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FOUNDED 1881 NO. 2,197
SHAMROCK AGAIN
DEFEATED.
SAIL COMES DOWN DURING RACE.
DISASTER WHEN YACHT WAS
IN THE LEAD..
SIR THOMAS' VIEWS. Sir Thomas Lipton has had
bad luck in the third race for
the America's Cup, the mainsail
PĦQ BATAƒXXF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1930. HAHAŁ
MURDERER PAYS PENALTY.
ATTACK ON MR. GODDARD RECALLED.
COOLIE EXECUTED.
GOVERNMENT FAN FIVE MORE INCHES
TWICE STOLEN.
OF RAIN.
HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS.
OVER 22. RECORDED IN PAST
MAN WHO TOOK THE DEAN'S SHOES.
SECOND DIVISION
INGENIOUS PLAN WHEN BREAKING GLASS.
Shanghai, Sept. 18. The murderer of Mr. C. S. Goddard, was strangled yesterday afternoon at Zau Woo Ching, the Bentence having been passed by the A HEAVY SENTENCE. Special District Court and con- firmed at the scene of the execution by the Chinese Judge,
He was strangled by means of a torniquet. The condemned coolie rapidly became unconscious, and was declared dead after fifteen minutes.
of the Shamrock coming down on deck, so that the yacht was disabled and lost the third race
It will be recalled that Mr. in succession. The event had
Goddard, who was Inspector of been postponed from the pre- Examiners in the Chinese Cus- vious day owing to fog. The toms, was murdered early in the Shamrock was leading when the morning of July 19 at his residence mishap occurred. The Enter-at North Szechuen Rond, the cook prise has only to win the next and assistant to the cook being race in order to retain the Cup, afterwards taken into custody, and the contest being for the best Mr. Goddard with a chopper, at- the latter confessing that he killed tacking him while he was asleep, the motive being robbery.
out of seven trials.
A Good Start.
A burglary at the office at St. John's Cathedral and another at
SIX DAYS.
BOULDER CRASH.
There was again a heavy fail of rain for the 24 hours ended at 10 a.rt. to-day, the Observatory re- cording 5.32 inches. Of this total,
3.92 inches fell in the four hours from 9.30 p.m. yesterday, to 1.30 a.m. to-day.
How heavy the rainfall has been recently may be gathered from the fect that in six days there have been no less than 22.04 inches re- corded.
the Statistics Office at Beacons field Arcade, were mentioned be- fore Mr. Butters at the Central Police Court this morning, when an unemployed Chinese appear-
Yesterday's rain caused further ed on charges of breaking and minor landslides and the partial entering in respect of the two blocking of reads. burglaries and also of unlawfully More startling, however, was an pawning articles stolen at St. occurrence in the early hours of John's Cathedral.
this morning, when a huge boulder, fendant was alleged to have broken crashed into the servants' quarters According to the charge, the de-dislodged by the torrential rains, into the office at St. John's Cathe of No. 1 Basilca, Lyttleton Road; a pair of shoes belonging to the the residence of Miss Yacht. The Very Rev. Alfred Swann and also rock completely blocked the rear a clock, while from the Statistics entrance to the house, including was from the reports in the newa- Office the defendant was stated to both the passage way and the door. papers. She hurried back to have stolen a table fan, which had The kitchen.coolie was subsebut restored to the owners on be quently handed over to the Chinese ing found in a pawnshop, authorities for trial.—Our Olen Correspondent.
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Mrs. Goddard was at the time on holiday in Hongkong, and the first intimation she had of the tragedy
dral and stolen an attache case and
SURPRISE.
CHESTERFIELD EXPERIENCE FIRST DEFEAT.
READING IMPROVE.
$39 PX ANNUM“
OPT AS "CARTE
LOCAL BRANCH.
Paddar Bldg.
ANOTHER CONVERT POLICE INSPECTOR
FOR "WETS."
WELL-KNOWN ATTORNEY FOR STATE OPTION.
WANTS LAW AMENDED.
New York, Sept. 17. The "Wats" have welcomed another champion of their cause in the person of Mr. Tuttle, the United States Attorney In New
ACCUSED.
ASSAULT ALLEGATION
IN COURT.
VIGOROUS DENIALS BY THE OFFICER INVOLVED.
ARMS HAUL SEQUEL
two
Newport, RI., Sept. 17. Soon after the start of the third race for the America's Cup to-day, mainsail coming down on to the Shanghai and attended the inquest. been stolen on a previous occasion Windows were broken by the im- who had previously been the to-day by announcing that he has
The matches played yesterday York, who has now resigned his
In the course of Court proceed- resulted in several interesting in the English Football League post. positions, though in the first favours an amendment of the morning, arising from the dis
In a statement, Mr. Tuttle ings before Mr. Lindsell this division there were no marked Prohibition Act providing for covery of a revolver and am- changes of form. In the second State Option, without saloons. munition in a passenger's trunk division, the match between He declared that while everybody taken off the ss, Taiping, and Everton and Cardiff was in- desired temperance, nobody could in connexion with which teresting by reason of the draw be satisfied with present condi- men and a woman were being
tions.
charged with possession, Mr. resulting in the former losing their first point this season, Republican and is at present con- King, one of the male defen- Mr. Tuttle is a prominent local M. K. Lo (appearing for Lam while the latter gained their ducting an inquiry into City graft dants) suggested that his client first point, Reading, by beating scandals. He achieved prominence was assaulted by a European de- defeats. Millwall, broke a succession of by his handling of the inquiry tective officer, with the view to into the "Vestris disaster.making him admit ownership of In the third division, southern Reuter's American Service.
the trunk in which the arms Washington, Sept. 12. section, Northampton lost their
were found. second point to date, by drawing Senator Burton. K. Wheeler, Detective-Sergeant Whelan, the with Crystal Palace. In the liberal Democrat of Montana, officer concerned, denied the allega- northern section, Chesterfield, created a sensation that teltation.
Woman's Case Withdrawn. changed his views on prohibition only side with
an unbeaten from "Dry" to "Wet.".
The case first came to the notice": record, lost to Crewe. Wrex-
He said that he advocated of the Revenue Officers, when a repeal of the Eighteenth Amend- Chinese exciseman brought in a ment and a restoration of liquor Chinese passenger who had just control to the States, along the landed from 8.3. Taiping, and also Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt two boxes in which the arms were lines recently advocated by a woman who was carrying one of of New York.
the Shamrock V. was disabled, her
deck, and the Enterprise had only to complete the course to win the race her third win in succession. It was a beautiful start. Out- foxing Mr. Vanderbilt, the defender's helmsman, the Sham- rock found herself in the weather berth, and was going as fast as the Enterprise,
The
Shamrock Leading.
TILDEN MAY PLAY IN HONGKONG.
TENNIS ASSOCIATION ON
THE LOOK-OUT.
Shamrock led by two lengths twenty minutes after, the start, but the Enterprise was soon levelling-up. Just then Sham- Although the Hongkong Lawn rock's main halyard parted and Tennis Association has not, as yet, tame down on deck.
been definitely informed as to whe- It was impossible for the chal-ther W. Tilden, the world's cham lenger to continue the race, and pion tennis player, is to make she furled up her mainsail and Far East tour this winter, it would turned homeward. The Enter- appear, from a private cablegram prise meanwhile continued the received this week, that the famous course, and thus won the third American is to pay a visit to the Orient, which would mean a brief stay in Hongkong.
The defendant admitted both charges of burglary and also the count of pawning the articles from the Cathedral without authority.
..
Seen by Detective.
pact.
The other landslides, which were of a minor nature have now been cleared away.
The Repulse Bay-Wong Nei Chong road was again partially blocked by a further fall of rock yesterday, but it has since been cleared, whilst the block on the Shek-O Road, was cleared sufficient ly yesterday to allow traffic to pro- ceed through. Clearers are still en- Detective Sergeant Flattery in-gaged in removing the remainder of formed the Court that on Tuesday
the obstruction. morning, a Chinese detective saw
Dyer's Avenue in Kowloon still the defendant alight from a rick- shaw in Queen's Road with an elec- remains closed to traffic, but work tric fan, belonging to the Govern-is continuing there, and the thor- ment, in his possession. He was oughfare is likely to be reopened in accordingly taken to the Central a very short time. Police Station, where it was learned that a fan had been stolen from the Stafistics Office. It was the same fan that had been stolen some time ago, but was discovered in a pawnshop where it had been pledged by the thief. The fan, on that occasion, was restored to the A fortnight ago, notification was owner but the thief was not traced. received from San Francisco that The theft at the Cathedral was re- "This is my last challenge," Tilden was not even contemplating vealed by a pawn ticket on the de sald Sir Thomas Lipton after the the tour, but it seems that enquiries fendant relating to the shoes. race, adding:"It seems the Sham- were conducted in Philadelphia, There had been a number of lar rock cannot win. There is not a Tilden's home, instead of through cenies from St. John's Cathedral alagle man in England who can New York, where he was participat- and in each case the method of en- build a million dollar yacht alone.ing in the American National try was similar. The thief, by us Without that no-one can hope to Championships,
ing a piece of cloth which he pinced lift the Cup. After, this it will have to be syndicate against syndicate." Reuter's American Service.
race.
Last Challenge.
Fuller Details.
There was more
ses and wind
to-day, when the course set was
A few houses in May Road have been affected by flooding, but this has been confined to the basements, and is not serious,
MAMMOTH BRITISH
FLYING-BOAT.
ham moved up again, after their setback, by beating Rotherham.
Results of yesterday's matches, as cabled by Reuter, with League tables brought, up to date, are given below:
FIRST DIVISION.
Derby Manchester C. Middlesbro Newcastle Portsmouth
Arsenal
4 Sunderland 1 'Leeds
2 West Ham
2 Birmingham Blackpool League Table.
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.
65 10 20 7 11 Aston Villa .. 6 5 1 0 17. 6 11 Huddersfield 6 4 1 1 19 7
3 3 0 15 7. 0 8 2.0 10 6 8
Derby Leicester
Eam
Birmingham Portsmouth
ednesday
Middlesbro'
Chelsen Leeds
Liverpool
NOVEL FEATURES OF NEW ALL-METAL CRAFT.
Blackpool
Sheffield U.
Blackburn
Grimsby Manchester
8 1
London, Sept. 17.
The local Association, which in- against the window, broke the glass tends to invite Tilden to give ex- with his fist and then gained ac- hibitions should his projected visit cess to the office. The cloth was ever made is to be constructed at Bolton.***
The biggest British flying-boat Sunderland ....... 6 0 to the Colony materialise, is main- used to prevent finger prints be-the Supermarine taining constant communication ing left on the glass and also to Southampton. with the Japanese L.T.A., as to protect the hand against injury. Rolls Royce engines Tilden's intentions and arrange-
horse-power, Thief's Same Procedure. ments regarding the tour.
fifteen miles. west-south-west, THE UNEMPLOYMENT
almost direct into the wind, and return.
PROBLEM.
same man.
3 1 2 16 13
3 1 10 8
12 14 5
discovered Anti-Prohibition forces are The case against the woman was jubilant over the recent appareat withdrawn when proceedings com- landslide toward their point of menced before the Court this morn- 1 view, and it seems apparent that ing, leaving the charge of posses. the outstanding problem before slon of the artas to be proceeded the December "short session" of with against the man. With him- Congress may be the devising of there also appeared on a joint some means of placing the Pro-charge, a second man, named Lam hibition issue before the people Hing, the circumstances of whose for a vote..
Arrest were detailed by Detective Sergeant Whelan,
INSPECTOR'S WORK COMMENDED.
TRIBUTE FROM BENCH AT KOWLOON.
At the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Mr. Whyte Smith, 17 5 addressing Inspector Fallon
13 19 5
10 12
18
18 13 8
8
10 16 3
711 8
3 9 15 8
0
West Brom.
4 Bury
3 10 18 3
Works at Manchester U. 6 0 0 6 10 20 It will have six
SECOND DIVISION. of 3,700 extremely comfor- Bradford C. 2 table accommodation for forty Bristol C. passengers, and a range of 1,000 Everton miles, enabling it to make long Notts. Forest journeys with only occasional Reading descents for fuel. It will be a monoplane and Its huge wing, with 140 feet span, will be six feet
...
The defendant, atated the Poin the design of the one hundred | 13.
1 Cardiff
2 Burnley
commended the work of Ac- ting Sub-Inspector Russell in
had
Detective-Sergeant Whelan said he received information which led him to visit No. 118, Des Voeux Road West, premises occupied by a Californian firm of merchants, styled the Yue Cheong Loong. There he enquired for Lam Hing ̈¤nd was shown several pieces of luggage which he thereupon took possession of and had removed to Central.
Luggage Claimed.
On the afternoon of the same day,
a case which was decided last Lam Hing called at the Central Monday, in which a Chinese was Station with three other men and sentenced to three months' hard claimed three pieces amongst the labour for the larceny of $150 luggage taken from the Yue Cheong Loong. Confronted with the man from his employer.
already under arrest, Lam Hing Sub-Inspector Russel! apprehended the Chinese and, was accused by the latter of having having his suspicions aroused, had been the passenger on the 8.8. Taf searched the man and had found plag who had handed the box con- $150 in his socks. The man said taining the arms into his care. 3 he had been given real bank notes "Lam Hing made no reply to that," 1 by his employer, but that they stated Sergeant Whelan, "and I
had, by some means which he did then charged him." not know, turned into paper.
2 Millwall
League Table.'
P. W. D. L. E. A. Pis.
2 10 8 8
2 2.6 10 6. 2 28.14
London, Sept. 17.. An accident to the Shamrock when she was leading over the It is understood that efforts are The same procedure was adopted Enterprise to-day gave the latter on foot to persuade the tennis star at the Statistics Office were the her third victory in the series of to make a public appearance in glass of a door had been smashed races for the America's Cup. Manila.
and the fan taken away. In the previous instance the same means of entry had been used and it was presumed, therefore, that both thick and will accommodate lug-eat Brom... 6 5 0 1 18 7 10.
Everton 6 6 1 0 15 7 11 larcenies had been committed by the gage and stores.
Many new features are included Preston N. E. &
Wolves 6 5 0 1 20 11 10 Both yachts crossed the line. abreast, with the Shamrock in the
4 0 weather berth. She gradually
lice, was Hongkong-born, and had feet long bull. The pilots and MINISTERS MEET LIBERAL established a lead, and twenty
two previous convictions for lar-enginters will have the upper Tottenham LEADER minutes after the start was two
ceny. Under those circumstances deck, with navigating bridge, to Charlton.... lengths ahead.
the prosecution asked for Pelice themselves, above the passengers' Southampton After the race
London, Sept. 17.
in addition to the quarters, giving access to the supervision had proceeded for
For the purpose of examining penalty.
wing and engines. The machine minutes, the Shamrock's mainsail proposals in regard to housing, was seen to fall. She had parted being a section of the general burglary the defendant was given fully loaded, 33 tons.-British Bradford C.
On cach of the charges of will be all-metal and will weigh, her main halyards, and the sail plans for dealing with the un-four months hard labour, dropped part of the way to the employment problem,
with Wireless, Mr. V two years' Police supervision. On deck, enveloping the crew. Hartshorn, Lord Privy Seal, and the count of illegal pawning, sen- The Enterprise, after coming | Mr. Greenwood, Minister of tence of one month's imprisonment about, continued over the course, Health, accompanied by Govern- to run concurrently with the other thus securing her third victory: ment experts, met the Liberal sentences, was imposed. while the disabled challenger leader. Mr. Lloyd George, at the furled her mainsail and was taken Treasury to-day. in tow by motor-boats and escort- ed by Sir Thomas Lipton's steam yacht Erin.
forty-five
The next race may be post- poned to allow for repairs to the challenger-British Wireless.
History Repeats Itself.
This is the third occasion on which a mishap to one of the com- peting yachts in the America's
The Prime Minister and Mr. Lloyd George will meet to-morrow to continue the conference unemployment questions.-British Wireless.
THE TRAFFIC NOISE PROBLEM.
ол
Cup event has enabled the other BRITISH, ARCHITECTS,PAYING
to win the contest, so far ́ng that
particular race was concerned.
For the first instance we have
MUCH ATTENTION....
AMERICAN BASEBALL
RESULTS.
CHICAGO BEAT PHILLIES IN AMERICAN LEAGUE,
RECEN IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
PROFIT.
SUCCESSFUL YEAR DESPITE TRADE SLUMP.
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Vale
Swansea
Stoke Nott Plymouth Millwall Reading
Mr. Whyte Smith sald to-day told was a plausible one and we Evidently the story the defendant
all know that that is a common form of theft. I understand that if Acting Sub-Inspector Russell had not actually searched the man, it is quite likely that the defendant would have probably been
The sent away. Inspector's suspicions
Sub
Mr. Lo (cross-examining) Did you press Lam Hing that un- less he admitted that he had more would not give him back hta lug- than the three pieces clafined, you
Sage?--I did not.
Striking Denied.
Did you strike him?-No. Did you touch him?—I might have. accidentally touched him as I moved in 'and 'out amongst the luggage in evidently aroused and he search the narrow passage outside the De- 21 8 20.10 5 notes in his socks, and, after that, When he came to you he was ap
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Cardiff
THIRD DIVISION (SOUTH). Bournemouth Brentford
London, Sept. 17. Brighton
0. Walsall
4* Fulham
2 Laton
0 Northampton
0 Bristol L
8 Southend
8. Coventry
0 Queen's Park
4
League Table
A preliminary statement of the Crystal Pal. results of the Imperial Airways Exeter for the year ending March 31st Swindon shows that, despite worldwide Torquay New York, Sept. 17.
Watford trade depression, which is very The results of matches in the major liable to affect air transport, the Baseball Leagues today were follows:
as profit, before deducting charges
for..
obsolescence, was
F. W. D. L. F. A. Pts £145,000, compared with £115,000 Northampton 0 4 2011 1.10 Notts County 5 4 1 0 14-8-0 last year. N
Coventry 8- 3:2 1 19 9 8 26 2:2 1 12 7 8 91214 7 7 6 8 12 20 137 82 1 2 15 12 7 62 2 2 11 8 6
London, Sept. 17. New York
National League.
to go back to 1899, when the At the Building Exhibition, Brooklyn Shamrock I was disabled in one opened at Olympia to-day, a Philadelphia of the races (they were then the special feature is made of means Boston best of five, and were sailed off and, material for excluding the Boston Sandy Hook), and the Columbia noise of modern traffic.
Sir. Bannister Fletcher, Prest
Yesterday's mishap to the dent of the Institate British St. Louis Shamrock V. was almost duplicat Architects, speaking at the open- Detroit ed in 1920, when the American ing ceremony said British archi- Cleveland defender was the sufferer. The tects were devoting much atten- Cleveland challenger was then the Shamrock tion to methods of noise absorp- Chicago
(Continued on Page 7.)tion British Wireless,
2 Chicago
8. St. Louis
5 Pittsburgh
6 "Cincinnati
4. Cincinnati
American League,
9 New York
9. Boston
18 Washington 4 Washington
4 Philadelphia.
ndler's American Bervice,
Cover.
Pal
With the rapid development of Brentford and improvement in air design, Queen's Park the Directors have set aside Walsall £85,000 for obaolescence as Torquay against £30,000 last year, NE
Vallingham.. The year was the first of the Gung England-India service, which Watford
Exeter proved very profitable. Less Brighton 7 profit was made on the shorter Fulham
services, owing to competition of Southend
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were
ed the man himself and found the tective Offices,
it was impossible for the defen-parently, not suffering from any
dant to put up a defence at all, I think it might be brought to the notice of the D.S.P. (K.) that this was a thorough plece of work.
DIWAN CHAMAN LAL
DECLINES.
NOT JOINING ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE.
London, Sept. 17.
pains? Not that I know of.
I put it to you that you gave him blow in the chest?--I didn't. Mr. Lo at this point asked if an interpreter was present at the questioning by Sergeant Whelan, and upon being told that there was one, who was now in the Court, he requested that the man should be | taken out-of "Court, with a view to hia being examined at a later stage of the case. I am challenging," said Mr. Lo, "this alleged non- dental by Lam Hing."
Doctor's Certificate. Diwan Chaman Lab, one of the Mr. Lo I put it to you that Indians who was asked to serve Lam Hing said "These things are at the Round Table Conference not mine; how can I admit?
Sergeant Whelan:-He did not on Indian affairs, as announced on
September 11, has declined the say, that word that you next
invitation-Reuter.
I put it to you Chaman Lal was the only hands and shook it?—I did not.
caught hold of his neck with both Labour representative asked to
take part in the conference. He Did you touch his neck?--No.
Mr. Lo mentioned that Lam Hing was the founder of the Indian had aines been put into medical Trades Union Congress; and hands, and a certificate lasted by although a strong Swarajist, de-Dr. Bunje testified to the finding of
20-2, LA PE Lined to resign his seat in the three small-abrasims in a vertical
0 2 2 2 8 13 8 Indian legislature under the line on the neck and of a bruise on 82 1812 18 5 terms of the resolution passed by the chest.
National Congress at the begin-Mr. Lo-If a clerk at the il ning of the rest 1
2 heavily subsidised Continental Bournemouth 6 1827 105
air lines British Wireless
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