Lid
ANOTHER MURDER BY SHANGHAI RATES.
ROBBERS.
PEDESTRIAN SHOT DOWN IN SETTLEMENT
FIVE ARMED MEN.
Police of the International Settlement at Shanghai
were fared with another murder on Thursday by armed robbers opera- ting in the Settlement. The murder was the second in two days. The victim in this instance was a pedéstrain who attempted to intercept an armed robber after the latter had assisted in robbing inmates of a dwelling house at 49 Tungehow Rond..
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL
STATEMENT.
ADMINISTRATION COSTS.
A lengthy memorandum is lg- xued by the Shanghal Municipal Council for the information of the publie in regard to the two per cent. rate increase scheduled to come into force as from July 1, 1927.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
CONSTABLES WATCH
GAMBLERS.
FINED FOR NOT DOING THEIR DUTY.
Mr. C. G. Perdue, before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon. Magie tracy this morning, with mis conducting themselves as police officers, and pleaded guilty.
WEDNESDAY,
THE REPULSE BAY MOTOR CASE.
CASE AGAINST INSPECTOR DISMISSED.
MAGISTRATE'S HOMILY, A RAID AND ITS SEQUEL. In regard to the case in which Chan Hin-sun was charged with During a gambling raid carried passing a moving vehicle is a con- out by a party of detectives at an trolled area, failing to produce his
Pitt license, resisting arrest and reck un-numbered godown in Street, yesterday, two Shantung less driving, and Li Shiu-pui was constables were found on the charged with obstructing the police premises watching the proceed at Repulse Bay, Mr. R. E. Lindsell In the first place the Councilings. They were both charged by delivered his finding this morning. states that it desires to comment on certain false, misleading and irrelevant statements which have gained wide publicity in the press and elsewhere,
The first defendant stated that The robbery took place on It proceeds to explain the posi
he had received Information that Wednesday night when five men, tion of the International Settle there was a congregation of "bad two armed with pistols and allment, and the charter under speaking the Kompo diflect. en- which it exists, points cut that characters" at the godown, and ha tered a dwelling at the address Chinese now have a say in the had gone to investigate. He had stated and robbed the occupants Council, and shows the fair ap-only arrived on the premises when of $80. As the robbers were leay-portionment of taxation as among the raiders appeared.
The second accused that he was ing the premises a police whistle Chinese and foreigners. It couts was blown by one of the occupany suggestion that rates are besked by the first defendant to go ing raised to pay for the cast of the defence forces.
ants.
Yochow Tsiung Kwei-zeu, 6 Road, who was passing at the time, seized one of the robbers. In the struggle the robber drew his pis tol and shot Tsiang twice. The latter was taken to St. Luke's Hospital where he died shortly after.
JULY 20, 1927.
A PERSISTENT. PIG BREEDER.
RE-ERECTS STY AFTER EJECTMENT.
In charging a Chinese with treas- pass, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning, Mr. W. E. Hollands, of the P.W.D., said that the com- plaint was in respect of a pig-sty which the defendant had erected
over Government land.
Several attempts had been made to get squatters to move away from
after these
but
by
spot where new filter beds were The Magistrate found that he being constructed on the hillside could not agree with Mr. Geo. K. above the Jewiali Cemetery at Hall Brutton, who was defending, Wongneichong, and that the police have no unqualified had failed, forcible execution of
At the same time the order was carried power of arrest. he thought it could not be too P.W.D. workmen. strongly emphasised that power Defendant, a more persevering should be exercised as a last re-person than the others, lost no source only. In the case of a time in rebuilding his pig-sty. At small offence, if the offender could 2 p.m. yesterday, when Mr. Hol- be brought to the court by anyands returned, the sty was half- other means, it should be adopted. completed, and two hours later On the charge of driving his car when he again visited the locality, past a moving vehicle in a controll- the pig-sty was at its old spot, the premises as he (the first ed aren, Mr. Lindsell imposed a fine completed, and with the pigs "back defendant) was frightened to go on defendant of $5.
in possession." As regards speeding, the Magis- alone.
Accepting their statements astrate mentioned that if Inspector Asked why he did not remove pleas of guilty to the charge, his Grant had thought that the defen- the materials, witness replied that Worship asked for their records.dant was speeding he should have he could not very well do that, as
Their characters, said
Mr. preferred the charge at Repulse the materials belonged to the of drilPerdue, were both good. The first Bay or, at the latest, at No. 7 squatters,
Mr. Lindsell agreed that had defendant had joined in August, Police Station.
Going on to the charge of this been done, the squatters would 1924, and the second defendant
resisting
the arrest,
"Magisbe in the position of being able to three months later.
Was satisfied that trate
the summon, the Government for lar- Inspector, smarting under the ceny.
A fine of $5 was imposed: insults hurled at him, commit ted a breach of peace. legally, but not morally justified to make the arrest. On the strict letter of the law, the Inspector was entitled to take Chan into custody. It was most regrettable that Ins- His Worship imposed fines of $50pector Grant, who was eo excellent an officer, should have lost his temi- each
As a result of the gambling raid, per. The Police have no right to
lose their tempers. seven persons were arrested.
It proceeds: In the second place the Council desires to ex- plain briefly why an increase of per cent. in the Municipal Rate is necessary.
The continued state war and political unrest in Chian bas resulted in the Settlement nu. Two other Robberies,
thorities being repeatedly faced Two other robberies were re- with the necessity of adopting ported in the Settlement on mensures for the protection of Wednesday. A Chinese shroff Chinese and foreign life and pre- was robbed, of $1.600 en North perty in Shanghai. The amount Fokien Road by five men, one of of money the Council was com- whom was armed with a pistol.pelled to expend on emergency Detective Surgeant Henry in measures of this nature in 1924, vestigated # robbery at 1,060 1025 and 1926 was no less than Sinza Road and learned that five Tls, 443,668. - men, all armed with pistols, en- tered the place, which is a dwell- Bing house, intimidated the in- To the same disturbed condi- mates and ransacked the house, tions, also, may partly be attrit, jescaping with lont,
$2,200:
TAXICAB COMPANY'S
WINDING-UP.
Increase of Crime,
Continuing, Mr. Perduc said that both men were on duty at the time, their bent being in the vicinity of the godown. They were merely looking on, and had no right what- never to have been on the premises. They rendered no assistance what ever to the defectives who raided the place.
valued at fed the alarming spread of crime among the Chinese within the Settlement, The activities of armed robbers, kidnappers and quasi-political criminals have na“ tarally caused the Council great concern. To meet this increas ing menace it has been found necessary from time to time to
man in charge of the promises at augment the Police Force nomer the time, was ined $50. The cally and to introduce new and second defendant, who was proved more effective forms of tip-to have been actually running the ment. The maintenance of this game on the arrival of the police, Department,
ras fined $25, while the others were claims very considerable share each fined S of the total municipal revenue as is shown in the table given below?
CONFIRMATORY MEETING
THIS MORNING.
An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong and Kowloon Taxicab Company was held in the company's office, Des Voeux Road Central, this morning, Mr. N. A. V. Crouchar presiding, for the purpose of confirming the following resolution, passed at the annual meeting on July 5:
"That the Hongkong and Kow- loon Taxicab Company, Limited,
1925 1926
therefore, HOW
Ts. 2,372,867 .2,582.168. 1927 (estimated) ...2,914.200 It may be added that since 1, 1927, the monthly January average of cases of violent crime
be wound up voluntarily, and that all police, districts has increas- Mr. H. K. Cleland, chartered aced by 271 per cent. as compared
for the preceding year. with the average monthly figures
countant, of Messrs. Lowe, Bing ban and Matthews and Mr. John
The rendition of the Mixed Fleming, he and are hereby ap Court became effective on Janu- pointed, joint liquidators for the
ary 1, 1927, which date the purpose of such winding up."
On the preposition of Mr. T. N. Shanghai Provisional Court teok Chau, seconded by Mr. C. A. Palis place. Formerly, a propertion of the dnes, hearing and ling cher the resolution was confirmed, fees, etc.. received by the Mised There were present M. N. A Court were paid over to the Coun- V. Croucher, Mr. J. W. Kew, Mreil and went towards the cost of T. N. Chai, (directors); Mr. A. 1. maintaining the Municipal Gaol Rowe, managing director; Mr. C. for Chinese prisoners. Now, A. Fulcher and Mr. H. M. Kew, under the new regime, no such shareholders.
payment is mule, with the result that the rate-paying public are compelled to bear the additional
KIDNAPPING CHARGE..burden of approximately Tls.
CHILD TAKEN TO CANTON.
150,000 a year.
Police Expenses. The rising cost of the Police Department has already been re- Two Chinese and a woman ap-
ferred to. The cost of operat- peared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning on a charge of hiding other public services has also materially increased in sympathy
napping a five-year-old boy from with the inercised cost of prac- No. 40 Gage Street.
tically all commodities. In this
He was
THE WEARING OF "SHORTS."
ARE THEY SEEMLY FOR' TENNIS?
Two appeared before the Magla- | On this charge the defendant trate on charges of keeping a com- was bound over in the sum of $100 There has been much correspon- mon gambling house, and gambling, to be of good behaviour for twelvedence of late in the Shanghai while four others were charged months.
papers on the subject as to whe- with gambling. The seventh man. On the charge of failing to pro-ther "shorts pught to be worn by arrested failed to appear, and hadduce his license, his Worship found men playing tennis. The follow- his bail of 55 estreated.
that Chan did not say that his ing typical letter is taken from On conviction of all defendants, license was at home, but that he the N. C. Daily News. the first accused, who was the fore- adopted #L most insolent and Sir,With reference to the let- threatening attitude towards theter "Shorts on the tennis courts" Inspector. A fine of $50 was im- of yesterday, may be permitted to ask "Prewar" what can possibly pesed on this count.
As regards the defendant Li, the bo the objection to the only really Magistrate bound him over in a comfortable garb for men in hot personal bond of $100 to keep the diniates, whether for tennis or for peace for twelve months.
any other purpose. Thank good- On the cross-summons, taken out ness our magnificent Army, since by Chan and L against the Ins- their arrival in Shanghai, have pector for assault, the Magistrate broken to a great extent this child- found that the Inspector was be-ish idea that "shorts" are indecent ing obstructed and that he was not for men and no doubt were respon- using too much force. He dismissible for the present sensible sum- mer dress of the Municipal Police. sed the summons,"
SERIOUSLY ILL.
Mr. J. Ogden Armour, the famous Chicago "Meat King." who is now seriously ill in England.
At the conclusion of the finding, incompréhensible why we un- Mr. Lindsell said: "This case has fortunate, men should remain so given an illustration of the un-conservative in the East as to be happy fact that some few, at any compelled to bow down to the stu- rate of the Chinese in this Colony, "Prewar (I wonder which war). pid conventionalities of cranks like think it fine to show their inde- see no reason why not only should pendence by defying those in shorts" be worn universally but authority." He added that Hong-"open necked" shorts as well. kong offered protection to many should recommend "Prewar" either Chinese which they could not find to put on dark glasses and blinkers elsewhere in China and that it and stop indoors, or to give up what became some of those who pro- can only be described as early Vic fitted largely to defy those in au- torian, perty, narrow-minded pre- thority.
judice.
Addressing the defendants, "Mr. Lindsell said: You two young men should be ashamed of yourselves: you have lost face in the eyes of all law-abiding people."
BELIEVED TO HAVE DIED OF GRIEF-
I am, etc.,
POSTWAR Shanghai, July 15. 1927.
BOL
Notice is given in the Canada Gazette of new regulations Te ducing the tariff rates on wooden golf shafts und golf heads further manufactured than rough- turned, provided such articles are A MA JONG DEVOTEE'S
Imported for the manufacture of STRANCE END.
golf clubs in Canadian factories. is reported in The new rates are: British pre- A strange case the vernacular papers of how aferential 5 per cent., intermediate Chinese, living in a hotel on the 7% per cent. general 10 per cent, Praya, who lost the winning game
The first man pleaded guilty connexion it may be mentioned The other man and the woman that the amount paid in wages HAWKER WHO DID NOT in ma jong the night before, de who claimed to be a married alone to the Council's Chinese couple. denied kidnapping the employees in
child.
cave until Monday afternoon and allowed bail of $1,000 to each of the three defendants..
-1926 Was The.
2.885,649. This year it is bound
PAY BRIBE.
ACCUSATION AGAINST THE
plored his misfortune, and grieved!
so deeply that he died the follow- HOW MUCH DO YOU
ing day.
KNOW?
Mr. L. 1). Turner defended the to be more.
The deceased was aged 32, couple and asked the Magistrate Until comparatively recently
and recently came here from: to fix a date for the hearing. the Council had little difficulty in
Amoy." On Saturday evening, the POLICE. Sergeant McDonald, whe pro- borrowing the money required
man, whom the others in the hotel TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS. secuted, said that he believed the for capital expenditure at reason-
Answering a charge of obstruc- believed to be consumptive, went first defendant actually kidnap-able rates of interest. The aver-
at West
The following general know- ped the child and that, the second age rate paid on Loans at pre-tion, a street hawker accused an down to a Chinese club.
Indian sergeant, before Mr. W. Point to play ma jong with some ledge puper has been taken from and third defendants assisted in sent outstanding in less than 6% Schofield at the Kowloon Magis of his friends, and while the game the Daily Express, taking the child to Canton.
per cent. Heavy additional capi-
Answers, for those who need His Worship adjourned the tnl expenditure will be required tracy this morning, of receiving was going on merrily he lost a
bribes from other hawkers, who game of "Sham Fan," in which he them, will be found on Page 14 in the future if Shanghai is to retain its position as one of thein return for a weekly payment of was calling. In a fit of temper, he of this issue. great trading ports "of the world.30 cents were, allowed to deposit left the club and went back to The ability to secure this capital their wares on the footpaths in the hotel, where he complained that he was feeling unwell and will depend on the credit of the Shamshuipo.
Ile himself was arrested, be went to bed.
The following morning he took DEATH SENTENCE ON municipality being maintained.
Continued political agitation will alleged, because his business was COSSACK.
inevitably lower credit here as it too small to enable him to pay the a cup of coffee, and when he got up at noon he was seen to be has lowered credit elsewhere. sorgeant a "cumshaw."
In discharging the defendant seriously ill, and was immediately This will mean that considerably higher rates of interest will have with a caution, his Worship ad-taken to the Tung Wah Hospital, to be paid on money raised for vised Sergeant Hargreaves th where he died an hour later. capital expendituro; and increas- make enquiries into the matter.
replied Sergeant Hargreaves ed Interest rates on borrowed
EXECUTIONS AND TORTURES RECALLED.
Moscow, July 19.
1. When was the British Museum!
opened?
2. Who war known as the Citizen
King"?
8. What is coprn?
4. By whom, and on what occasion, was the following exclaimed: "O Liberty, what crimes are mitted in thy namo"?
com-
5. Where in "The roof of the world"? 6. Which President of the U.S.A. was impeached before Congress?
7. Which Pope had the longest reign,
and during what years?
London Arc thore 8. Where in
statues of Shakespearo?
9. What are the opening lines of the play "King Richard III."?
10. Where does the following occur: "Where ignorance is hilas 'twere folly to be wise"?
A petition has been sent to It is officially announced that money will necessitate still fur- that he himself had heard rumours Nanking by a leading Shanghai Chinese merchant, Mr. Wang ther increased taxation. Hence of policemen accepting bribes.
Ching-fang, recommending that Piskunoff, the former Connnel it is imperative that the credit
steps should be taken to conse- commander of the "death wagon" of the municipality be safeguard- on Kalmykoff's White Guard train,ed and preserved.
motives to undermine the order crate the memory of the late Dr. which in 1919
between Any attempt to damage it in and good government of a city Sun Yat-sen by prefixing the word Khabardysk and Vladivostok, was the eyes of the investing pile of nearly one million inhabitants."Saint" to his name in the same
England? sentenced to death by shooting by is nothing less than Criminal The Council is burdened with a way as foreigners honour Biblical 11. How many Queens have reigned in. the Khabardovak Tribunal, for follyn betrayal of the interests very heavy responsibility in those figures, by regarding his writings
Ireland? tortures and mass executions of of the rate-payers, both Chinese times and has a right to expect as the Chinese Bible and teaching 12. Which counties form Northern
and foreign alike. The Council, the assistance and support of all them throughout China, by regard-13. What is the capital of Iceland?. therefore, would urge Chime re-rate-payers irrespective of ning his birthday as the Chinese 14. Of what word is "T.N.T."
Christmas, and by onforcing these abbreviation? sidents of the Settlement not to tionality.
three suggestiona with a national 15. Who founded the Metropolitan allow political interests or other
celebration,
Police Force, and when?
prisoners.
Piskunoff was arrested in 1926. when crossing the Soviet-Chinese frontier.-Beuter.
Powell
Wm.
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