INTERESTING MOTOR PROSECUTION.
"LOCAL DOCTOR FINED FOR
SPEEDING:
THE RED TRIANGLE.
The weekly hearing of trafic rases at the Magistracy, postponed until this morning, was held before Mr. R. E. Eindsell.
KIUKIANG PLOT.
ANTI-BRITISH MOVE
FAILS.
PETTY OFFICER'S ACTION,
army.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII,
CHRISTMAS NIGHT TRAGEDY.
STUDENT CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.
BAIL OF $1,000. ·
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1927.
BIG LEGACY.
SINGAPORE COURT ARGUMENT:
DAUGHTER'S CLAIM..
A
EUROPEAN PLANTERS
ATTACKED.
DUTCH EAST INDIES INCIDENTS.
AGGRESSOR SHOT DEAD.-
પ્ર
Batavia Dec. 14. During the search of the house of a mandore on Huberta Estate, Padang, who was suspected of theft, the mandore attacked an assistant usined Peterson, who received a parang wound twenty.
An inches long on the left arm. to the assistance of his colleague, assistant named Spoor; who rushed
Ад application Involving Lo Chi-hing, a student of St. legacy of $1,000,000 left by the Paul's College, was charged this late Oci Tlong. Ham, the Java morning, before Major C. Willson, millionaireto one of his daugh with the manslaughter of Hoters, Mrs. Gwendoline Kan, a dis- Kwong-hoi, another student of the pute as to whether the trustees of the estate should pay this came Colloge.
legacy to Mrs. Kan or her husband, Inutes law, came before the Chief and questions of Dutch East Justice (Sir William Murison) at was also attacked. Singapore Inst week. Three affidavits by Dutch lawyers were among the bulky file of duct- ments presented to the judge,
reported yesterday, A scuffle took place in the Club in China" Building on December 25th between the defendant and that the defendant struck the de- ceased a blow, which later caused death.
of the China Athletic Association
Kiukiang, Dec. 15. During the past fortnight in Kiukiang there has been a marked revival of anti-foreign agitation. Every opportunity has been salzed Dr. S. Seguin Strahan, of Alex to fan the flame of popular excite andra Buildings, was summoned ment, but, up to the present, it
As recklessly and speeding seems that the agitators have met. for driving dangerous to the public with little success, except in the at Caine Road on the 16th instant.
Chinese soldiers have a habit of In view of the new ruling that the actual defendant must be named commandeering junks right and the acute must answer the aum-left when in need of transport the deceased, and it is alleged mons in person, Dr. Strahan was commodation. At Kiukiang, they asked by the Bench if he claimed can do this anywhere they like, ex to answer the summons as the per- ocpt between the twe British Fon actually driving the car at the hulks, as the junks at the hulks ofther are loaded with cargo for time.
British steamers ornare waiting from British to receive cargo steamers. This is a rule "which Traffic Sergeant S. C. Saunders has been established all through stated that at 1.60 p.m. on the 16th the summer and generally it has instant, he was riding his motor been observed by the Chinese "eyele along Caine Itond in an enster- army. However, about ten days Chinese officer with an from the ly direction
Police go a Quarters. Near the Ladder Street armed party marched down to the junction, a car, driven by the de-ex-Concession foreshore and began fendunt, came up from behind and to commandeer boats at the British hulks. He sent a soldier "off to overtook him.
the first junk at hand, but the Petty Ollicar of the naval guard on the hulk, observing this, sent two men off to inform the soldier of the established regulation.
the Dr. Strahan replied in affirmative; and evidence was then proceeded with.
Rund Blocked.
Witness was going at 15 miles an hour, and to overtake him defen: dant must accelerate, and drive at
The soldier apparently wne ob- a specil uf at least 20 miles an hour. To overtake witness, defendant bad streperous and it became necessary to swerve completely to the right to disarm him, a small formality was carried out without hand side of the road, thus block-which ing up the entire width of the road difficulty. The Chinese officer on for any vehicle that might be ap-shore seems to have disapproved proaching from the opposite diree because he ordered his men to tion. Witness viewed it as an ex-kneel down, load their rifles and He aim at the two sailors in the junk, ceptionally dangerous case. endeavoured to pass and stop de seeing which, the N.C.O. of the fendant, but was not able to do so guard on the hulk likewise ordered until they reached Government his men to aim at the kneeling House. Defendant's speed between soldiers on the foreshore. Ladder Street and Government was too much for the latter gen- "house varied between 25 and 28 tlemen and they rose to their feat
and faded awny, . miles an hour.
Loss of Face:
This
Dr. Tang Liang Kan, husband of Mrs. Kan, applied to be joined Mr. L. D. Turner appeared for 38 defendant in an action in 1 Chi-hing. The prosecution was which Mrs. Kan is claiming an conducted by Sub-Inspector Lane.order directing, the trustees of the Mr. Turner informed his Wor- Oci Tiong Ham estate to pay her ship that his instructions were to this legney. Mr. J. Aitken appear
ed for Dr. Kan, Mr. A. P. Robin- apply for bail and a remind.
son for the trustees, and Mr. H. B. Layton for Mrs. Kan.
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The prosecution indicated that no objection (o there would be reasonable ball,
Mr. Turner: am prepared to "pay $1,000, accompanied by a
surety of an equal amount.
The Magistrate eventually fixed bail at $1,000 cash, and adjourned the case for a week",
In the meantime the manager, van Schaik, arrived, whereupon the mandore ordered the coolles to
attack the Europeans. The mana
or red twice, killing the mandore and wounding another man.
Peterson is in hospital.,
Batavia, Dec. 15.
A Chinese coolie attacked an as- sistant named Dumont on Kwala Estate, Medan. Mr. Krapoh Dumont sustained a serious cut in tho throat and lost much blood. He was removed to hospital.
The reason for the attack was that Mr. Dumont had criticised the work of the coolie,
An affidavit by Dr. Kan was read, and was to the effect that when he married in 1906 het entered into a marriage contract under which there was to be no
A State lottery to raise funds community of property between for the building of the proposed husband and wife, the property new Thames bridges was recently of the plaintiff was to be man- suggested to the Government in aged by him, and he was to enjoy the House of Commons It is interesting to note that the the income from the property of by Commander Carlyon Bellairs
19 well-known ja
Commander defendant
his wife. At that time both his (Con, Maidstone). as a Chinese sporting circles powerful swimmer, and is one of wife and himself were Chinese Bellairs instances the fact that A lottery in the best exponents of the breast with European status in Java, and the proceeds of
Bridge. Ha wald: stroke in Hongkong. In the Harere in much the same position 1736 were used to build West-
"IE there were
secret bour race organised by the South in life, both being the children minster China Bathing Club this year, Lo
ballot on my proposals I would finished second out of 62, competi- |
get widespread support, but meny M.P.s' aro timid and they fear to further any such scheme in public."
tors.
HONGKONG MER- CHANT'S ESTATE.
A MINOR TO BENEFIT.
of wealthy parents.
"Luxury and Extravagance." His wife's father, however, has an exceptionally wealthy man, who brought the plaintiff up in the Top of luxury and extravagance,
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while he was brought up with a HOW MUCH DO YOU
due regard for the value of money. Under the marriage When at length witness was able to stop the car al Government
settlement he claimed that he WAS entitled to receive. this House, he told Dr. Strahan' that
The Chinese soldiers considered he proposed to summon him. De- that they had "loss face" over the Hongkong estate to the value of legacy and to manage the same. fendant replied that he had no incident and, unable to annoy the $18,800 was left by La Yee-kwan,
In 1925 plaintiff obtained from -time to attend the Police Court sailors, they retaliated on the un-allas Lo Chi-kwan, alias Lo Ching, the Cantonal Court in Amsterdam lie also argued a little as to fortunate owner of the junk. Hea merchant of Hongkong, who a decree enabling her to do all whether he was going fast or other was find $160 and is said still to be died at the Tung Wah Hospital necessary things regarding the wise, saying that he did not see held prisoner. The head hulk on January 23rd this year,
Inheritance from her father's andanger in the way he drove coalie also was accused of having
estate. by faljely representing Witness could not remember do- drawn the attention of the naval The will directs that everything fendant's exact words, but he un-guard to the commandeering which be left to Lo Shing -fook, & minor. that her husband was domiciled derstood that defendant maintained was in progress and was fined whose mother, Lo-Chu-shi, has in Amsterdam, whereas it was Paris, while she herself was that his driving was not in any $2,000.
Provided contributions been granted limited Letters of
reaiding at Wimbledon. way dangerous.
reach the military coffers, we are Administration with the will an- not very particular in Kiuklang nexed until the minor reaches the how they get there. The head age of 21. coolie eventually bought his re- lease for $1,000 cash in silver. Head coolies on the shipping hulka are wealthy men in these days.
Dr. Strahan:-1 should like to ask the Sergeant whether it was not a fact that he cut across the road at the Police Quarters at about 20 miles an hour in front of my cur.
Witness:-Yes; my, speed on coming out of the Police Quarters could not be more than 10 miles an hour.
Dr. Strahan:-But you celerated in order to get in front
of me.
cut
His Worship:-Did you aeross the road in front of the car?
ग
Right of Road."
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TIRED OF LIFE.
AGED MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
It happened at about the same time that the smuggling of salt became so bad, no less than six junkloads of "pidgin" cargo con- netraband salt being led from one In an attempt to commit suicide,
steamer only, that the Navy were
a Chinese sixty years of age, resid. Pequested to take steps to put aing at No. 67, Wo Sang Street, took stop to the traffic. This undoubt a farge dose of opium yesterday.. edly caused considerable dissatis- faction to all the gentry, who make a living by handling "pidgin" against the naval men. On the cargo and an agitation was started morning of December 9, an attempt was made by a gang of loafers to rush the approach to the hulk This easily was frustrated, but in the ensuing melee several coolies nequired sore heads.
he got out on the roadway from Witness replied that by the time the Police Quarters, Dr. Strahan had hardly passed the Indian on paint duty at the junction of Hos- pital Road, and by the time witness gut on the proper side of the road there was still a gap of at least 20 yards between his cycle and de- fendant's car:
Dr. Strahan:-1 remember
in that control area.
The Inevitable Communists.
His wife now lived, in fashion-
able, society in England, and at
one time she was a self-styled lady and countess. She was so extrá- vagant in her habits that he was afraid that if the legacy was paid to her it would be spent in a short time and she and the children of the marriage would be left destitute,
Divorce at Amsterdam.
KNOW?
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
The following general know- ledge paper has been taken from the Daily Express.
Answers, for those who need them, will be found on Page 14 of this issue.
Where in England are doga put under the curfona?'
What English social services cost £1,000,000 a day?
When did the Government take over the National Telephone ker. vice?
What is a "Haggadah," one of which has just been sold for *£9007
5 Explain the cause of the severe
Newfoundland fogal
6 Who was "Miss Mowcher'?
7 What historic Old Testament sito
has just been discovered?
8 What proportion of the people of England, and the United States respectively own motor-cars?
9 What is the present legal age at which girls can marry in this country?
What is a "mazer?
Fit to a proper samst
What in the meaning of the profix
In June, 1926, Mrs. Kun obtain- ed a decree of divorce at Amater- dam, but he was advised that this The old man's sufferings follow divorce had no significance before ing the taking of the drag, were it had been dealt with by the final 10 house who caused him to be re- He asked the all proceedings 19 What is the meaning of the observed by other inmates of the court of appeal and registered. 11 moved to the Kwong Wah Hospital, with regard to his wife's property phrase "according to Cocker"? where, after preliminary attention, should be stayed in Singapore, he was transferred to the Kowloon and that they should he decided Hospital. His condition is still in Java, where his wife had obtain behind it on the
ground of serious.
ed an order to intervene in the domicile, action which he had commenced Ilia Lordship: How can I give against the trustees of the estatea, decision against the Appeal in the Java courts.
Court of Amsterdam on a point of
After that the Chinese officials
wrong.
F
The disgruntled milltary im-were notified' that no more posters His Lordship asked why this Dutch law? I had to slow down in
mediately saw their opportunity were to be put up in the ex-Con-case could not be fought out in
Mr. Robinson said that all the order to let the Sergeant get and. commenced an anti-British cession and such posters as were Java. Why should the parties applicant had to show was that in front of me. I consider I
agitation.
There is very little already up were torn down by come to an English judge to settle there was an issue to be tried had the right of the road but he doubt, also, that there has been party of sailors sent ashore for it?
between the three partiés. wished to get in front of me. com- some Communist direction behind the purpose.
Mr. Layton replied that the His Lordship agreed that he was peling me to slow down.
On the same day, the Hsih Tang testator was domiciled in Singa-anticipating the future, but he "Dr. Strahan then said that ho the agitators. The shipping coolies was entitled to pass the Sergeant were forced out on strike against Pa issued orders for a monster pore that point having been de-pointed out that if he made this by virtue of this right of the road, their wishes,, as they are making meeting to, he attended by all cided by the Court of Appeal order he would be asked to say and suggested that the whole too much money to be able to afford coalies. The meeting was duly here and he left property in that the Amsterdam court was summons was due to the Sergeant to strike, and, moreover, the pre-held," but the revolutionary en-Singapore to meet this legacy..
died out of the His Lordship: It seems perfect M Robinson said that he being annoyed with him, because sent from their point of view, is thusiasm has
a bad time to stop work, as they masses and few coolies attended. by ridiculons that I should be presumed the court would order witness passed him..
His Worship pointed out that wish to make a little extra money The subsequent procession was
naked to settle whether the hus-the money to be paid into court, against the approaching Chinese almost entirely made .o.f
un band or the wife la entitled to this to abide the result of the proceed- "two wrongs did not make a right', New Year.
soldiers and small boys. Apart and that defendant should not The reorganized committed of from the fact that they do not legacy, when the whole thing is ings in Java,
His Lordship: When is this have attempted to pass the Sar-
the local department of the Kuo- wish to strike, the coclies have governed by Dutch law.
Mr. Layton said that there were divorce going to be completed? geant by speeding up in the way mintang (Hsih Tang Pu) and the not forgotten the fate of those who alleged. In any case, he. (defen- Political Buronul of the 4th Army were recently executed for their powerful reasons why it would be It is a year and a half since the dant) should have slowed down Route have taken an active part in connexion with the Haih Tang Pu, at least difficult to settle the decree was made.
matter in Java, and he Bubmitted:
One Solution of Difficulty. In reply to his Worship, Inspice-the agitation. Every day for the before it was reorganized.
For the past two days, rumours that the plaintiff was entitled to tor Alexander stated that the past week, the local newspaper has
been filled with vituperative ar- have been afloat that the coolies a decision in the Singapore court.
Mr. Robinson said he did not whole of that length of Caine ticles attacking the British. The intend to ilout the authority of the
Support From Trustees. know, but it would be a solution Road was within the control area sailors have been accused of steal-Hsih Tang Pu and return to work.
of the difficulty if Mrs. Kan push- where cars were not allowed to being money from the coolies, of The Hsih Tang Pu has made an Mr. Robinson, on
on behalf of the ed on with that divorce and got it driven at more than 15 miles an stabbing them with their bayonets effort to collect funds to pay the trustees; supported the applica- settled in her favour. If she got
and of shooting them with rifles. coolics strike pay. In this morn- tion to join Dr. Kan as defendant her divorce she would be in Dr. Strahan: When I asked the All of which is untrue. Not a shot ing's Chinese paper list of or- The position was, he said, that position to give the trustees a Sergeant he told me that the con-has been fired and, apart from ganizations who have been "order- two persons were claiming the receipt but until then the trustees trol spoed was not more than 20 some abrasion of the cuticle, noted" to subscribe is given, tho same sum from the trustees. One were open to the fire of both parties. miles. I did not know that I was a coolle injured..
amount to be raised being $0,000. was Dr. Kan who had started Mrs. Kan had applied in Singapore in a control area, and the public
Amongst the proposed sub-proceedings in Java for that pur-for the money to be paid to her, Gross Misrepresentation.
scribers it appears that the Oplum pose, and the other was Mrs, Kan, and there was nothing to prevent
Bureau is The posters are much worse Suppression
the who had started proceedings in Dr. Kan taking exactly similar Strahan had misunderstood him than the articles published in the wealthfeat. Amongst others sp-Singapore. The trustees were action in Java. In that case there What he said was that although newspapers. The native town has pear the following: Opium Sup- advised by their Dutch solicitors might be orders made in both the speed war-limited to 15 miles been plastered with them and pression Bureau, $600; Foreign that Mrs Kan, according to the courts, and that was a position the the least objectionable read: Wine Tax Bureau, $160; Kerosene Dutch law, could not give a legal trustees were entitled to be pro-
entitled an hour in that area, the police Down the British Im Special Tax Bureau, $50; Kluklang discharge to the trustees in view tected against generally did not take action in perialists." On Sunday, the 11th, Customs Superintendent, $100 of her marriage contract, that the After learing Mr. Layton his Kiukiang S.A.D., $20; Compradore ox-Concession, until an frate and 3, $100. From the above list was not yet good and that the of Dr. Kan must be refused foreignor, who found soldiers
Subsequently his Lordship re sticking posters on the doors of the it is deduced that the finances of judgment in Amsterdam giving British Consulate Itself, seized the the Kluklang Special Administra- Mrs. Kan authority to deal with fused an application by Mr. Lay- paate-bucket and poured Ita con- tive District are not flourishing, the legacy was not in rem, and ton for an order that the legacy
—N. U. D. News,
that any court in Java could go should be paid into court tents over the soldier bill-sticker.
hour.
could not have known if the police
themselves didn't.
Sergeant. Saunders said that Dr.
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cases where that speed was exceed the poster campaign spread to the M. & Co., $100; Compradore B divored which she had obtained Lordship beld that the application.|
ed up to 20 miles,"
Red Triangle.
Inspector Alexander pointed out that there was a red trinagle put
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