha with a gau agents. About 15,000 mill hands, large concourse of Chineso at the 1.01 2/6. at his feet and he became employed in five major establish tracks, and the attendance augur ed well for the future of the Club suspicious and stopped the riskahninonta, are out.
At 13,15 p.m. on Wednesday arm- H.M.S. Petersfeld, which arriv-
The Second Day.. to search the defendant
No. 1 The Cunton Stakes.-Three Tyrwhitt, the Misses Tyrwhitt and
furlongs. a party of friends to the Meeting.
An extraordinarily long string Messrs. Hau Un & Co.'s Little Sit of firecrackers was set alight at Mr. K. H. Chan's Areia Preta,
Tang,,, (Mr. Wong) · 1 Witness went on to say that on
(Owner) 2 Details of the strike at the Japan the opening function preceding Happy Valley was followed by a returning to the charge room, the China Cotton Mill, which broke the Races. The President of the Messrs. Kinngwan & Co.'s Jan-Dor 3 procession of Hailams, entirely inspector asked him to go out and open on Wednesday, are to hand, Club, Mr. Lao Lin-loc, in his ad- contrary
Won by three regulations and against the wishes of the Can-y to find the owner of the oil. it being stated that the trouble dress to Senhor de Souza Barbosa, length, 1 longths between second tonese who organised the celebra-through certain oil stains on the not have their check cards were refeation at the large attendanc
detective explained how began when 30 workers, who did expressed his pleasure and grati-and third. Time: 4d 2/5 secs.
Pari-mutual: Winner, $8.00; Places, road, he was able to trace the fused admission to the mill. The and his sense of indebtedness, to
$12.50, 800.50, $1.50,
No. 2 The Bonghn Stakes-Hall Tenil as fag back as Kennedy workers demand that the Japanese all those who had helped in the
n mile. Town. He then pressed the overseer, who refused them admiş. fendant to give the name of the sion, should be dismissed as the con- success of the first Meeting,
arrangements and ensured the Mr. Chin Lea's Chui Chow Ning, place from which the can was dilion for their resumption.
(Mr. Roza) 1 stolen and defendant indicated the
Replying, Senhor de Souza Bar-Mrs. R. J. Paterson's The Regent, Paling Tai godown.
bosa congratulated the Club
(Lt. Baltool) 2 its splendid effort, and on behalf Mr. Hun Cheong's Chew Tazo Lon,, of the Macao Government, thank
(Mr. Chun) 3 Six starters. Won by 14 lengths, lengths between second and third. example of those developments Time: 1 minuto. which Macno needed. Other speakers were Mr. Ho Kom-Boar, of Hongkong, und Admiral Hugo de Lacerda, in charge of port de- velopment at Macuo.
A. demonstration at the well- Inqwn fair ground known as
flon..
Police Attacked.
The procession went down the read to Kreta Ayer Police Station where a traffic block was formed, Inspector F. J. Dale attempted to regulate this, with four con- stables, and they were set upon by members of the crowd and
Witness: recognised him ng a had character.
The
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General Union's Demands. General Labour Union delegates Mr. Lindsell (to defendant);—visited the mill managements in low did you know where the oil the Western district and demandeded the promotors for setting an rame from, if you had bought it from another man?
driven back to the station.
Constables in the station then attempted to drive the crowd back, Defendant:--I saw that the trail 1 using batons. Two constables of the oil led to the godown. were badly beaten, and Inspector also recognised "Regular Liar's" Dale received a severe head wounirootmark leading in that direction. and was knocked down.
The mob then made Awo attempts to rush the station, and the Malay police opened fire, with the result stated above.
Preliminary Police Report The following is the preliminary report on the disturbance issued by the police:-
(Laughter).
Mr. Lindsell:-You are wonder- ful. Perhaps you are "Regular Liar" yourself. There cannot be a bigger liar than you.
The owner of the can of oil caused a deal of laughter in, Court by his deafness. The interpreter left his box, and after shouling to witness, obtained a statement to the effect that he owned about 600 cans and they were all in the godown just now, He could not afternoon. The assembly includ-gay if the missing tin belonged to ed a large contingent comprising him.
The death of Sun Yat-sen was celebrated by numbers of Chhese at the Happy Valley on Saturday
approximately 30 Hallam night- Mr. Lindsell asked how much Achools.
defendant had
him when
"The ceremony of paying arrested and was told he had 11 respect to Sun's photograph scents. proposed by those organising the celebration was to be simple and brief: speeches were debarred, no
madé arrangements
for
were
formal processions through the town. Except for a little trouble in regulating entry into the Happy Valley enclosure, proceedings went smoothly.
Defendant: I had $3.60 on me, paid $3.50 for the oil.
Mr. Lindsell:-You had $3.61:
you must be more careful.
On being shown defendant's pre- vious record, his Worship said In the middle of last year you had twenty stroke for picking a pocket. "Later. à number of Hajları At the end of the year you did a participants commenced address-month for damaging, Government ing the crowd, in breach of property. You do not seem to have
Certain ol arrangements."
the improved. Cantonese representatives remons. tiated and endeavoured to sup- Excite- press the specehmakers. ment ran high and a few of the Cantonese Were attacked and assaulted.
Six weeks.
M. Jascha Heifitz, the world- famous violinist, who is to give his opening concert at the Queen's Theatre, to-night.
that the mills should conform to the following conditions to avoid fur- Ther trouble:
1. The Labour Union must be re- cognized.
2. The mills must grant each union $100 per month as a subsidy.
3. Employees' wages are to be in- creased those receiving $10 or under of $30 per month, an increase of
per cent.
10
A concert and dance arrange
the Warden and members of
4. All non-absentees For one Morrison Hall (Hongkong Uni- month must reecive four days' addi- versity) was held at the City Tall tional pny.
5. Sundays and holidays are to on Saturday night, and the fan-be counted as holidays with full pay. tion proved a most enjoyable onc. 1. Employees muy take six There were over 600 prosent, in-
leave without losing their month including the Vice Chancellor of positions. the University Contributing to
7. Those dismissed because of
Constables Assaulted. "Two constables in uniform who attempted to maintain order, were in turn assaulted, and one had to be sent to hospital with a the concere were Miss Helen Ho, their connection with the May 30 severe scalp wound; the pro-Mesra, T. Pun, M. S. Lu, S. S. prietor and European manager of Tse and Harry Ore. During an the Happy Valley were treated interval Mr. Teif Huisung (Chair- with scant respect when they
Dan made a brief speech, thank- intervened.
Incident must be reinstated.
8. No unjust dismissals.
6. The mills must pay all medical
Expenses.
10. They must pay $500 Lo
1. The system of apprentices must be abolished.
12. All workers must be employ. al through the Union's agency.
13. Workers must not work more than 10 hours per day, with an hour
meals. of for
In the artistes and welcoming families of employees killed while on "Following this trouble, the th guesta. After refreshments daty. crowd in Tappy Valley rapidly left. The night school contingent had been served, a lance look formed a long procession in Anson place, the music being supplied Road and Maxwell Road, moving by the "Titania Melodians." towards Kreta Ayer, where they caused a complete traffic block, involving the trolley busses ardenstable attempted to arrest a
14. The managements must pro- the heavy motor traffic of the dia- Hailam who was haranguing the trict.
crowd and managed to fasten vide schools and hospitals.
15. An increase in pay "Inspector Dale, Senior, with handcuffs to one wrist of the man.
no hard work, for feur constables, attempted to clear The constable was then savagely juveniles, with the block. They were set upon assaulted and sustained injuries them, a playground established, 60 by the nearest sections and were which necessitated his removal todays vaention during confinement, week for marriage are final driven back to Kreta Ayer Police hospital. The Hallam, with hand-conditions.
effs hanging to one wrist, then Station.
General Strike Decided On,
and a
for
Le jumped on a platform and address- The following statement was theed the crowd in an excited manner. last Wednesday circulated by the
Ton starlers.
Pari-mutuel; Winner, $10.70; Places, $4.40, $0.50, 5.70.
No. 3 The Hongkong Plate.-- Three quarters of a mile. Mr. Leo Ya Lam's Ok Fec, Mr. K. H. Chun's Loongwa,
(Mr. Roza) 1
(Mr. Wong) ទ
(Owner) 3 three
The same evening, the Directors of the Club entertained about 200 garsis at the residence of Mr. Loo | Mr. W: T. Stanton's The Sandpiper, Lim-ioc, at which further speaches were made appropriate to the oc- casion. The speakers included Mr. G. H. Fotts, Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Lt. Col... I. Comyn, of the K.O.S.B., Commander A, Carmona, of Macao, Mr. G. W. Sewell, Mr. Chan, Mr. Frank Soares, Mr. R. E. Charles, and Mr. Loo Lim-ioc..
Officials.
The officials of the meeting were:- Racing Committee; Commendador no Lim loc, (Chairman), Mr. Chan Ice Mo, (Vice-Chairman), fr. Joel Jose Chol, Dr. Carlos de Mello Leitao, Mensrs. Jose Maria da.Luz, C. S. Lon, K. C. Lon, Y. M. Loo.
Clerks of the Course: Messrs. Geo. Cheng, and K. C. Loo.
Secretaries: Messrs. S. W. Cheng.
Fernandes. and E. de Senna the Scales: Messrs. C. M. Alves, and J. M. Bragu,
Stewards of Sweeps and Fari- Mutuel; Lt. Col. A. G. Lobato, and Mr. H. Y, Leo..
In Charge of
Steward of the Paddock'; Mr. C. S. Loo.
Five starters. Won by lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time: 1.34 3/5.
Pari-mutuel: Winner, $6.20; Finces, $3.70; $4.10.
No. 4 The Jockey Cup.-Five fur- tongs. Mr. Y. M. Lo's. Dick-lo,
Mr. Jue's Valour, (Mr. Chun) Mesars, Haun & Co.'s Little. Sit
Tang, ....... (Mr. Stanton) (3 Eight starters. Won by a head, one length between second and third. Time: 1.10 min.
Puri-mutnel: Winner, $11.80: Place, $4.40, $12.80, $5,60.
6. The Ladies' Purse-Holt a Mile. Mr. P. N. Chong's Lacerda II,
(Mr. Wong) 1 Mr. Lim Ioc's Tap Saic, (Mr: Mr. R. J. Paterson's September Chun)
(Mr. Stanton) a Six startera.. Won by length, 1 length between second and third,
2
Time 1.01.
Winners, $10.20, Places, $3.40,
$3,20.
Time Keepers: Messra. K. H/Chun,
The Trial Stakes · (previously and W. G. Pirie,
Judges: Mussra. L. Dunbar Ho Stakes)A special prize for the win- to as the Inaugural Sweep referred Kom Tong, K. C.. Loo, S. T. Laingning jockey was presented by Admiral R. J. Paterson, G. HI, Patty, F. Sutton, Hugo de Lacerda. H. P.White.
Starters: Messrs. P. M. Hodgson, Mr. Sin Koe's Papyrus (Mr.
Wong) 1 and E. C. Back.
Traffic: Mr. Lau Hon Sin. Stables: Messrs. Lee Yu Lam and Co.'s Mr. S. P. Cheng.
Ok Fee (Mr. Gordan) 2 Mr. Chin Lee's Hou Sin (Mr.
Roan) 3 Five starters. Won by 4 lengths, ons length between second and third. Time 2.11 1/5.
The Results.
1
1. The Opening Cyp-Once Round. Messrs. Sun Lee and Co's Flash Star
(Mr. T. L Wong) Mr. Chin Lee Chuí Chow Ning,
(Mr. G.'da Reza) Mr. T. U. Yih's Four Naught Three,
(Mr. Charles)
Eight ran.
!!
Won by three lengths, four lengths between 2nd and 3rd,
Pari-mutuel: Winner $6.40; Places $4,20, $5.30, $15.20.
1:
2. The Arcia Preta Stakes. Five Furlongs.
Mr. Juo's Valour, (Mr. K. H.
Chun) 1 Mr. Lu Lin Ioc's U-Un
(Mr. T. L. Wong) 2 Mrs. R. J. Paterson's The Rogent
(Lt, Bulteel) 3 Eleven ran. Won by one length, half a length between 2nd and 3rd.
Time, 1.19 3/6.
Winner $420.00; Places $50.30, $4.40, $11.40.
Dy police orders the Happy Shanghai General Labour Union-- Two
Valley, where a display of fire-
"Constables present in Station attempted to drive crowd back, using batons. constables were badly beaten the altempt. Inspector Dale ceived a severe head wound during the course of the first assault, and was temporarily hors de combat.
The Casualties. '
Winners, $10.00, Piaces, $5.20, $8.50.
Cash Sweep Results:
Pony No. 1-Ticket No. 11425; 3rd Prize, $1,728
Pony No. 2-Ticket No. 261361st Prize, $12,093.
Pony No. 3-Ticket No. 2388.
Pony No. 4-Ticket No. 15552, 2nd Frize $3.450.
Pony No. 5-Ticket No. 19155. G (b) The Consolation Stakes.- One Mile. Mrs. R. J. Paterson's Dobblin
(Lt. Bulteel) 1 Mr. K. II. Chun's Baccarat (Owner) Mr. Chin Lee's Yuen Sin, (Mr.
Reidy) 3 Six starters. Won by 4 length, 1% length between second and third. Time 2.10 2/5.
$8.50, Winnore, $11.80, Places, 3. The Governor's Cup. Ono mile. $3.20, $4.30.
7. The Visitors' Cup.-Five Fur~ Mr. Chin Lee's Hung Sin
(T. L. Wong) 1 long
Mr. T. U. Yih'e Shanghai Friend "At the request of the general Mr. Sin Kee's Dragon Boat
(Mr. Pollock) 2
(Mr. Charles) 1 re-works was to have been given nt labouring body, this Union has Mr. H. C. Loo's Cheong T290 Lon Mr. Hun Chong's Chow Taxe Lon
right, was closed following the decided to call another genera:
(Mr. Roza) 8
(Mr. Wong) 2 disturbance.
strike, the aim of which will be
Won by many lengths, half length Mrs. R. J. Paterson's The Regent
(Lt. Baltecl) 3 The shooting at Kreta Ayer (1) to secure better living condi- between 2nd and 3rd.
short station resulted in the rapid dis- tions; (2) to enforce our demand
Time, 2.143/5.
Seven starters. Won by a persal of the crowd. It is stated for self-government Shanghai; Winner, $4.50; Places $3.00, $5.80, head. Four lengths between second
and third. Time 1.18 3/5. that men wounded by the firing (3) to welcome the Nationalis: 3.90.
After the race, His Excellency thu Winners, $245.50, Places, $18.40,"} were found in parts of the town Army which has been fighting for Governor presented the trophy to Mr. $4, $3.90. far distant from the scene of the the liberation of the labourers. H. C.Lco, owner of the winning pony.
8. Mafoo Raco.-)
-Halt a Milc incident.
At the same time, it is hoped that 4. The Macao Shink Stakes, Three Mr. G. W. Sewell's Circe (Mafoo) 1* all will rise and join together in quarters of a mila.
Morera. Hau Lau and Co.'s Gold
Start (Mafoo) 1. exterminating military bandits Mr. T. U. Yil's Four Nought Three who have been oppressing the Mr. T. L. Wong's Solar Day
(Mr. Gordon) 1 Messrs Kiangwan and Co.'s Glon-
morin (Matoo) 2 (Owner) 2 Soven starters. Head Heat for 1st people"
A mecting was held on Wednes Mr. Lu Lim Ioc's Tap Sinc
place. (Mr. K. H. Chun) g
Won by thres lengths. "Time 1,02 day afternoon at the headquar ters. of the Union when a pro- Mr. Lean, Yick's Chick-to
-minutes. (Mr. Pollock) 37
Winners, $9.80 and $5.50, Places, When the shooting occurred allposal was made that the strike
*Dend heat for third place. Fiya$8,50, $3,20, $4.00. police officers were communicated should be started next morning.
Won by 4 lengtlu, half a length with and at once returned to their Others suggested that it shoul starters.
between 2nd and 3rd. posts, remaining on duty all night, begin on Saturday morning.
We understand that the Shang-
Time, 1.37:4/6, number of Inspectors were
Winner $27:10,
Places, azaged in a cricket match againsthal Seamen's Union have also is-
No. 4 (B) The the Singapore Recreation Club. on sued a circular calling upon its
When the message members to unite and be prepar Griffins' Cup-14 miles. the Padang.
Mr. Sing Kee's wna received the match was abaned to join the general strike as dened and the police at once loft soon as they are notified. There
"The mob then made
two attempts to rush the Station and on each occasion the Police fired. Six Chinese are dead as a result of this firing.
Streets Patrolled. "The hospital casualties include the following:-Eleven Hallams Absolute quiet prevailed at injured by the Police at the Kreta- Ayer Station; two Cantoness and right. The streets of the Chinese an Tadian tram conductor Injured quarter were almost deserted. at Kroth Ayer; two Cantonese and one Tinchiu assaulted at the Happy Valley.
"Within a few minutes of the Aring, Mr. Onract and Mr. Diekin- sen, followed by Chief Inspectors Porter and Detective Inspectors Tongue and Dixon, arrived from the Happy Valley and dispersed the crowd without further firing. Within a short while, there was "little noticeable evidence of any disturbance and up to the time of writing the town has extremely quiet.".
Armed police patrols were on duty in all parts of the town.
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Ex-Sergeant Major Inkson, who The Court of the Worshipful passed unhurt through the Groat Company of Marchant Taylors has Wong)
War, has died at Folkston as the made a grant of 260 guineas to result of injuring his finger while the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre to report for duty. Government will, it is understood, be a strike Mr. K. H. Chan's Baccarat,
(Owner) z
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at Stratford-upon-Avon. been officials were also communicated of seamen, regardless of what ac- Mrs. R. J. Patorson's Dobbin,
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Gay Motors, Ltd...of Fallings] A noted shot who annually.com Labour Union, as the seamen aro Won by a length, two lengths A. G. Praden, who was chairman
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Happy Valley Closed. Regarding the aceno at Happy Valley it is stated that a Malay
All disturbance ceased abruptly with the shooting, however, and the town. has remained absolutely quiet afncol"
secure a satisfactory reply to their frecent demands on the shipping 'companios."
startors. Time: 2.62-3/5.
Pari-mutuel:
Placos, $6.70, $5.80,