1928-02-08 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1928.

HAYNES DISCHARGED. COLONY'S HEALTH.

(Continued from Page'1.)

Continuing his evidence, the wit- ness said that the man Shio was supposed to act as agent for Chong Kuen who was claiming against the witness.

POLICE RESERVE.

NOTIFIABLE DISBASE LAST WEEK.

3

4 CASES OF TYPHOID.

Last week's returu of notifiable

ADJUTANT RESIGNS ON DEPARTURE,

ORDERS FOR THE CORPS,

Hong Kong

Police

THE CHINA MAIL,

· CHURCH REPAIRS,

ANNUAL MEETING OF ST.

ANDREW'S,

OFFICERS ELECTED,

Reserve Officers for the year were elect- D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., Captain Super- of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,

were made.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN THE "MAIL.".

To-day -Banvard Musical Comedy Company presents "Queen" High," Theatre Royal, City Hall, 9.15 p.m.

To-day-Star Theatre; *The

World Theatre;

To-day

"Irresistible Lover"

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "The

Gaucho."

May Institute, 5.80 p.m.

February 9-Musicale at Helena

Theatre:

The witnesa refused to pay the disenge in the Colony, as rolified to Orders issued by the Hon. Mr. Eed at the annual meeting yesterday Eagle.” money as suggested by Houghton the Medient Officer of Health, com Intendent of Police read as fol-at which reports on the past year on the ground that the Supreme prised:- Court had given instruction that he Stall-pox:-1-Chinese caso from lows:-

Resignation of Adjutant. The Rev. W. W. Rogers, Viear, (witness) be allowed to audit the the city-1 donth.

Commander G. B. Hartford, presided. Diphtheria: Chinese case from D.S.P. (R.) resigns from the Police accounts.

The statement of accounts was Witness added that Houghton Kowloon. sald further that if he refused to

Enteric fever (typhoid): casus ture from the Colony, the resigna- Mr. C. C. Mitchell. This showed a Reserve on his approaching depar-presented by the Hon. Transurer, pay he was liable to criminal pro-from city, 1 from Kowloon; total 4tion to date Feb. 1, 1928. decrease in receipts from offer- ceedings, and he (Houghton) could (of which 8 were.Chinese and 1 Bri- Mr. L... C. Calthrop, Assistant tories and donationg, this being duo have the witness arrested

tish-1 death.

Superintendent of Police, will take to the loss in 1928 of a wealthy crtrainal.

over the duties of Adjutant tem- and generous member of the con- porarily.

gregation. I had been found necessary to curtall donations to various societies which

had pre- viously been helped.

English Into Chinese. At this stage Mr. Lindse!! mld that as the conversation was inter- preted to the witness from English into Chinese, he did not see that he could take the witness's statement of what took place as fact.

Mr. Blake snid that he had an-

Cerebro-spinal fever:-1 Chinese ease from the city-1 donth.

Puerperal fever:-1 Chineso caso from the city.

Influenza (which is not nelíliable): -1 death during the week.

SANITARY BOARD.

ther witness who knew English, Application for an offensive and he would give evtd-

trade licence for the first floor of unce {LK to what Houghton ac- No. 62, Hau Wo Street, Kennedy tually said, and suggested that the Town, was refused by the Sanitary witness stand over while the other mas gave his evidence.

The Man Upstairs."

February 9-11-Star

February 9-11-World Theatre; "Blarney."

Ellot Hall, H.K. University, 8 p.m. February 11-Concert and dance,

February 12-18-Star Theatre; "Mantrap."

February 12-13-World Theatre; "Barbara Frietchie." Owing to the departure of the Rev. G. R. and Mrs. Lindany, travel-tre; "Two Arabian Knights."

February 12-14-Queen's. Then- ling expenses during the year were

February, 14-15-Star Theatre: high. Under the head of HospitalHe Who Gets Slapped." ity was shown the amount actually February 14-15 World Theatre; expended in the entertainment of Service men, not to mention tha

Chinese Company. Parade: All members of the Chinese Company will parade at Central Police Station on Wednes- day, Feb. 8, for Company Drill under Sergt. R. J. Hunt. Fall in at 6.20 p.m. sharp. Dress: Blue uniform, cap without cover, no beit nor truncheon.

Training, Part II. All Police Reservists who are voluntary work put by so many Board yesterday as upper floors are eligible for Part II. Training lady members and others. not considered fit for the purpose. Course must attend the classes at

Repairs to the's Church fabric Mr. Lindeell said that the witness Those present were Mr. W. J. Carrie, the Police Training School held were now in progress and the cost with regard to the English conver- (President), the Hon. Mr. H. T. under Inspector H. J. Paterson of these, amounting to about $600 sation should have been called fret, Creasy (Director of Public Worka), every Tuesday and Thursday, com- had yet to be met. Expert opinion but on the assumption that this the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North (Scere mencing at 5.30 p.m. sharp. had also been obtained on the witness would be called by Mr.tary for Chinese

Revolver Practice.

Church roof the filing on which was Twenty members of the Chinese in such a condition Blake, he could allow the present w. V. M. Koch, Dr. S. W. Tao, Mr.

as to neces- witacus to proceed with his evid-Wong Kwong-tin, Mr. J. P. Braga, Company (to be detailed by O.C.)sitate repairs in the near faiure.

Thanks wers returned to Mr. Dr. G W. Pope (Medical Officer of will attend at Kennedy Road Revol- Health), Mr. J. Watson (Secretary), ver Range on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Martin for his honorary work in

2.80 p.m. for revolver shooting auditing the accounts. under Inspector H. J. Paterson. Dreas: Multi.

ence.

A Second Cn!).

Afalra), Dr.

"BODYGUARD'S" CLAIM.

་

In reply to Mr. Blake, the witness said that that ended the interview] for that day. On the following day!

Flying Squad. the witness again called at the de-

Claim by Mr. E. Harris against fendants' office in the afternon ac- Mr. Tang Saam-kan, a motorboat tailed by O.C. are

Training, Part I: Those mon de- to attend the companied by a man named Lau On. owner, for $416 alleged to be duo Central Police Station every Thurs- Mr. Blake pointed out that Lau for salary for December and the day at 5.15 p.m. sharp for instruc- On did not speak English, and first seven days of January, was tion in Part I. therefore corroboration of what was settled by consent in Chambers said at the second interview was yesterday.

Patrol: The weekly instructional Plaintiff maintained nob so strong.

that he had acted as bodyguard, patrol of the Hong Kong Section Proceeding, the witness said that "interpreter at the pictures and on Thursday, Feb. 9, will start on the seront visit he saw both the general assistant to defendant who from Central Police Station as defendants together with a Chinese. "went about with, large sums of usual at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Shin again acted as interpreter,

Mr. Lindsell said that in the ab-

money at night."

assemble at

tional.

the

After the presentation of re- ports by the secretaries of various branches of work in connection with the Church, last year's officials Mesars. W. S. Bailey and. P. Sands, were elected en bloc, also Capt. R. D. Thomas being ap pointed additonal members of the Church Vestry.

"CHICAGO MAY.”.

UNDERWORLD QUEEN TO MARDY ENGLISHMAN,

"Fascinating Youth." tre: "The Magic Flame."

February 15-18-Queen's · Thoa-

February 16-18-Star Theatre;

Gode." February 16-18-World Theatre; valanda."

Dance.

February 25 Craigengower Cricket Club's annual Bachelore

Sports. February 12-Monthly SpOOM skoot of No. 2 Platoon (H.K.V.D.C.) Rifle Club; Peak Range, 9.80 a.m,

February 13, 14, 15, 18- Hong Kong Jockey Club Race Meeting, Happy Valley.

February 17 - Golf Match: Fanling. Ladies' Bogey Competition at

February 25-First Extra Race Meeting, Happy Valley,

Lammerts' Auctions, February 10-At Sales Room, Duddell Street, a large and valu- able collection of Curios, 2.30 p.m. February 10-At Sales Room, Duddell Street, a valuable Collec tion of Postage stamps, 5.15 p.m.

Hughes & Hough's Auction. March 1-At Auction Room, Ice House Street, valuable leasehold property situate in Peak District,

Meetings.

Sharpshooters' Co. Rifle Practice: Rifle prac- tice will take place on the sence of evidence as to what was Chan Shui-cheng, the Chinese

Sunday, Feb,

New York-A love match stian- said in English he would not take woman who was yesterday report Peak Range on

Members will

than gar evidence of the conversation which ed to have been removed to the 19 at 10 am.

Aetion is revealed took place on this occasion.

upper Kwong Wah Hospital suffering station at 9.45 a.m. Uniform op- Nay" Churchill, world famous as 8 p.m.

tram by the announcement that "Chicago Door Locked.

serious injuries received from Asked by Mr. Blake as to what through falling from the first floor

"Queen of Chicago's Underworld" Haynes did on this occasion, the verandah of No. 204 Reclamation

Uniform: This is now ready and'a generation ago, has become en- To-day-Annual Meeting of League (Hong Kong witness sak that he (Haynes) Street, Yaumet, whilst hanging up may be obtained at the O.C.'a ofice, gaged to an Englishman. named Navy

a key to Shin who hocked clothes to dry, died from her New Fire Station Building, 4th Lucas, who is at present writing Branch), in board-room of Messrs. the office door with it. Haynes juries at the hospital early this then took hold of a thick white book

(Sgd.) G. B. Hartford, D.S.P. (R.), and pointed to certain pasages in aj page which he opened. When the

Hong Kong, Feb. 7, 1928. Adjutant.

handed

morning.

key was turned in the lock, those elaimed was $125. This the wit- actually present in the room were ness denied and adhered to his the two defendants, Shin, a Chi Rose clerk, the witness and Lau On.statement that the claim was for

After the door

locked for 10 or

Lau On vot

hnd been 15 minutes,

$750.

foor.

Mr. Blake explained that there CHINESE STUDENTS. had been a partnership dispute as!

it opened and to the accounts which has not been LOCAL UNION FOR RETURNED went out. The witness told Lau On agreed upon,

Mr. Lindsell remarked that

to engage a solicitor for him, hand-

Haynes Discharged.

SCHOLARS,

crime stories here.

Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd., 5:30 Lucas is 26, and his bride la said p.m. to be 50..

February 9-Annual meeting of Both state they intend to devote Humphrey's Estate & Finance Co., their lives to the writing of popular Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11 a.m. crook stories. International News. February 9Thirty-ninth meet- "Chicago May's" tales of unlawing of the H.K. Land Investment & ful adventure should show an inti-Agency Co., Ltd., at the offices of mate knowledge of her subject. Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Co., At the time when, the underworlde Ltd., 12.30 p.m.

February 18-Ninth Ordinary Meeting of shareholders of the Bank of East Asia, Ltd., 10, Des

Lammert's Auctions. February 21-General Meeting- of the Royal Artillery Association, R.E. Theatre, Wellington Barracks. February 25-Ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders in the Hong Kong & Shanghai Corpora- tion, at City Hall, noon.

Voeux Road Central, 8.30 p.m.

of more than one continent gave her February 16-Thirtieth annual her pseudonym, she was the world's meeting of the "Star" Ferry Co., most successful woman practitioner Ltd., at the offices of Mesars. Jar- ing him a card with ceratin instruc- Houghton was entitled to put the

of crime.

dine, Matheson, & Co., Ltd., 12.80 tions. Later Lau On came back question

The Euro-American Chinese Re- Her parents were Irish emigrants. p.m. test the witness'a evid- with a solicitor's clerk and then the ence, and Mr. Blake agreed.

turned Students Union of Hong She made her first public appear- witness was released.

His Worship also made reference Kong was formally organised yes-ance harmlessly enough as a chorus to the "curious document" put in by terday afternoon at a meeting of a girl in "The Belle of New York, At this stage Mr. Blake said that Houghton, and handed it down for large number of returned students after she had run away from a con- in view of the fact that there was Mr. Blake to inspect.

at Lane, Crawford's Cafe. The pre-vent school in Nebraska, nio English corroboration of the

She associated with some of the Houghton asked the witness if heliminary meeting dealt with the Chinese interpretation of the con-had received a letter on January proposed constitution of the Asso- most notable criminals of Europe versation, he would ask for leave 25, and the witness agreed.

He ciation, setting out its aims and and Americn. le withdraw the charge

Friend of Eddie Guerin, against said that he had handed it to his proceeding with the election of the Haynes,

officers of the organisation for the

In alliance with the notorious solicitor (Mr. Arculli), Replying to the Magistrate,

Eddie Guerin, her operations con- Counsel sak that the

Mr. Blake said that he did not first year of its existence. only man see that letter and Houghton pro-

In the Articles of Constitution tinued in the same large way of who could depose as to what was duced a copy of it and requested the and approved form, it is stated business until an especially impu- said in English by Haynes was Magistrate to read the last para-that the first among the Union is dent robbery led to their convic- Shin and this man could not now graph.

to secure the reunion of all Euro- tion and imprisonment. be found. he having already left

American Chinese returned stu- his former employers, and no one The next witness called

dents at least once a year, the re- knew his address.

Chan Kwong-chi, a friend of the union taking the form of a dinner Haynes was accordingly dis-Inst witness. He said that the last at which the annual election of of charged.

witness showed him a letter which cers shall take place.

Another Witness.

China

"Better Pay $750 ....”

was

on

The woman left prison before her confederate and came to London, where eventually Guerin joined her.

Mr. Smith, another criminal of Haynes naked to be allowed to he interpreted to him, and then ac-

The Union further has as its ob- "high attainments" and experience make an application, and on leave companied him to the offices of theject, the encouragement of intellec entered the life of "Chicago May." being granted, asked Mr. Lindsell South

One day Smith and "Chicago tual and athletic activities ameng Trade Protec-i if it would be possible at some tion Association. That was

the members.

May" followed Guerin in a hansom future date to obtain a copy of January 19, the day after the letter Chinese returned students who woman's inspiration, Smith fired The membership is open to all cab to Russell-square, and at the the depositions in the present case. in question was received.: ._ He explained that the present wit-

have studied in Europe and Ameri- four revolver shots at the man who nesa had a claim against him in

They saw Houghton there and he ca, on payment of $5 per annum as once escaped from Devil's Island. the Summary Court for alleged turned up a book and then said in membership fec. wrongful imprisonment and the English that the last witness bad The following officers for the PIRATE'S TREASURE. notes which his Worship had were better settle because if the matter first year of the existence of the of considerable importance to him. went to the Supreme Court he Union were then elected: Pres- Ir. Lindsell said that if Haynes would lose a lot of money, Hough-dent: Mr. K. L. Chow. Hon. Trea- made an application in writing he ton said "Better pay $100 to our surer: Mak Cho-hong. Hon. Sccre- would consider it.

client and 20 per cent for extary: Y. H. Tsao. Committee: Wang Sang-yin, Hin Wong, Lo This the winess interpreted into Yan-pak, and Professor Chinese to his friend (last wit-Wong.

Case Against Houghton, The case against Houghton was

then proceeded with.

penses."

Houghton, who was prompted by ness). Haynes in his cross-examination of

Replying to Mr. Blake the witness Was Interpreter

this witness, asked at what time said that there

C. Y.

he saw him at the office on the there (Shin) but he only interpret FORMER RESIDENT. second occasion, and the witnessed what was said ocasionally, said that it was about 2 pm. Proceeding, the witness said that Houghton said that he was Houghton also said "If you don't) teaching at that time.

pay, I can claim against you and deport you."

MR. E. ORMISTON PASSES AWAY.

AEROPLANES TO ASSET IN SEARCH.

Miscellaneous. February 17-Annual dinner. of St. Peter's Young Men's Club at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant.

February 23-Annual Show of flowers and vegetables at Volunteer Headquarters.

March.1-Annual dinner of mem- bers of St. David's Society, Lane, Crawford's Restaurant, 8 p.m.

MR. EDWARD WALKER.

It is with deep regret that we have to announce the death on De- cember 26, at Mempakad, of Ed- ward Walker, at the age of 55, after 32 years residence in Marudu Bay. Mr. Walker was educated at Shrewsbury and

North came to Borneo In 1895, after two years London, Jan. 7.

tea planting in Ceylon. On arrival A secret syndicate of European here he took up land for coconut air-experts is completing plans for cultivation and whilst waiting for maintaining communications from his estate to reach maturity ob- Brazil with the searchers for tained employment variously with pirate's board of precious stones the Exploration Company, the and gold, which lies buried in North Borneo Trading Company small, rocky, uninhabited and off and the Mempakad Cutch Works. Trinidad, situated in the South As one of the oldest realdents in Atlantic.

the country and a good friend his

It is the bot from a Spanish death is a great loss and we ex- vessel which the pirates hastily tend our heartfelt sympathy to his buried, owing pursuit by a war-relatives in their sad bereavement. ship by which they were eventualB. N. B. Kereld." ly captured and hanged.

WANTED:

beaten rocks for many months at a WANTED-Partner" or

NOTICE.

The Magistrate asked the wit- ness if he was sure that he saw This statement was received with A former well-known Hong Kong Houghton and the latter replied in laughter by Haynes and Houghton, resident passed away on Sunday at the affirmative. He said that Threat of Deportation." his home in Sunninghill, Berkshire, Houghton was there both on Janu-

Many recent, attempts to recover Mr. Blake sald that he would in the person of Mr. Evan Ormis- the treasure have failed because ary 19 and 20...

like his Worship to allow the wit-ton, at one time Chairman of the landslides have obscured the cache Houghton auggested that at the ness to make that statement in Union Insurance Society of Canton and the searchers were unable to interview on the 19th It was men-Chinese. It was very difficult, he and of the China Traders Insur remain long owing to the impos tioned that the 20 per cent, would said, for anyone to remember ex-ance Company, also a former Chair-sibility of landing on the surf- be paid by the other side, but this actly what was said, but that last man of the Hong Kong Club.

Compra- the witness denied and aald that statement conveyed an impression Mr. Ormiston, who was about 60 time, involving the probability of dore to put up $2,000 cash for pay- he was to pay the 20 per cent, to the witness which perhaps ho years of age, came to Chins first in their being marooned and foodless. ing business. Apply Box No. 528,

Mr. Lindsell said that it appear- could better express in Chinese. 1891 as a member of the staff of. The serial treasure seekers pro- c/o "China. Mail.” ed to him far more likely that the The only word in the statement the Mercantile Bank of India. He pose alighting from an alrship or person who was collecting the that Counsel queried was "claim." succeeded the Hon. Mr. J. Furves flying boat and making a prolonged -money would be required to pay The threat contained in the letter as manager in 1908 and held this search their stores being replenish- percentage to the agency collecting was very similar except that an-position until 1911 when he joined ed by parachute. the money for him.

other word conveying the same the staff of Stewart Bros., bill and bega The witness adhered to his state meaning was used. Counsel added bullion brokers in Hong Kong, ment that he was required to pay that a threat of deportation, was a "Mr... Ormiston, who was ́n keen the 20 per cent, and Mr. Blake serious mattes and not one to laugh sportsman, had many friends in

London Jan. 11. said that the amount asked from at

Kedleston Hong Kong and the Far East with The limit of impudence was DENTRY FORMS for the the witness was 3750 for the claim Replying to the "Magistrate, the whom he kept in touch after his re-reached by a cat burglar at Esher, and 20 per cent. extra for their witness said that the words he had tirement some years ago, G costa.

who, while 80 guests were dining FIRST EXTRA RACE MEETING given were not Houghton's exact Mr. Ormiston, in 1904 married at a hotel and the maids were busy to be held on Saturday 25th Replying to the 'Magistrate, the words, but they conveyed the same Miss Honam, a sister-in-law of in the bedrooms, and lights were February, 1928 (weather permit witness and that he understood idea. He could not remember the Commander Colin Mackenzie, R.N., burning everywhere, whin ave ting), may be obtained at the Race that he was required to pay alto words used by Houghton. The word and they had one daughter who minutes scaled a stackpipe, to the Course, Hong Kong Club, and gether 1900 in settlement. "deport was also not used by was recently married a second floor, entered rem, lock- Causeway Bay Stables, Hot Partnership Dispute. Houghton, but he used Word The sympathy of their many ed the door, Tanaacked a ward. Entries will close ht 12 o'clock Houghton produced the contract meaning the same thing in Triends will go out to the widow zohe, chest of drawers and a trunk, Noon on MONDAY, 20th Februaxy given to his dmd by the collector The unse was to adjourned until and daughter in their bereave and decamped in a motor car with 1928.2 and this showed that the amount this afternoon..

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