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WEDNESDAY JANUARY 4, 1928.

STREET BATTLE.

BONHAM STRAND FIGHT DESCRIBED,

£

A MURDER CHARGE.

BUILDING CLAIM.

ACTION BY CHINESE,

CONTRACTOR:

HOUSES IN KOWLOON.

SOFT, X-RAYS

THE CHINA MAILL

BRITON'S INVEN

WO-STROKE

POSSIBILITY. OF MINIMISING. FEATURE

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STUDENT'S DISCOVERY,

Shadows Before

COMING EVENTE ANNOUNCED |

IN THEM

To-day-World Theatre; "Back To God's Country

Yet another addition to the two-To-day-Queen's Theatre; "Beau stroke field të the; enginn Invented Gastech MENGH His Honour the Chief Justice

and developed by a Briton, Mr.H. C-|:- To-day— Star Theatre; The street battle on December 7

A young student, Mr. R. Heckman. His engine is of the op- Devil's Cargo." hotween a gang of four Chinese was gcaupled in the Supreme Court Mollgaard-Hansen, working at posed piston type, but is unique in gunmen and a police picket in the this morning in hearing, detalls of the electro-technical laboratory that the cylinders move as well as charge of Sorgeant. Thomas Mc-a claim by the Sang Loong form of of the Polytechnical Acadamy sien stroke the piston crown and The Eagle."

the pistons, so that on the compres- Mahon, which resulted in two Chin- contractors for $24,187.40 against Copenhagen, has discovered a new the cylinder head move toward one ese policemen and a gunman being Luf Sul Ching, of 10, Wing Lok method of producing X-rays. In another, being forced apart by the Show Off killed, and the Sergeant, two other Street,

reply to an inquiry as to how he explosion of the mixture, The Ad- Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by made the tests that led to his dis-vantage of this type is that a better "Out All Night." policemen (an Indian and a Chin ese) and a second gunman being Mr. A. E. Hall, is appearing for the covery, Mr. Mollgaard-Hansen balance is obtainable, and the parts seriously wounded, had s sequel plaintiff and Mr. Eldon Potter, in-said: in Mr. B. E. Lindsell's Court at the Central Magistracy yesterday after noon, when Chan Hang, one of the alleged gunmen was charged with

murder.

The wounded gunman, and other man who was recently arrest ed by the police will be charged in dub course with robbery, shooting with intent to kill, and possession

contract.

:

January 5-7 World Theatre; January 8-7-Star Theatre; "The

January 6-7-Queen's Theatre; January 8 Star Theatre; The have to move only balf the distance, Globe Trotters in "Happy Mo- that would be necessary to give the ments." same capacity in an engine of 56 orthodox principles,

Sports.

H.K.

structed by Mr. E. C. Brooks is In a month's time I am to pass my final examinations as an elec for, the defendant,

The claim is in connection with trical engineer, and in May last 1

In order to obtain the smoothest To-day-Hockey Match, the erection of 15 European-style commenced a theoretical investi houses in Kowloon,

gation of the so-called Rahbek-running qualities the inventor-has Hockey, Club v. Queen's Regiment, counter-claims an- Defendant

the Johnsen effect, which was found built his engine with two opposed U.S.B.C, ground, 5 p.m. sum of $8,770 and alternatively in 1917 by two Danish engineers, cylinders placed in the same hori-To-day-Hockey Matches: H.K.

zontal line, the pistons being con- University, pleads that the work for which Rahbek and Johnsen. Towards nected to big-ends on a common ground, & p.m.

Punjabis, Marina plaintiff la claiming additional pay. the end of my investigations I

Tournament of crankshaft. Thus an the. crank- January 7-Third ment was included in the original discovered that a kind of X-rays shaft revolves, the pistons move in the Hong Kong Boxing Association,

in emitted from this system, unison from left to right and then Leg Theatre, 9.15 p.m. which consists of a lithographic from right to loft. Each cylinder

January 8 R.K.V.D.C. Monthly stone, on the polished, surface of or compression chamber consists of spoon shoot at Peak Range, 9.30 which a plate of metal, polished u barrel with a closed head, which pm..

January on the lower surface, is resting. surrounds the corresponding piston,

of St. Peter's the Praya he saw Chinese Con- "Perhaps it will now be possi-and these two barrels work as one, Championship According to Counsel, the run-

January 21-China New Year' ning fight started at the fruit mar stable 454 approaching. That con-ble to construct an apparatus that being connected to the same operat; Y.M. Club.

ing mechanism at the centre. This | In my

mechanism consists of ket in Bonham Strand, and finish-stable was at the corner of Pottin-produces soft X-rays.

the Rabbek-Johnsen mounted at each side of the crank, Race Course.

cage meeting (Fanling Hunt), Kwantl ed at the corner of Chiu Loonger Street and the Praya when he opinion

Lammerts Auction." January At Sales Room,

of arma.

The case for the Crown was con- ducted by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, whilst the accused was not legally represented.

The case is proceeding.

*. Shot Through Heart,

13- Annual

Billiard

Street and Queen's Road Centralheard shots and whistles. He ranjeffect is to be found. In a series of and contains a slot and a curved Ta police picket undor Sergt. Meas just in time to see the accused been tested. All these substances being engaged by two rollers set at Duddell St., miscellaneous.. goods, At about 2.15 am on, December in the direction of the sounds and substances which have not yetgroove, both the slot and the groove | Mahon was posted round about the turning up Jubileo Street, and can doubtless.be used in the same an angle of 90deg. on the corres 11.30 am.

way as the lithographic stone as ponding crank-web. This imparts January. 6-At Sales Room, a fruit market. They were engaged promptly followed him.

half-conductors in a Rahbek to the cylinder barrels a motion nice selection of new Peking Rugs, Johnsen system; for instance, that in nearly in direct opposition carpets, and fine Foochow lacquer agate, dry paper, alate, marble, to the platons.

ware, 2.30 pm. The cylinder barrels reciprocate

·Meetings. The accused came into Des Voeux and the human skin. Road, and continued to run under "There is hardly any doubt inside two main cylinder housing, To-day-R.P.A. meeting, Lane, the verandahs as far as Queen Vis-that if human skin is used as a which are water-jacketed, and the Crawford's Restaurant, 5.30 p.m.

space between the head of each January 7-Meeting of Creditore toria Street. He turned down that half-conductor in such a system harrel and the head of the outer of the Prince's Bldg. & Land Co., street and came on to the Praya X-rays will be emitted. By means cylinder is used for the induction Ltd., 6-Des Voeux Road Central, again. From this spot it looked as of the ordinary X-ray tubes hard and partial compression of the mix-noon though he was going to cut across X-rays are mainly produced and ture. Thus while one barrel and January 27--Annual meeting of to the Yaumati ferry wharf, where these destroy the skin and the ita piston are moving towards one St. Peter's Church. Young Men's there were two unarmed Chinese tissues. That is why physicians another, a charge is induced inte Club, 8.30 p.m. constables, 669 and 196, on search and scientists using X-rays see the space on the outside of the bar- duty. The accused might have cut their hands and arms waste rel head, and, on the following out across had not CS69 rushed into the away.". middle of the street to tackle him, The accused, however, fired at the constable, who fell dead, shot through the heart.

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In searching pedestrians and vehicles. Two rather well dressed Chinese came along Wing Lok Street from the west, but when ac- costed they resisted search and drew firearms.

In

fight which ensued Sergt. McMahon and Chinese con- stable 446. Lul Tung, were very seriously wounded. After being hit with a bullet Sergt. McMahon managed to shoot dead the man who had shot him and, the other Chin- ess was held by Indian constable 323 and Indian Lance Sergeant 473 That man was seen to fire one shot at the police, and he would be dealt with later in Mr. Lindsell's Court In reply to the Magistrate Mr Whyte-Smith said that the other men would be charged with rob- hery. shooting with intent to kill and possession of arms.

Sergeant in Road.

That, commented Mr. Whyte- Smith, was the first of the murders with which the accused was charg ed.

Continuing, Mr. Whyte-Smith

20,000 MILES.

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Miscellaneous. January 9 St. Peter's C.Y.M. atroke of the barrel, this charge is partially compressed and is then Club's lecture, by Mr. J. D. Bush, transterred through parts to the on "The Spirit of America, 6.90 combustion space. Here it is com-P...

January 10-St. Peter's, C.Y.M. preased, on the following stroke, be- tween the entwardly moving piston Club dance in Lane, Crawford's Re- and the inwardly moving barrel staurant, 8.45 p.m. head, being finally, fired by a spark distributes prizes at Queen's Col- January 18-H.E. The Governor ing plug through a port uncovered

by the movement of the parts. At lege the termination of the stroke the

January 16-Debate in St. Peter'a

January 22-Opening date of

Macao.

Un-

Orders received by Dodge. Bro-piston and barrel uncover exhaust-YM. Club House 5.30 pm. said the accused then regained the thers, Inc. from its dealers since ports, while a fresh charge is trans- Photographic & Art Exhibition at verandahs of the houses and con-1 announcement on May 1 of the ferred to the other end of the cylin- The first person to pursue the ac- tinued in his flight towards the new four, cylinder, motor have der space, so that the engine works cused continued Mr. Whyte-Smith, cast. He turned up Pottinger been in such volume that produc on the two-stroke principle.

He Street and again reached Des Vœux tion has been increased for the like most two-stroke engines, it has was District Watchman 86. was in Morrison Street, south of Road and again turned east. Chin- second time in ten days, accord- the advantage that tho mixture is Fed to the cylinders under pressure, and is therefore practically super- the fruit market, when he heard the cae Constable 66 then came on the ing to Fresident E. G. Wilmer. sound of shots and the blowing of scene,

scens, where he saw

watchman immediately suspected the man and gave chase.

Suspect Wounded,

There were now, said Mr. Whyte-

WANTED.

He was on the south side The immediate response of charged. Another advantage is WANTED-No. 1 House Boy, good police whistles. He hurried to the of Des Voeux Road Central, half- the public and of our dealers, has that the admission of this charge wages and position for suitable Sergt. Me-way between Pottinger Street and been very gratifying, "Mr. takes place at one end of the cylin-applicant. Apply stating previous Mahon lying in the road. He also Lee Yuen Street, West. On, seeing Wilmer stated. "Orders received der at the same time that the experience and age to Box No: 521, *w a Chinese being held by two the accused crossing the road C65 in the first three days following haust gases are escaping from the care of China Mail."

the announcement totalled appro- other end. The compression of the Indian constables and also noticed also joined in the chase.

ximately $4,000,000. This is in charge by the barrel head also has the accused walking, down Morri-.

addition to ordinary, contractual a cushioning effect which tends to-POSITION WANTED. Chinese wards smoother running. The.only Young Man, well educated, seekя 'son Street towards the Praya.. Thei

allotments.

The first day after the anno-mechanically operated valves are Position in any capacity. Please

and these are placed so that they Mail. The next person to come on the Smith, C454, C62, and C66 in close uncement dealers, placed orders those used to admit the mixture, apply Box No. 622, care of "Chins scene was Sergt. Flaherty. He was pursuit of the accused. C66 opened for 1080 cars, and on the second are subject to no high temperatures, Ia Bonhare Strand to the east of fire and the accused replied with a day orders totalled 1742. Orders and require a minimum of atten- the fruit market, and hearing the shot which evidently mortally are continuing to pour into the tion. sound of police whistles he ran to wounded C66, although he carried factory in large volume.

He saw the accused an with the pursuit after he had runsing towards the Praya with the district watchman giving chase so Bergt. Flaherty joined. In the

Fired Back.

the scene.

hunt.

Before the accused reached the Praya the district watchman shout- ed to him, to stop, but he did not do so and the watchman fired one shot.

At present this engine is only "Over 600 telegrams from dea-being made in the twin-opposed been hit. That shot was evidently lers in all sections of the country type, but it seems likely that it will the last that the accused fired. He have been received telling of be developed into larger commercial stopped at the corner of Chiu quickened demand and requesting units. It is capable of remarkably Loong Street and Des Voeux Road advance shipment of their allot-high speeds, due to the short move-

He could not have got very far

"Stocks of cars in dealers' with it; however, because C66 and hands are low and current retail C454 both fired and the accused sales will be immediately reflect- ed in factory operations. Since fell, wounded in two places.

Central, apparently to reload again.ments,

When he fell, either in or beside March 1 deliveries by dealers When the accu;ed reached his right hand was his revolver, have been materially in excess of the Praya he turned east, running which contained five expended shells. factory production.

"Output was stepped up May under the verandahs. When, the On the ground, covered by his left watchman rounded the corner he hand, were ten live rounds, and one 9 to cars for the large orders. fired another shot at the runaway live round was found fr his pocket. This was the second time our The accused then turned round and Both the accused and C66 were operations have been speeded up

taken to the Government Civil Hos within 10 days.... fired back at the watchman.

The accused resumed his flight pital, but the Chinese, constable war along the Praya, every new and so seriously wounded that he died then turning and firing at his pur- on December 12,

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Lowering the best previous time of 43 days between Bio de

E. D. C. WOLFE Capt. Supt. of Police Janeiro, Brazil, and Buenos Aires, Argentina by 20 days a light. Six Studebaker, with already more 4th January, 1928. than 100,000 miles behind it, com- ⠀ pleted successfully the first leg| of its hazardous, trip of approxi- mately 20,000 miles from Rio:to New York City, according to word In view of the increasing im- received here by the Hong Kong Flaherty and the district watchman arrived on the scene and both iden-portance of the cellulose type of Hotel Garage the Studebaker-

Varnishing medium, especially in Erskine distributor tified the accused as the man they the motor car industry, the In The drivers of the veteran had chased down Morrison Street formation contained in a paper by Studebaker Mario Baroni and towards the Prays when he first Mr. W. F. Starkey, of the Institute Casimero Scuderoni, also made a Islands will be as follows: ran away: RES

of Automobile Engineers, lo new record on the second leg of how great interest. A typical nitro- their hemisphere to hemis cellulose paint contains nitro- cellulose, of suitable solubility and phere" journey when they rolled

suers. This continued until the Concluding Mr. Whyte-Smith accused reached Man Wah Lane, said that shortly afterwards Sergt. just west of the Harbour Office, where, having fired his last round, he stopped to reload.

Stomach Bruised.

At that point another Chinese

constable started to take, part. That man was C62; who was stand-

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ing at the latrine which le situat Medical evidence was given by viscosity, solid or liquid plastic-uito La Paz, the Capital of 1. To Manila'. ed in the middle of the road to the Dr. J. R. Craig of the Government isers, to impart flow to the material, Bolivia, 18 days out of, Buenos east of Man Wah Lane, Heap Civil Hospital who spoke about and gum resin which will give Aires. To reach La Paz the at-3. To Southern Islands 65

gloss to the finished product with vers had to cross the Bolivian proached the accused from behind Chinese Constable No. C56, Chan out detracting from the surface border at Tres Cruces" a lofty and seized him round the waist. Sing being admitted with a bullet hardness dissolved in a solvent mountain pass covered By that time apparently, the accus wound, in the abdomen. He died with as high a degree of volatility snow. ed had reloaded his revolver and be at 1.80 am on December 7 follow us is commensurate with the avoid-In La Paz they caught up with. fired a shot behind him. Fortun-ing an operation. The bullet was ance of chliling and with ease of ately the bullet was deflected by the extracted when a post mortem was application. The enamel is applied another car, with New York City by the use or a spray pistol, after also as its objective, and learned "buckle of C62's belt. It pierced his subsequently haldarah, ta tunic and bruised his stomachi but That same morning two bullets the surface to be treated has been that its drivers had taken five thoroughly cleaned. It dries in months to cover the distance be did not cause any serious injury, were extracted from the accused, hat an hour, is harder than or tween Buenos Aires and La Paz The effect, was to cause C62 to.ay, one from the right leg and another dinary enamel, resists acids Never before harda veteran aikaliss, petrol, and heat, and car been subjected to such's lease his hold of the accused whefrom the upper paft (if the back took to his heels and continued to . With regard to Wan Wong-chli although it has less gloss than or gruelling test of its r run along the Praya towards the the sinirmed comomatin, wharf dinary pamet this Improves with Able construction: east. C.65 so then joined in the searcher, who was killed iusta cleaning and rubbing. The pla

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