1935-02-08 — Page 9

THE ISLAND ROAD TRAGEDY

Two More Victims Of Crash Succumb

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OTHER FIVE NOW EXPECTED TO RECOVER

Two more victims of the Island Road motor accident on January 29, in which a Chinese boy, Lau Cheuk-ao, was killed, succumb- ed to their injuries at the Gov- ernment: Civil Hospital on Wed- nesday. They were Joseph Hau. driver of private car. No. 2341. and Leung Chi-kong, 27 years.

Five others are still in hospital! as a result of their terrible injuries. Enquiries this morning elicited the news that they are doing as well as could be expected and that they are now likely to recover.

When Leung Yim, driver of lorry No. 931, which figured in the fatal crash, who is facing a charg of manslaughter, appeared on re mand before Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones at the Central Magistracy this

Charged with slandering Reichs fuehrer Adolph Hitler, Miss Einz Sittell; former "New York secre tary was arrested at the German border while on a visit to locate she had not her parents whom

The American seen in 10 years. Consul-General is investigating.

morning, when Sergeant Fitches EVIDENCE SHOWS

naked for another werk of formal) remand which was granted.

'Mr. Peter H. Sin appeared on be

half of secused.

It will be remembered that

party of eight Chinese, mostly stu

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dents from Canton, were travelling

GANG INTENDED TO

THE CHINA MALL FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1935.

Y.W.C.A. TO LOSE INVALUABLE SECRETARY

LEAVING COLONY TO-MORROW

MISS ELLIOTT'S CAREER

OF SOCIAL SERVICE

Today's Short Story.

Range And Disarrange

By Strawson Fletcher

TROOPER

TROOPER DE PEARSON had colleagues could explain exactly! once, as all good cavalry why Jones had bend awarded his The many friends of Miss Neil men must do, served his time in stripe, and the reasons generally E. Elliott, the General Secretary of the. Vickers machine-run troop. suggested were the reverse of flat the Young Women's Christian He eventually developed into antering to all concerned. Association in Hong Kong, will excellent pack-horse leader, but Jones was a morono, town-bred learn with regret of her departure his early days in the troop were man halling from the Midlands, for her home in Canada After 18 marked by a series of those "un-who-memed to have no real affinity years of social service in the Co-usual occurrences" with which for his life and surroundings. Hig lony. From very small beginnings his whole military career was superiors could have borne witress to his jutimate knowledge of the

grow to its present status as a vital force in the social work among the divided into four sub-sections, or this was more than offset in the Chinese women of Hong Kong. She sun-teams, of which No. 4-Cuthayes of his comrades by an unfory bert'e was commanded by Lance- tunate manner and a complete lack will receive the good wishes of a corporal Jones (H.). None of his of appreciation of his friend the host of friends, and admirers of her many fue qualities.

Miss Elliott has seen the YW.C.A freely sprinkled troop Was machine-gun in all its moods, but

The machine-gun

THEATRE

horse.

The

troop-sergeant was оле

large extent embittered by a con atant succession of pupils whosel Interest in a machine-gun was gen-1

Born and educated in Toronto, UPROAR IN CHINESE Joseph Soames, whose life was to a Canada, Miss Elliott was appoint- led by the Canadian Y.W.C.A. Na- tional Council as first General- Secretary, and organiser of the local Association in 1918.

Many Activities

“BEAT UP” CHOWN Apart from her Y.W.C.A. activi

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some

Actors Pelted Witherally confined to having as little

Cushions

POLICE CALLED OUT

to do with it as possible. He was at this time preparing the twenty- four men of his troop to fire their ties Miss Elliott, has interested her-

|"classification test,” and was doing his best, by means of a lecture, to self in several organisations for social betterment In the Colony, Consternation was caused early impress upon them the importance She has been a member of the this morning, when the Police re- of attention to detali,

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in car. No. 2341, towards Aberdeen Mr. Hamilton said that there executive committee of the local 'ceived a telephone message from "Now don't forgot all I've told on the afternoon of January 29, must have been misunder-League of Nations Society, trea- the Ko Shing Theatre that a fight you,” he concluded. "Yes, even you, when some iron bars projecting standing on the part of the gaol surer of the Friends of the Tao had occurred among the specta- Jenkins, when you've quite finished from a lorry coming in the opposite authorities and added that if there Fung Shan Christian Institute, and tors during the all-night perform-filling in your football coupon direction ripped through the winds-was going to be any difficulty with was the prime mover in the estab-ance at the theatre.

You will be on the range by oh- screen and hood of the car, inflicting regard to Chown's lunch he would lishment of the International Ser A squad of policemen, led by terrible injuries upon all the occu-meet the expenso. himself.

vice Centre. Through the latter Sergeant Kinner, from No. 7 Sta- pants. One, a "seven-year-old boy, DOCTOR QUESTIONED she has helped a large number of tion was dispatched to the scene. died the same night.

The first witness to occupy the business and professional women. On arrival at the theatre, it was box was Dr. J. M. Grey, who stated especially Chinese girls from over found that some members of the that the deceased had been brought|seas, to find employment,

VALUATION OF BIG ESTATES

poses

to him at his clinic at about 2.40 (Continued, on Page 10)

p.m. on the day in question. He

audience did not like the show, and cushions had been thrown at the actors. A couple of window had attended to him at once and book-stall that he would see that he found that a tremendous amount, of did not get back to Seattle alive?" panes were broken in the demon

stration... blood had been lost. The man's-"No."

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LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story, will be "Cash Cargo," by George Denver.

forgotten to fill the water-jackets. It's up to you sub-section leaders to check, the kit carefully and see that It's laid out ready for the lorry in the morning. Now remember, if you neglect the small points some thing, is sure to go wrong,"

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Interim Probate May

It was stated that the unpopunine-thirty hours to-morrow and I clothes were completely drenched in SAUVIE ASKED TO HELP

of the actors, and Be Granted

blood. He discovered a wound David Edgar Sauvie stated in larity of one

evidence that.he was 55 years of age

some persons attempting to gain want the officer to see how smart you can be. I don't want to find about three inches in length. WINDING-UP SOMETIMES Lindberg: he said, was gasping and that he was also a member of free admission after 11.30 p.m. you've left half the gear behind, or

TAKES YEARS.. for breath and it was obvious that the crew, of the s.8. President Grant were factors which contributed to

the "disturbance. life was almost extinct. Ho applied On the day in question he went The making of a second addi-pressure pads and gave him stry- to the Palace Hotel at about. 12.30 tional grant of probate under the shrine. At this moment Dr.. Smal-p.m. and while he was there the de- will of the late Duke of Mart. tey arrived and said that the man ceased man had come in and said to borough, provides another example was almost dead. Ile died about him-"Is there anyone else here?" He had replied that there was not of the way estates are often denit eight minutes after admission. within sections for probate pur Mr. Hamilton asked if there was and asked the reason of the ques

any chance of saving a man's life tion, whereupon bindberg had re- Mra. Murray Lewis, a newcomer Lance-Corporal Jones thought this In the case of big catatos, es after this artery had been severed plied "The ship's carpenter is in a to local musical ciroles, was was a good chance to have a dig at peelally, the complete winding-up and Dr. Grey answered in a nega-shop in Canton Road; will you help?" warmly welcomed on her appear-Cuthbert, and after the lecture

He answered that he would be along ance at the Helena May Institute called him up. 'may take two or three years. Large tive tona.

later.

"I'm goin' out ternight," he 'an- concert last evening. Other ¡ar- sums invested in particular con- 'MILES GIVES EVIDENCE

The next person to be called to At 1.30 p.m. he left the Palace tistes were Mr. Li Chor-chi, Mrs.nounced, "so I want yo ter look ceras cannot always be' withdrawn

xive evidence was Russell at once or altogether.

Floyd Hotel, and went towards Canton Schroeder, Mrs. Riach, Professor after the gun. The barrel is 'pack ed' already, so all yo've got ter do The exact amounts of assets of Miles, who said that he was a sea- Road, where he met Miles atanding Gualdi and Captain Joce.

is fill the waerter jacket-do''"fill_ft| many different sorts have to be a man on the President Grant and a at the corner. He asked where

During the 24 hours ending 10 too full-an' put the gun in the box certained and realised, and there member of the International Sea Lindberg and Drolet were. He was are often long delays in dealingman's Union of America, of which, told that they were in a shop, and a.m. to-day, 0.02 inches of rainfall ready fer loadin' into the lorry. out the ammunition". Rs with foreign credits. Inquiries

be said, Chown was not a member. the pair walked up Canton Road. was recorded at the Royal Observa-An' get frequently lead to the discovery of He stated that on the day on Here they saw Chown in one of the tory, making a total of 1.54 inches well; two boxes, the sergeant said additional unsuspected' assolá, which 'Lindberg met his death he shops a few doora away. Then since January, 1, as compared with so bring three fer luck........ An' yo

Meanwhile payments under

came ashore between 12.30 p.m. and some one said that the accused had 1.70 inches for the corresponding see it's done proper, 'or yo'l 'ear

about it!". estate are often urgently required..pm. with the man named Mahoney left the shop and so they all left also period of last year.

Cuthbert never allowed Jones the The bigger and more, complicated and, that they had walked up Can-and walked towards the Ferry. the 'estate the more likely is it that on Road as Mahoney wanted to Mahoney was not on the scene at "He trod on my foot, so I struck satisfaction of seeing that he was

this time. such payments will need to purchase a wooden chest.

him," said Leung Ling, unemploy annoyed; and executed the order While Mahoney went into the

FRUSTRATING, ESCAPE ed, who was charged before Mr. with premplitude and despatch. made as soon as possible.

Central "We continued to walk up and W. M. Thomson at the

The next morning the lorries This leads the solicitors to secure shep to make his purchase he met the granting of probate for the Lindberg and Drolet and then they down waiting for the accused and Magistracy this morning with as were duly loaded and Sergeant firat accumulation of easily col met Sauvle at the corner of the then some one suggested that Chown saulting Chu Chun, watchman on 90ames, with the four gun-teams, lected sums. Later, when fresh road.

They were joined by Ma-might have. escaped by the rear"the a... San Nam Hoi. Defendant set off for the ranges. They arriv funds have been received, the so-honey and they hired bicycles and He then went round to the back was bound over in $25, to come upted without incident and were met licitors send in a corrected affidavit rode then to the ferry. Here they alley to ace, if there was any means for judgment within six months, by Captain Grant, who had come

out by car. Equipment was dump-To to the Estate Duty Department and separated, some going to Hong of escape there, and found the pay a further duty.

Pleading guilty to the theft ofed and the numbers' one and two The Estati Kong and the rest returning to the double door locked and bolted..

He, then returned to Canton Road, three bundles of firewood from of each team ordered to mount then Duty Department notify Somerset shop. House of the re-swearing of the "Lindberg then disappeared for and just as he turned the corner he No. 49, Stanley Strest, and one gung."

No. 27, Graham Lance-corporal Jones, on No. 4 This may happen, several about 10 minutes without saying saw the deceased coming towards bundle from

where he was going and returned him holding his right groin with his Street, Au, Yueng Kuen was gen-gun, dashed off with the tripod- with Mahoney. Somebody sald right hand. Blood spurted out tenced to six weeks hard labour mounting and swung it smartly In- that Chown was in one of the chest with every step he took. Further by Mr. W. M. Thomson at the to position. Then Trooper Pearson, shops. "I went into one of the up the street he saw the accused Central Magistracy this morning. his No. 2, rushed up with the gun, shops to see if Chown was there, with a knife in his hand slashing at and when I came out I saw Lind-Mahoney.

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slammed it into the socket, narrow- ly missing Jones's fingers, and reached for a box of ammunition. A howl'came from Bergeant Soames: |://You" "turnip-headed » son of a mangold-wurzle! Look what you've m brought; a D,P." gun!"-

Cuthbert looked and lo! It was, indeed, & gun of ancient linenge de voted solely to Demonstration Pur poses, pot

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"Nuremberg Lodge Asberg coming round one of the He asked Lindberg where they pillars calling out 'I am stabbed'." got him and tried to take him back FOLLOWED THE CROWD. to the ship. He collapsed and

moment I saw sald "Sauvie, I can't make it!” Chown waving his knife. Peopla During this time he saw the were all rushing, towards the ferry accused running down the street Nuremberg's richly furnished and so I followed them and I saw with Mahoney chasing him. He Other foreign Powers, It is said, have Instructed their diplomatic Freemasons Lodge has been re-Chown in the book-stall,There (the accused) was trying to get opened as a "chamber of horrors," was a bamboo pole lying close by, onto the wharf, but Mahoney representatives in China to verify All Freemasonry lodges in Gar-and so I picked it up and flourished blocked his way with an iron bar. this story. Some foreign news many were closed and their pro- this to keep the accused in the stall "TOLD TO GET OFF THE SHIFRgencies in Shanghat give full the sergeant continued. "Did you of it an pull it towards yer."

Mr. Kemble asked witness if he credit to the Nanking official re-look the kit over ? tilat Cuthbert breathed heavily but perties seized by a Hitler edict'a until the Police arrived:"/_ year ago, Mr. Kemble-"You said, that the knew that if Chown was caught he port denying the existence of such I ad ter go out last night, ser said no more. He selzed the gun geant, an told Pearson to see to it by the water jacket and tilted It They were alleged to be "Inter accused was not a Union man, Was would be beaten up and witness

Es me number twee oughter be towards him, thereby releasing the "The evacuation of the Nanking national, anti-Nazi and run by Jews this frequently discussed among the answered "He was told to get off the face

able ter do it far leg of the tripod for Jones to for their own selfish ends," scamen?"-"I don't know if it was ship at Seattle by some of the On:}

that when the four men The reopened meeting-rooms In discussed.

were You are responsible and you adjust. That gentleman released Nuremberg are filled with skele "Did Lindberg, say as he left Mr. Kemble-Then all this brought before him to be identified should have had the sense to make the "amming-handle," whereupon tons, cabalistic pictures and sym- you "I am going to get Mahoney as running in and out of shops was Sauvie had an fron, bar in his hand, sure as I told you Nice hopeless Fearson's fingers relaxed slightly of the

and a hundredweight of bols, death's heads and huge ritual he wants to be in on this? He part of an organised. scheme. You Mahoney a turn-key, and Miles car lot of perishers

tripod subsided Con to the lance- knives, all of which are stated to did not say that to me

were there to surround him?? — ried, at Chinese coolies carrying N.CO.. to be sure have been in use by the lodge mem. WOULD HAVE “BEATEN HIM UP" || Ye

Mr. Hamilton-Did- bera.

An official guide takes visitors ashore with the express through the secret rooms and ex of beating up the accused? plains the sinister and anti-Ger- not go ashore with that idés man principles on which masonic though if I had found him I should societies were based.

have done so.

There is no charge, since the in- ! Did you hear. Mahoney, says to ¿stitution is regarded as educational, the accused while he was in the

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