1929-04-30 — Page 7

TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1929.

FIGHT. FOR LIFE

WOMAN ATTACKED BY DEMENTED HUSBAND

'ASSAILANT'S SUICIDE

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A tragedy in which a Chinese attempted to murder his wife and then committed suicide occurred soon after 6 o'clock this morning

TREASURY CASE

(Continued from Page 1.)

Hypothetical Questions Mr. Sheldon put two what he termed hypothetical questions to Mr. Messer as to what he would have done had he known that 30 cheques were missing and that the numbers on the cover of the

THE CHINA MAIL,

MILITARY SERVICE

CHINESE PROPOSAL DISCUSS- ED AT GENEVA

QUESTION OF ABOLITION

IN OTHER PLACES

CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN TO JAVA

Sir William and Lady Murisen apent a recent week-end at Klang, and took part in the lawn tennis

Geneva, Yesterday. The Disarmament Committee to-tournament day discussed the Chinese proposal to abolish the system of universal

The Dowager Countess of Sea- As the result of the affair Tang] book had been altered.

military service, which tende to

field and Miss Pritchard left Chi (31), is in the Government! It was at this stage that Mr. engender a warlike spirit in the Civil Hospital suffering from two Messer announced that only yes- minds of people, intensifying an- Government House, Singapore, re-

cently. cut wounds, whilst the body of terday he had come across two taynoism to neighbouring Stales, her husband, Lau Mat (56) lies receipt books, from each of which and thereby creating a so-called in the public mortuary.

threa receipt forms had been torn militaristic nationallam, which is The couple lived on the first out. Obviously, he added, that incompatible with the principles of floor of No. 15, Pokfulam-road was a case for further inquiries. (the League of Nations.” They came to the district about He had never had the experience The Chairman asked the Chinese two months ago but had always of discovering that cheques were kept very much to themselves, missing

to-day. threfore, and little was known of them by the neighbours.

and

found it hard to say what he

would have done at the time..

delegation nor to press the matter, deal with the form in which the

But to leave it to the Bureau to

proposal should be embodied,

The Chinese delegate agreed to

The engagement is announced of Miss Nora Macky, of the Y.W.CA. Kuala Lumpur, and Mr. Survey, Phang.

Capt. G. D. Rushton, late of the Singapore Pilot Service, and Mra. Rushton, left for home by. the "Selandia," on retirement.

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The first intimation the Police Mr. Messer also gave his ver- at No. 7, Police Station had of the sion of a telephone conversation await the decision of the Bureau," affair was when the woman ap-with-M-Grayburn of the Bank but reserved the right to return

Mrs. Pritchard, Mrs. Thomas, SHADOWS BEFORE. peared there at 6.50 a.m. She had who, he stated, Fang him up. Ae-to the subject later, after reference

to his government.

Mrs. Rupert Manasseh and the l a cut wound on the left temple

Doctor Riddell. (Canada), sym- Hon. Dr. A. L. Hoops had luncheon'; COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED and another on her wrist. She al-

pathised with the Chinese proposal, at Government House, Singapore. leged that she had been attacked

but associated himself with the by her husband whilst she was

view expressed by Great Britain,! He was armed with a asleep. chopper and, in the struggle for! life which followed, she seized hold of the chopper and was ent in the hand.

DON'T WASTE WATER!

The llon, the Colonial Secretary the United States, Sweden, and and Mrs. Scott, the Hon. Mr: G. E.; Holland,

Shaw and Dr. van Blänkenstein

at dined

Government

House, Singapore, recently,

"Mutual Protection"

Count Barnstorff favoured the abolition of compulsory military Finally she managed to break tording to Mr. Masser, Mr. Gray-service, while M. Litvinoff said he away and run in the street, burn asked: "What about those was not opposed to the Chinese pro-

The whence she made her way to the cheques?

signatures are posal and principle. Mr. Messer. replied: Police Station. When she left the genuine."

Mr. Grayburn. house her husband was in their "They are not." cubicle wielding the chopper like a demented person. She could offer no reason for her husband attacking her as they had had no quarrel.

then said: "Black said in our office yesterday that his was genuine." Mr. Messer rejoined: "Black says it is not. They're forgeries." "I then cut him off," Mr. Messer add-

in the witness-box;

Difficult to Hear

IN THE "MAIL"

ENTERTAINMENTS ..

To-day

Queen's "Iron Mask."

Today World "The Enemy."

To-day. Star "The Patsy."

Theatre;

Theatre;

Theatre;

Theatre;

To-day Majestic

Mr. C. J. Corbin, the Welch Regiment, has arrived at Govern- ment House, Singapore, and

Spring Fever." The committee entered into the sumed duties as Aide-de-Camp to examination of Article Wight in His Excellency. the Draft Convention providing for the limitation of effectives.

A proposal by M. Litvinoff to Mr. J. H. M. Robson writes from substitute "reduction" for "imita- Home that Lady Maxwell and one with tion" was dropped, after a speech of her sons have been ill

Mr. Roltson was ex- by Lord Cushendun, pointing out influenza.

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Messer to stand at the other side ready disarmed to disarm again.

To-day Grand Italian opera "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pa- gliace" at Star Theatre, Kowloon, 9:15 p.

Home Mail

To-day Outward for U.S.A., ports and Europe via Vancouver 5 p.m., and Europe via Siberia 6 pm.

for (Empress of Russia)

San Francisco, etc., (Shinyo Maru) 5) Ban

Lammerts'. A actions

The Police rushed the woman off to the Government Civil Hos- pital and immediately proceeded On Mr. H. A. Lammert (fore-that the question of limitation and pected to arrive in Singapore to the house. On arrival they man of the special jury) suggest-reduction was already settled, and shortly. found the husband lying dead on ing that Mr. Messer might stand British land forces already reduced the floor with a deep wash in his nearer to the jurors, his Lordship to the limit provided by the

In reply to an invitation by wire- throat and the chopper by his observed that he knew it was dit Article.

Sze said that he side. He had apparently com-cult to hear and sympathised with

Count Bernstoff, in the course of less, Dr. Alfred

May 1-At 292, the Peak, Gough mitted suicide.

Mr. Messer. But, the jury had to the discussion, said they were not would attend the tiffin of the Par-

Hill, valuable household furniture, Union which was to hear and he, therefore ordered Mr.asking the Powers which had al. Pacific

held in the Astor House, 2.80 p.m.

Jast week. As May 1-At Godown No. 8, H.K. of the Court, his Lordship also He hoped that in future the Con- Shanghai,

Dr. Sze, & H. Whf. & Godown Co., Ltd. bundles galvanized moving to the chair next him inference would not degenerate into guest of honour with order to hear hetter from the new a conference of mutual protection Prof. G. G. Wilson, who holds Kowloon, 97

chair of International Law plain sheets, 10.30 a.m. against disarmaments. (Laughter) the PHOTOGRAPHER'S FATE

Mr. Sheldon then dealt with the A German proposal to amend at Harvard University, was hardwriting and signature on the Article Eight of the Draft Conven- speak on "International Relations The boilies of the three Chinese cheques. Mr. Messer said he had tion so as to include the limitation on the Pacific."

number of cheques of trained reserves was rejected, spectators who were killed in the examined a aeroplane accident following the "for the remarkable similarity of only the German, Chinese, and farewell to HR.H. the Duke ofpeculiarities of my own handwrit-Soviet delegations voting for the Gloucester on Saturday evening, ing" have all been identified at the Kowloon Hospital yesterday.

'PLANE TRAGEDY

IDENTIFICATION OF THE THREE VICTIMS

They were:--

position.

The case is proceeding."

Liu Chun (33), dye worker DUAL PERSONALITY

employed at the Yau Tak Shing

works. Sheungshapo, a native of Heungshan;

Liu Kam-shek, dye worker em-| ployed at the Yau Tak Shing works, Shatiyuen, a native of Heungshan; and

CHINESE RECEPTION IN HOSPITAL

IMAGES AND FIREARMS

motion.

DEATH LETTERS

OXFORD PROFESSOR'S TRAGEDY

FOUND DEAD

valuable household

Sports

to May 2-Sales Room, Duddell-st., and blackwood furniture, 3.30 p.m.

May 3 At 324 Kowloon Tong, valuable household furniture, During the week ending 9 am.

silver ware, Saturday, (April 20) the Shang-blackwood and fine hai Municipal police arrested 305 etc., 2.30 p.m. persons, of whom 22 were charged with being armed robbers, and two alleged murderers. During the first 12 hours of last week, the police made an auspicious beginning, -(says the "N. C. Daily News") arresting 20 ålleged arm- ed robbers, 18 by Central Station and two by Sinza.

During his visit to Kuala Lam- Remarkable letters in Serbian pur H.E. the Governor of the A plea of dual personality was Fung Woon (22), photographer

with the Chief put forward employed by the Mee Kwong

at Oxford recently, were read at the inquest on Pro- Straits stayed

and Lady Peel at Studio, No. 1. Cheong On-street, when Bryan Stanley Moseley, aged fessor Névill Forbes, Professor Secretary

His Excellency inspect Kowloon City, a native of Nam-17, of Fairfield Vicarage, Buxton, of Russian at Oxford University, Carcosa.

was charged with stealing a gold who was found dead in his bed-ed the Rubber Research Institute and opened the new Victoria In cigarette саве from Messrs. room. Samuel's shop in Oxford.

astitute. He was present at an official dinner at Carcosa. His Excellency also inspected the experimental. plantation at Serdang and later left for Singapore.

hoi.

Damage done to the acroplarie is estimated to amount to £8,000, which means that it is a total

wreck. The three demolished buts suffered damaged to the extent of $250.

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GHOST TRAIN'

DRIVERLESS FOR 15

1

MILES

A WILD DASH

ese images.

These

verdict

.

was

returned of

H.E. the

Governor and Lady by Mr. Chick,

Genera!

There were

May 34-S.C. Command Inter- unit contest, Sookumpoo Valley.

May 4 Seventh Annual Athle~ tie sports meeting of Cheung Chau Govt. School.

Meetings To-day-Sanitary Board Meeting, 4.15 p.m.

To-day- H.K. Football Assen. Council meeting, 5.30 p.m.

To-day Combined meeting of China Coast Officers' and . Marine Engineers Guild (H. K. Branch.) 67, Des Voeux-rd., 5.30 p.m.

May 7-Annual meeting of the Hong Kong Auxiliary of the Bri- tish and Foreign Bible Society, Helena May Institute, 5.15 p.m.

May 10-Further meeting of United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Itd., Messrs. Dodwell & Co.'s offices,! 11 a.m.

Miscellaneous

were produced by boy was not normal. His peculiar of Hook, Hampshire.

Mr. Galpin, defending, said the friend, Mr. L. Cairn, an architect, ities starred with a liking for Chin- Professor Forbes was one of the He made a habit of greatest authorities on Slavonic collecting these and frequenting languages.

A Chinese laundries so that he could

May 1- Spring Festival at meet Chinese. He even went so "Death from wounds self-inflicted Clifford, attended

A.D.C., had luncheon with the Quarry Bay School, 11 am. far as to ask his parents if he could during temporary insanity." bring Chinese to his home.

Mr. Cairn said that the profes-Hon. Mr. G. E. Shaw,

May 2-Bridge party at Talkoo Another weakness was a likingsor had been to London about his Adviser to the Regents, at Johore, Chub in aid of H.K.W.G. & M.C.L.. for firearms,

teeth, and was worried as to the on Sunday, Mar. 24.

May 10-At Volunteer Head- present the Regents of Johore Dr. Harrison Hill said Moseley result of a blood test.

quarters, Annual Corps smoking suffered from a dual personality. He thought that he had some (H.H. Tungku Mahkota and the concert, dinner and distribution of A real "ghost train which He might be perfectly normal and serious complaint, and it had prey. Dato Mentri Besar), H.H. Tungku Corps trophies and musketry prizes. travelled for 15 miles without driv- then something happened which ed on his mind. Mr. Cairn said Ampuan Besar of Pahang, H.H. Tungku Bendahara of Johore, H.H. fireman, dushing through caused him to become enthralled he left Oxford satisfied

Tungku Temenggong of Jokere four stations and over level cross-with the idea of being something had

and Lleut.-Colonel Dato Abdal ings and defying all efforts to stop else. For a time he became a dif-doubts.

Colonel Hamid, Acting

Com ferent personality, and during that

William Byles, the professor's mandant, Johore Military forces. time his actions were in accord-servant, said his master had never Railway line in Lincolnshire re-ance with the character he adopted. beer subject to fits of depression Haunted Laundries ecutiy:

until recently. The condition of The Rev. C. S. Moseley, vicar of his teeth and a swelling of his The train, which consisted of a

Fairfield, said when his son was ankle had troubled him.

Three weeks' hard labour was locomotive and five goods wag+

the sentence passed by Major C. Willson, O.B.E.. yesterday on a In consequence of the precau- Spalding and had been temporari-book he read it over until his eyes stained with blood.

he found anything sensational in a

bath, the water of which was Chinese charged with the unlaw-tions taken with ly left by the driver and fireman. began to twitch. The Chinese be-

ful possession of six new blankets. outbreak of yellow fever in Rio de Suddenly it began to move. It

One letter, addressed to the pro- The Police made inquiries at vari-Janeiro certain shipping companies ran out of the siding on to the did nothing but haust Chinese God bless you: Thank you for all perty.

fessor's sister, fend: "Good-bye-ous shops, none claimed the pro- have ordered their vessel not to main line towards Sleaford,

touch at the port.

er or

the

it, caused consternation on main London and North-Eastern

the dispelled

that he professor's

gons, was standing in a siding at very young they discovered that if He found the professor in a

came an obsession with him. He

laundries, and when he went into

gathering speed as it went. Both an eye hospital for an operation he/You have done for me.

Please givo Willie £200 in addition to He has The magistrates dismissed the what I have left him.

the driver and fireman were upheld a reception for Chinese. able to reach it, and the signal-

man, surprised to Ese the train charge under the Probation, of been a saint and an angel. My pass his box in defiancé of his Offenders' Act on condition that the love." signals, telephoned the news along boy was sent to a specialist for Another letter, in Serbian,

the line.

A Clear Line ∙All stations to Sleaford, 18 miles

treatment.

a

THEATRE

language which the professor The Sub-Conscious Mind

often used iri correspondence, The possibility of the existence read:--

away, were warned to keep the of a dual personality has been re If I should die now, tell. Janet line clear for the runaway. For cognised in every age, writes the to make over to Willie £1,000. I tunately there were no trains on Medical Correspondent of the have already arranged for £100 the line, which is used by boat "Daily Mail". The explanation of for yourself, and give the same to expresses from Liverpoot and the it has varied infinitely.

my other friends as "souvenirs. Midlands to Harwich.

Modera psychologists call the Thank you for coming to see me. As the train reached each sta-two components the conscious and Good-bye, my dear friend. Janet tion attempts were made to jump the sub-conscious mind.

is to give another £100 to Gabriel.

on to the engine and shut off the In normal individuals the consci- I wish to leave 'Jock £100. I also steam, but defiantly the train went ous, reasoning, mind can hold the wish you and Gabriel to take what on through Pinchbeck, Goberton, wild plungings of the sub-conscious you like of the pictures, glass and Gannington, and Helpringham. in check. If ita grip is relaxed by silver. Ve

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By this time, however, the run- disease it loses all control. If the The following paper was found away was becoming exhausted disease is permanent we call this on his death: "Cremation, please. from its wild dash, and finally it loss of control madness. If it is Don't let any one stay in the house. came to a standstill near Helmerely transient, we call it de- I am sure it is dangerous."... pringham through failure of lirium.

Dr. Waters, Professor Forbes' steam. It was then taken into a

medical adviser, said he was siding and the line re-opened to normal traffic.

Britain supplied 1,140 out of the 30,535 motor vehicles registered in Berlin during the past year,

M. Fringle and A. Hodgkinson, suffering from pyorrhoea and a British inimigrants into Canada, minor skin disesse. The wounds who landed from the liner "Regina," he inflicted on himself were not are missing, and it is feared that serious. They hoped to save his they may have perished in the life, but he suddenly collapsed railway amash in Ontario,

and died.

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The report of the Indian Broad- casting Company, from which the few European staff resigned a

loss of months ago, showa

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