LIFE. SENTENCE AT SINGAPORE.
FOR WOULD-BE ASSASSIN OF C. C. WU.
ACCUSED'S SPEECH.
THE “MUNCASTER CASTLE."
FINE VESSEL FOF FAR EASTERN SERVICE.
We have received from Messrs. Dodwell and Co., Ltd., the local agents, particulars of the launch- Ing of the Muncaster Castle, the "I was sent here by the Com-second of Messrs. James Cham- munist Party in China to bring bers, now motor atcamera to be light to the labouring classes in placed on the Now York-Far East China," said Cheong Yok-kal, the run. would-be assassin of Dr. C. C. Wu Bulit by Messrs. Cammell Laird and the shooter of Dr. Lim Booh and Company at their Birkenhead Keng, when In the dock at the yards, the Muncaster Castle, was Singapore Assizes inst week on christened on February 9th by two charges of attempted murder. Mrs. Edward John Barber, of New The accused pleaded guilty, and York, wife of the president of the the Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. Barber Steamship Lines, Inc. She N. H. P. Whitley) repeated the was constructed to the orders of facts regarding the Hill Street the Lancashire Shipping Co., Ltd., shooting which are already fami- of Liverpool, of which Messrs. liar to the public. He added that James Chambers and Co. are the
Malay car driver named managers. Mohamed bin Sharif, who saw the The launching ceremony was in accused and two other men follow-every way an unqualified success, ing Dr. Wu and also saw him fire the ship taking the water within a a pistol and throw two bombs, comparatively short period of the chased the accused, and in spite time when Mrs. Barber pulled the of the fact that the accused twice trigger which automatically re- turnel and pointed bis pistol at leased the launching gear. him he continued to chase and ran the man to earth in a compound on Fort Canting Hill. Another Malay named Bepoh bin Wahid joined in the chase and assisted In the arrest. Six rounds of am- munition were found on the ac- cused, and a platol whch was found nearby showed signs of having been fired in all six chambers.
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The Muncaster Castle was taken in tow and placed in Messrs. Cammell Laird and Co.'s large basin, where she will be com pleted, and her machinery placed on, board.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1928.
BRITONS IN CHINA ACCIDENT TO LADY
ARMIES.
INTERESTING DEBATE IN COMMONS.
FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT
NOT INFRINGED.
THE OFFICIAL VIEW. An interesting debate took place in the House of Commons recently regarding the service of British subjects in rival armies during the civil war in China.
Kenworthy
TOURISTS.
EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA PARTY.
Tokyo, Mar. 4.
CATHOLIC FATHER'S
DEATH.
'IN SINGAPORE HOSPITAL `AFTER ACCIDENT.
FRACTURED SKULL.
One English lady and two Ameri- can ladios, all of them passengers aboard the world-girdling O.P.O.S. Empress of Australia, were victims in a motor crash near Kamakura Singapore newspapers record yesterday. They were Mrs. Clara A. the death at the General Hospi- Hunt (68) of Birmingham, Eng-tal, on the 13th Inst., following an land; Mrs. Paul J, Christian (62) accident, of the Right Reverend of Washington, DC.; and Miss Monseigneur
Joseph Josephine L. Iliggins (42) of New Mariette, Vicar-General of the York. The first-named sustained a broken leg, while the others receiv- ed numerous bruises and lacera- tions. The driver of the car, a Japanese, escaped unscathed.
Emile
Diocese of Malacca, and Vicar of
the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Queen Street, Singapore.
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It appears he had just taken the catechism class at the French Liout-Commander,
The party left Yokohama for Convent and had driven down to asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what British sub- Kamakura, and the treacherous Kampong Bahru to inspect the jects are serving or have been slush that invariably follows a fall work at the new Church of St. While in front of the serving during the civil war in of snow in Japan caused the car to Torest, China in the various rival armies; skid, collide with a telephone post building a piece of plank fell from and turn turtle. Help wna sum- the steeple, striking his head with whether any steps are taken to prevent this infringement of the monted by the chauffeur and the such force that his skull was
unfortunate lady tourists were smashed, Foreign Enlistments Act and, if given first aid at a Kamakura hos- Ro, what are they; whether any pital and afterwards brought to removed to the General Hospital steps are taken to deal with such Yokohama. All will be able to take where an operation was perform persons who break the law; and if the boat when she leaves Yokohama, ed, but it was found that the it was with his knowledge and but Mrs. Hunt will have to keep her injury was fatal and he succumbed consent that Captain Talbotleg in a plaster cast for the rest later. Lehmann served as aeronautical of the trip-N. C. Daily News. adviser to Marshal Chang Hauch- liang, son of Marshal Chang, Tso-
in?
"A. Captain Sutton."
GOATS GRAZE IN PLANTATION.
TWO INDIANS FINED AT KOWLOON.
The Rev. Father was at once
Father Mariette, as he was com monly known, was born in Arran ches in Normandy, in 1863. Ho ar- rived in Singapore in January, 1887, when he was stationed there to acquire a knowledge of the Hokien. and Teochew dialects, in which he Inter became very proficient. He served successively in Batu Gajah, Penang, Machang Bubo, "and Tai- ping.
IIis care at the time of his
Chinese Roman Catholic
The Muncaster Castle is of the following dimensions:-Length, 425ft., B.P., breadth moulded, So far as I know, no British Sir A. Chamberlain replied:- 66ft.; depth moulded, 311. 9in.; subjects are or have been serving | Accused's Statement. ・・
displacement load, about 13,200 in any Chinese army during the tons; and estimated speed, about present civil wars. The accused, asked if he had 14 mots. She is built of mild Sutton was formerly employed in A Captain anything to say, stated that he steel, under special survey, to the Mukden Arsenal, but resigned. Two Indian goal-owners were. In 1900 he returned to Singapore came to Singapore with instruc- Lloyd's 100 A1 Class, and is his post at the beginning of last charged before Mr. W. Schofield, an Vicar of the Church of St. Peter tions from the Communist Party constructed on the Isherwood Com- in China to kill Dr. Wa, Mr. Sun bination System of framing. She Year. A Mr. Talbot-Lehmann was at the Kowloon Magistracy this and St. Paul, a position he retain- fo, and Mr. Wu Haw-min (mem-has a straight stem and an ellipli- tion by General Chang Hsueh-Government plantation of the Tal-was made Vicar-General, and employed as an instructor in avia- morning, with trespassing in a ed up to his death. In 1913 he bers of the Nationalist delegueal stern. A cellular double bot ang last year, but resigned qupo Road and with allowing a num during the absence of Monseigneur Lon.) The powers of the Comtom extends all fore and aft and October 8 last. They have both, ber of goals to graze on the hill Barilion, he administered the munist Party in China had recent is divided lato numerous com understand, left China..
side. ly been greatly reduced.
Diocese of Malacca. He spent 42 partments for qil fuel or Water
Such action by British subjects The defendante pleaded guilty, years in the Mission, and only oneu His Lordship-1 don't want to ballast,, &e, while the fore and would not, I am advland, constitute remarking that there were only revisited France where he spent hear about the Communist Party after peaks are fitted as ballast an infringement of the Foreign nine goats on the plantation. 10 months. In China. We are dealing with tanks.
Mr. H. Green, Superintendant of Singapore.
Twe complete steel decks run all Enlistment Act, but it is possible Accused said his instructions fore and aft, and in addition thern that It might be held to constitute the Botanicat and Forestry De-death was the Singapore Chinese an offence against Article 75 of the partment, prosecuted. He said Roman Catholics, his church being were to tell the people in Malaya are forecastle, long bridge, and China Order-in-Council, 1926, as that although there were many and to enlighten them as to what poop decks. Five large holds are actual participation in the present more than nine goats under the Church in Queen Street. For the the ideals of the Communist Partytween decks spaces, all with extra Messrs. Sutton and Talbot-Leh- was not in a position to prove that parishioners he had decided to available for cargo and also five hostilities certainly would. control of the two defendants, he
use of his Kampong Bahru His Lordship to the interpre- large hatches. Two deep tanks were ofleially warned of all the animals belonged to the build there a church, meeting his ter)Tell him that nobody would are fitted amidships for thethe provision in question. object to his enlightening the peas carriage of oil, &c. Steel derricks Other measures adopted to pre- On the first charge, his Worship death ao tragically in that service. ple as much as he pleased so long are provided at the masts for work-vent British subjects from taking fined cach defendant $15 and, on as he did not encourage them tong the cargo, one being suitable
the second, fines of $30 were im- service in the Chinese break the law. It is no excuse to for 30-ton lifts, 10 fer-8ton lifts, armies were described in my reply
poxed. tell me that he was sent bure by and 2 for b-ton lifts, Powerful to the hon. member for Penistone
The s.3. On Lee will go into dock the Communist Party or by any electric winches are installed at (Mr., Rennie Smith) on May 23 last. on Sunday for the replacement of body else to do murder. He is re- the masts and special arrange The reply to the last part of the damaged propellor blade. Her sponsible for his actions. He can-ments made for dealing with heavy on. and gallant member's ques-schedule will not be affected as the ship will sail as usual on Monday not plead to me that anybody sent leads. A large, warping winch, tlon is in the negative. hien here to do murder in this electrically-driven, is fitted on the
evening. Straining the Order. country.
poop, A powerful electric win Ilis Lordship sentenced the ac-lass is provided on the forecastic Lient-Commander Kenworthy: cused to penal servitude for life. deck, the motor being installed onAre we to understand the right Accused said he did not intend the deck below. Electro-hydrau- hon. gentleman drawa a distinction to shoot Dr. Lim Boon Keng, and lie steering gear is fitted in a therefore between a British sub- apparently he had more to say, house aft, and is controlled by f ject who served with a rifle in the but he was removed from the dock. telemotor gear from the navigating ranks and 1 British subject bridge forward, and rods and employed in an arsenal in design- pearing from the decking bridge ing cannon or aeroplanes? Is not that rather straining the Order-in- Council to the utmost?
*were.
DOUBTS ABOUT A DOG.
INDIAN CONSTABLE'S LACK
OF PROOF.
mann
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Sir A. Chamberinin :--No, sir. do no; really undertake as a lay-
two men.
"TAMING" MR. COOLIDGE.
ATTEMPT TO INCREASE FLOOD APPROPRIATIONS.
Washington, Feb. 17. Another attempt to head of the
man to interpret this Article on Big Navy Bli has been made by
RINGING UP ATLANTIC LINERS,
GERMAN POST OFFICE'S
PUBLIC SERVICE.
Berlin, Feb. 17. After several months of expéri- menting the German Post Office, In conjunction with the German shipping companies, is now able to offer personal wireless tele- phone service to those in this country wishing to communicate with German Atlantic liners. Accommodation for officers and
About seventy German ships engineers is provided in separate
have already been fitted up with houses on the bridge deck, the
wireless telephones. In these cabins being well filled with all
only one-sided conversations can | modern comforts.
my own authority nor even the the Flood Control Committee of be carried on. With the two The captain's rooms, two slate Order-in-Council, but I am advised the House of representatives, liners, Albert Ballin and Colom Mr. A E. Hail, the well-known rooms and a smoking room, are that the interpretation which I which recommends an appropria- bus, however, passengers can en- solleitor, was summoned before situated on the lower bridge imme-place upon both of these docution of £94,600,000 to hold the joy full telephonic conversation. Major C. Willson at the Geatraldiately above the officers' accam-ments is probably the correct one. Mississippi and its tributaries in with residents in Germany. Magistracy this morning, for modation, while the wireless I bave observed that His Majesty's check.
As the service is still in its allowing his dog to wander abroad operators and W/T instrument Minister in Peking refused to A board of army engineers had experimental stage Atlantic calls without a muzzle.
room are on the navigating bridge aasist one of these gentlemen in a been appointed by the President are not guaranteed. The cost of An Indian constable said he immediately aft of the chart room. prosecution against the Chinese to devise plans for the recommend a three-minute conversation is at saw the animal, a brown Chow, leap
Sir staterooms are provided for Government, because he infringed cd expenditure of £58,000,000, 80 present £5, but it is hoped that over the wall of No. 61, Conduit passengers; they are tastefully the Order-in-Council, Road. It cluded him by running decorated and upholstered in good
per cent. of which was to be borne when a guaranteed service is es Question of Punishment. by the Government and the re-tablished the price will be re- into Mr. A. E. Hall's house near-style. The dining saloon is in a hy..
Lieut. Commander Kenworthy: maining 20 per cent by the States duced to £4. hodse at the forward end of the
Are we to understand that no affected. The House committee not only raises the amount to be to these expended by £36,600,000,
it
Coolidge is strenuously opposed,
the Bill if it passes Congress.
Unless the President can be
KNOW?
Mr. Hall questioned witness's bridge deck, and has scating steps are being taken in any way right to be in that particular accommodation for 16 persons. locality, and in submitting that
The two main engines, are four-trepand or to husisie that would saddle the whole hmount HOW MUCH DO YOU there was no case for him to stroke cycle, single-acting re- answer, suggested that further eversible Diesels, of the Werkspoor served in that capacity with the and he intimates that he will veto hon. gentleman do If they had on the Government. To this Mr. quiries should have been made. type, and have been supplied by Nationalist Army, for example? It was true that he owned not The North Eastern Marine En- ene, but several dogs, but bad itgineering Co., Ltd. They are of not a fact that there was not a very
Colonel Howard-Bury:-Is
TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS. been proved by the constable that improved design, each engine great difference during the war "lame" his opponents ex- the animal belonged to him, except having six cylinders of 720 m/m between a munition worker in this press it, the States will have to
The following general know- ing that it was seen to run into diameter by 1,500. m/m stroke.
bear 20 per cent. of the cost of ledge paper has been taken from his house?
The constable should hava in- The machinery has been construct-country and a coal hewer?
Colonel Day-Can the right the flood measures. Naturally, the Daily Express.
Answers, for those who need. vestigated further he should have to comply with the require hon. gentleman say whether there they prefer to have the whole endeavoured to take the dog's col- ments for Lloyd's highest class.
is any precedent for the interpre- amount carried by the country in- them, will be found on Paro 14 tation which has just been given? stead of its being made a charge of this issue.
Sir A. Chamberlain:-If the upon a fow of the less wealthy hen, member wants precedents, he must put a question on the Paper,
lar number.
The summons was dismissed.
KNIVES AND TORCHES.
TWO CHINESE SENT TO PRISON.
electric torch.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY,
HAWKER ATTACKED BY FIVE MEN.
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States,
сть
1 Who are the Nuers, who have been the objective of a British expedition!
What famous gold mine, which has yielded £30,000,000, has just been closed down?
s What is the furthest distance north to which wireless has pene- trated?
& Where in England has an ancient prison recently been dis- envered?
If there are any, I will give them.
No Distinctions.
A Dutch vessel, the s.s. Van Lieut.-Commander Kenworthy: Heulz, from the Straits, arriving A report of a highway robbery-What would happen to those with 1,366 deck passengers, reports has been made to the police by who served in the Nationalist the death of three Asiaties a Chinese hawker, who stated that army?
route. The bodies were buried at Sentences of six weeks' hard la- he was attacked by five persone Sir A, Chamberlain: conceive Aca. The master also reports a bour each wore imposed by Mr. W. while walking along the Shauki-that exactly the same thing would birth on board, Schofield at the Kowloon Magia-wan Rond, near the Ming Yuen happen. One of these gentlemeni tracy this morning, on two Chinese Gardens, last night.
-perhaps the hon. Member A Chinese who attempted to who were each charged with be- The hawker says his assailants would like me to read the letter alight from a moving tramcar in ing in possession of a knife and an knocked him down and gagged addressed to me by Hon. fem-Shaukiwan main road, yesterday | 7
him, after which they cut off his hers: "No, No!" will show morning, fell so heavily that he The defendants were both ar- belt, in one of the pouches of the hon, and gallant member a lost consciousness for a time. He rested in Reclamation Street, near which there was a sum of $15.
was later removed to the Govern- Hamilton Street, at 2.45 am. yes- The incident occurred at 9 p.m. Lieut.-Colonel Henenge:Is it ment Civil Hospital. torday. The first defendant had and a report was made by the not a fact that the British Empire the knife in his stocking and the victim to the Bay View 'Police' was largely built up by the gal-
This morning's Harbour Office torch in his pocket while the second Station soon afterwards.
Jant actions of adventurers such repris gave 19 arrivals and 27 10 necused' also carried his knife in
'ns theset
departures, leaving 69 vessols in' his stocking but had the torch con- The ordinary yearly meeling of Sir A. Chamberlain:-I do not harbour of which 17 were British, cealed up his sleeve,
shareholders of the Hongkong and wish to encourage, thoso. gentle Tonnage was fair, but inward car-11 Both defendants were convict Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., will be held men to engage in exploits of this goes
were generally low, the ted of being in possession of in- at the Registered Office of the Com-kind on the ground that they are British total being less than 1,000 11
plements fit for an unlawful pur-pany, Exchange Bulding, on Thurs-assisting to build up the British tona. Through freights were in-
Empire.
dividually better.
pose,
day, April 12, at 12 noon.
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In the setting up of what book
has a compositor been continuous- ly engaged for forty-six years! What people are now declared to be the oldest white race in the world!
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