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SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1930.

P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS. TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS. EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA. AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE. PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.).

6. 8.

*KIDDERPORE +KASHMIR

MANTUA

•ALIPORE *KASHGAR

MALWA *KHYBER

MACEDONIA

*NAUPORE

†KARMALA

RAWALPINDI

*KALYAN

RANCHI

From

About

Tons Hong Kong)

1930. 5,334 19th Aug. 8,985 30th Aug.

10,916 13th Sept. 6,273 17th Sept 9,006 27th Sept

10,950 11th Oct.

9.114

25th Oct.

11.120 8th Nov. 5,283 15th Nov.

16,610 Oth Dec. 9,344 20th Dec.

Destination

Straits, Colombo, Bombay & Karachi. Marseilles, London, Huil, Ratterdam

& Antwerp.

Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marselles, London, Hell, Rotterdam

& Antwerp. Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam

& Antwerp. Dombay. Marseilles, & London. Marseilles, London. Hull, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

THE CHINA MAIL.

STATION TRAGEDY:

(Continued from Page 4)

Mr. King: When practices are held there's always a European onder in the station?-Yes,

Station Guard's Story.

The next witness called was Gurbakch Singh, B722, who was on Station guard duty. Witness sald that he was transforred to Lok Ma Chau in May 1929, and was due for transfer, again although he had up till then heard nothing. He knew Dalip Singh, B543, who went to the Station in May this year. The man was on friendly terms with the other Indians at the Station and never seemed depressed or unhappy nor had he grumbled or complained of anything.. He was not annoyed at having been cent to 1.2 Station.

Speaking of July 21

that he was on guard duty from. 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. hear the steps leading down Crom the Station. He was standing and both, Gurdit Singh and Dalip Singh were sitting under the trees chatting near the back gate, the other Indian officers being inside the barracks,

ness

said

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grille at the

compound door, half closed it and reloaded. Looking through the half closed door he saw Chaffa Singh lying on the ground. He heard three or four more shots and then Dalip Singh came into the wit-compound. He fired two shots at to the the station and then ran stone stairs outside the station but inalde the compound.

The Coroner: Had either of these two got their rifles with them prior to 4.30 p.m.?—No, I did not see

them.

Twelve Shota Missed! · Witness fired another six-shots at Dalip Singh as he crossed the com- pound, reloaded and fired another six shots as he went up the stairs, None appeared to take effect.

Mr. Lindsali: That's an obvious

lie. It's impossible to fire six shots, reload and fire another six while the man was crossing the compound.

Resuming, witness said: I closed the compound door, locked it and secured the key. Then I went to the barrack room and roused Ser geant Jewan Singh and Constable Phuman Singh who were asleep.

Mr. Lindsell: You were within a The Coroner: Did you see him go few fect of them, fired 12 revolver out again?-No:

Witness said that shortly after 4.30 p.m. he shw Dalip Singh go into the compound.. Dalip Singh was saying that on the return of the European Sergeant he would obtain leave to visit Shantin, the village.

Tel. 26061.

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From Trieste, Yenice, Spalato, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Karachi, Colombo, Penang & Singapore.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk Into the Godawns of the Hongkong and Kowloon What! loon, whence and/or from the wharves and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kow.

delivery may be obtained,

Optional Cargo wil be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 13th instant.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gadown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th fast, will be subject to ront be presented to the Undersigned on or All claims against the vessel must before the 20th inst not be recognised.

or they will

You did not see him go out of the shots and didn't wake them?-No, veyors Messra. Goddard & Douglas.

compound?-No.

You were Station guard and you never saw him at all? I didn't see him go out of the back gate.

Well, could he have gone out of the back gate without you seeing him? Yes.

9,128 22nd Nov, Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles, & London. Marsailles, London, Hull, Rotterdam

& Antwerp.

Marseilles & London, Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam go out.

& Antwerp. Marseilles & London.

1931. 16,650 3rd Jan.

KASHMIR

| 8,996 17th Jan.

15,132 31st Jan.

COMORIN

*Carge only. Calls Casablanca. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to

Constantinople, Pireaus. Smyrna and other Lavan: Ports by steamers of the Thedival Mail Steamship Co.

TILAWA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TALAMBA TALMA SHIRALA TAKADA

1030

10,000 16th Aug. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

3.30 p.m. 8.01823rd Aug. Singapore, Panang & Calcutta. 10,000 11th Sept. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

7,811 | 14th Sept. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 6,919 21st Sept. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,

B-1. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and tarry a qualified surgeon.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).

*TANDA!

ST. ALBANS NELLORE

1930 6th Sept. 6,956 4,500 3rd Oct. ❘ 6,853 ❘ 31st Oct.

• Will call Sandakan.

Manila, Thursday Island, Townsville; Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne,

Regular monthly sallings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong

to Australia.

The E. & A. B.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghal, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawac, Timor, Darwin, or other parts en route as in fucement offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

Although you were walking to and Fro just there?-I did not see him

How is it possible if you were

walking up and down there?-I did not pay attention.

Mr. King (to the Coroner): There's another gate in front of the

Station.

The Coroner (to witness): Now, you say that up to the time that the shooting started you did not see Dalip Singh again?-No; I did not see him at all.

The "boy" said that some min- utes, about ten minutes, after 4.30. p.m. Dalip Singh was sitting by the dag staff cleaning his rifle?-No, I

did not see him.

"Incredible" Says Coroner. It is incredible that you did not see him?I did not see him.

Did you go on your patrol or did you sit down?-I walked four or five paces in each direction,

Could you see the flag-staff- could not see the flag-staff.

Was it your duty to patrol right around the Station?-It is the common practice walk....

that

we

Is it or is it not your duty to patrol right around the Station?-

We have bud no such instructions.

around the Station?-No.-

You had no orders to patrol right

Gurbukah Singh continued that he saw Sargeant Madgwick walking up the path firing at Dalip Singh.

B543 and be emptied his revolver of six shots at him but none ap- peared to take effect.

The Union 3.3. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Witness was 15 yards away from Bealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

[

The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to Londra via Suez Canal,

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canni

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

SBIRALA KASHGAR

*DERRIMA

TAKADA MALWA *NAGPORE

1930

9,005 29th Aug,

-

7,841 22nd Aug,

81st Aug. 6,649 31st Aug. 10,980 12th Sept. 3,283 23rd Sept KHYBER

9.114 20th Sept. MOREA

10,954 10th Oct. KARMALA 9,128 19th Oct. MACEDONIA 11,120 24th Oct. *BANALLA

27th Oct. RAWALPINDI 10,619 7th Nov. KALYAN

1,144 22nd Nov. RANCHI

15,650 5th Dec. KASHMIR

8,985 20th Dec.

'Carge only.

Amoy, Shal, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai & Kobe

Mr. Lindsell: Have you passed a revolver tast lately? Yes, about a month back I passed the preliminary test with 85 points.

What was

the maximum 1. Did you gain a first, second or third class passt

I fred only seven.

But they were still asleep?-Yes. They put on their boots and took arms. I telephoned to Taipo station at 6.10 by the charge room clock.

The Magistrate: What language did you speak?---Chinese.

What did you say?--Lok Ma

Chau, ta ma chi (shooting bullets).

"That's not Chinese," commented Mr. Lindsell, “How do you account for the fact that the telephone clerk at Taipo says the message was not received until 5.45?"

been slow. The Chinese af Taipo

Witness: The clock must have

did not seem to understand what I said.

I reported to the Indian Sergeant who telephoned to Taipo and then we four took our standa at the window, Gurdit Singh, P. C. B. 553 having come from his room. I did not notice if the Lewis gun was in the charge room.

Mr. Lindsell: Can you explain how Dalip Singh managed to come down and take the Lewis gun away? -He must have taken it before 4,30 and planted it outside the station.

Questioned. by Mr. King witness said that when the first shot was fed 3553 was with witness outside by the tree. When witness had finished firing with his revolver be looked around and saw that B559 had disappeared. When B553 came to witness' barrack room he had his rifle with him so he must have gone to his own barrack room first. witness stayed in his barrack room until 7.30 p.m. and then they all went out together. This was be- cause they heard someone at the Married Quarters call out: "Come out all who are alive in the station." They went through the kitchen

in the alleyway just outside this door. B9 (Chajja Singh) was lying

door; he was apparently dead. 'Wit ness was the first to come out and as soon as he stepped out a shot war fired; apparently by the rescue perty.

矍

" A Candid Admission.

Asked if he had gone out earlier, at 6.30 p.m., witness sald he had. He went out by the same door, walked through the compound and had a look around. He went as far as the compound gate and just, out- side the gate he found Sergeant Madgwick's revolver which he had

Mr. King explained that the re- volver.tests were not graded like the Amoy, Mofi. Kobe & Osaka. Shangha! Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

musketry classes. He understood Shanghal Mo Kobe & Yokohama that the maximum number of Shanghal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. points in this test was 110 or 120. picked up. He had gone out to see Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Mr. Lindsell (to witness) Then if he could beate B543 and also to Shanghai, Mofi, Kobe & Yokohama. you fired six shots at a man lying And out if the rescue party had Shanghal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama down at a range of 15 yards and arrived. He did so of his own Shanghai & Kabe.

didn't hit him, yet a month before accord. you passed a test with 76 per cont points. How do you explain that? Witness: I was in a hurry and so excited. I didn't take proper alm."

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moil, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

Passengers for Rangoon must defray their owa Hotel expenses at Kingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries, Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft x 2ft x 1ft will be received at the Company's Dice up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

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My Betinator farninked on, Application. Hong Kong,” Apell

The Coroner's Apparently no one dared to go upstairs?-No.

Why? Four of you armed against one? The party outside was firing at B543 and had we gone up we Continuing witness said that would have got the fire.VER Dalip Singh then fired a shot at him At this point the hearing wa and he rushed across the compound adjourned until Wednesday at 2 to the station and switched on the p.m., to be continued on Friday alarm. He then went back to the afternoon.

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ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

Borneo, British str., 1.297 tona,

Tuesday, August 16.

Capt. J. H. Van den Berg, from Hong Kong, Shum Shui Po.- Shun Tai S.S. Co.

Fresno Star; British str., 5,020 tone,

Capt. Phillips, from Singapore, Golden Sun, American str., 4,520 buoy No. A27.-Dodwell & Co.

tons. Capt. W. F. M. Scorh, from Manila, buoy No. A26.- States & Co.

Hellas, Norweigan str., 1,114 tons,

Capt. J. Davidson, from Swa- tow, buoy No. C35-Thoresen & Co. Ichang, British atr, 1,228 tons.

Capt. R. F. Mitchell, from Can- ton, buoy No. C14.-B. & §.

Invincible, American str., 4,829

tons, Capt. Ulstad, from Manila, buoy No. A26-L. Everett Inc. Kwang Chow, British str., 1,672

tona, Capt. D. Lupton, from Swatow buoy No. A10.-B. &

S.

Rajputana, British str., 16,600 tona,

Capt. Ed. J. W. Carter, from. Yokohama, Kowloon Wharf.—- Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. Yang, British str., 1,694 tons, Capt. F. W. Potter, from Can- ton, buoy No. C16.-B. & S.

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