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MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1929.

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FIRE IN SWATOW

ABOUT 50 WOODEN HOUSES DESTROYED

THE

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Shortly before midnight

His face covered with streaks Extraordinary scenes were wit- August 21, a disastrous fire broke of blood which flowed copiously nessed in the Kowloon Magistracy out in the 3rd and 13th districts of from wounds in his head, a Chin on Saturday in the case in which Swatow, writes a Chinese corres-ese, 30 years of age, was led into Lam Ling (89) is charged with the pondent.

the Central Police Station just murder of Indian Police Constable The blaze concerned mainly an before nine o'clock on Saturday B. 458, Sapura Singh, on the night assembly of wooden houses near night.

of July 11, on a vacant piece of the Chung-shan Maloo (which, of, He said that he had been at ground between Jordan and Austin course, is named in honour of the tacked by "two European soldiere" Roads. late Dr. Sun Yat-sen). It lasted whose identities are unknown to The Court was crowded with in- a little over an hour but between him. That they wore Glengarryterested spectators. 40 and 50 of these houses were caps, however, was an assertion The so-called girl-wife of the ac-

made by him.

cused was responsible for many. The fire began with a hunt for a mosquito! On being roused by a bite, a man brought a lamp into his bed to find the insect and the light set the bedding afire.

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Two Chinese males perished, one an octogenarian, the other a boy.

MOTOR COLLISION

TWO PRIVATE CARS RUMP ON STUBBS-ROAD TOOLS STOLEN FROM STAND

At about 9 am, on Saturday, two private motor-cars bumped on Stubbs-road, which leads from the Sikh temple up to the Peak, Repulse Mr. A. G. W. Tickle, Bay, etc.

No reason could be adduced as scenes, her outbursts being repeat- to why he should have been thus edly reproved by the Magistrate, treated. He said that he was on but her fury knew no bounds when the upper part of Ice House accused made an effort to turn the street, near the Dairy Farm Co.'s tables by accusing the girl and her head office and St. Paul's College, lover of the murder of the Indian when the two foreigners approach- ed him, said something which he did not understand, and then "a sailed him with their walking sticks."

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constable.

This was the fourth day in the hearing of the case by the Magia- trate, Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith.

The accused questioned Cheung: Kui, an eighteen-year-old girl, whoj ia his supposed wife, at great length.

A Good Samaritan The description he gave of the (or "swagger") sticks resembles that of regimental but his wounds appeared, to the layman, prosecution), as having been caused by some- thing much heavier. His clothing was drenched in blood. and his features were hardly discernible.

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, Assist- ant Crown Attorney (for the Chief-Detective-In- spector Reynolds, and Detective-i Inspector C. P. Fallon, who is in charge of the case, were all present when the hearing was started at Flat, Round, Square and Long

Of himself he said that he was 10.45 am, the Court rising at 1 Iron, Wire Nails, Iron Plates, Iron Technical Secretary to the Direc-formerly a seafarer

but is now p.m. Wire, Toilet Goods, Japanese Por- tor of Public Works, reported sub- unemployed. His address, he add- celain, Fire Crackers, Cigars, sequently that he was driving cared, was in Hollywood-road, but Cigarettes, Tobacco Leaf, Matches, No. 266 and that car No. 351 collided he had forgotten the number. Ammonia, Sodium Sulphide, Hydro- with his car, damaging a wheel

After taking his statement, the chloric Acid, Glass Ware, Ophthal- and a tyre.

Police sent him to hospital in the mic Instruments, Wines, Flour,

motor ambulance. He was assist ed into the charge room by a good etc., etc.

Samaritan in the form of a Chin- ese youth who passed by and noticed his profuse bleeding.

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Another collision occurred later in the day in Queen's-road Central in the city. Private motor-car No. 2277 was coming out of a side

The other vehicle private ricaha No. 832, which was damaged.

Mr. A. W. J. Simmons, Senior

way.

was

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|TWO COOKING POTS

ABERDEEN FISHING FLEET IN PORT

NOT OUT AT SEA AT ALL

Previous to entering the witness- box the young girl howled the Court down, and it was not until the patient Interpreter, Mr. Yip, had explained to her that it was not she who was charged with the murder, that she quietened down.

A Big Chopper Defendant (to the girl in the witness box): I put it to you that you brought this big chopper to the shed.

His Worship (to witness): Did¦ you?

came with

Witness: No. Accused: You sweetheart, I suppose.

His Worship: What day? Accused: On the night of July Police 10, when the Indian was murdered. His Worship: On July 10 did cor- you come with a man?

Witness: No.

On inquiry from the Station, Aberdeen, the "China: Mai" learns that it is not rect to say that the fishing fleet! was out at sea during the typhoon STOLEN FOR PROCEEDS TO BE of Thursday, August 22.

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The following report published in a local paper Friday:

A MISSING "FRIEND"

At the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday before Mr. T. S. Whyte- Smith, a Chinese named Wan Yan (30) was charged with the theft of two cooking pots and one ladle, the total value of which was $1.10, from Chan Yee-kan, a filter in Tung Yat-street.

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Witness: You mean to tell the Court that when you came to ask my brother you had no jacket on? His Worship: How do you know what he had on?

Witness: When we were taking supper he had a jacket on.

Witness: On the eve of July 10 at 8 p.m., you had a jacket on at supper.

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She then shouted out loudly in

A Direct Accusation was the Hakka dialect some "hot Accused: I had no supper at

on words" to the acensed, his all. I was picking rags all day. Chinese Music.

and

Worship intervened with--"Don't You are responsible for the death "The Aberdeen fishing fleet shout, you must not speak to the of the Indian P.C., because you was out when the typhoon pass-defendant, Lam Ling, you must had the chopper in your hand. ed close to the Colony, but so speak to me."

Once again the girl screamed far no news has been received: Accused: You were with a man at the accused whereon his Wor- as to how the boats fared. Some in the shed at 10, and I went out ship said: "Contempt of Court. I anxiety is felt for their safety."to buy cigarettes. An-Indian-came, will have to-put-you-in-prison. As far as official quarters in the but I was not there.

Witness: I deny the whole place concerned is able to say, no His Worship (to witness): When thing. I deny having the revol anxiety has been felt at all; be the defendant went out did not an ver. Sergt. Jessop stated that accus-cause, when the storm broke out, Indian come in the shelter?

I deny killing the Indian. Accused: ed was arrested in Laichikok-road the fishing fleet was at anchor in

Is it possible for a Witness: No, no; I was out at man to kill another without get- by Sergt. M. Mattinson and athe harbour between Aberdeen vil-10 o'clock.

ting help? Chinese detective, and brought to lage and Aplichau Island.

Accused: On my return from His Worship: That is a ques- the Shamshuipo station.

The Aberdeen fishing fleet, as is purchasing cigarettes I saw you tion for the Court. Accused said that a friend generally known, comprises a large and your sweetheart holding the whom he could not find had given number of specially built junks, Indian on the ground. the pots to him to sell, the con-each with a crew of from 10 to 20 dition being that he would share souls. It goes out for deep sca the proceeds with the accused. fishing during certain seasons of

His Worship fined the acersed the year. $10, or, in default, 14 days' jaili with hard labou

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG

"Mind" was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Selentist, on Sunday August

25.

RAN A LOTTERY

RESULTS OF RAID IN YAUMATI

WHAT THE POLICE FOUND

Witness: I did not.

"Matter of Common Sense" Accused: It is a matter of com- mon sense, Do you believe tho girl-won't you believe me? She is responsible. If I go to jail it

Accused: The Indian was as saulted badly, and he was half dead, so I said "you cannot strike is her fault. people like that." I tried to re- monstrate.

Witness: I was not there at all.

What happened was this. I was not in the shelter. You looked for me and shouted "I have kill- ed the Indian, I have got his re- volver. Let us go.".

At this stage the Magistrate again had to reprove the shout

Mr. Fitzroy: Lam Ling says that he had cuts on his hands. Were they fresh? (To witness) Did you see him get those cuts?

Witness: I did not.

Mr. Fitzroy: Is it true that he tried to separate.

Witness: I did not see. the Indian, the accused and your Anyone else in the shelter besides

brother Three at first, then the brother came.

Two Chinese were charged at the Kowloon. Magistracy oning witness. Saturday before Mr. T. S. Whyte-

Accused: I tried to separate the Smith with keeping the ground Indian and your sweetheart by The Golden Text was: "Be not floor of 526, Shanghai-street as a pushing my hands between them, conformed to this world: but be ye gambling den, and secondly with and I was hart on the head. all I did not, transformed by the renewing of having in their possession 84 Fo your mind, that ye may prove what Piu Lottery tickets.

is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God" (Rom. 12.2).

Among the eltations which com- prised the Lesson-Sermon was the

The second accused admitted both charges, while the first denied guilt.

Witness: No, where is the man, can you produce him?

His Worship: Yes, any other questions, defendant?

"Wound on My Hands" Accused: You had a chopper in evidence that he and two others your hand, and it was dark. You

Chinese Detective C.558 gave

| following · from the Bible: "If

there be therefore any consolation raided the house at night and can see the wounds or my bands if any fellowship of the Spirit, paper for lottery tickets, while the head. in Christ, if any comfort of love, found the first accused cutting and on the left hand side of my Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like second was writing out names on minded, having the same love, be the papers.

Did you see the revolver taken at

Did you carry it away from the shelter ?~-~~-~No..

Never had it in your possession at all. Did you roll up the mat. 7-- No, but a small mat was rolled up when I left.

Inside or outside ?-Outside.

Other Evidence -

The next witness called was Chang Ching. He testified that the His Worship: What is the an-girl used to visit him aften, and swer to that?

that she called him "brother,” al- though he was no relative of hers:

p.m.-Programme of

7.48 p.m. Evening Weather Re- port:

8 p.m.-Evening Programme (H.M.V. & Victor Records supplied through the courtesy of Messrs. S. Montric & Go., Ltd.).

Trovatore-Anvil Chorus" (Verdi), "Forge in the Forest",

Arthur Pryor's Band. *Musette (Gluck), "Ballet Des Sylphes",

Victor Concert Orchestra. "Pirate Song", "Captain Stratton's Fancy",

Baritone ... Reinald Werrenrath, The Vagabond King" (Vocal Gems), "Lady Luck", Vocal Gems

"I've Always Wanted to Call You My H.M.V. Light Opera Company. Sweetheart",

"If I Didn't Miss You", "Trio in G major' (Haydn),

Gracie Fields.

Alfred Cortot-Jacques Thibaud- Pablo Casals. "The World is Waiting for the Sun-

rise",

"Rose in the Bud", Baritone,

Reinald Werronrath. "Reducing ("Trials of Topay")"

(Herbert),

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Talking by Angela Baddeley.

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Humorous Talking by

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Victor Concert Orchestra, "Wind Amongst the Trees"

Flute Solo

.Clement Barone. At the Brook", Violin,

Cello & Harp Venetian Trío. "Why is the Bacon so Tough 7",

Leonard Henry,

ing of one accord, of one mind. First accused told his Worship Witness: No, no, I did not. Let this mind be in you, which was that he from also in Christ Jesus.

was a boarder. at.: 526, Accused Then your sweetheart simply became the names Chang Sh Shiver", Comedian, For it is Shanghai-street and that he knew took the revolver away from the were the same. He came from Po "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life" God which worketh in you both to that the second accused ran a lot Indian and asked you to carry it? Put, and he first met the girl on "Chloe (Song of the Swamp), (Phil: 2: 1,2,6,13), all will and to do of his good pleasure" tery. He did not help in it at

Witness: No."

June 9 this year.

Paul Whiteman and His Accused: Both you and your A farmer was the next witnesa

Concert Orchestra. ran for safety, and I also called and he recalled that he caught "Mighty Lak A Rose" (Nevin),

"Al Fresco" (Herbert), the accused and the girl going to

Xylophone Salo

"Flozan

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Superintendent

Hong Kong, 22nd August, 1929,

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Expansión, from London, Jenkins Kremlin, from Shang- hai:

The Lesson-Sermon also included First accused was discharged, lover the following passages from the while the second was fined $100 ran. Christian Science text-book, with the

#Science and Health with Key to months hard labour.

the Scriptures," by Mary Baker

Eddy "When the divine precepta

August 26, 1929

are understood, they unfold the HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS foundation of fellowship, in which one mind is not at war with an- other, but all have one Spirit, God, one intelligent source, in accordance with the Scriptural command: "Let this Mind be In you, which was also in Christ Jesus" (p. 276).

Mosers J. Cochet, H. C. Chan. Mr. G. Dillenberg

Messrs Ward, Goin, J. C. Groves, Mr. Burton Honig,

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Mr J, W. J. Russell. Mr. So Fang-nia

Mr H H. Fox, Commercial Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. P. Jorge. Counsellor to the British Legation, Peking, who was in Shanghai for the past few weeks in connec- tion with the preliminary discus sions in regard to a new Sino Kitten, from Wintongid

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S. LAUK.

sults of his conversations with Mr. Superintendent Isu Moh, the Chinese representa Hong Kong 22nd August, 1929, tive, to the British Minister

Megera. H. C. Trivedi, M. H Tang, A H. Taft

Messrs. Paul Wyler, C. W White, R. W Wedderburn.

Mr. Joseph Young

Sam Herman.

on

I am a little girl, I Canton. He (witness) had a few "When the have no sweetheart, don't believe village volunteers to help him. Не Parade Sergeant-Major's him, your Worship.

added that the man, Lam Ling, "The Boys of the Old Brigade”, Accused After leaving the fired three shots from an embank "Humoreske (Dvorak),

Bass-Baritone Peter Dawson. ment off the railway.

"Polish

Dance",

Piano Solo,

A Hans Barth. "Popular Songs of Yesterday",

Medley Waltz The Troubadours. 10.30 pmClose Down.

shelter you had the revolver.

Witness: No, no, I never had After further evidence the Court any revolver, my

- adjourned till to-morrow at 215 p.m. Accused; Your sweetheart left in a bus for Kowloon City,

"I Have No Sweetheart” Witness: No. He has invented

The Shanghai Nichi Nichi the whole story, I have no sweet reports that Lih Li-san has fallen heart at all. SAMRA MO from the graces of the Kiongen By favour of the Dean of West

His Worship - The aweetheart Communist Party, who assert that minister the following attended the now becomes an exhausted mat, he is communist in name only. Lih Thanksgiving Service at Westmin- ter

Li-san, It wül be recalled, was one eter Abbey as representing the Accused: How could I have the of the instigators and promoters Imperial Merchant Service Guild, revolver? I had no jacket. * of anti-foreign agitation during on behalf of officers of the Merchant His Worship: But ake said that 1925/26, and he was banned by the Navy-Captain__ R-A. Tillotson, you were wearing an old jacket? Chinese for his pro-communist Chairman; Mr. T. W. Moore, Accused: I had no jacket on at tendencies in 1927. He is charged Secretary Captain J. C. Hayes, all when I left for Sum Chun, by his fellows with stealing party management committee; and Cap- when the revolver was taken away funds and they believe that he is in G. T. Dann, London representa

in Biding in Shanghai, Ca

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