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DAN HONGKONG - DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1921,

** TOO TIRED TO TAKE HIS ALLEGED BOGUS SUBSCRIP

FARE."

TION.

PRAK CHAIR COOLIES WHO GIVE

TROCI

QUAINT POLICE COURT STORË.

A Chinese man and woman were A-court-full of chair and Picksha charged before Mr. G. N. Orine, yester- coolies neat and til and all sexpicios day, at the instance of Inspector Black of truculence carefully removed from their man, of No. 3. Police Station, with hay faces, attended at the Magistrany, yestering obtained money from various people day, before Mr. Lindsell. charged with by false preteners.

SURVEYOR

OPIUM AND OPIUM DROSS. TERKIBLE JOHORE TRAGEDY. MORE CASES AT THE MAGISTRACY, FMS RAILWAY

MURDERED Before Mr. G. N. Orme, yesterday morning, 'n Chinese was ebarged with The jungle near Kulai, in Johore, was having attempted to export 19 trels of the scene of a brutal murder a few days dross opium. The police said that the June 10th, the victim being Mr. T. H

ago, says the Singapore Free Press, of defendant was searched by Mr. Austin, Darbyshire, an Australian surveyor in

his

of the "Chinese Maritime Customs, as he the service of the FALS." Railways. The was boarding a train for Canton, and discovered on Tuesday, and apparently

body which was severely mutilated, was is all kinds of offeners against traffic The defendants were alleged to have the drug was found concealed, in had been lying in the jungle for two regulations. There were only, two, eagen "gone round with a subscription list and ropee."

days. in which the facts were of any generala tale of their poverty, and persuaded The Magistrate, after examining the week Mr. Darbyshire, who is stationed It appears that towards the end of last interest,

people to contribute towards the funeral Government Analyst's certificate, said in Johore, went up to Kulai Station. Ligat, R.

R. Brauchamp, R.N., unexpenses of an imaginary relative, said that there was moned two chair coolies for refusing to

a discrepancy in the about twenty miles north, for the pur to have died at the Tung Wah Hospital. charge. According to the Analyst, the proceeded from the station with about

pose of survey work in the jungle. wplete a journey and for demanding Several people, gave them small sums, drug was Government opium dross and ten Malay coolies. four or five of whom more than the legal fare, on June sth. When they went to the secretary, of thet dresses opium.

went ahead with provisions, whilst the remiader accompanied Mr. Danbyshire,; carrying his baggage.

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In respect of the Grst charge the defen-Coal Coolies Guild, at 105, Praça East, dants indicated that they did not refuse on Thursday, the latter. after putting to complete the journey: they only want his name on the list as subscribing 5. -ed a rest. According to a literal trausla-" became suspicious and telephoned the hos tion they said: "We were tired; we wore pital for confirmation, of the defendants' feeling weak in the legs."

atory. When he was told that no one had died at the hospital that day, he sent for the police. The defendants were alleged

Lirut. Beauchamp said that on June ath, at 5 p.m.. he engaged the defendants at the Upper Peak Tram Station to take him to The Eyrie." No. 3. At the gate of Mountain Lodge "they put hiin down. He told, them to go ou or he would report them. They refused and said they were very tired.

The Magistrate: Did you give them any breathing space at all {

The Lieutenant: They gould have had breathing spaen, but they put the chair down and showed no signs of going on..

to

difference is opium was not allowed to

The police said that that made be exported to Chit in any form.

The Magistrate consulted the Ordin- dross in it, ance and discovered no mention of opium

charge to one of unlawful possession of The police accordingly amanded the

to have torn up the subscription list, but more than two taels of Government

Two witnesses deposed that they each gave the defendants 20 centa.

From the appearance of the stue-of- the tragedy it is supposed that Mr. Darbyshire was having a meal when his coolies attacked him and killed him, the large number of parang wounds which covered the body, bearing terrible testi- mony to the brutal manner of the crime. another surveyor, who was working in Another victim was the Malay boy of

been the motive of the murder. Mr. Darbyshire is known to have had about the district Robbery appears to have

$800 with him for paying wages, and this, together with his baggage, had dis- appeared.

it was carefully pasted together and pro-apium dross, and the Magisente convict duced as evidence against them,

weeks' imprisonment with hard labour. ed and passed sentence of $100 ur five

For the unlawful possession, on Hantuk wharf, on Thursday afternoon, of 16 inels of prepared non-Government opium, which was found concealed in his girdle, a Chinese was sentenced to a fine of $1,500 or six months' hard labour, by Mr. G. N. Orme, at the Magistracy; and, but up to the present, we under-

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After the secretary of the Coal Coolies' Guild had given ovidence, an official of the Tung Wah Hospital was called. said that no one died at the hospital on the previous day. In any case, it was not necessary to raise subscriptions to bat how long did you give them -1 cover burial expenses, as in cases of đó not think they stopped for a breath-poverty, the hospital authorities supplied ing space. I understood they stopped be the coffin for those who died at the hos

pital. cause they would go to further.

Have you ever been up there before! I have walkid upe very often.

Have you be up there by chair before-No.

The male defendant said that they did not say that they wanted money to defray funeral expense. They merely went round to raise some money to buy diet What did they say!-1 can't remember for the woman's mother-in-law who was what they said, but I took it as an ex-lying dangerously ill in the hospital, euse when they said they were tired," and I got out of the chair.. offered 20 crats, but the man would not

takey, it

"too

I

You did not get in the chair again Nap one followed me 'to Mr.. Trving's "asked Mr. loving what I should give, and. he said 20 cents was ample. I told him

youter lay,

MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT. CHINESE DOCTOR'S SON KILLED.

Much sympathy is felt in the Chinese community with Dr. Kwan Sum Yin, of Caine Road, whose nine-year-old son was The hospital official countered this by run over and killed, few days ago. The saying that, after her arrest, the finale lad had just left the house to go to the defendant went to the hospital with a morning session at the Tsepo School, detective, and there claimed' a wotgan | almost.opposite Dr. Kwan's house, when surnamed Leung as her mother-in-law but the latter denied all knowledge of her!

The woman: I had had a big row with my mother-in-law a little before she he.

I had offered it and he said, "Do ̈run, camo ill, and that was why she disclaim

- them' in; they have been causing trouble jed me

he was knocked down by a motor car driven by the chauffeur, of Mr. D. M. Biggar. manager of the Asia Banking Corporation,

The car was travelling westward very slowly, we understand, and the boy, in

"before, here!" Mr. Irving spoke in Chi- The Magistrate: Then why take socrossing to the school door, would go |

ness to the man and he took the 20 cents and went away,

The Magistrate: The chair epolies fre quently rest at that corner; do you think it is possible they merely wanted to rest! Witness: In view of what you say. I hink it very probable.

much trouble over her i.

The woman in tears): After all she is my mother-in-law, poor thing, and it I don't attend to her in her illness, who will!

The Magistrate: You are very kind hearted

diagonally in the same direction so that unless he looked behind him he would not

the car. There seems little doubt that he ran into the car before the driver could do anything to avert the accident. The child's head was crushed and death aust have been instantaneous..

And that they might have gone on after The defendants, claimed that they could you had given them a breathing paco-call witnesses to say that they were people".

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of good character, and the Magistrate manded them until to-day.

QUARTERS.

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The charge of refusing to complete the journey was dismissed; on the other, the defendants were fined 83 each.

The leading coolie denied that he had TRESSPASS ON SERVANTS refused the 20 cents but be admitted going "up to the house.

Why did you not take "the money when it was offered at the Lodge intes?" asked the Magistrate. "I Wils so tired that I did not know the money was offered to me,” was the quaint reply.

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When Mr. Darbyshire failed to appear, a search was made for the missing man, were informed and on Tuesday his body but this having: no result, the police was found on the jungle track, ten miles from Kulai station, whilst the murdered boy was discovered some distance further

The Johora Tolice have the matter in

Dr.

stand, no arrests have been made.

Mr. Durbyshire was about 40 years of age, and had been in the service of the FM.S. Railways for a number of years. He was, for some time, stationed in the Island in connection with the prepara tory work for the construction of the Johore Cituseway.

The remains of Mr. Darbyshire were Biladaci Cemetery, a oumber of railway convived to Singapore and interred at officials being present at the funeral LACE INDUSTRY IN CHINA.

During the last two years the Ince industry of China has shown much development, both in the quality and quantity of the manufactures. In 1980 the value of total exports was.. Tis. 1913. The following table gives the 2.878,500 as compared with- Tla. 123-138 seven years' exports in terms of Ilk. Tuels :-

1913

1914

1015

1914

1017

1919

10TO

1920

LANE CRAWFORD & GO.

ENGLISH BOOTS AND SHOES FOR ALL SEASONS.

A

akmore'

Boots fut es

SHOE THAT ENHANCES

THE PLEASURE OF

WALKING.

MADE IN BLACK AND BROWN BOX CALF

AND GLACE KID

FOR HARD WEAR-THERE IS NOTHING BETTER MADE,

BROGUE SHOES

THE IDEAL SHOE FOR GOLFERS AND ALL SPORTSMEN. From $25.00 to $40.00 pair.

WALK OVER

|$15.00 to $25.00 pair.

FAMOUS

ALL WHITE

ENGLISH AND AMERICAN BOOTS AND SHOES

DURING THE SEASON WE CAN SHOW YOU A LARGE SELECTION OF STYLES IN CANVAS," AND NURUCK, WITH LEATHER AND NEOLIN SOLES,

WHISKIES

AT REDUCED PRICES

ROYAL GEORGE-EXTRA SPECIAL LIQUEUR DUNVILLES TWO CROWN--SPECIAL SCOTCH WHITE HORSE CELLAR ...

123,438

130,842

#74801

439,300

018,411

904,713

NAPIER JOHNSTONE-Square Bottle PALL MALL-GUARANTEED 11 YEARS ÜLD

2,080,591

2078,530

Per doz,

$40

Per bot $3.50

+40

3.50

44

3.76

44

(13.75

.45

3.80

For Coast and Ships orders of not less than 1 dozen Sie per case

ibould be dedacted from the above prices."

THE IMPORT OF GERMAN DYES LANE, CRAWFORD & CO

BÖBBED "HAIR FOR WOMENA bulletin issued by the Chinese

IN- CANTON.

"Before long the Canton barber shops will have to cater for patrons of the fairer sex, as women who deplore the trouble of doing up their hair every morning aro row cutting it short like the men.

ждув CHARGE BY DR. W. V. M. KOCH-ed stylish among ladies to have the hair the Cunton Times.It is now consider-

trimmed. Girl Dr. W. V. Al. Koch, yesterday morn adopting the new style of hair dressing. ing, before Mr. G. N. Orms, charged three Not only is it popular in Canton but even coolies with traspass upon the servants with short hair.

in small

district towns women are found: The vernacular press quarters of his house. Dr. Kock said states that one of the ladies in Tung that, as the Magistrate no doubi knew. Koon, all of whom are of rich and socially this sort of thing was very commoa, and short and are urging others to do the prominent families have cut their, hair might lead to trouble of all sorts,

One of the defendants said that he had,

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Government's Bureau of Economic In- forniation says:

German dyes imported in the Spring of 1921 shows an effective trading in this market. Imported from Spring, 1921 Spring, 1920

H. Tls. 598,187.

442,802)

Germany U.S.A Holland

383,801

England'

05,560

Japan

Total

Hk. Tis. No Imports.

177,533.

COLUMBIA

GRAFONOLAS

24,650

41,670

·113,910

357,003

NEW

96,708

.1,580,416

HEALTH IN THE TROFICS. DIFFICULTY OF OBTAINING RELIABLE DATA

A CONFLICT OF EVIDENCE. Mr. W. L. Wenser's ricksha coolie was summoned for obscuring the ricksha num- ber with a towel hang out to dry. An only recently come down from the A JAPANESE GENDARMERIE way of obtaining reliable data as to the Indian police-sergeant said the ricksha country and was living for a couple a was moving opposit». Mr. Weaser's office days with one of Dr. Kuch's coolies, who and that he saw, a European get into it was his brother. The others said that ut the Chinese Government, says the Just after he stopped the man and took they were passing the house when a big Chen Pan, Japan has continued to particulars,

shower came, and they ran into the place to organize her police systém in Amoy. Population example. "pulmonary dis-i

."

Mr. Weager, however, said he did not for shelter. get into the ricksha at the time stated; he had just gone for the day. The coolie wife had repeatedly warned their coolies Dr. Koch said that both he and his had said he was stationary, and not movi ing, and Mr. Weaser said this was more and if the first defendant had been living not to let anyone into the quarters, probable than the police version. - The Magistrate dismissed the summons, ledge, and certainly not with his per there, as alleged, it was without his know. but the question was left in the air, as to whether, when Mr. Weaser hos finished Yor the day, the coolie "makes a bit " with his master's ricksha. ́ ́

STABBED WITH SCISSORS.

THE OFFENCE ADMITTED.

masion.

The Magistrate sned the first man or 14 days, and the elberg 85 each,.,

COUNTERFEIT COIN. WHOSE WAS IT?

A Chinese was charged before 'Mr.

-IN AMOY Notwithstanding the repeated protest

One of the greatest difficulties in the effect of residence in the Tropics upon the health of Europeans is the fact that vital Lion to the indigenous population, ars & statistics, invaluable as they are in rela very poor guide when applied to the white

in Ceylon,

According to the latest report, Japanese subjects in Amoy through their cases account for a very large proportion a company of gendarmes, or pre proportion of deaths from pulmonary dis Japaness Bubjects Club" are organis of the deaths among the natives. So far as Europeans are concerned, however, tha

sight groups of ten each, and the compeans are not infected by theus diseases already been recruited, dividing into fortunately, does not imply that Euro- tionary: troops. Eighty gendarmes have case is comparatively smell

This, un

Chinese local officials have addressed monary ailment is immediately ordered mander of the company takes orders in the same degree as the natives, because directly from the Japanese Consul. The

European suffering from serious pal- several; protests to the Japanese Con-Heme before the disease from which he is in salate, and in reply to the last one the suffering has come under the notice of the Japanese Consul says that his nationals authorities here. In this way all trace. have united to take precautions against of him, from the point of view of vital local thieves and robbers. Japanese are statistics is lost, and though he may dis only adopting measures for sell protec from a disease contracted in Ceylon his tion, and in the Formosa Club there are death is registered. in another country. no gendarmes. at all. However, the Dr. Marshall Philip, Medical Officer of Consul says that in order to remove mis Health, informed a Times of L'estan re anderstandings he will order his subjects presentative that the only useful statistics to disband. The Chinese believe that it was possible to compile in Colombo should the Japanese Consul fulfil his with reference to Europeans were în con-

When charged, at the Magistracy, G. N. Oime, yesterday, with having promise some other means will be found nection with enteric When à European

yesterday, with having slabbed a woman

in his possession at West Point, six

to maintain his police and gendarmes contracted enteric he could not go Home, quested to take steps to prevent it.

in the left eye with a pair of scissor 20-cent and twelve 10-cent counterfeit in Amoy. The Government has been rebecause the progress of the fever, was too

Hongkong silver coins...

A HEUNGSHAN RAILWAY PROJECT

rapid. He had to be treated on the spot, and either died, or recovered in Ceylon, The atatistics with regard to enteric among Europeans were probably more reliable than any in the land, owing to the fact that notification was so much Fetter than in the

he case of the native population.

in a house of ill-fame at West Point, The night before, a Chinese mlimitted the offence but demanded that the woman defendant open & parcel and extract from Inspector Appleton xaid he saw the should be produced so that he could it three-cent pieces. That he should question her. "She has done meastealthy movements around the witness"

• keep his money in a parcel, and his

• Krest injustice," he said

suspicion,He examined the coins and Inspector Applefon said that the found that they were nil" duds."." A company it is stated is being formed The result of the general practice of the parcel in the street and was about of, the district of Heungahan: Plans and low death rate. In view of the reason The defendant exid. that he picked up way from Canton to Shek-ki, the chief was seriously affected was a ridiculously with the object of constructing of rail-Europeans going Home when their health and asked for a week's remand. He to upen. it to examine its contents when estimates have been prepared and appli- stated above, Dr. Philip aid, it was im gid that the clofendant, walked into the the Inspector came up. The money wna cation has been made to the Governor possible to arrive at any very definite police station a few hours before and gave not his, and he prompily surrendered it of Canton for the registration of the idea of the effect of residence in the tropice

ve himself up. The Inspector naked to the Inspector. that he be put under medical, inbsér The Magistrate remanded the case through the town of Sek Pak, in the tropics shortened the life of Europeans. Company The line is intended to pass upon the health of white people. He was until-day for the defendant to call wit-Pun Yi district and the Canton ter Ho would put the reductioning about tem however, convinced that residence in the

minus will be at Paskatxojekt Vin? weAA

woman was at present in the hospital;

tation as his manner sected strange,

The remand was granted.

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