1927-08-12 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1927.

SACCO & VANZETTI.

KOWLOON AFFAIRS FATAL EXPLOSION.

RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

· LITTLE CHINESE BOY'S DEATH

AÑOTHER PRISONER GAINS RESPITE.

MORE BOMB OUTRAGES.

Boaton, Yesterday. Judge Sanderson has decided to allow the bill of exception Reuter's American Service.

·

Bomb in Eel Shop.

bomb into it.

London, Yesterday.

Judge's Statement.

MEETING..

EXTRA PUBLIC PIER.

INQUEST FINDING.

MILITARY LANDS.

BOUND UP WITH CLUB EXTENSION.

K.C.C. DIFFICULTIES.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED. IN THE "MAIL:"

Entertainments."

Theatre;

Theatre:||

August 12-Queen's The usual monthly meeting of In. Mr. R. E. Lindsell's Court

Bound up originally with the mili- "A Kiss in the Dark!

12 World the general committee of the Kow- at the Central Magistracy yester- tary lands problem and, since the August loon Residents' Association was

of the provision or recreation August:12-Star Theatre, Kow- held in the Vicarage, St. Andrew's day afternoon, the Coroner's dropping of that scheme, with that "Rose of the World."

on Monday jury which sat with his Worship grounds for the increased garrison loon; Our Cabaret in "Tally Ho," Church, Kowloon, evening. In the absence of the to hold an inquiry into the which it is stated will in future be 2.80 p.m. The Denver Dude," 2.30 President (Mr. W. J. Stokes) the death of a 14-year-old Chinese stationed in Hong Kong, the in- to 8.30 p.m.

as to whether the Club

annual

chair was taken by Mr. B. Wylle. boy named Kwong Tak, a nephew security of tenure of the present August 12-Concerts at "Cheer A bomb due to explode within a Considerable discussion took of Dr. Kwong Tak-yuen, who died grounds and pavilion of the Kow-O" and "Better "Ole," 7 p.m. Fow minutes of discovery was place on the subject of the at the Government Civil Hospital loon Cricket Club was the subject August 18-Grand Concert at found in an eel shop in Petticoat damaged public pler at Kowloon on July 9 as the result of injuries of discussion at a special meeting City Hall, 6.30 pm.

August 22-Social Service for Lane, near a public telephone box. Point. It was pointed out that as received in the explosion, of held at the Club premises yesterday

afternoon.

Service, men on the roof of St. The daughter of the proprietor a considerable time would elapae vulcaniser at his uncle's dentistry The need for a decision being Peter's YM. Club. was twice asked by the Exchange before this pler was repaired. at No. 159, Queen's Road Central; reached

Sports. to clear the line as something was accommodation of a temporary na- returned a verdict of "death by should remain on the present site August 19-Baseball; S. China or remove to King's Park has been Tigers Club de Recreio; All- interfering. She looked all round ture ought to be provided. It was and found a piece of iron. Then pler was too small for present-day

also considered that the present misadvanture."

The circumstances of the acci-precipitated by the proposals which

Far East (Chinese-Filipinos-Japan- she detected a constant ticking traffic and that before commencing dent, as stated in evidence at the have been put forward owing to the Around Chinese of Honolula v and called a friend, rushed for a to repair the present fabric, Gov. opening of the inquest last Satur growth of the Club, for an extenese), 2.30 p.m. and 4 pm apa pai! of water and plunged the ernment should seriously consider day, were published by the billiard hall, etc. for the purpose Club China Dragons" All-

alon to the premises, including a

August 14-Hong Kong Easeball the possibility of enlargement. “China Mail” on Monday last. of making it a social as well as a Around Chiness of Honolulu v All The police think the bomb was In view of the Increasing con-1 At the resumption yesterday, cricket club.

Hong Kong, Happy Valley Dia- capable of serious damage.-gestion at the Ferry, the general the deceased boy's uncle went King's Park Alternative.

mond, 2.80 p.m. and 4 p.m. Reuter.

committee also recommended the into the witness box and was When the military lands scheme Lammert's Auctions. erection of another public pler closely examined by the Coroner was dropped and with it the pro- August 16 Sale of 2,500 stamps at a point between the railway regarding the handle of the bability of the Club's premises beat Sales Room, 6.15 p.m. Charlestown, Yesterday. station and Holt's Wharf and in The formal announcement of line with Nathan Road, with a foot-covered after the explosion. The and leased to the military as alperties in the New Territories, at vulcaniser which was not re-ing taken over by the Government September 15 Valuable pro- the respite was made by Governor bridge and level-crossing across

witness firmly denied that the ternative for the military land Messrs. Lammerts Sales Room, 8, Fuller at midnight in Boston. He the railway track.

handle had been broken off pre- which would be taken over by the Duddell Street, 3 p.m. stated that "the Courts had no

Ferry Approach.

vious to the explosion. He as that the Club's difficulties would be Government elsewhere, it appeared

Meetings, power to grant a respite, and to

With regard to the scheme for serted that he saw the handle solved and the choice of a new site of the Hong Kong and Kowloon August 18-Meeting of Creditors afford them an opportunity to complete their consideration of traffic control at the Kowloon Ferry when picking up fragments after in King's Park for the Club's Taxicab Co Ltd., Liquidators various motions and petitions filed approach, the Government had the accident, but did not pick it up grounds and premises was not made. Office, 8, Queen's Road Central,

stated that the plan submitted by because he did not think it would by counsel, I recommended the the Association together with other

It now appears, from the state- H. K.ndon. Executive Council that the sen- schemes was receiving considera- serve any purpose at the inquest, ment by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Prest- August 22—Meeting of Share-| tences of Sacco, Vanzetti and tion and had stated that a sessional

Mr. Lindsell: You have to dent of the Club, at yesterday's Madeiros be respited till midnight paper would be issued as soon as understand in future that any meeting, that the Hong Kong Garri holders of M.Y. San Co., Ltd. (in son in future will include more than liquidation), to confirm resolution of the 22nd instant. The Council the plans were sufficiently ad- possible fragment which might two infantry battalions and that passed at previous meeting, unanimously adopted the recorn-vanced.

throw any light on the fatality there is every chance of Gun Club Queen's Road, Central, 2.30 p.m. mendation."

The Committee instructed the must be taken up and handed to Hill being occupied by white troops August 26-Fortieth The Executive Council disouse-Hon. Secretary to write and thank the police.

in the near future in which event meeting of members of the H.K. ed the case from noon till mid-the C.S.P. for his promptitude in

Cause of Explosion, the present K.C.C. grounds would Football Club, in the offices of night and it is believed that causing the various bus Companies Mr. William Russell, Govern-almost certainly be taken away and Messrs. Jardíne, Matheson & Co., several members strongly opposed to display route number at the ment Marine Surveyor, in the allotted to the military as a gurri- Ltd. (top floor), 5.80 p.m

It was

August 27-Fourth Meeting of rear of their vehicles. any respite.

course of expert evidence on val- son recreation ground. thought that coloured lights for

In the meantime, Mr. Lindsell ex-Hong Kong Realty & Trust Co., carried. canisers, pointed out that the plained, certain of the ground which Ltd., Exchange Building (2nd

utmost pressure the vulcaniser had orginally been offered the floor), 11.80 am. Street Lighting.

could bear was about 80 to 100lbs. K.C.C. as alternative ground in 1 * Miscellaneous. Complaints as to the inadequate to the square inch. To obtain a King's Park had been allotted to August 18-Moonlight bathing into international fame, is of Por-lighting of the streets in Kowloon pressure of 300lbs., as stated by other Clubs. The major portion of plente under the auspices of St. tuguese extraction he was cone were examined and discussed, and witnesses at the inquest, it was it, however, was still unlat, and the Peter's Y.M. Club victed of being a member of Band it was decided to write Government necessary to heat the vulcaniser question therefore resolved into August 18-Night fete at Vic- Four, who attempted to rob on the subject. In connection

whether the, Club should hang ontoris Recreation Club, when first Wrentham National Bank on with the foregoing, there had also to 482 degrees.

to its present premises under IP-class Australian stars passing November 1,, 1924, and of firing a been complaints concerning the At this juncture it was ascer-security of tenure or whether the shot from which the cashier died. glare of headlights from buses, tained by the Coroner that what Government should be approached through to Japan will also compete. August 21-Band of the 1st- Pending the trial Madeiros at- It was decided to approach the Dr. Kwong meant was that a tem- to renew their offer for the portion tempted to escape from Dedham authorities and auggest that, par perature of 300 degrees Fahren- of the King's Fark ground which Queen's Royal Regt. will play at evening service at St. John's Cathedral. Jail by sawing the bars of his cell ticularly in Nathan Road, all buses heit was required before the was still unit,

have their headlights shaded and dental plates in the vulcaniser Insecurity of Tenure. and assaulting the guard.

August 26 Whist drive at St. After protracted proceedings, all motor cars use sidelights only. would set.

Mr. Lindsell explained that if John's Cathedral Hall. including a successful appeal, # owing to the glare it was diffi-

Dealing with the cause of the the proposed extensions to the pre- Madeiros was sentenced to death cult for motorists to discern the explosion, Mr. Russell said that sent Club house were put in hand

lamp posts, trees and numerous on June 30, 1926. He then made pedestrians who walk on the road.if the heat of 800 degrees was the Government had stated thatį. the statement that the Morelli

the lease would be renewed and, in gang with whom he had been as to the local bus companies and ask quarter, as stated by witnesses, the event of the premises being way. It was also decided to write maintained for an hour and a they could give no guarantee, that sociated was responsible for the that inspectors be given authority to the vulcaniser should be able to taken over at short notice, the Gov- South Braintree murders of which divert empty buses for the purpose stand.it He therefore attributed ernment could not entertain the Sacco and Vanzetti had been con- of picking up numerous passengers the cause of the explosion to de- question of compensation. victed.

who may be held up at various fects of the vulcaniser, An ex- In view of his position of insecur- Madeiros has been respited points owing to passing vehicles amination made by witness of the ity, further explained the Chair-

The report of the Board of Direc while his assertion is being inves- being already full. It appears vulcaniser showed that there was man, the Committee had decided to tors for presentation to share tigated by Governor Fuller and an that many people in the vicinity of a small crack near the bottom thing definite was done about the yearly meeting of the Hong Kong call the present meeting before any holders at the fourth ordinary Jordan Road had been suffering which was not discernible from proposed extensions that had been Realty and Trust Company, Ltd., Advisory Committee.

Madeiros is quite unconcerned, from this disability.

the exterior. This defect, the asked for at the annual meeting. and has been eating heartily while

Traffic Direction.

witness opined, was the cause of Replying to Mr. J. Hyde, the to be held at Exchange Building, awaiting execution

It was also proposed to suggest the explosion. This crack, the Chairman said that at one time the Des Voeux Road Central, at 11.80 to the police the desirability of witness said, would be hard to Club did hold the ground on a semi am on Saturday, August 27,

states. New York, Yesterday. painting a white line in the centre discover, and no blame could be permanent tenure, but on Septem- Immediately on learning of the of that part of the roadway be laid on anyone for not discover Baying that the payment of £1 for the year amounted to $229,- ber, 1923, they received a letter The profit on working account respite of Sacco and Vanzetti, the tween the traffic post at the jancing it. The crack was probably year would be no longer accepted by 852.47.

tion of Nathan and Salisbury due to the heating and cooling of the Emergency Committee issued & Roads and the Peninsula Hotel in the vulcaniser resulting in a sort grounds were considered part of and loss account after deducting Government. because the The balance at credit of profit statement declaring that "Organ-order that vehicles proceeding

Evidence of Portuguese.

Boston, Yesterday. Celestino Madeiros, who sprung

"Organised Labour.”

use at night might niso be

H.K. REALTY CO.

"TIDY PROFIT. ON YEAR'S WORKING.

ند.

DIRECTORS' REPORT.

ised labour had stayed the hand of atraight along Salisbury Road of "concertina" action on the the Government recreation ground the debit, balance $32,269.83

the

jury, the

scheme...

Berve

| brought forward from last year the executioner forcing a respite might draw out from the left and walls of the vulcaniser, 暑 from the Governor.

Addressing The battle so give an indication to the traffic

and setting asidé $25,470.74" for,' The Club's Growth.

depreciation, amounts to $108,777.~; was not over and the fight must policeman. This, it was thought, Coroner said: I think that the Certain members expressed the 84 which your directors recom be continued with determination. would facilitate the work of traffic evidence of the Senior Marine view that this was hardly a fair way mend be apportioned as follows: This temporary victory is the re-direction.

Surveyor has made it clear that of treating a Club which had de Transfer to general re- sult of hundreds of atrikes and The Association did not approve this fatality was unforeseen and veloped the ground and was meet- mass demonstrations of the past of the planting of trees on the therefore unpreventable. If you ing a decided need, as shown from week. This is a warning to the narrow roads of the Kowloon Tong agree with that view, I imagine its growth from a membership of American Federation of Labour Estate, but suggested to its Sub- you will return a verdict of four and Ave hundred.

something like fifty to between bureaucracy that militant labour scribers Association as an alterna- "death by misadventure."

tive that a considerable amount of will fight its own battles in the shade could be acquired if those with the evidence.of Mr. Russell, thing for the Club to do was to ap. The above proposed allocation It is announced at police head the footpaths would plant trees and we do not desire to add any proach the Government for a five has been incorporated in the ac

future."

Police Guards.

quarters, that despite the Sacco-

residents with gardens adjoining

therein.

A vote of thanks was' accorded

Vanzetti reprieves, the 14,000 to Rev. Mr. Rogers for the use of police are guarding the trans- the Vicarage, portation lines, public buildings, The following new members had residences of public citizens and joined the Association during the will be kept on duty until the ten-past month: Messrs. K. A. sion has been definitely relieved. Carstensen and C. G. Anderson.

Prisoners Removed..

Boston, Yesterday. Except Vanzetti, who remarked that he was "pleased," the prison- ers showed no emotion when in- formed of the respite. Early to- morrow they will be removed from the death” house to another section of the prison, where they will remain until the end of the respite period."

OUR CABARET.

KOWLOON SEASON BEING EXTENDED.

Mr. J. Smith proposed, and even-: Foreman of the Jury: We agree tually It was agreed, that the beat

comment in the matter.

OFFICER'S DEATH.

MIL. IBRETSON OF THE S.S. TAI LEE,"

A TRAGIC DISCOVERY.

ery forward to a new

account

years' tenure of the present site counts.

$100,000.00

6.777.81

$108.777.84

failing which they should ask for On April 80, 1927, the sum of a five years' tenure of the grounds 551,218.50 was retired from the originally allotted them in King's Mortgage indebtedness of the Com Park

In the meantime, it was decided, Exchange Building. the proposal to extend the present The above building was com Club house would be held over.

pleted and partially occupied in The President was supported at the latter part of August, 1926, and the meeting by the Vice-President (Mr. Ezra Abraham), the Hon. fully occupied for six months of

the period under review... Secretary, Mr. J. P. Robinson, wand

g

A few bours after the arrival of the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. F. G. the six. "Tal Lee" from Kongmoon Herridge. There was a large at yesterday, the Chief Officer, Mr. tendance of members, Ibbetson, was found dead in his cabin: An empty tumbler which had-contained some chemical-mixx ture, together with a bottle of 40 per cent. formalin was found near the deceased's bunk and these are being held for examination. Local theatre goers will be The deceased officer, who had re- The respite also affects pleased to learn that, having met ceived notice terminating his em Madeiros,, the occupant of the with instant success, Mr. Charles ployment, the previous day, was 68

Vanzetti:

Madeiros.

NEXT WEEK'S REVUES.

Chamler's company of ten London years of age and a native of York

"FUN O THE FAIR."

COMPETITION FOR ARTS & CRAFTS.

RB Lot 200-Repulse Bay. Five of the six bungalows erecte ed on a portion of the Company's Land at Repulse Bay are occupied and the remaining bungalow is likely to be occupied shortly.

Directorate,

-- Mr. J. H. Taggart having re- turned to the Colony, rejoined the Board on December 15, 1926, under the powers contained in Articles of Association of the Company, si dati Conforming with the terms of

Shou-sun Chow and Mr. Raymond

third death cell, who was due to artistes is extending its season. In shire. His service on the China In connection with the Fair an be executed with Sacto and the Kowloon Theatre, The revue coast begant fourteen years ago Arts and Crafts competiting will Article No. 103, the Hon. Sin KORURENSE for to-night and to-morrow night is when he served for a time with the be held, for which prizes of the retire by rotation, but being Madeiros was a witness in the "Tally Ho," and this will be tollow- Douglas Steamship Company At value of $10, 35 and 32.50, will he Sacco-Vanzetti case, and declared ed, it has now been - decided, by the outbreak of the strike he was givenz

turbo eligible offer themselves for re-

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Auditors, Carte on Tuesday and Wednesday saw service at sea with the Sze Tap it in the bona-dde handiwork of carried out the murder.August 16 and 17 Here and Company as Chief Officer of the the competitor

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