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SHANGHAI ROMANCE TRAGEDY
DRAMATIC TALE OF SHOOTING
CORONER'S INQUIRY
TWO
RAIDS ON GAMBLERS
POOR BOX RECEIVES BENEFIT
Two raids on gamblers conducted in the Wanchal district yesterday, re- nulted in several
men and women appearing before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Central Magistmey this morn- ing.
A raid on the firm, floor of No. 130 Wanchal Road, which is vacant, resulted in an unemployed, Fung Shun, and mine women being arrested, while playing at pai katt. One wo man was absent, and her bail of $6 was estreated. The other defendants pleaded guilty to gambling and were fined $3 or in default three days' hand alabour each.
A
sum of $3.06 which was picked un benefitted the Poor Box.
"He began Aring at me.....I felt several stinging pains.....sat down or a chair, and then slid to the floor,"
Mt. It. Il. Goodwin, local school
textiled from he master, as Atretcher in II. M. Police Court at Shanghai at the inquest on the body of Mr. Eli Van der Linde, who wan found dying in a bathroom in his fat in the Cosmopolitan Apartments on October 30. Mr. C. Haines, !!. M. Caroner, at the conclusion of the h proceedings, brought in a verdict of attempted murder and suicide,
The second rald was conducted on the ground floor of No. 14 Moon Street, and 22 men were arrested.
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Sang, unemployed, with keeping a common gaming house, while the remaining 21 men
were only charged with gambling.
After Dr. E. G. Gauntlett, who performed the post mortem examina-
Four defendants were absent, and the following day, had given their bail of $3 each were entreated, tion evidence to the effect that he dis-
while seven pleaded not guilty and covered
wound In Mr. Linde's temple their which was caused by a bullet whichheir pleas being nocepted by the
entered the head above the right ear
the left and left it above
ear Mr. Goodwin Wan sworn. ile met the deceased, he said, about the beginning of September, as a result of his interest in Mr. Linde's Miss Mabel van der Linde. daughter, Mr. Lindo objected strenuously to the friendship existing between the two young people, and asked Mr. Goodwin
police, they were discharged. The other ten wore each fined $. or three days' band labour. Wong Sang was fined $26, in default, one month's hard labour, extent of $4.75,
The
Poor Box benefitted to the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 、 25, 1935.
| KINGSFORD-SMITH
STILL ALIVE ?
SIAM CRASH REPORTS FOUNDATIONLESS
Penang, Nov. 25.
The Straits Steamship Com pany is diverting a steamer from her usual route, with instructions that partics make a landing and search for Sir Charles Kingsford- Smith, following the report that has seen a fonturini
an each of one of the six
H
Sayca
a native on the Siam border reports that he had soen a plane crash in flumes on a aeurch bnce mountain, but quently made kax no fur proved abortive-lleliter,
ATMATCHRAUTOCONIAMMEDRIAMODINAGATINUMUZUUTISI
JUDGE LEAVES ON
WEDNESDAY
MR. MOSSOP FOR
THE NORTH
Mr. A. G. Mossop, Judge, of the British Court in Shanghai, and Mrs. Mossop are returning to the North on Wednesday by the ea, Chichibu Maru,
Mr. Mossop arrived in the Colony last week, for the purpose of sitting the Full Court of Appeal concern. in ANOTHER RAID,
ing the appeal and cross-appeal brought by the American Mail Line Yesterday afternoon, Detective Ser- and the East. Adatle Co., Ltd, re not to see his daughter. They com-detect one pul a party of Chinese spectively, against the decision of the Sir Atholl MacGregor; tinued to meet. a result of an raided the flour of appointment made by Miss Linde, 17 Connaught Road West by virtue in the claim and counter-claim for three damages arising out of the collision the two went to see Mr. Linde at his a warrant and arrested apartment on October 30 about 5,30 women and five salesmen for gambl between the President Jeffersun and ing st pal kau. This morning before the raw. Afrika in Hongkong harbour Mr. Balfour at the Central Police last year. Court, Li King, 49, married womun.
NEVER GET MARRIED
else
in the flat
of
of a
It is understood the judgment of the
two days.
"There was libo, continued Mr. was fined $30 for being the keeper Court will be delivered in the next except Mr. Linde,' Goodwin, "He opened the door to the principal tenant of the floor. The common gaming house. She was took us into his sitting room, and we all three sat down. Mr. Linde started remainder of the defendants falled to by asking Miss Linde whether she was appear and their bail of $3 each was
totallin antisfied with things. We talked extreated Tabl money
$3.67 was added to the funds of the calmly for about ten minutes,
Poor Box. then said: 'I can promise you, you will never get married if I possibly help it."
He
can
▾
"I asked him to make that clearer but he refused. After a moment or two more of conversation,
I
said:
Well, there seems to be nothing more to be said, and I rose to go. We were not heated. By this time, Mr. Linde bad walked around a little, and was now behitul his chair instead of sitting in it. As I raised my head after atanding up, I saw a gun in bis right hand.
le began firing at me immediately and repeatedly. I felt several sting ing pains, and became very frighteneil, a chair and then slid
to the floor,
I sat down 1 remember servant ing
I did not lose consciousness... a little later I heard a bang, which I was a door closing." thought
Witness then staggered out to the anding and
Tor he landing
called help. He wHS taken
away in an ambulance. It was later found that he had wounds from four shots, while another bullet and penetrated the heel of his shoe. At the time, Mr. Goodwin thought the deceased was firing too low to do nnything but injure him.
GIRL'S STORY After Mr. Goodwin had been taken back to the hospital, Miss Linde enter- ed the witness box and said that whe had several quarrela with her father about her engagement to Mr. Good- She was not living with Her win, father at the time, but he met her on October 28 outside, her office, and, Haying "Don't you want to make friends
Don't again?
you want lo talk things over," asked her to bring Mr. Goodwin to his flat on October 30. She then described the shooting,
and
her
her
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London, Nov. 24.
Sir Edgar Britten, commander of the Berengaria, has been appointed 10 command the new Cunard-White Star liner Queen Mary, which will runke her maiden voyage in May next,
-tenter.
Sir Edgar Britten, who was edu ented at King Edward VI Grammar School, Aston, Birmingham, com- neneed his career on the seas in all ing ships in 1892 and joined the Cunard Company, in 1901. He re- ceived a commission in the Naval Reserve in 1903, and received his first command with the Cunard Company in 1918. He-was-knighted-10-1934.
DEATH OF MR. H.
A. V. RIBEIRO
PASSES AWAY IN
HOSPITAL·
It is with great regret that we have to record the death of Mr. Hector Antonio Viera-Ribeiro, son of Mr. and Mrs.
at. the A. J Viorn-Ribeiro, French Hospital yesterday morning.
The late Mr. Vieira-Ribeiro, who
of ag was only 2 years nge, had been in ailing health for sometime. Ile was
the employee with
Co. Lid. A promongkang Electric
athleto in his school daya the deceased was a popu- lar member of the Victorin Recreation Club, and was a Volunteer, being at ied to the Corps Infantry, No. 11
sympathy Platoon. Much tended to his parents and relatives in their bereavensent.
The funeral took place ut the Roman Catholic Cemetery yesterday afternoon and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends. Many floral tributes were sent..
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
"CRITICISM 18 OF NO VALUE WHICH Four cases of 'Diphtheria were re- EITHER IGNORES THE GOOD OF THE OLD | ported to the local lealth authorities OR THE VALUE OF THE NEW,en Friday. Herbert Hoover, -
Warships in harbour few their flags at half-mast to-day, in memory of Cm late Admiral Ear! Jellicoe, whose funeral takes place in ́ Paul's Cathedral to-day.
St.
I said that up till that mom father's behaviour had seemed About three weeks prior to this, father had written her a note, saying
Ma Kee, 36, unemployed, charged that he was going to commit suicide, before Mr. Balfour at the Central but she had not paid any attention to Magistracy this morning with beg this, as she thought it was merely aging in Wellington Street near Pot- threat to try and make her return tinger Street, was ordered to be sent to the country. He was arrested by Acting Sub-Inspector Hughes
home.
CORONER'S VERDICT
on
The P. and Q, linor Nuldern, with the English muils, is due here from Singapore at 7 ans, on Thursday.
A to-morrow's meeting of the Rotary Club the speaker will be Engineer Commander H. J. White, R.N., who will give on address on "Gas Defence."
The forthcoming 'wedding is un-
Money Superintendent, need of Mr. Jono Cinza Barros, Assistant Order Office, and (Mirs Maria Emilla Remedios, of 29 Kimberley Road, Kow- Joon.
The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo was the
"The medical evidence," said the Saturday. Coroner, delivering his verdict, was that he was in a quite healthy condi Sentence of three months' hard In- tion, and it is inexplicable that a man beur was passed upon Tro! Maka, 40, should have such intentions. The fact riesha driver, when he appeared be guest at a dinner party given by the that
daughter disregardest his fore Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the Chinese Engineers' Association at the wishes--she is of age, and entitled to Kowloon Magistracy this morning on Kam Ling Restaurant, West Point, live her life as she wishes-cannot a charge of soliciting for an immoral on Saturday night in honour of his be sufficient reason for such an act, purpose at Woosung Street yester- recent appointment as an
carrying-out
the
deliberate.
of
which
WIR day. Detective-Sub-Inspector
unofficial
those
Willlant
Pro-
it. Emember of the Legislative Council. Cunningham appeared for the pro- His con
conluct on all occasions seemed sccution.
Success attended the annual dinner to be that of a sune and sensible per-
hance of the Hongkong University Association son. "He decides that in order to get
Ad the Observed by two detectives peering Graduates his own way, he will kill Goodwin and
Club hold
the into shops in Pat Hing Street, Chan University immediately he comes to this decision | San 24, unemployed, was arrested and
Hongkong Hotel Roof
Garden ho goes out and buys a gun
Saturday night,. (on brought before Mr. Balfor at the on October 231, puts his affairs in order. Central Police Court this morning, who attended
were on writes letter to various
people, meets with loitering with intent. He plead fornell, the Vice-Chancellor, his daughter, and makes arrange-ed guilty. Detective Stigeant F. W. fessor and Mrs. W. I. Gerrard, Pro- Fowlie stated that defendant had a fessor and Mrs. Nixon, and Mr. and that he committed suicide after having He
"I am forced to bring in a verdict torch in his possession when searched. Mrs. Q. A. A. Macfadyen.
was arrested at 3.30 yesterday attempted to murder Goodwin. I find morning. Defendant-admitted-a pre- For being in possession of a quan- that Ell va der Linde committed vious conviction for loitering and was tity of po piu lottery tickets, Chan suicide on October 30, 1935, at Shang-sentenced to three months' hard Pun, 21. boy employed at the Hong- hat, by shooting himself with a pistol inbour.
kang Hotel, was fined $10, or ten days, after an altempted murder."
when he pleaded guilty before Mr. Central Magistracy Convicted of possession of 190 taels Balfour at the
this
morning. Acting Sub-Inspector prosecuted. On similar 28, widow, charge, Lam Sam-mui,
ments for the meeting.
LOCAL DOLLAR
ADVANCES
MARKET RATHER
finert
Ji
of raw opium on Saturday, Cheung ch Tanu, 46, unemployed. Was $2,400, with the alternative of six months hard labour," by Mr., E. 1. who was arrested at Hollywood Rond Wynne-Jone
ihr Kowloon near Ladder Street, was fined $30 or, Magistracy this morning. Defendant two weeks in default. admitted a further charge of return- ing from
ariel WAS Ng Ying-nung, 21, unemployed, ap- Rentenced to six months' hard labour, peared on remand before Mr. Balfour the s
sentences to run consecutively. Aut the Central Polico Court this fine of $670, in default four morning, charged with forging a The official rate of the Hongkong months hard labour" Wha imposed mortgage on land registered in the dollar on opening this morning war upon Kwan Wah, aged 28, unempley-Land Office as Section E of Inland
On the application 18. 5% d., an advance of a farthing one, when he pleaded guilty to a churro Lot No. 635. Saturday's quotation.
(Crime), Railway of Criminal Intelligence Kowloon-Canton Business opened at 1s. 6.3/16d., but at hussion of 10 taels or raw opium Mr. T. Murphy, Assistant Director yesterday. Revenue-Offeer the accused was remanded for a week
UNCERTAIN
station
"or,
.1, 5.15/104, the market being rather round concealed. in Lour special war the possiblity of a charge of ut. lator doclined to 1s. Gd. and then to stoptiens stated that the opium was in gaol. Mr. Murphy 'atnted there casior. Not much business was re- ported, but Chinese were înclined to containers In a sult-case. In each tering being issued before the next
case the oplum was confiscated. hearing.
buy.
FERRY INSPECTOR
ASSAULTED
www
EXCESS LUGGAGE
DISPUTE
E RADIO BROADCAST
A charge of assault was brought Safety First Talk by Rev.
travelling
Brainat p Kwong, 40, trader, when he appeared before Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy this morning, the complainant being Ticket Collector of Mohamed Said, the Star Ferry Company. The de- fendant was fined $10.
Acting Sub-Inspector Smith stated that defendant carried some extra lagrace for which he was charged 20 cents. The usual charge for phasen- gers was two cents upwards for any luggage exceeding 29 lbs, or one cubic font. The defendant refused to pay and struck the Indian in the chest. He also threw the Indian's uniform into the harbour. Follce Con- sible Levkovich came on the scene and witnessed the striking.
Mr. Upsdell
From, Z.3.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 kilocycles):
5-7 p.m. Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra.
7-7.30
p.m. Orchestral Music. Powegian Rhapsody (Lalo); Lo Igor March(Borodin); Lo Prophete-Coronation March (Moyer- beer); Torch Dance No. 1 in 3 flat Major; Hansel and Gretel Overture (Humperdinck).
7.30-7.45 p.m. A. Recital by Alfred Piccaver (Tenor).
1. Roses of Picardy (Haydn Wood); 2. Thank God for, a Garden (Del
heard you 3. I
singing Song of Songs b. Trees (Ranbach). 7.15-8 p.m. From the Studio.
It was explained by A. S. L. Smith Moyal The
that for the amount charged for excess luggage a ticket was issued to the passenger. It was left to the Ferry Wharf inspector on duty as to what he charged."
SHARE PRICES
The following is the list of local abare quotations issued this morning.
Banks.
Reg.).
ILK. Bunks, $1370 ». II. K. Banks (Lon.
£301 n. Chartered Bank, £13% n.
Mercantile Bank, A. and B.
£28 n. Mercantile Bank C.. £123⁄41⁄4 n. East Asia Bank, $70, n.
Insurances.
Canton In.. $250 8, Union In., $537% n. China Underwriters, $1.30 n. China Fire, $400 n. H.K. Fire In., $245 u. Internat'l Assce., Sh. $4 n.
Shipping.
Dougina, $36 n.
H.K. Steamboats, $4 n. Indo-Chinas, (Pref.), $30 s. Indo-Chinas (Def.), $11 n. Shell (Bearer), 81/3. n. Union Waterboats, $11% n.
Mining.
Antamuks, $1.10 n.. Balatocs, $17 n. Baguio Gold, 22 cta, n. Benguet Consolidated, $13 b Bonguet Exp., 13 cts. n. Big Wedge, 8 cts. n. Gold Creek, 30 cts. n. Gold River, 5% cts. n. Ipo Mining, 90 cts. n. Logons, 16% cts. n. Salacot, 15 cta. n. Kailan, 11/9 n. Langkats (Single), $13 n. S'ha Explorations, Sh. $41⁄2 n. S'hal Loans, Sh. $5 n. Raubs, $9.35 n. Venz: Goldfield $2.30 n.
Docks etc. H.K. Wharves_(ok) $88_s....... H.K. Wharves (new), $86% 1. H.K. & W. Docks $0 n. Providents (old). $1.30 n. Providents (now), 20 ets. n. Hongkews (old), Sh. $237 New Engineerings, Sh. $4 n. Shanghai Docks, Sh. $80 n
Cotton Mills.
Ewo Colton's Sh, $10,40 n. 'S'hai Cottons (old), Sh. $73 m. S'hai Cottons (new), Sh. $48 Zoong Sings, $12 n. Wing On Textiles, Sh. $25 п.
Landa, Hotels, etc.
B. and S. Hotels, $5.10 n. H.K. Lands, $36 s. II.K. Lands, 4% Deben.
$100 n.
S'hai Lands, Sh. 320 n. Metropolitan Lands, Sh. $10 n. Humphries, $9.60 n. H.K. Realties $5.80 n. Chinese Estates, $86 n. China Redities, Sh. $4 n. China Debentures Sh. $35 n.
Publle Utilities.
H.K. Tramways, $14 n. Peak Trams, (old), $5 n. Peak Trams, (new), $4 n. Star Ferries, $89 n. Yaumati Ferries. (old) $17 n. China Lights, $10 s. H.K. Electric, $64% n. Macao Electric, $20 n. Sandakan Lights, $2.10 n. Telephone (old), $23% n. Telephone (now), $9% s China Buses, Sh. $111⁄4 n. Singapore Tractions, 13/- n. Singapore Pref. 25/- 3.
Industrials
n.
Malabon Sugars, $8.40 n." Cald: Macg. (old), Sh. $1.9% Caldr Macg. (Prof.), Sh. $iß a Canton Ices, $1.60 n. 'Cement, $6.10 B.
II.K. Ropes, $3.75_n.
Stores. &c. Dairy Farm, $173⁄4 en. Watson, $4 n.
Lane Crawfords, $10 n. Mackintosha: 5 n. Sinceres, $1.70 b. Wm. Powells, 70 cts. n. Wing On (HK.), $40 n.
Miscellaneous.
A talk on "Safety First" by the Rov. G. E. Upsdell (Hon. Sverotary. Hongkong Autombile Association).
8 p.m. Time and Weather Report, Stock Quotations. 8.03.11 p.. (Chinese).
Tai Ping Theatre
11 p.m. Close Down, 8.05-10
p.m. European Pro- gramme from Z.E.K. on a fre quency of 640 kileyeles.
8.05-8.30 0.0 Light Orchestral Music.
The Thistle (Selection of Scotch Melodies) (Myddleton); Potpourri of Waltzes No. (Robrecht); The Snered Hour (Ketalbey); Waldteufel Memorien (arr. Finck).
3
8-30-8.40 pm. "Musical Comedy
played by Sydney, Gustard
(Organ).
8.40-9 p.m. Vocal Gems,
Line Time (Schubert); Chocolate Soldier (0. Strauss); The Three Musketeers.
9-9.15 p.m. Daventry News Bulletin.
9.15-9.30
Plano p.m. Novelty Duels by Jean Wiener and Clement
Doucet.
1. La Cumparsita Tango; Garain-Tango; 3. Strike up the Band-Fox-Trob; 4. Harlem Blues-
Blues.
9.30-10`p.m. Variety. Hesitation Blues; Fascinating Rhythm. Nat Gonella and his Georgians; Vocal-The Hill Billy Band, Susanna from Ainbama The Hill Billes; Songs-The Giri i knew ("Glamorous Night")
Far away in Shanty Town "Glamorous Night"
Elsbeth Welch (Comedienne); Comedy Wallz-There's a lovely lako in London; Fox-Trot-Roll Along, Prairie Moon; Waltz-One Life, One Love.
10 p.m. Big Bon: Router Privas Bulletins.
10.10 p.m. Close Down,
MACAO CONCERT
HONGKONG ARTISTES
DELIGHT
Macuo, Nov. 24, Excursionists from Hongkong con- tributed musical selections to a con- _cert_which_took place this afternoon at the Amateur Musical and Theatrical Academy.
Col. C. II. Kuhno delighted the au-
with dience
excellent pianoforte renditions of Bach's Chorale arranged by Hess and Greig's Nocturne. Theae were followed by two old English songs. "The Slighted Swain" (Lane Wilson) and "More Love or Disdain I Pray" (Purcell) sung by Capt, O. P. - Joce, un able tenor solaist, accom panied on the piano by Col. Ruline.
II.K. Entertainments, $4 n. S. C. Enterprise $1,35 ́n. Mneno "Greyhounde," $2 n. Constructions (old), $2 n. Constructions (new),.70 cts, a. Vibro Piling, $4 n. Ch. Govt. 6% 1926 G. $ Bonds
91% D.
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 5% prem.
1.K. Govt. 3% Loan par,... - Wallace Harpers $4: n.
In his renderings of Massenet's Pensee d'Automne and Fortunio, Mr. Li Chor-chi expressed a vocal seconi- | plishment of a high order,
Bach's Arioso and Theme's Sous ta Praillee were also skilfully played. by F. Bernardo, and As Pontas Fernando Montinho) and Se as Rosas Soubessein (Salvini) were well sung by Mr. Francisco Rego, tenor. Both of these exponents were accompanied on the piano by Madame Francisco the Rego who displayed talent in agreeable presentation of two piano- forto solos, Swallows (Gurlitt) and Prelude 15 (Chopin).
IL E the Acting Governor of Macao, Dr. J. Pereira Barbosa and Madame Pereira Barbosa, who were cordially 'those among
present, thanked the visitors for their con- tribution towards the success of the recital,
CORRESPONDENCE
Acknowledgment
(To The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph}
Sir, I am asking for the hospitality of your columns to make public ac knowledgment of the generous gift of $200 from the Hongkong Singers to the Hongkong Society for the Protection of Children from the pro- ceeds of the Armistice Day Concert in St. John's Cathedral,
1 have to congratulate the Hong- kong Singers on their exquisite ren- dering of good music, the more au as it is enabled them to bring sorely- needed help to the most hapless mem bern of our community. On behalf of the children who will benent by their generosity, I offer to Mr. Ander- son Miller, and the Hongkong. Singers: my very warm thanks for this use ful addition to our funds.
G. P. DE MARTIN, Chairman of the Executive Com- mittee, Hongkong Society for Protection of Children.
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