1934-10-25 — Page 9

OPIUM DIVAN TRAGEDY

Plea That Deceased Fell On Scissors

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"SWORN BROTHERS” UNTIL LOAN REFUSED

The theory that the deceased, Chán Sap-yec. had fatien on'a

* pair of scissors during the brief struggle in the opium divan, was

PREMIUM ON H. K. DOLLAR RISING

FAST IN CANTON

Due To Buying Of U.S. Money And Sterling

FOREIGNERS IN CLOVER

(From Our Own Correspondent] Canton, To-day.

Good demand for Hong Kong put forward by Li Siu-kwong, doilars in Canton has increased the aged 30, who was charged with primium from: 28 cents to 41 cents) manslaughter before the Chief for each doller. This rise of pre- Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor, mfum is a boon to foreigners and at the Criminal Sessions, Su- those who are paid on the basis of

Hong Kong currency, preme Court, this morning,

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1934

EARTH TRUCK INVOLVED IN

FATAL KOWLOON ACCIDENT

S-Year-Old Chinese Ruus Across Track And Knocked Down.

A

Ave-year-old Chinese boy, named Wong Hung, was killed last "night by an earth truck while crossing a railway line in Prince Edward Road,

It was reported that the boy was, walking with his mother when he run across the tracks. Sustaining Revere injuries after being knocked lown the boy was removed to the Kowloon hospital where he died three hours later at 11 p.m.

MESSAGE TO

U.S. BANKERS

JAVA SPARROWS AID Today's Short Story.

GAMBLERS

Six Chinese Charged Following Raid

BIRDS 'CONFISCATED

Breeches Of Discipline

son

By Strawson Fletcher

once

ARMED ROBBERS AGAIN ACTIVE

Pawnshop Hold-Up In New Territories

TWO MEN BOUND AND GAGGED AND $2,100 STOLEN Six Chinese, including one wo-TROOPER James Albert Pear- "An', that's that!" he exclaimed

mooned disconsolately finally. "Any strangers been seen Two armed robbera made good man, appeared before Mr. E. 1. Wynne Jones at the Kowloon Ma-round the barrack room poking about to-day? No? Well, you their escape last night with $2,100 gistracy this morning, charged with into odd corners and generally know what to do, my lad. If some as the result of a raid on a pawn unlawfully keeping a common gam making himself a nuisance to one takes something of yours, you shop in Taun Wan, New Territories. Kwan Ho-Jan, a 62-year-old ac ing house at No. 100 Ki-lung several undistinguished members horrow off somebody else an' mind

of C. Squadron, Thirtieth Hus-you don't get caught! That bloke countant of the Man On pawnshop Street, first floor.

Inspector Shaftain stated that he sars, who at the moment were will borrow from another feller, and at No. 178 Tsun Wan reports that had no direct evidence against any seeking a "short course of death," so on. It works out all right in the at 9 p.m. he and a foki, Li Ping, were sweeping the floor when on of the defendants, but the object of in other words, trying to go to end."

To put it into effect, however, was ex-foki, Tung Fel, came in with an- This bringing the case before the sleep.

The time was "fourteen hundred a different matter. There was no other man who produced a revolver. court was so that the birds, which

con-They were both bound and gagged, Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant There are two rates for Hong ROOSEVELT'S

they used, might be confiscated. He hours"two p.m.--and trained men time to lose, so he at

akit stituted himself a ralding party and and Tung Fei then relieved him of Attorney-General, prosecuted and Kong dollars, one in silver coins

added that the place was suspected had no further duty until Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed.by and the other in provincial bank- Mr. P. K. Kwok, of Messrs. Peter notes. The premtura, if paid in

to be the head-quarters of a gang inspection should be held, timed for set out in search of an unattended the key to the safe, stealing $1,700 Pearson, however, pair of breeches. He visited sun-worth of jewellery and clothing and which keep and train Java sparrows an hour later. Sin and Company, was for thejsiiver coins, is lower by a small

for gambling purposes in the despite the old army spare-time dry friends in other room, keeping $408,50 in Hong Kong money, defence.

margin than if paid in banknotes.

(Continued from Pape 1) streets, "When the birds are pro- dictum: "In bed or out of barracks," his eyes open for a chance to com- Both men spoke the Pun TI die. depleted lect and made off in an unknown. The jury empanelled comprised | On account of the favourable

As regards the monetary uncer-perly trained they are quite valu-ilid not scem able to rest. Finally, plete temporarily-his

wardrobe, but without success. direction. Some 15 minutes later Messrs. J. P. A. Daria (foreman), rate of the American dollar and

Corporal Harris voiced a protest:

Then, when hope seemed at an Kwan was able to get rid of his F. E. Elloitt, R. Bell, F. M. Vasuiterling, there has been heavy buy-tainty, which the Bankers had arg-able," he said.

All the defendants were dicharg- "What, the 'ell is the matter with weeks, ed should be cleared up, he said "In

You're wandering end, he espied a pair of breeches gag and his cries attracted a de Devau, S. J. Pollock, A. E. B. deling during the past two

When local currency la exchanged respect of International relation-fed, and the birds and other gam-you, Cuthbert?

round like an accident lookin' for lying over the sill of a rear window tective who liberated both men. Suuga and M. I. Davis,

for forelyn mainey, it must be first ships. I have been glad to note the bling materials were confiscated.

Homewhere to happen."

in a ground-floor room belonging to "OI've larst me converted in Hong Kong dollars, growing appreciation of other Na-

breeches, the Ist Troop. He wasted no time thus accounting for the soaring tions of the desirability of arriving

'Corporal," answered Pearson plain-in thought, but snatched the coveted quickly at a possible point of steadi-

garments and vanished round the Itively. The new export tariff on silver,ness in prices and values. This objec-

"Lorst yer, breeches! Strawth, corner in a flash.. He regained his The deceased and he were from which has been in force since Octo- tive of greater steadiness, we have

'you 'avent lorst yer legs along with own room in safety and at once the same village of Kun Kong and ber 15, tends to lower the price of constantly kept before us as a Na-

'em, aye you? May I ask when began to lay out his kit for, inspec. I tion. The newly acquired breeches you last remember seein' 'em?"

"O! 'ad 'em on for parade this proved, on examination, to be a marnin' an when Oi changed into vastly superior pair to his own; but slacks for midday stables, Oi were they would serve their purpose and could be unobtrusively returned In raather an 'urry, loike”

Evidence was given by the accus ed at the conclusion of the Crown's ease this morning.

"Sworn Brothers"

premium.

had grown up together, he said silver in Shanghai and Canton,tional policy."

On

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'GOVERNMENT “LEADER" Some regarded the foregoing as lan indication of the coming stabi

They were "sworn" brothers.

However, there has been an export September 7 he went to see the de-embargo here on white metal dur- ceased in an opium divan at No. 207ling the past ten months. Hollywood Road to tell him that he' In nay event, Canton and Shang-;lisation of currency on an interna- depreciating, tional basis and quickly contrasted nobody there at the time and the while Hong Kong currency here is it to the President's statement of

was going to Canton.

There was hai currentes are

deceased invited him to lie down!

on the bed and have a smoke, Wit- ness said that in the course of con- versation he reproved the deceased

appreciating.

for his bad habits and advised him COLONY PAINTING

to refrain from bad company.

Before he left Chan asked for a loan of $100 and on being refused) he became very angry. Chuan got' up and struck him with the Chinese pillow. Witness was trimming the wick of the opium lamp with a pair

COMPETITION

St. John Ambulance Brigade Funds

PIG SLAUGHTERER UP FOR MURDER

Kowloon Godowns Tragedy

MOTIVE STILL UNKNOWN

Ile stated

"Yes an if I 'adn't woke you up later. you wouldn't 'arf 'ave been late!: Well, what did you do with 'em?".

"Oi thinks Of put 'em in me box,

but-

cor-

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "When One Grasps It," by Luigi Pirandello.

CHEFOO SCHOOL REPORT

Oxford Examination Results

FIVE SENIOR HONOURS

Chan Lung, a 35-year-old pig

Information from the China two weeks ago to the effect that slaughter, was charged with the lighter

Mission Schools at. Chefoo_re such stabilisation would not be murder of Leung Muk, a

the Kowloon

garding this year's Oxford Exa undertakable until the prices or coole employed at

mination results has just reached certain unnamed American commo-Godowns, on December 31, 1930,

"You thinka" snarled the

The schools, of Hong Kong. dities were at a more desirable before Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones at, the Kowloon Magistracy this

poral "Ere, let's 'ave a look,"

which Mr. P. A. Bruce, M.A., is level.

morning.

head master of the Boy's School, Groaning, he holated himself from Defining his conception of the Inspector Dorling, of the Yau- his bed, and together the two

and Miss E. Rice is Principal of duties of the Chief Executive of mati Police Station and the Senior searched closely through Cuthbert's

the Girl's School, took these exa- the nation, the President said that Detective-Inspector in Kowloon,

kit, his box, shelves, bed-every-|

minations at the end of July, the "the old fallacious notion of the asked for a weeks remand, which thing. But of the missing riding-

Shortly afterwards the troop results having been notified from leader, Lieutenant Tomkins, with England. The full list follows: bankers on one side and the Co-

.: was granted.

breeches there was no sign.

School Certificate A painting competition -ls be-,erument on the other had passed

that the murder 18 "Well!" exclaimed the exasperat-Sergeant Cottrell and the Squa of scissors and he may have had ing arranged by the St. John Am-away. The Government, of neces alleged to have taken place at the ed Harris. "If you ain't the ruddy dron Quartermaster-Sergeant, one them in his hand when he struck bulance Brigade, the proceeds of sity, must be the leader and must No. 3 Wharf of the Hong Kong and limit!

(to his intimates, Honours, with Matric. Exemp Sure you ain't flogged

"Buzzer") Bates, entered the room, tions: Monica Earle, (Dist. h back, but he denied that he stabbed which will be devoted towards be the "judge of the conflicting in Kowloon Godown Company on Deem 7" him. After this he left the divan the St. John Hospital at Cheung,terests of all groups in the com- cember 31. A warrant was issued for "Oh no Corporal!" cried Cuth- and the men dutifully fel) in beside English, History and Scripture), Chau and towards the Brigade munity including the bankers." Chan's arrest shortly after, and at bert, shocked at the suggestion that their kits. The inspection proceed- Heather Hance (Dist. in Scrip- Significaal Letters

He added that "the Government 13 p.m. on October 23, 1934, the he could be guilty of raffling ed normally for a time, then sud-ture and Mathematics), Robert- The competition will be divided the outward expression of the comwanted man was arrested in Government property. "O1 be sure denly the door burat open and an son Sinton (Dist. in History),

ex-Margaret Olesen, John Hirst. Addressing the jury 'Mr. Fraser

into three sections - Chinese mon life of all citizens."

Wusung Street, Yaumati.

O put 'em In me.box." er excited individual dashed in said that the case for the Crown,

The deceased was found tying Corporal Harris snorted his con-claiming: excluding the statements made by paintings, Western paintings and

a junior section. The latter is Again appealing for unity of on his back in one of warehouses tempt and proceeded to run quickly "I say, somebody's pinched the accused in his letters, relied for Chinese and European chil-action, he said that "true national by a number of wharf coolies on through the belongings of his sub-sergeant-major's pants! Parker chiefly on the evidence of Kwong dren under the age of 16 years wealth is not a static thing. IL that evening. A stab wound had ordinates. Nowhere was there had them to brush, and-"

The competition closes on Degrows when men co-operate and been inflicted through his left sight or sign of the missing cember 31, and pictures are to be stagnates in an atmosphere of mis-breast, and death must have been breeches. The main point was who stabbed sent to the Hon. Secretary, Mrs. understanding and misinterpreta- instantaneous as his heart had

It was the sugges- Langley. the, deceased?

the been punctured. in America, tion of the defence that Chan fell

and went to Canton.

Chuen, the 14 year-old-boy, on the point of Identification.

on the scissors in a struggle with

Headquarter fund. ·

the accused, but from the statement BAG SNATCHER GETS, in the letters It would appear that the accused seemed to know how his 35 CENTS AND GAOL

death was caused. He had mention-

ed in the letter that he did not con-

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But Old Man Lost His All In Life

** TRUE NATIONAL WEALTH

tion.

Here

material means are at hand for the Up to the present the motive of AMERICAN LEGION'S

growth of true wealth and. it is in the crime is unknown. the spirit of American institutions that wealth should come as a re-

ward of hard labour of mind and hand. That is what we call "the

profit system" and its real fulfill-

BIG LOSS ON SALES OF U.S. CURB SEAT

sider. it possible for death to be

ment comes in the general recogni- New York, To-day-A seat on brought about by the blade of a;

tion of the rights of each factor in the Curb Exchange was yester-l pair of scissors, and there was

It is not in the day sold for U.S.$17.500, against A 78-year-old man, who had the community. feeling of hopelessness about the letter in which he denied having practically all his money (35 spirit of partisanship, but of part-the previous price of $20,000. —— cents) stolen from him while nership that America has progress- United Press, per S E. Levy and walking along Stanley Street, ed in the past."

committed the act.

Company.

even

BONUS RESOLVE

Increasing Purchasing

Power

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Thomas

Pass, with Matric. Exemption:

the Ethel Dickson (Dist in Scrip ture), Doreen McCammon (Dist in Scripture), James Learner (Dist. in History)."

He saw the officer, and froze; then began to stammer an apology.

A flow of ley water seemed to Cuthbert to be streaming down his back. Heavens! He had "borrow

.

Pass:-Mildred Porter, (Dist. in Scripture), Florence Alderson, bel Sinton, Doreen Tull, Paul Dórls Briscoe, Muriel Rouse, Isa- Mellow Alfred Pike, David

Thompson.

ed" the breeches of Sergeant-Majór Pitt, who, though normally amlable

Junior Examination Jenough, was not, on this occasion,

likely to see the joke.

Honours: Vaughan Dickson The Intruder was still hanging (Dist. in English and Scripture), around the door and, though he had Henrietta Andrews (Dist. in Eng so far Ignored him, the officer might lish), Eva Arendt (Dist. in Ger at any moment call him up. Cor-man), Dawn King (Dist. In Eng- (By Telegraph, Copyright, Telegra Peral Harris, seldom at a loss in an lish), Mary Weller, Eric Bird,

|aaived October 06, 928 am)

promptly. He walked up to the Trickey. Massages Ordinance, 1894, R-emergency of this kind, acted John Coote, Mark Griffin, Lordeni Miami, Florida, To-day:youth and addressed him in low but Pass: Edith Bruce, Elva Cook, While the Commander. of the forceful tones.

Ruth Draffin. Margaret Gibson, He had admitted that he may yesterday, appeared before Mr. PRIVATE INVESTMENT

A "What the blazes do you mean. Connie Mann, Margaret Richard- have held the selssors In his hand Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the Cen- Holding out hope for the Im-

surmised that, when the history of American Legion, Edward the President when he struck the deceased, but tral Magistracy this morning as mediate future;

these years has Been written, the Haves, was reading a letter from barging in 'ere when there's an son, Margaret Weller, James Bas

Clear out an' stop kett, Albert Carter, Arnold this must have been an accident the complainant against Chan said: "The present steady and

1933 bank situation will occupy President Roosevelt furging, the inspection on,

place, but Legionaires to remember that out! And knock next time you Clarke, Oscar Edgar, Clifford Ja prominent and done in a fit of anger he said. Hoi, unemployed, who was charg-unmistakable revival of public!

Mellow, James Moore, Ronald This was exactly the case for the led with the theft of a purse, con- demand for goods and services greater interest will be centered in "our national welfare is para-come-see?"

the should provide

The abashed youngster wilted and Weller. taining 35 cents.

that fact that in a few months mount," the Legion's Legislative not only the banking structure was Committee adopted a resolution withdrew hastily; and Harris, wink- Defendant, who had previously necessary to the financing of in-

recommending an immediate ing at the relleved Cuthbert, return- been convicted on bag snatching dustrial life. The Government is

bonus as the most effective means ed to his kit. ernment lending agencies had. charge, and for returning to the bending every effort through the strengthened, but the great Gov-

jto increase public purchasing In their turn Pearson's belang- vast Treasury, the Federal Reserve

COMMUNIST ATTACK Colony from banishment, was

NOT CONFIRMED sentenced to nine months hard Systems, the Reconstruction Finance Pushed onward, saving a

Corporation, the Securities Exportion of farms, homes, railroads Power and lighten the relief bur-ings were examined and approved. den, drawing attention to the It is true, Sergeant Cottrell follow- rities the and corporations from disastrous fact that the Government's po-ed a keen glance at the breeches by

deflation and Aquidation.”

licy involves the spending of a stiil keener glance at Cuthbert,

(Continued from Page 1.) ALLIANCE URGED

money to hasten recovery. but he said nothing, and in due United Press, per S. E. Levy and course the inspection came to an Third Independent Division, rush- Company.

end and the visitors departed, ed back to the Northern districts The Legion adjourned until to Pearson restowed his kit, turning on Monday after a very brief stay day without considering the re-

over in his mind the best method In Canton. solution. United Press per. S. Eof returning the breeches secretly to It is reported that the Com- Levy and Company.

Crown, said Mr. Fraser.

The hearing was adjourned, for tiffin.

OPIUM CONCEALED IN EGG SHELLS

500 Taels In 296 Eggs

·Causes $2,000 Fine

Attempting to smuggle into the

labour.

into the case.

Colony 500 taels of raw opium, con-{" cealed in 296 egg shells which had

“BLUESHIRTS” IN HOLLAND

Commission

assurance

the appearance of preserved duck "Youth Storm" Brigade Torming it an important de those in the Government who are

For Boys

The aged-man appealed to the change Magistrate for a recommendation Federal Housing Administration

and encourage the "The time is now ripe for the for a hawker's license. His Wor to facilitate

alliance of all forces intent upon ship instructed the police to look revival of private investment."

of his business recovery. Such Replying to criticisms

an al relief expenditures, he asserted that liance will be found in business there was need for the continua, banking, agriculture, industry, tion of those outlays, "but the labour and capital. The possibill-· revival of business will steadily ties of such a team kindle our reduce this burden."

imagination and encourage deter SECRET INFORMATION-

mination to facilitate the tasks of egga, yesterday afternoon, Yeun

velopment that American busi Pul, unemployed, was charged be

nessmen were devoting greater leading the nation. The nation fore: Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the|

not merely trusts and hopes that A "Blueshirt" movement for individual attention to the wider Central Magistracy this morning,

they will do their duty. The nation and was fined $2,000, in default 12 hoys has been started in Holland. problems of the nation and of is justified in expecting that they

They must be aged fourteen to international affairs, the President will do their duty."-Reuter. months' hard labour.

eighteen, and wear blue shirts, said, "Let me make it clear to you Through the amart work of black ties, black shorts and red al that the United States Govern Chinese revenue-officer, who dia and orange caps. The boya call ment has daily, and even hourly, cerned the "oggs", defendant was themselves the "Youth Storm" and contact with sources of informa-

REITERNATED arrested at the Hai On Wharf will go in for camping, marching, tion covering not only every State after the ss. Kwongau had been gymnastics and all kinds of sport. in the country but every other

"(Continued from Page 1) tied up.

portion of the habitable globe. Defendant denied, the charge, Gun practice for the week-ending This information is more complete,

(Continued from-Page 1)50 saying that the basket containing November 3 will be carried out from more informative and more ac- President Roosevelt's mention of the opium belonged to another man Stonecutters Fort on October 29 curate than that of any private the United States facilities for whom he met at Wuchow, but who between 9.30 am, and 3 p.m. and agency.

hourly International information, deserted him as soon as the opium 5:30 pm and 11 pm to the South BANK CLOSINGS AN

De regarded as a hint that he is f

was found,

of Kap Sing Mun and North of Referring to the bank closings aware that foreign exchange Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt, Kau-Chau, and from Stonecutters of 1933, Fresident Roosevelt sts pulations are "prejudicial

States dnance and comm stated that a paper with reference Fort on November 1 between 9.80 that the present sect to the "egga" was found in another .m. and 8 p.m. in the same direc Banks bears witness bag, belonging to the defendant, tion,

COMMODITY PROTECTION,

U.S. CANNING CONCERN'S

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New York, To-day. The Continental Can Company's net income for the year ended Sep tember 30 amounted to U.S.$10,- 076,936, against U.S.$8,221,177 dur- ing the previous year-United Press, per S. E. Levy and Company,

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ited Press per B. En Levy and Com--Pol

.course we then pursued. It is pany

7000,000

week and 1618,

their original owner. Corporal munists in Kiangai are being Harris came over and gave whisper-pressed down near Kwangtung by

Nanking forces. The Reds, it ap ed advice.

"All you got to do is to slip 'em peare, are more interested In reach- under yer tunic, stroll past the same ing the West than invading Kwang- winder an drop 'em on the ground tung. Owing to the censorship of underneath. They'll soon be found military reports, the actual situs- Struth That's torn it!" tion in Southern Kiangst is not

··· (Continued on Page 11) exactly known.

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