THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CANTON BANKNOTE KOWLOON RICKSHA
SPECULATION
NEW MEASURE TO STOP PROFIT-MAKING.
INCIDENT.
EUROPEAN ACCUSED OF ASSAULT & DAMAGE.
MILITARY COOK'S OFFENCE
TUESDAY OCTOBER
ENGLISH PLANTER
MURDERED.
HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
STOLE BACON RATIONS FROM WELLINGTON BARRACKS,
ATTACKED BY COOLIE ON JAVA ESTATE.
STOKE GET THREE AGAINST THE WOLVES.
REDEMPTION CEASES. ALLEGATIONS DENIED. FINE OPTION GIVEN.
Batavia, Sept. 21.
EUROPEANS DANGER. | A GAME ABANDONED.
Canton, Sept. 30 The hearing of a charge of MF-W. D. Owen appeared be
London, Sept 80. It will be recalled that on the assault on a ricksha coolle i fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the On Thursday last a distressing Stoke City Jump to second place 26th inst; & notice was issued by Temple Street on August 27 last the Central Bank to the effect that was commented before MTS Central Magistracy this morning tragedy occurred in East Java In the Second Division table as the banknotes bearing the signatures Whyte Smith against Mr T on behalf of a Chinese named when a young English planter result of a convincing victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stoke of Chow Men-chor in Chineas Gibbison at the Kowloon Magis-Chan Kew, employed as a cook in employed on Doerdjo Estate,
to-day would be issued for subsidiary tracy this morning. A further Wellington Barracks, who was Djember, was the victim of what coins without limit as to the charge of unlawfully and mali charged with stealing a pound and appears to be an unprovoked at The only other match concluded resulted in the defeat of Charlton amount, but that notes with signa- ciously damaging the cushion and half of bacon worth $1.50 from tack by a Madurese coolle. Athletic Lincoln City and Stock- tures in foreign lettering would be side screens of the ricksha was the barracke. Mr. R. A. Hemming, a sentier port County were engaged in the redeemable at a later data to be added before the evidence was. In pleading guilty, Mr. Owen in-assistant on the estate, was on Third Division (North) but with announced by the bank. Btáken.
timated that he had been instruct-duty outside the rubber factory at This morning, however, another
In reply to the two charges, the ed to explain the situation to the 6.30 am, when be was suddenly matted once, the match was abhi- scorea level, each side › having notice was issued by the Bank, defendant said he absolutely Court and to ask for leniency, stabbed in the back. He managed one, ten minutes before time. reacinding the notice of the 26th: denied them both.'
The bacon stolen by the defen- to pull out his revolver and shoot Reuter gives no reason. In other words, all banknotes, of
dant was apparently some left the coolle and then walk across
The results wereita, whatever description, are for the
over after the soldiers had re-to the manager's house. He was Stoke City 8 Wolves time being non-redeemable.
ceived their rations, and as it was able to declare that be had not hit Bradford 04, Charlton 1 not, the usual custom to use what the coolle nor had he had any was left over for the next day, quarrel with him and then col Second Division Table:F the defendant thought there was lapsed and died before his wife no harm in taking it.
could be summoned.
On enquiry at the Department of Finance for the reason of the suspension of exchange on the banknotes, a correspondent learn ed that this measure had been taken to stop speculation in bank- notes by the exchange shops and banks at the expense of the Cen- tral Bank.
His Worship asked the com- plainant if his witnesses were all out of Court, and Mr. D. Ogilvie, First Clerk, Intimated that two coolies, whom he had seen in chambers immediately after the lacident, were not available owing to the lapse of time and the fact that they were not now employed sa ricksha pullera.
Coolie's Evidence.
Continuing, Mr. Owen said he was also instructed to say that the defendant had been employed as a cook in various barracks for about offence, a good record. 10 years and had, until the present
Oldham Having seen many years, service Stoke in East Java Mr. Henning was Chelses well-known among planters and Reading the affair has caused great con sternation in the district and Notta aroused the deepest sympathy for Blackpool bis widow and infant son,
Hull
The military representative in Court confirmed the fact that the defendant had a record
A later report In the Sourabaya Southampton of 10 Handelsblad states that in stabbing Chariton
Hemming the coolle severed west Brom.
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The method of this speculation Giving evidence, the complain was very simple-the speculators ant said that he was waiting 'in near Bowring axchanged the Chow Bien-chor Temple Street, banknotes, for coins, with which Street, together with several other they bought Hongkong notes coolles at 2 a.m. on August 27 when which were then converted back the defendant arrived in a ricksha years' service and that there was main artery, and that it was only Into Chow Men-chor notes, This which he discharged without pay-
nothing against him." little operation resulted in a pro- ing his fare. Defendant walked The defendant was in a position with the fifth shot from his re Bradford fit of from $10 to $15 in Canton to the complainant's vehicle and of trust, observed his Worship, volver that the deceased wounded Bradford C notes, as Hongkong notes have tried to got in, but as witness was and had been serving as a cook his assailant.
Tottenham been quoted the last few days not first in the queue he refused to 10 years.
The Court could some It seems that the coolle was Barnsley. thus:-100 H.K. equals, $138 more take the defendant. or less subsidiary coins, or 3148 to then kicked witness, who ran away. sending a man to prison for a wood by the square metre and the otta Forest
Defendant times impose a fine instead of employed in collecting firewood.Swansea The custom here is to buy such Millwall 3155 Chow Mon-chor notes.
Preston N. At The defendant knocked the offence, and as the military au the Central Bank, one Chow Men-ricksha over, and fore the side thorities were not pressing for cooliea have a habit of trying to chor note could be exchanged for screens. He took out the seat imprisonment, his Worship would increase their earnings by all $1 in subsidiary coina, and it was and walked towards Bowring impose a fine in this case, adding kinds of devices in stacking the therefore a matter of making three Street and then into Nathan Road, "If the defendant likes, he can wood. Perhaps in this case. the exchange operations and securing witness following behind. At the pay a fine of $75, or go to prison coolie was taking drastic revenge the profit..
junction of Nathan and Jordan for six weeks"
for discovery in some trick of Roads, the defendant threw away
this kind.
*.. the cushion, tearing the cloth before discarding it.
The Chinese bankers were not slow in seizing the opportunity to reap very large profits before the Central Bank realised that if the amount of exchange were big enough it would only be a question of time before the Bank would be exhausted of its cash reserve Canton News Agency.
-LAWN BOWLS.
SHANGHAI INTERPORT TEAM'S FIRST MATCH.
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When witness went to pick it up, defendant stopped him, but on the
CINEMA NOTES.
The planters of East Java have followed the example recently set them in Sumatra by sending a letter to the Queen of Holland drawing her attention to the dan-.
arrival on the scene of a European DOUBLE TRIANGLE IN "MAN, gers to which European planters police officer the parties" went to the Police Station.
His Worship asked what occurred
WOMAN AND WIFE,"
and their families are exposed.
It is only about two months at the Police Station and the Five souls two woman and three since an English assistant (Mr. witness repiled that the defendant men are entangled in the web of G. W. Simpson) was stabbed by a "spoke like a bird" but he could romance and tragedy that makes up Madurese mandoer on the next not understand what was being, the intensely interesting story of estate-Sentool-worked under the
"Man, Woman and Wife"," the same general management Universal picture starring Norman Doerdjo. For some days Mr. Korry now showing at the Queen's Simpson's life hung in the balance Theatre.
but he is happily recovering.— Straits Timcert
said.
Police Evidence.
Sergeant Allen said he was on duty at the junction of Jordan and Nathan Roads at 3.35 am. on August 27 when he saw the defen- dant speaking to an Indian con- stable. Witness approached the party and on enquiry was told by coolie had refused hire. the defendant that the ricksha
Two of them man and woman are of the under-world. Another man and woman bolong to society's nest. The fifth is a tragic figure tossed between the under-world ex. istence forced upon him and his former position of respectability in high social circles.
LETTER · GOLE SOLUTION.
Here is the solution to the
The Shanghal Interport lawn bowls team, Messrs. Malcolm (Captain), Dorrance, Jessiman, Phillips, Kerley and Glover, arrived yesterday after noon on the Empress of Russia and played their first match against Kow loon Dock R.C. Unforately. Empress berthed later t expected and the Shanghal players after brief visit to the Peninsula Hotel,
Just then the coolie appeared "Man, Woman, and Wifo" is re-puzzle on another page." where they are staying during their and complained that the defendant ported to be one of the most in- POISE, NOISE, NOOSE, sojourn in the Colony, had to inme had torn his cushion cover. The tensely interesting pictures of the MOOSE, MOUSE, diately rus
rush out to the Dock, where defendant admitted that he had year. It
is adapted from an they were cordially greeted. They were caused the damage mentioned, original screen story by Charles A. met by Mr. A, 0.
The gist of the story is that Brawn, Mr. C. remarking "That's quite correct. Logue. Edward Laemmle directed whatever tragedy may lurk in the Brown, Mr. S. Gray and Mr. J. Laing, I have torn it and have a box of it. The cast includea Pauline
They arrived at the Dock
matches and will set fire to it." Starke, Marian Nixon, Kenneth Private life of a comedian, he must Witness" asked the defendant If Hatlan, Crauford Kont and Bryon he comes before the footlights, always wear a smiling face when he wanted to pay compensation and Douglas. received the reply that he did not
.4.80, and it was only possible.
stage
to play eighteen heads, at which Kowloon Dock led by 18 shots to 14. Malcolm and Phillips stood down from the Shanghal team, who were skipped by Dorrance. They put up a very fine display having regard to the fact that they had left the boat only
an hour before, and convinced the
Lon Chaney Picture.
although his heart, may be bleeding,
audience in laughter. and to higher to keep the
The picture has a strong support-
Want to compensate the coolie for Life behind the scenes in a circus the damage. He added: "I will is vividly portrayed in the new Lon not be dictated to by an Asiatic." Chaney picture which was screened ing cast which includes Loretta they should go to the Station where Theatre yesterday. It is a tragic win the admiration and love of two The defendant suggested that for the first time at the Star Young whose beauty and charm many spectators that they were out he was asked by Sub-Inspector love drams in which this popular men, and Nils Asther, replete with apture the trophy which Hong- Cotton if he would pay for the star plays the role of a clown who monocle and top hat, is the
have undoubtedly a
to
kong
took
well from them
a year damage. He gave the same reply sacrifices everything, even his life, bill admirably as Count Luigi, the
lot of
team that
will take a as witness had received. He also for the happiness of the woman he aristocratic lover of the tight-rope and with the inspiring complained that the ricksha coolie, loves.
influence of Malcolm as skip, the had refused hire.
Hongkong four will find them a very, hard lot: to beat. Although unaccus tomed to conditions in Hongkong, they showed up well and' with one or two more games on the local greens will do even better- still
Detailed scores of the game are as follows:
Shanghai.
Glover.
Kerley
Jesniman Dorrance
$12
Kowloon Dock. No. 1. Atkinson. No. 2. Cooper.
McKelvic. Gray.
No. 8.
Skip.
Laat night the visiting team were entertained at the Peninsula Hotel by the Howloon Dock Recreation Club.
My To-day's Match.
To-day, Shanghal will play on the Kowloon C.C. green. The Shanghai Interport team has not yet been selected, but the teams for today's match will probably be as follows:
Kowloon CC. Gibson Hyde-Lay
Phillips"
Jeskiman
Dorranes
Malcolm
Fraser A Silkstone
At the Interport match on Satur:
Ricksha Not Damaged.
The defendant, when asked if he had any questions to ask, Intimated that Sub-Inspector Cotton had ex- amined the ricksha and found it intact.
Witness replied that there was no damage to the ricksha itself. The only damage was to the cushion and eide screens.
Sergeant Buckler, who was on charge room duty, corroborated Sergeant Allen's evidence of what occurred at the Station 20
The defendant, when asked if he wished to make a statement, Bald he did not, ns all he could do was to deny the allegations of the pro- secution.
The cane was adjourned till to morrow for Sub-Inspector Cotton to be called for.the defence.
ZETLAND CATHAY. Interesting: Match on Electric Green,
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A very interesting match took place on the Hongkong Electric Recreation rinks representing Zetland and Club Green on Sunday, between two Cathay, Zotland winning by nine shots,
Zetland..
Cathay
Walker. Padgett FSmith 28 Hollidge Begg Bickford Deakin
Webster Akeburat Haynes Jeevés
Drake Duckworth
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