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TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1927.

CADET S. THOMAS.

MURDER CHARGE.

Hong Kong Boy's Gallant A CHILD CRYING FOR HER

Rescue.

SAVES FELLOW SCOUT.

MOTHER.

YESTERDAY'S EVIDENCE.

“JUST A WRECK.”

MOTOR CAR IN AN "AWFUL CONDITION.”

A DANGER TO TRAFFIC,

Marcacion

Before Major C. Willson

care,

this!

WAN

bad con-

At yesterday afternoon's hear- Friends of Captain R. D.ing of the Castle Peak murder morning, Mr. O. F. Ribeiro Thomas, superintendent of the case before Mr. R. E. Lindsell summoned for falling to keep his Hong Kong Tug and Lighter Com-at the Central Magistracy, the motor car in good condition. pany, will appreciate the follow-mui taai who gave evidence at

Traffic Sergeant Hopkin said that ing extract from the "Liverpool the previous hearing was recalled, there was nothing right with the Post and Mercury," dated May 6 She said in reply to Mr. J. A. car which was "just a wreck." A tyre was punctured; the engine was last. The Cadet Stanley Thomas Gordon Leask, for the defence, not referred to is Captain Thomas's that she suspected her mistress wheels were loose, and there was functioning properly, the son, who was born in Hong Kong was dead because she heard the no upholstery on the back seat. 17 years ago,

Stanley left for youngest child crying.

She was The defendant said that he did Canada when he was about five crying more bitterly than witness not know the car was in years of age.

had ever seen her cry before. dition. He had just paid to have "The Mercantile Marine Service The next witness was the it overhauled and was taking it out Association held its 70th annual villager who discovered the body for a trial run when he was sum- meeting at the Town Hall, Liver- in the sand pit. Being out of moned. He added that he did not pool, yesterday afternoon, and employment, he tried to win the understand anything about motor had for its chief speaker Earl reward offered for the finding of Stanhope, Civil Lord of the Ad- the body. He spent a great deal of said that the car could not have Traffic Sub-Inspector Alexander time and labour in the vicinity been overhauled, or it would not "A Government colleague of his of the accused's house. A sunken have been in that "awful condi parently, with official sanction. if an "old boy" of the "Conway" was

lordship, Capt. H. Douglas King, spot in the sand attracted his tion."

attention. He burrowed in the

The defendant asked the Magis- not encouragement. Examples of unable to attend owing to mud and clay beneath, and after trate if he could bring 8 civil this propaganda which have pressure of parliamentary busi-a while the deceased's head came had paid to overhaul the car, and ¡action against the man whom he reached Hong Kong are of a re- Mercantile

ness. The Nation's debt to the to light. He immediately inform- was informed that he could.

Marine

ed the police. volting nature, and the scurrilous central theme of the address deli-

After evidence of identification Major Willson said that running a In fining the defendant $10, vered by Earl Stanhope, Civil of the body was given by a female car in such a condition was dan-

relative of the deceased, an gerous to other traffic. Indian constable deposed as to the accused's arrest. He said he

the latter was not there. first visited the accused's house at Shamshuipo on May 26 but MOTORING MISHAP.

Wit-

miralty.

Was

the

Overland China Mail. attacks made against the British

day after day in a section of the Lord of the Admiralty, at the Canton vernacular Press annual meeting of the Mercantile are Marine Service Association, yes- scarcely better. Really cordial terday, relations are impossible between with pride that the British mer His lordship claimed

Hong Kong and Canton while this Cantile Marine had always been

free from class warfare. propaganda continues unchecked, und it behoves the Canton Gov- ernment to put an end to such

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ness kept watch until the accused

returned on the following day DRIVING IN A PROHIBITED with the mui tsal, carrying with

AREA.

Interesting Presentation, "After the meeting an interest- ing presentation took place. The them peaches from Sanhol. When Lord Mayor, who presided, called the accused, was met on the stairs,

to

ness address was given as Char- Mr. C. D. Wright, whose busi- tered Bank Building, was sum- moned before Major C. Willson this morning with driving motor cycle No. 917 in Hollywood Road which is a prohibited area.

reckless mischief-making. Once on Colonel A. Melly, as represent he turned and ran, but was arrestA NEWCOMER IN TROUBLE. that step is taken and the ing Vice-Admiral Lorring, the ed by the witness after a chase pickets at the Canton wharf have Chief Sea Scout, to explain the of about fifty yards. been sent about their business-circumstances in which the Silver The case was adjourned until the way will be clear for resum- tion of Ottawa, Ontario had been

Cross of the Boy Scouts' Associa- to-morrow afternoon, London Offices: The Far Easterning the old cordial relations be awarded Advertising Agency (London), Ltd., 30-32, Southampton Street.

Cadet Stanley tween Hong Kong and Canton, Thomas, of the "Conway," and Strand, W.C.2.

relations which have done so

himself handed the youth the much in the past to, contribute to the greatness and prosperity of both ports, and can do so much more in the future.

BIRTH.

LEITAO.---On June 23, 1927, at 560 Dixwell Road, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Read Leitao, a daughter.

The Police Reserve,

Cross.

"Colonel Melly explained that on March 28, 1925, Thomas who be longed to the 1st British Columbia Sea Scout Troop, and two other boys were

on Grouse Mountain in British Columbia, where one

A BUS TICKET.

PASSENGER WHO USED HIS

GRANDFATHER'S.

ORDERED TO PAY $5 FINE.

of the boys, Sidney Harling, slip- he was charged with travelling Defendant in a case in which ped on the ice and felt 800 feet without having paid his fare and

J. H. Elias.

Traffic Sub-Inspector Alexander said that a man was knocked down by the defendant's motor cycle and was still in hospital. He would not be discharged until two or three days Inter.

tion to the injured man.

The Magistrate enquired if the defendant would pay compensa-

case.

MARRIAGES.

As a result of the meeting down an exceedingly steep slope. without being the possessor of not through any negligence on his Defendant replied that it was HARDMAN-PARROTT.-On June over which Comdr. G.

B.He struck trees on the way down monthly ticket in his own name. part that the man was knocked 21, 1927, at Shanghai, Meredith Hartford,

and finally lay unconscious on the A. Gubbay who was brought be- D.S.O., R.N., Hardman to Mrs. C. M. Parrott,

pre- brink of another slope 1,000 feet fore Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow the machine for only two or three down. He added that he had had both of the China Inland sided at

Police Headquarters deep. Thomas gallantly descend-loon Magistracy yesterday, stated days when the accident happened. Mission.

yesterday evening, when the ed, sliding from tree to tree, and, that owing to the frequent com. The foot brakes did not appear to UROVSKY - GROZINGER. - On

June 4, 1927, at German Con question of a British Company reaching the unconscious boy re-plaints he had made regarding the sulate, Shanghai, Fira, daugh- of the Police Reserve was con- position in which he lay.

moved him from the dangerous conduct of the Bus Company's ser- function properly. ter, of Mr. and Mrs. I. N. sidered, we can assure "In other boy he sent to summon newal of his ticket and had been ing in Hollywood Road in any The ants he had been refused a re the defendant should not be driv

The Magistrate remarked that Urovaky, to Hans, son of Mr. terested" (from whom a letter assistance, and after three hours obliged to take one out in the and Mrs. Grozinger of Reut appeared in yesterday's "China and with great difficulty, Harling name of his grandfather, Mr. linger, Germany.

Mail") that his fears regarding was rescued. It was stated that the utilisation of the Reserves for Thomas descended the slope at

Defendant pleaded that his pre- sence there was due to ignorance A representative from the com- "White Line" traffic duties are the imminent risk of his own plainants, the Kowloon Motor Bus as he had only been in the Colony entirely groundless. There are life." already three companies of Re-

Company, pointed out to His Wor- a few weeks.

The Magistrate imposed a fine ship that in the previous month, serves-Chinese, Portuguese; and now the inten- DEATH AT Y.M.C.A. J. H. Elias as well as one in the compensation to the parties con- tickets had been issued to a Mr. of $10 and left the matter of

name of A. Gubbay.

cerned. In reply to the Magistrate, Sub- Inspector Smith said that there were no traffic regulations regard- ing the issue of monthly tickets.

A BUS'S SWERVE. The Company's representative The death occurred at the maintained that as there was a

Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 28, 1927.

CLOSER RELATIONS WITH CANTON.

Apart from the picketing of the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.'s vessels at |the Canton wharf, isolated trouble which we hope will soon be settled,

Indian and

tion is to raise either a British Company or one of an inter- national character, including ians and other Europeans. This British, Americans, Scandinav-

particular point has not yet been settled, though it has been decid-

AIR MECHANIC'S TRAGIC END.

EVIDENCE OF SUICIDE.

1

ed that another Company is European Y.M.C.A., Kowloon, last Company regulation to the effect! INJURED CYCLIST'S DAMAGES necessary, and definite news as to night of Air Mechanic E. Davis of that passengers not carrying its composition may be expected H.M.S. "Hermes." He went to their tickets were liable to be

CLAIM.

there is nothing at the moment to mar the good relations existing in a day or two. These Reserves the "Y" on Sunday night and charged the ordinary fare, the between the two sister ports of will only be called out when a stayed the night. He did not leave defendant was liable in that he KOWLOON CITY ACCIDENT.

South China Hong Kong has parades will comprise the mini- was not feeling fit, and remained crepancy in

"state of emergency" exists; the next morning, saying that he had refused to pay when the dis-

always desired the friendship of mum consistent with efficiency; At 9.30 p.m., the Y.M.C.A.

names had been in his room throughout the day. pointed out to him.

An accident on the Kowloon ¡Canton, realising that co-opera-and the work will be interesting authorities were informed by a in possession of a ticket in history formed the subject of a tion is essential to the greater The scheme should attract the "boy" that Mr. Davis was very ill own name, His Worship convicted ing when Chue Yan, a Chinese As the defendant had not been City Road near the leather fac- prosperity of both places, and any inclination to undergo the com- lapse.

man who has not the time or the He was found in a state of col-and imposed a fine of $5.

Summary Court case this morn- misunderstandings in the past paratively rigid Volunteer course HM.S. "Dehli" and Dr. J. C. Mac- A Naval Surgeon of

employee at the Green Island have been due solely to the work of training. Of course, in the gown were summoned. In spite

Cement Works, sued the China of mischief-makers seeking to event of a "state of emergency of every attention given to the A PRIVATE ROAD. "I

Motor Bus Company for damages HI.E. the Governor may call upon deceased he died at a little after

to his push cycle and injuries aus- serve their own evil purposes. the services of all able-bodied 10 p.m. The body was removed

tained by himself in a collision. These misunderstandings have British subjects. By joining the to the mortuary at the Naval KOWLOON TRAFFIC CHARGE p.m. on May 26, the plaintiff con- The collision occurred about 1 been so carefully and deliberately Police Reserve the individual will Hospital. fostered that the Colony has had where to go should such an occa- the occurrence the case was ap before Mr. W. Schofield at the up during water pipe laying

know exactly what to do and According to a police report of

tending that it was due to the to wait long for its sincerity to sion arise, and will thus be better parently one of suicide, as when Kowloon Magistracy yesterday operations, and the defence main- bus swerving to avoid a part of When a case was rentioned the road which had been taken be accepted, meanwhile suffering qualified to do that "hit" which the body was searched a packet afternoon, in which the driver of taining that the plaintiff brought such losses as its enemies could every Briton would be expected, of cyanide of potassium was tractor owned by the Hong the accident on himself by swerv-

to do when so required. For this found in one of the coat pockets. Kong Excavation, Pile Driving ing from side to side. inflict. However, patience and reason alone the Police Reserve forbearance are at last bringing should appeal to those who are

and.

H.K. POLICE (R.)

CHINESE AND INDIAN COMPANIES.

In

DEFENCE.

of

their reward. There is a Govern-not allocated to the Volunteer

and Construction Company was. It was admitted by the defence charged with driving the vehicle that the bus swerved to avoid the ment in Canton to-day which Defence Corps, the Special Police,

or whose services are not ear-i

a dangerous manner along part of the road in question, but shows every disposition to ac-marked in the eventuality of a

Montague Ede Road, a letter was the driver said that there was cept Hong Kong's friendship, and general "call up." Training will

produced from Mr., C. Shank, room for the plaintiff, who was by joining with the Colony in a be by no means onerous, and will by the Captain Superintendent of the road was private property and remained on his proper side of The following ordere are issued letter Mr. Shank pointed out that tion, to have got past if he had manager of the Company. In this proceeding in the opposite direc- spirit of co-operation, not only re-ordinary squad drill, a series of

be divided into three sections Police, under date June 28, 1927. move the remaining differences eight lectures on police work, and enrolled in the Chinese Company before making use

Chinese Co.: The following have ten permission had to be obtained however, he swerved to the right residents were warned that writ- the road. Instead of remaining, between the two places, but also rifle and revolver Instruction.! are posted respectively ds pave the way to still closer rela-out of the first stage within a The average person should pass

under:-

the and made a collision inevitable. thoroughfare. tions where the common good can month, could get through his lec-!

Constable R.57 Lai Kim-ying, To this Mr. W. Treskin. the on both sides, including two There were numerous witnesses No. 1

1 Section. be still further advanced. Before tures in a similar period (talding, No. 1 Section.

Constable R.58 Wm. K. S. Mok, was the main thoroughfare to at the time,

complainant, said that the road soldiers who were near the spot thia desirable footing- can be two a week), and the arms course Constable R.22 Leung Kwong-notice informing the public that Kowloon Tong and there was no reached, however, there are still a month. Only one range test will Constable R, 62 L! Yau, No. 2ally did not receive any notifica-

could also be completed in a chol, No. 2 Section. few steps that must be taken. be required of each Reservist.parades: All ranks of the Chinese tion to this effects

the road was private. He person- The first of these, it hardly needs There will be no unnecessary Company will parade at the Central Baying, is to suppress

the parades, no militarism" and Police Station at 6.30 p.m. sharp on that he had often used the road tion. As he was about to pass Sub-Inspector Phillips also said him, travelling in the same direc- pickets, who are victimising a maintain the force as a workman- under Sergt. R. J. Hunt:-

Just that amount of discipline to the following dates for aquad drill but had never seen any notice the tractor, Mr. Treskin sounded British company in defiance of like unit worthy of general re- law and order. Another step,spect. Such a scheme of service perhaps even more important, is this outlined should, it is sub- mitted, commend itself to those

Thursday, June 80. Tuesday, July 5

Dress on both days: mafti,

The case is proceeding.

about the road being private. his horn, but without any warn Hia Worship decided to hearing the tractor, turned to the ovidence. In the witness box Mr. right. The witness had suddenly Treskin said he was driving his to apply his brakes and swerve to to deal with the anti-British pro- who would be at a Soose end" pany will, parade at Central Police Edward Road When near the His Worship remanded the ac

All members of the Indian Com-Cu in the direction of Prince the left to avoid an accident. paganda which is still being pour- in the event of any trouble aris- Station; at 6.30 pm, on Monday, end of the settlement, he saw the cused for the police to make fur- ed out in Canton, some of it, aping in the Colony.

tractor some distance in front of ther enquiries.

[July 4.

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