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DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN "WOOSUNG STREET. The doublo murder committed outside No. 111, Woosung Street, Governor Al Smith, in a signi Yaumati, during the early hours ficant speech, endeavouring to over of the morning of August 19, was There is noticeable among
by Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy before testants against him on the ground many circles a growing sense of
reconstructed, as far as possible, como the prejudice of the Pro- Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon that he is a Roman Catholic, do- disappointment over the inactivity of the Government since the com-
Magistracy yesterday afternoon, clared emphatically that he did plotion of the Northern Expedt-
vote for him on any religious tion. So much has to be done to le intended to be the Instrument when the case against a cake not wish any Roman Catholic to
and maker was commenced...
grounds. Ho added that similar- set things right, and on the face to haston-financial reforms
The defendant Lo Tung, ly a person who voted against him
A Halo for Hubby of it so much could easily be ac-unification. Under, this scheme complished, that it seeins criminal the country le divided into seven charged with the murder of Lo simply on account of his religion
was not, in his opinion, a good when he comes down bright and to miss what is generally conced- or eight financial areas which will Shing and Leung Yui-chiu."
Mr. Fitzroy appeared for the citizen. ed to be the best opportunity be controlled by the Commission In China has had for the last 30 tarn. During the time that any Grown and Mr. Hinshing Lo, particular area is under the con- (instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall) re- yaars to put her house in order.
"Nevertheless if we could detach trol of the Commission all the na-presented the accused, while Mr. ourselves from the immediate tional, provincial and local ro J. M. Remedios held a watching present and take a bird's eye view venue will be under its sole con- brief on bollalf of the deceased's of the situation, the feeling of trol so that drastic reforms can relatives,
bo carried out according to a eye- Mr. Lo drew his Worship'e vice. despondency,
through arlsing
attention to the spelling of the great expectations atli unrealized, tematic plan and without interfer-
ence from any source. need not necessarily prevail.
"I am particularly hopeful," Mr. prisoner's surname remarking that There is no question but that the country has made vast strides to-Spong said, "of the results of this the character should be translated. The prisoner and Leung Yul-chlu, chemist sells Pinkettce, the dainty wards unity and order during the Commission because it will enable by Lau and not Lo.. After some one of the murdered men, went little gentle-as-nature laxatives, or opened a cake shop at No. 308 Re-Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. 60, last two years; the mere fact that the Central Government to super discussion, His Worship decided into partnership in July, 1926, and post free, 60 cents por vial, from
In January, Kiangao Road, Shanghai, people are expecting more from vise the reform of provincial and to add a "w" to the surname Lo.
local finances. Taka the case of Opening the case for the Crown, clamation Street. this Goverment is in Italf an in multifarious taxation. There is a Mr. Fitzroy said the murder was a 1927, they removed to Temple dication of progress. The present lull may only mean the short spell tendency for the public to saddle brutal one and the Crown aug Street, where they remained for have removed to No. 109, Woosung of quiescence when internal read-the Ministry of Finance with all gested that there were reasona about six weeks, after which they
the hundreds of vexatious taxes why the assailant should
Streck, the house next to the one! Justments are made before the next period of netivity in the new existing in the country, when as a taken such steps.
matter of fact all the taxes collect- Before proceeding to detall the front of which the men had
been murdered. and more difficult direction of re-ed by the Ministry could be count events of the fatal night, Mr.
They remained thero till April construction.
ed on the fingers, namaly, the Cus-Fitzroy produced plans of the toms (which include Parcel Post vicinity and explained the various, and then went to No. 111, Woo- sung Street. The partnership was and Customs Surtaxes), salt, wine places to his Worship.
dissolved on January 28 this year. tobacco, petroleum and "I think Ure"Jull or deadlock is and
Continuing Mr. Fitzroy sald that There appears to have been already being broken. By the stamps, and those taxes only effec next week in place of a Commis- tively in the three provinces the murdered men had been sleep great deal of trouble between the ing outside No. 111, Woosung two partners. After the aepara- sion form of government, the Ad-above-mentioned.
Street. They had only been tion the deceased partner occupied ministrative Council, which cor-
sleeping under the verandal for No, 111, and was later joined by responds to a responsible cabinet,.
ten days prior to the murder. On the second deceased, Lo Shing,・・ will be installed in accordance "The so-called fishery tax, and this particular night when they The prisoner next opened a shop with the decision of the Fifth one other minor tax are really went out, the shop was locked and at No. 109, Woosung Street. B Plenary Session. One of the collected in the exclusive interest bolted, thus shutting off all com- faults frequently appearing in the of the Ministry of Education, from munication with the two men out-veral quarrels arose between the two mon since the prisoner Commission form of government, which they have been recently side. This would account for the established his business next door. responsibility taken over, likewise the so-called fact that some little time was The prisoner remained there till without stands a good chance of being Stock Exchange Tax is only a form wasted before the people answered July when he removed to Queen's corrected,"
of licence fee... There is only one
Road West. Turning to his own sphere, Mr more tax, and that is the only new
Evidence would be called to Soong said that few notable ad- tax ostablished by the present
show that the two murdered men vances had been quietly made dur-Ministry, the flour tax, and that ing the last few weeks. As out-was levied at the request of the As far as could be ascertained, It and the prisoner had had quarrels lined in his report to the Fifth mill-owners themselves in lieu of was between 4 and 5 o'clock that and that the accused had uttered they were deliberately stabbed by threats to them. This was the Plenary Session, the Ministry of Ikin."
For the abilition of the multi-two men. One of them was evidence of malice that the Crown Financo actually, controlled only
the Court, the national revenue of Kiangsu, farious oppressive taxes the Minis stabbed in the chest and the other was putting before Chekiang and Anhui. Fukien has try must have extensive powers in the abdomen. They immediate said Mr. Fitzroy.. now come into line and the nomi-through the Commission, and after ly shouted "Save life" and evidence nee of the Ministry is having a the abolition of the Commission, would be called to show that the free hand in that province so far the Ministry-have effective auper-volcas of both were recognised. as national taxes are concerned. vision over local revenue to pre- Leung Yul-chiu appears to have prisoner's brother who was ori-
Arrangements have also been vent renewed irregularities. made with Kfangsi province, which "Of course, nobody, and I least got up and despite the fact that ginally arrested and charged, but
he was badly injured apparently subsequently acquitted on
offering is the seat of the famed porcelain of all, expect all abuses to be chased his assailant as far as the Crown industry, whereby, by the end of wiped out by the creation of the teashop at No. 127, Woosung against him. After going through] the month, effective control of the Administrative Council and the national revenue will revert to the various Commissions, but I think Street. He went into the teashop, the evidence, said Mr. Fitzroy, it Atill shouting, and was given a was decided it was quite clear that Ministry. Thus by October the anyway we are moving in the right police whistle by one of the cus- that man could not have been on Ministry will have absolute can-direction.
tomera inside. The whistle was the spot. trol with regard to national re- Illegal, extraordinary and irre blown but some of the people in Evidence would be called, con- venue over at least five provinces. | gular taxes and financial measures the teahouse appear to have gone tinued Mr. Fitzroy, to show that have come into existence during out without taking any notice of the prisoner and another foki Contributions from the South.
the whole course of civil warfare, the Incident.
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The man then staggered back side his shop in Queen's Road that Kwangtung and Kwangsi have Few of them are in the category agreed upon a programme of com- of national taxes, but have been to No. 111 and there gave the West and that on the night of the plete unification in stages; start-imposed by militarists and provin-whistle to one of the fokis who murder neither man was Ing with the immediate handing cial officials. We have inherited had come out of the shop. over of the Customs Surtaxes and a crude and unscientific fiscal sys the partial rendition of the salt tem, but we cannot change it by tax, Hunan and Hupeh will almost one sweep of the ink brush. aurely follow the lead of Canton
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When asked why he was going Two commissions have recently "It is necessary that there from the Colony and despite the been mandated by the Government, should be a systematic revision of efforts of the Police he had not at six when the boat did not leavo
one til 9, the prisoner gave no namely, the Budget Commission taxes, following a clear-cut démar-been found. The other saw and the Finance Reorganisation cation between national, provin of the murdered men sitting up planation. Commission.
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The next thing that happened To the first consisting of the the system of Consolidated Taxes, his stomach to be later carried was that the Police who were on the alert were on the Wing Lok important members of the Govern-which we instituted with regard to into the shop.
The Police then arrived, Ser-Street wharf looking for the pri- ment and the six outstanding cigarettes, keroseno and 'flour, military leaders, is entrusted the must replace the confusion caused geant Mason of the Naval Yard soner, The ss. Sul An was search- task of framing a budget. As by irregularities and by the per-being among them. Inspectored but no traces of him found. At through the working of this Com-sistence of likin
Fallon found two daggera in the 7.45 he appeared and was arrested, Evidence was then called, mission the responsible leaders "Every change means the break-gutter. They were blood-stained throughout the country will be ing of rice-bowls and the destruc- but although they were submitted Mr. F. Neville, of the P.W.D., pro- enabled to participate in national tion of corrupt vested interests. to the finger print expert, it was ducing plans of Woosung" Street financing and to take a part in the I am not at all pessimistic as to unfortunately impossible to dis- and also of the prisoner's shop at allocation of funds, the psycholo- our success, for those who are corn any marks of identification in Queen's Road. gical obstacles in the direction of actually paying the consolidated the finger prints. obstacles in the direction of Anan-taxes, under the system which we cial unification will be overcome have instituted, find that, in the in a great measure,
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