TRAFFIC SIGNAL
CONFUSION.
NO CONVICTION AGAINST ́A EUROPEAN.
RACE DAY INCIDENT.
Mr. P. P. J. Wodéhbust, C.I.E. prosecuted this morning at the hearing of the traffic summonses before Major C. Willson in a cage in which a Ghinese was charged with reckless driving..
Mr. Wadthouse told his Worship that the defendant was driving on the wrong side of the road about 30 miles an hour on
LEAVES FOR HOME TO-MORROW.
MR. JAMES HYDE GOING ON RETIREMENT.
GODOWN CO'S LOSS.
"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SHANGHAI CRIME WAVE.
LAST MONTH WAS RECORD.
OVER HUNDRED ARRESTS FOR KIDNAPPING.
SIXTEEN MURDERS.
TUESDAY, APRIL 17,
CLAIM FOR $800 DAMAGES.
PLAINTIFF SAYS HE WAS WRONGLY ARRESTED,
MALICE ALLEGED.
1928.
NORTHERN" WAR PROGRESSES,
SHANTUNG GEN. REPORTED CAPTURED.
NATIONALIST GAINS.
After residence in the Far East
Damages amounting to $500 for
Shanghai, April 17. alleged wrongful arrest acluated extending over a period of twenty
According to a report from Lin- three years, of which twenty-ond
by maliciousness were claimed in cheng, it is stated that General the Summary Court before- Mr. Hain Tao-yen captured Yenchow on have been in the service of the
Justice Wood this morning.
the morning of April 16th. The plaintiff was Yu Chung, 6, Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and
Owing to the breaking up of the March waa month unprece- Percival Street and the defondant Taining-Toinan railway at Yen- Godown Co., Ltd., Mr. James Hyde is leaving for Home on retirement to-morrow by the .. Empress of dented in the story of the Shang was Ho Kin. 91-93 Park Street, Canada. By his departure, Kowhai Municipal Police from the Yaumati. The plaintiff stated that show, the Shantung forces have re- loon will be losing one of its best point of view of arrests. Activt he was previously in the employ of treated along the east bank of the known and most highly esteemedies against armed kidnappers who the defendant, and alleged that on Grand Canal in order to reach
Tainan. have Lerrarized the Chinese com. Februney 9, this year, the defend- residents, and a large circle of
ant falsely, maliciously, nud with- The Military Council at Nanking friends both across the harbour munity since the tide of civil war out reasonable and probable cause has received a telegram from morning of April 10. The dofen- and in Hongkong will greatly misorder in the Foreign Settlement life which were heard at the Kow-that Linchi, east of Linching, has started to batter against law and preferred charges against the plain-headquarters at Hauchow stating dant appeared to be making an both Mr. and Mrs. Hyde, for whom resulted in the arrest of 104 Chin Joon Magistracy.
nt
the
attempt to catch up another car in front on the proper side of the
rond.
His Worthip imposed a line of $25 and warned the defendant not to repent the offence, otherwise his licence would be cancelled.
European Summered.
the Old
they wish many years of happiness and good health in Country.
ese on kidnapping charges.
Four kidnappers were killed in cun Hyde, who has just relights with police partica, and ten quished the position, of Clerk of Chinese, who had been carried of Works with the Godown Co., Trst for som, were liberated through came out to Hongkong on Februaids made by the police.
Desperate Battle. ary 4th. 1905, when he proceeded
Reputation Damaged.
•
An Anomalous Position.
Peking, Apr. 17. The rival forces in Shantung.
been captured by other Nation- The charges alleged that he, aliat forces, (plaintiff) on or about November Following the disorderly retreat 25, 1927, with intent to defraud, of enemy troops, General Fang being the balles of the sum of $300; Wing-cheng of the Shantung forces fraudulently did take or convert it has been made prisoner and a to his own use. He was alterna large quantity of ammunition cap- tively charged with being entrusttured. Nam Chung Pao, to Canton to take up a position Of the fights between the police of buying goods for the defendant ed with the money for the purpose with the late Mr. James Gillespie, and kidnappers, the affair and converted it to his own use building.contractor. At that time, Chapel ou March 15, when' Sub-
with intent to defraud. The plain- the firm which Mr. Hyde joined Inspector Crowley lost his life, ti was arrested and imprisoned Mr. 11. H. Lennox was summon was engaged on building walls was the most serious. In the ba: until released on bali on February are reaching an anomalous position ed for disobeying police signal and reclamation work, and wharf-tie the police red 69 shots, and 11, this year, and after the case not uncommon in Chinese warfare.
building for the Standard Oil Co., the desperadoes fired 12 shots bead been heard he was acquitted. at the junelion of Morrison, Cap the Hamburg Amerlea Steamship fore they surrendered. Of the 104
Co. and the China Navigation Co, Chinese arrested, two were dis-1 Road at Wong Nei Chong Road,
A European Sergenat said de-alf on the back roach of the Canton missed and the remainder are now
The plaintiff claimed that he had fondant proceeded from the Mona-River, known as Pak Ilin-lok and being tried
at the Provisional suffered damages by being put to ment to the entrance of the Jockey Pak lek Tong; also a large steel Court.
The monthly report for March of the expense of acquiting himself Club enclosure.along. Wong Kei wharf for the last-named Company
the Municipal police revealand from being prevented from pur- Chong Road, contrary tądirections
equally good work in other departing his occupation during his trial. Iis liberty had been endan- given by himself and by an Indian
ments of operations against crime constable. It was a rare day and
in Shanghai, although the month gered and his reputation damaged. He asked for speciul damages as to the defendant's car was the only
was marked by very serious cases Messrs. G. K. Hail Brutin and Co.'s one which took this roule.
There were 16 murders committed bill of $150 for his defence and in during the month, seven of which addition $650. were political. Three Chinese Mr. D... Strellett was for the were murdered as a result, it is[phiutto and Mr. J. M. d'Almada believed, of Communist vengeance. Remedios defended. Other murders were committed in the Pooton Road mill district by labour gunmen.
Continuing, wilness said that the defendant, on noticing the signal to turn round, made a move- ment of his hand to indicate that he would tarn round, but for some reason, he kept straight 1. Witness blew a police whistle but defendant did not stop. Eventu- ally he got his motor cycle and chased defendant, who had by that time stopped at the entrance to the public enclosure. Defendant Haid he was very sorry for what happened.
In his statement to the Magis- trate, the defendunt said that, be did not see the witness until he up- proached on a motor cycle. Wit
admited apologising to the witness hat added that he was under the impression that an Indian Sergeant whit was on duty near the Monument had given him permis sion to preceed." He explained that he had been driving formany years and had never been summoned for diso eying the police, who, he said
were all his friends,
at West Point, Hongkong, in front of their godown.. This wharf, it is interesting to note, was wrecked in the big typhoon of September, 1906.
After the typhoon referred to, Mr. Hyde assisted in the salving of some of Messrs. Alfred Holt
Chinese
While the Southerners are ap parently advancing up to Railway, the Tientsin-Pukow Marshal Sun Chuan-fang continues to advance southward; thus each is threatening the other's rear.
Sun Chuan-fang" has wired officially claiming that, following the capture by the Fengtien forces on April 14, one division occupied Peihsien on the following day. He also claims that his vanguarda have reached Tangshan, adding that his men annihilated three- Kuominchun brigades at Kuyeh.- Reuter
Severe Fighting.
Hankow, Apr. 16. Troops to the number of several thousands have left by railway for. the North.
Marshal Wel Yi-gan has left Tchang with the 30th. Army, pro- coeding overland for the North.
In outlining the history of the ease Mr. Strellett said the plain till was a brother-in-law of the de- fendant and until November last Ten Chinese Released.
year was employed by him in Only three cases of armed Rid
a business for making sun-kais that napping, were reported during the was run by the defendant's wife. month, but the activities of the She was the plaintiff's sister and police resulted in the release of the business was carried on under ten kidnapped Chinese. These the name of the Ho Kin Kal, at 91 People who have travelled from comprised a retired compradore, a Park Street. As a matter of in- Tai Yuan, Fu state that Fe..ption compradore of a foreign bank, interest, continued Mr. Strollett, troops are attacking and that ex-Chinese military officer, a amali, boy, two other Chinese, the mala-seven or eight years ago in Canton severe fighting is taking place on ger of a silk filature, a schoolbos.the defendant was an employee of the Honan front.
the plaintiff in a similar business General Le Chung-ling, who is a merchant's son, the
but as trade was bad they came reputed to be one of the best manager of a shipping company and his chauffeur, and a Chineseta. Hongkong where the defendant generals of Marshal Feng t broken student who was kidnapped in the started in business with the plain-siang, is said to have
tiff's sister and subsequently em-away. Chinese city,
Another report states that Mar- and Sen's lighters and cargo which The armed robberies reported ployed the plaintiff.
Occasionally the plaintiff was shal Sun Chuan-fang's troops ordered alongside the wharves during the mouth totalled 126, an entrusted with sums of money for carried out an attack from the and the Praya wall of the Hong-Increase of 35 on the previous kong and Kowloon Wharf and month, but a decrease on the name purpose of buying cork and north-east and gained a fooling Remarking that there appeared Godown Company,
her during March of last year, leather and it had been frankly on the Yellow River when they to have been a misunderstanding, In February, 1907, Mr. Hyde when Shanghai was plunged into admitted that there was no trouble occupied Kueiten. his Worship dismissed the sun-severed his connexion with Mr. serious trouble following the Na with regard to those sums.
"Dissmissed After Quarrel. Gillespie, and joined the Wharf tionalist nccupation. and Godown Company, in whose
When Robbers Stari Work,
The plaintiff's story, continued service he has ever since been. week HOME FOOTBALL.
His Telirement was last
Police investigations of reported Mr. Strellett was that on November marked by presentations from the armed robberies reveals that there 16 it was his duty, in accordance Europan staff, and the Chinese are favourite times für robberies, with orders received from his SUNDERLAND TROUNCED AT and outside stairs, as a token of Most of them are committed sister, to prepare a quantity of the high esteem in which he was tween 6 p.m, and 10 p.m., but the gum which was used for making held by all with whom he came most common hour for robberies sun-hats and for reasons which into contact during the lengthy is between 7 and 8 p.m., each were, not quite clear a delay occur- red in the making of the gum. period of his service.
During his stay in the Colony, The total number of cases of For some reason a violen: quarrel
Hyde has been prominently stolen property
was 526, repre arose between the plaintiff and his associated with the Kowloon senting a total loss of $320,000, sister which grew to such propor- Cricket Club and the Kowloon the cases being chiefly larceny, at Lions that the summarily dismissed Bowling Green Club, bowls and though there were 59 burglaries, him.
The only monetary question golf being his chief recreations. 14 housebreaking and seven caser
Operations which arose was with regard to an Most of his golf was played on the of gotown breaking. old course at King's Park. He has by the police resulted in property advance of $24 he had received on
(Continued on Page 8.) 0s been closely identified with valued at $62,000 being recovered. 0 Freasury, being a Past Master of Lodge St. Johns And Past Muster of the District Grand. Lodge In
mons.
SHEFFIELD.
London, Apr. 16.
The following are the results of football matches' played to-day:
Division I..
Sheffield C. 5 Sunderland 1
Division II
Clapton 0. Hull
2
Charlton
Oldham 0 Manchester C. Division B (South).
J
1 Bournemouth 1 Hongsang. Division II (North).
Darlington
Motherwell
4 Nelson
Scottish Langue.
2 Aberdeen
J
Reuter
FIRING ON SHIPS.
MORE INCIDENTS ON THE YANGTSZE,
A conscientious worker, a man of fine character and genial dispost- tion, Mr. Hyde has made innemer- able friends in the Colony, all of when will wish him every happi ness in his well- earned retirement. Accompanying him Home are his wife, son and daughter.
Présentation at K.C.C. At the Kowloon Cricket Club last night, Mr. J. Hyde was pre- sented with a silver tea-set and Mr. W. Hyde with a gold wristlet watch. In making the presenta- tions, the President (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) said: It is usually with flankow, Apr., 16.
a lively sense of pleasure that I come to this Club, but. to-night my More reports of bandits having pleasure is Linged with an elo- fired on tugs and lighters in the ment of sadness. Leave-taking neighbourhood of Mel Tan Chu, 23 is a heart-breaking business, and miles love here, have been re- to-night we, as a Club, are taking leave of two of our best and most
'colved.
The bandits are believed to be honoured members, father and migratory and find that this spotson, "Jimmie" and "Willie" Hyde. Mr. "Jimmie" Hyde has been a
RAIN IS PREDICTED.
is convenient for them to cross the grand supporter of this Club for river.-Naval Wireless..
upward of twenty years. He has done yeoman wark, again and àgaia, us a member of the General Committee and of various Sub- Committees, especially the House Sub-Committee, and this year it in To-day'a Observatory report his advice and energy that we states: A weak anticyclone is have chiefly to thank for the pre- central ever North Japan and ex-sent excellent condition tonds south-westward to the Lower Club premises and for the best Yangtze Valley. Depressions arrangement of our limited ac- are situated over Indo-China and commodatiou. Ever since the old to the cast of the Bonins. The days of the golf section and the forecast up to noon to-morrow is: stirring battles we used to have -East winds, moderate; cloudy between the Kowloon C. C. and the
(Continued on Page 8.) generally; some rain.
of the
nicht.
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"I did what you said 'bout askin' the boss for a rise."
"Yes? What'd he say?"
"He said, 'All right. Go ahead and quit!'"
About 3,000 troops crossed the river from Pukow to Nanking- Naval Wireless.
・WEDDING PARTY IS
INCINERATED.
GHASTLY TRAGEDY IN AMERICA.
Altoona, Penn., Apr. 16. Thirteen guests at the wedding quarryman called of a wealthy Krepachalk, at the town of Blair, were incinerated in a fire which destroyed the house. The dead include the bride and bridegroom and also a mother and six chil dren.-Reuter's American Service.
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8 What in (a) a mallard, (b) a
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