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COURT INQUIRY.
ATTEMPTED SHOOTING OF "DR. C. C. WU.
CHINESE COMMITTED,
Singapore, Feb. 22.
5:90 p.m. on February 8 he was on the road near a motor-car which was standing near the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Hill Street. Ho saw a group of Chin- eso coming out of the Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Lim Nee-soon was one of them, and one of the others had a beard. Three Chinese were following behind and suddenly he
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CHINESE CUSTOM.
WOMAN WITH NO NAME.
· MAN COMMITTED.
An unusual case was concluded The preliminary enquiry Into the saw one of them, the accused, before the Chief Justice (Sir case against Cheng Yak-kow, the shooting at the old man several William Murison), in the Supreme Chinese who was arrested in con- times while the old man was try-Court, Singapore. nection with the shooting of Dr.ing to ward him off with his stick. Ho Tuck-cheong, a Hailam Lim Boon-keng in Hill Street on After the shooting, witness saw bankrupt, when undergoing his February 8, was held before the the accused holding something public examination recently, was Third Magistrate (Mr. Dakere) that looked like a flask in his left asked if he had a wife in China, yesterday. Police armed with hand. He saw him spilling some and replied in the affirmative, but ROYAL HONG KONG YACHT rifles guarded the entrances to the of the contents on the road, and in spite of repeated questions,
CLUB.
Court.
he then dashed the flask. on the persisted in asserting that he did The first witness was Dr."Lim ground and ran away. He went not know her name and was com- Boon-keng, who said that he was from the Chamber of Commerce mitted for a week for contempt of the president of Amoy University, into Loke Yew Street, and witness Court.
The accused' ran He arrived in Singapore from followed him.
Mr. Osborne Jones, who ap- Amoy on January 18 this year for into Armenian Street and then peared for the bankrupt, read an a holiday. On February 8, he.at- into Fort Canning Road, and the extract from a work by Mr. J. tended a reception at the Chinese witness followed him, calling for Dyer Ball,, (a Government officer Chamber of Commerce in honour help. He ran into in Hong on the Chinese, oficial delegates and the witness, with the assle thatng Kong) which showed passing through Singapare. tance of other Malays, arrested ese women not to divulge their Dr. C. C. Wu was the principal him and tied him up. Witness names, and stating that when guest and he was the first to rise searched the place where the ac- married they were often known from the table, shortly after 5 cused had hidden, and found by their maiden surnames in con- p.m. Dr. Wu went out of the door matchbox containing three rounda junction with their husband's
He took name. preceded by Mr. Lim Nec-acon and of pistol ammunition. followed by the witness. When the accused down Armenian Street
Mr. Cocker said he could pro- they got two or three steps from and handed him over to a F.C. who the door leading into the road, was coming up the slope with In- duce evidence by the Protector of Chinese which would show that witness heard a noise like the spector Kemp. sound of a Chinese cracker. He' Questioned by Court Inspector Hailam women had come to Singa- turned towards the sound, and felt | Meredith who conducted the case, pore in the past and given their something hitting him in the face, the witness said that during the names to the Protector of Chin- and then someone rushed past him, pursuit he lost sight of the accus-esc.
Mr. Osborne Jones said it was THE 39th ORDINARY ANNUAL but he could not say what national-cd twice: The accused pointed a
MEETING OF SHAREHOLD-ity that person was,
pistol at him in Loke Yew Street, equally possible that a Chinese ERS' in the above COMPANY will He seemed to be dressed in some and witness hid bohind an ice cart. man might not know the name of be held at the Offices of the Com-brown or yellowish colour, but he At the junction of Loke Yew Street his wife.
Mr. Cocker said if the lady were pany, St. George's Building, Chater could not say for certain, as the and Armenian Street the accused Road, Victoria, Hong Kong, on disturbance of his vision due to stopped again, and witness hid be applying for a grant of probate WEDNESDAY, the 21st day of being hit might have made greyhind a ricsha. Witness was posi-or letters of administration they March, 1928, at Noon for the pur- or brown appear yellowish to him. tive that the accused was the man would have many names, pose of receiving a statement of He then saw somebody running whom he had seen firing the re- when it came to a question of accounts and the report of the round the car into the middle of volver at Dr. Lim Boon-keng. At getting anything out of her, this Directors for the year ended 31st the road but could not say whether the time he was quite close to him. so-called custom was dragged up. this was the same person or not. He did not think he could' recog- December, 1927.
THE TRANSFER BOOKS of He heard another shot and almost nise the other men.
The magistrate complimented the Company will be CLOSED from immediately, about a foot away, he TUESDAY, the 13th March, 1928, saw a flame shooting up from the the witness on his behaviour.
Saw The Shooting. 21at ground, but did not hear the noise WEDNESDAY, the until
of an explosion.
Baboh bin Wahid, 95, Hindo March, 1928, both days inclusive.
He then rushed in the door of Road, an employee of the Muni- .SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. cipal Electric Department in Hill
General Managers. Hong Kong. 1st March, 1928.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
DIVIDEND declared
but
The Chief Justice said that was what always happened. If the bankrupt would tell the Court-his wife's maiden name and the name of the village in which she lived, he could be released.
The bankrupt said his wife's
Previously, he had seen Dr. Wu Street said he was on his way maiden name was Lim and, after running across the street, but he home when he saw the accused be- he had given an undertaking to did not ace Mr. Lim Nee-soon.ing pursued by the last witness ask for the other information for Some of the witness's friends got who was shouting for help. Wit- the Official Assignee, his release hold of him and put him into a ness joined in the chase and help was ordered. motor-car. A Pathan constable ed the previous witness to arrest got in the front and they went to the accused. He saw the last wit- the General Hospital, where he ness find the matchbox containing was attended. He found that the the ammunition.
en- Milkha the Chamber of
bullet had grazed his nose lodging Commerce watchman, said he saw
STANDARD TIME.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG.
THEOFINAL Yar ending 31st December, 1927, at the rate of under the skin in front of the the shooting and the bomba being. Three Pounds Sterling together right ear. Dr. Smith extracted the thrown, but did not chase the ac- with t Bonus of Two Pounds bullet and gave it to the witness, cused as he was looking after the Sterling is payable on and after the who later handed it over to In-wounded. 27th February, 1928, at the Offices spector Kemp. As far as he was Cheong Ah-boon,
Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong Chinese of the Corporation where Share-aware, he had no enemies in Sin-woman employed as a sweeper by during March, according to the holders are requested to apply for gapore at all. He had never seen the Lithograph Company, whose standard time of the 120th meridian
premises extend along one side of
warrants.
By Order of the Court of****
Directors,
Hong Kong, 25th Feb., 1928..
JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N the THIRTY-NINTH President of the Chinese Chamber NOTICE
&
the accused before,
Medical Evidence.
A. C. HYNES,
Chief Manager.
Д
Boon-keng and extracted a bullet P.C. 1040 said he was called and from his right cheek, Dr. Lim found the revolver on the edge of Boon-keng was discharged from the grass near the Armenian
Loke Yew Street, gave evidence of east of Greenwich, is as follows:--~ Buding the revolver when she was Date.
Sunrise, Sunset. Dr. C. F. Smith, the senior sur-sweeping the compound next morn- geon at the General Hospital, said ing. She informed her towkay, 3 that on February 8, he performed, who called a policeman who took
smin operation on Dr. Lim the revolver.
March
E.ITI. p.m.
6.43 *6.28
4
6.42 6.28
Б
6:41 6.28
6
6.40
6.20
7
6.39
6.29
THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.
A Valuable Collection of
· FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
Victoria Peak
Signal Station
Fech
1823
1774
1734
Hong Kong 25th February, 1928.
Mountain Lodge
..... 1725
THE HONG KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO., LTD.
NOTICE,
The Eyrie
1725
Peak Hotel
1305
Taikoo Sanatorium
1000
Mt. Davis
877
297
1
Street wall, which was a wall of ordinary height over which a thing Mr. Lim Nec-soon who, owing to could be thrown. He gave the re- his injured foot, had to sit in the volver to Inspector Kemp. TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN witness-box, said he was the ex-
Nitric Acid Bombs. that
Inspector Kemp said that when that WALLACE HARPER & ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Commerce. He went to the re-
appointed will be held at the Company's ception on February 8 about. 3.15 the accused was For the information of visitors CO., LTD., have been the following list of some of the our authorised dealers for Hong Offices, P. O. Building, on FRIDAY, p.m. with Dr, Wu. Dr. Wu went him he searched him and found on the three rounds of Kynoch 32 S & W highest points on the Island and Kong and South China as from the 16th March, 1928, at 12 Noon, for there to make a specch
1st day of February, 1928,
the purpose of presenting the Re-Chinese Nationalist fing. The re-revolver ammunition in his pocket. port of the Directors together with ception finished about 5.45 and he These were the same as the ones in the matchbox, and of the same When n Statement of Accounts to 31st came out with Dr. Wu. December, 1927, and electing Directhey got to the door leading on calibre na the revolver which was tors and Auditors.
to the rond, the jaga was about found. The bombs which he found The Register of Members of the to open the door of a car which on the scene of the shooting were by the Government belong to the witness. Inspected Company will be CLOSED from did not 3rd March, 1928 to 16th March, When Dr. Wu was getting inside, analyist, and found to contain, Mr. Meredith said this concluded 1928, both days inclusive, during witness told him to walk to the amongst other things, nitric acid. which period no
of third ear; which was his. While Shares can be registered.
they were walking the two or the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Dakers: What is amusing three steps witness heard two or By Order of the Board of
three shots, like crackers. Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 24th Feb., 1928;
the hospital on February 19.
8
6.89 6.80
9
6.38 6.30
Mr. Lim Nee-soon.
10
6.37 6.31
11
6.36 6.31
12
6.35
6.32
18
6.84 6.32
14
6.34 6.32
handed over to
16
6.38 6.33
10
6.32 6.33
17
6.31 6.33
18
6.30 6.33
19
6.29 6.34
20
6.27 6.84
21
6,27 6,35
2:2
6.26
6.36
29
6.25 6.36
24
6.24 6.36
25
6.28 6.36
26
6.22 6.37
27
6.21
6.87
Transfer
28
6.20 6,97
29
6.19 6.87
He that man there (the accused).
Mr. Meredith: He has been like
30
6.18
6.38
31
6.17
6.38
Mr. Dakers: He seems to be
on. A
BACKWARD CHILDREN. Here Is A Reason.
POSTAGE STAMPS.
including:
Old Chinn, Shanghai and Hong Kong, etc.
On View from Saturday, the 3rd
March, 1928.
Catalogues will be issued. Terma--Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 28th Feb., 1928.
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
The following Unclaimed Tele- grams ore lying in, the E. E. Telegraph Co. offee, Hong Kong:-
Defag, from Bangkok. Robert Fredericia, from Paris. Gregorine, Hong Kong Hotel,
from London.
Genrai Kandakudo, from Tainan,
W. J. W. Manton, c/o Seamen's
Institute, from Singapore. Sorgen, from Berlin.
E. A. LEGGATT.
Superintendent.
Hong Kong, 1st March, 1928.
THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. OF DENMARK.
The following unclaimed tale- grams are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Com- pany (Limited) of Denmark:
Tavakal, from Osaka.
Mrs. Clarance Ellis' Socony, from Shanghai.
Plaissetty, from Artajon, Saine; Etoise.
Eternify, from Shanghel,
Mainland is published:-
Island.
Mt. Parker
Bowen Rd. (Alterbeds) ..
Mainland.
Taimashan Kowloon Peak
8124
1971
the Marine Boiler left on Kow- loon Marine Lot No. 49 by SEE TO MING is not claimed and re- moved within FOURTEEN (14) days, same will be sold to defray expenses.
F. H. CRAPNELL,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 24th Feb, 1928.
A REAL BARGAIN.
THE OLD ORIGINAL
CHEFOO STAMPS
UNUSED GENUINE SPECIMENS
$2.00 per set of 6 stamps.
·Cash must be sent with order to: Box No. 619- c/o "China Mamm
tion,
tried to turn round to see what had happened but Dr. Wu collid-that all day. ed with him, and witness fell down
and sprained his foot. He got up very proud of himself.
The accused was committed for and held on to one of the pillars.
the next Assizes
He saw Dr. Wu in the middle trial at of the road and a man about charge of attempting to murder thirty feet away holding a revol-and causing grievous hurt to Dr.
One of the commonest causes of · ver and shooting at him. Witness Lim Boon-keng.
poor health and unsatisfactory Outburst in Cantonese. Thousands suffering from catarrh, could not tell his nationality, whe-
development in little children le bronchial and lung trouble, throat, ther he was Malay, Tamil, Chin-
These Asked if he wished to say any- the presence of worms, cough, nathma, hay fever, onlaria,
He could not thing, the accused said he never worms live at the expense of the stomach trouble, indigestion constipa- ese or European.
gastritis, plles, diarrhoea, flatule, recognise him again. The man intended to hit Dr. Lim Boon-keng. child, absorbing nourishment which heart disease, eczema, scrofula, was not dressed in white but he His sole object was to shoot Dr. should be his. Once they have of Improvement female trouble, nervousness, insomnis, did not know what colour he was Wu and his colleagues, who had been got rid obesity, kidney, bladder trouble,
almost immediately becomes ap-. Bright's disease, diabetes, rheumatism, dressed in. Witness hoard a noise killed many people in China. parent and the little one speedily neuralgia dropay, prorrhea, epileptle like a burning fuse, and saw The accused then started to gains in spirit, colour and weight. fits, paralysis, tumours, ulcers, pimples, smoke close by, so he lay flat on make a speech in Cantonese, but
To expel, worms where children dizziness, headaches and many other the ground. He heard an explo- the magistrate who understands are concerned drastic drugs should to health and happiness without poi-sion, but not a loud one, and Baw sonous drugs or the knife, by the Poo smoke, and then the jaga came and the language, cut him short and be, absolutely avoided. All that is pulled him inside the Chamber of political opinions but wanted to Baby's Own Tablets, which not
chronic diseases, have been restored
On Chinese Herbs Co.
THE POO ON CHINESE
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said he did not want to hear his necessary are
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a few doses of
Commerce.ro Ba
bear what he had to say about the only gently and effectively cleanse About ten minutes later he saw
the bowels, but at the same time case. the Chinese consul taking Dr.. Lim
The accused then. said, he had sweeten the stomach, aid digestion, Yee Foo-lun, Chinese Herbalist, Man-
and start the child, well on the road to further progress. aging Director, Over Twenty-five Boon-kang outside the Chamber of nothing further to say!
Guaranteed entirely free from practical experience in Commerce Dr. Lim Boon-keng America curing the pick with was bleeding about the face. Wit-
narcotics or other, injurious drugs, Chinese Herbs,
ness. told someone to telephone the
Baby's Own Tablets can be given police, and they arrived about 6.45.
The Chinese National Seamen's with perfect safety to infants from Hong Kong Office; 62A Queen's Road Some of his friends, then put him
0. (1st Floor).
Into a car and witness went home. Union has demanded that the Na-birth onwards as a remedy for in- digestion, constipation, colle, He did not know the accused and tionalist Government seek redress wind, teething troubles, also to had never been him before. from the Japanese steamship com cheek diarrhoes and relieve croup The Accused's Arrest, pany whose vessel, "Atsuta and colds. Chemists sell or Mohamed Sharif bin Shaik Maru, I sanka Chinese steamer post-free 60 cents the vial, from
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