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TWO-YEAR OLD MURDER, UMAN SKULL AS EVIDENCE,

A human skull Bo, the solicitors) zablo nt the Magistiney, yesterday afternoon, Lords the object of much curiosity to these priset Mr. Hamilton's Court and for. the Chinese the gruesome object seemed to have a weight fascination. The skull

was brought into Court on the instructions" of Dr. Valentine who was present in:

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 2510.

THE PEAK HOSPITAL.

THE UPITON or AONGKONG

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HONGKONG PHILATELIC

SN SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING.

COMPANY MEETING SANDAKAN LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY

Thu, annual ureting of the Rongkong

The first ujesting of shareholders of the $12.-The_raport" in this morning's Philatelic Society was held yesterday Sanitakan Light and Power Company of the interview with Dr. Marriott after at the office of Mr. M. (1929). Tada was held at the officer of will no doubt, have bren perused with Norther, Victoria Building. There were Mesars Shewan, Times a Co., yesterday great interest by those inhabitants of derent Mr. Me Northeore. (President manning, Mr. H. G. Shewas prosid-d Colony who are anxious to see that enak, C. James J. Terry, 0). B. Hok Ting member of the eimgniting The Social Messrs, W. and there were also present Mr. Tong Court as a technical witness in a two-quate hospital facilities as prosided. Raven, D. J. Brown, and F. AL Ellis (hou committee), Mr. A. A. Botello cere year-old marzler-case, in order to show Although it is perĥapa natural, that the to the Court the usage of the bulls.

tary), Messrs. 8. F. Chubb, R. Farrant, which caused the death of a woman. The Seretary of the Company is very desirous vidence of witnesses was however, to prevent the Hospital being closed. it

Mr. Norcon wild they had how Thar Tsan Tai, W. J. Hawker EJ sufficiently clear that the skull was not will probably appear, to a good many that

termined the first year of the existence Tavares, B. H. Tayler, J., Typin and required to explaining the ballet's course this anxiety, has carried hish a little too of the society and he thought the niem-Poon Co (shareholders),

however remained on the solicitors" table throughout the afternoon and far, when he describes treatment in om's here would agree with him that, judging The Chums said:--Gentlemen: →→→ arved the purpose of being a very an own house as taking plice under make from the secretary's statement, the year This is the statutory meeting of share ornamental paper weight:

shift conditions. A F. M. Hazlerigg, Assistant Crown)

had been a most successful When holders held in accordance with the res There certainly must be cases when, Solicitor, appeared for the frown: the provided a duly qualified nurse is engag all exchanges, payable and revivaüle, quirements af Ordinance. No. 56. of •ISTI. defendant was not legally presented.

ed, the house is suitable forated, and the had been cleared the Society would have On the table is a list, showing the | Mr. Harleigg said the charge arose mit attending physician does not live at a balance in hand of nhout 875 with which names, descriptions and addresses of the of the murder on February 20th, 1020, of considerable distance, treatmgut, îngöny's 4 Woman named Tam Wai Ching, at Yo, hous does not auswer that description, to commence the new year. The volume members, of the Company, and the fum- 12. Wa La Fang West. The murdered and might be preferable in treat exchange, though not large, hath been ben of shares held by their respectively, woman was the onething" of a manment in ahospital, namel Kt Ping Yam, at the defendant opinion does not som to show "great make satisfactory additions to their cut any shareholder during the continuace Dr. Marriott's useful, and members had been able to fund this list is open and accessible to was the son of Kn Ping Na by his deal of appreciation for the great ca ections. The strangements entered into of this meeting. The statutory report principal wife, Leung Mhe Lin. The wirich in such cases is almost invariably | deceased woman resided at No. 12, Wahown By the dator, nurse and inmates with the Malaya Stamp Exchange Club was sent out to shareholders in the 18th In Foug West with her two smalt üld- of the hous ren. The only other occupats of the As long as negotiations were pending out opportunits of obtaining high value required by the Ordinance. Copies of would, ne donht, give numbers un exoef- fiist, and contains all the information floor were the deceased woman's inah between the Hongkong Government (and and a married woman named Tay their technical staff) and the firm of stamps, not easily obtainable otherwise, this report are in your hands, and from Chun who shared the floor with the dectors, the Hongkong public prismably a reasonable prices. Some useful addi-fit you will be able to see deemsed The witness would state, thar the defendant was a frequent visitor to will have felt that this was a matter tions had been made to the Club Library received and disbursed on Capital se; the premises and that his Visits were which could best be left alone. And when, generally accompanid by demands for at another stage, discuits were estime

coint in the short time elapsed since the mones, "As the ajani: could not be traced. With the Committee of the Chamber of

Company was authorised to commence levideger of what took place was Commerce, engsisting of businessmen with uited to that of the daughter and the wide knowledge of the needs of the

business on the 27th April list woman Ban Mi Chun. As am the Colony, any attempt at interfering p Iefendant called and spoke to the deceas' pratril equally undesirable.

for few minutes and the heft., The The case, however, assumes a different onversation between the two was not aspect now that Dr. Marriott suggests verheard by the witnessrs. About that the risk of anunt loss should be sked decrself for the lugs of 250. Being the hospital. The definition seems soning the year and sigested that Mr. mur 12. noun called again and spread over the whole community using successful, he left after about five what vague, but probably a guarantes Leask take over the presidency/g inutes. At 1 120 he called again and fund, raised by public subscription, is She stood at the stair hend he spoke meant or the drawing up of a list of

"At the quest of Mr. Leash, Mr. Ferhehrd, In brief, he asked for $50,pirited citizena, willing to bear a larney until such the as be should be The de conversation patrons" of the hospital, and/or public Arthente, agree to accept the Presid en reduced his request tu 930. Brain the annual loss (if any). d by the degense that she bad no Daey, he told her that she should borrow or that she should give him something pawn, "and" a heated argument took ce that showeil her a pistol, ap. rently as a threat, but decensed refusal let him have anything. Just as he was ving the premises, he turned and fired eo shots at the docensed and ran wn stairs. The deceased fell uneen ous, with a bullet wound in her hen, died a few minutes afterwards with regaining consciousness,

The defendant was sought. By the ice, but was not teared until July 9th, whun uninformation retrived pector "Fallon arrested him at Kis her's residence, 31, Pokfuhim Road, a floor. When arrested the des

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of which mombers would no doubt avail themselves. He had great "pleasure in proposing the adoption of the Recounts

The motion was stranded by Mr. LES and carried.

The next business was the election of officers and Mr. Notacort announced that he would be wearing the Colony dars

what has been

Ours is but a milest affair at present, bot Sandakay is a growing and progres concession for the supply of electrical sive place and we feel confident that the energy for light and power which has

this Company. The former Company did been taken over by us will in course of time prove valuable and remunerative to In great deal of pioneer work, the benefit of which we shall reap as the demand

this is a quatter of time, for our experi for electricity increases and the number of our consumers becomes greater. All leaving Hongkong. Mr. Noyfheadh diguse as Ceneral Managers with other

electric light companies has taught L managers of the Peak Hospital, Ltd.,dded "I shall not be coming back to that a large number of our customers approached the Chamber of Commerce Hongkong. It is any personal intention have to be educated up to the use of Within reorganisation scheme, they Bug- to retire för "good,

both light and power, before they will re gested that the present building should

On the proposal of the AMAN.nquish their methods.. pulled down and that a modern fallycond, by Mr. Ellis, the committee was equipped" Nursing Home should be en block. The committee consists Hornco Trading Co. Lid, and all con

Our Agents in Sandakan, the North argeted in its place, which might lead one. James, and A. J. Terry.

Messrs.. M., Northcote, W. L. Lenknected with our business there, are very to think that the present building is not

very suitable, niter all. And although erretary in place of Mr. Ellis, who better than quote the following extract 3. D. J. Brown was elected hon, sanguine as to the future of the enter it is only natural that Dr. Marriott entry-nounced his intention of denying the from a detter from our agents there which

prisc and in this regard, I cannot do) tains very high opinion of the treat Colony for hiding during the incoming reads is follow ment in the hospital, of which he is the Secretary; it is quite possible that there TIK-CUREJENGERflff read a letter from

about three years ago, the When

is still the proverbial room for tastingen Getra) (Mr. S. B. C. Aivement."

Cossus estic which in as follows):

In case, therefore, the idea of anapel

dant said: I am not Ko Tai Maiture to suggest that a small "Committer lid tot nurder any person. 1" have in Hongkong for several years._ not break any law. ontinuing Mr. Razlerigg said:-At the et it appeared that in the absence of Seote from the Colony, we should some difficulty invealing satisfactory enée as to the cause of death.. Forti- Je, however, the case was, from the in the hands of an, olimer whin such an interest in it that after the

to the public is seriously taken up, I ven

be formed of a few independent medical, building, and financial experts, to make a thorough examination of the present suitability of the hospital building, Tou- tine and any further details incidental to the general treatment of patients (very), likely quite a number of ex-patients, are available in the Colony) and the financial position.

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Lain going to expose in a frame in the ball of the Post her eu, pleve set of Hongkong "stanips whiel are on safe. Different shades and water, niarks, will be shewa and it is thought that this will be of use, not) only to visitors who are interested in stamps from whom we get many en- juiries, but also to Hongkong collect

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The letter goes on to ask for the use sistance of the members of the Philatelic Society, in arranging the scheme and concludes. In time it may be possible

obtain a complete set of Hongkong as showing all shades and water-

marks."

who wished to assist in this matter to Mr. NORTHre asked those members gut in touch with the Postmaster-General This concluded the business before the

Only with a favourable report of this tification of the body as the murtuary, Committee, can it be expected that the tayel for the post warten examina-public will give, the scheme its whole

and he then saw the head of the hearted and continuous support. Half ased opened up and Dr. Scott traced nieasures in this respect will hardly do. him the course of the bullet from the Temporary assistape might be forth Tentrance wound behind the left.car ugh the brain to a larger and have to face again very soon the problem coming, but the Colony would probably tered wound of. egress above the of obtaining hospital treatment on the meeting." temple. I propose that Dr. Valer higher levels should be in Court during the ev

and should state whether such a she will hear described must caused the death of deceased. genut-Dorling-evidence was to the that he visited the house“ subse

to the murder and found the

..Thanking you for the insertion of the above in your paper, remain, yours truly,

ALEX-W VAN ANDEM--- Hongkong,, 27th July, 1929.

sed lying on the floor with a THE IMPORT AND EXPORT

wound in the left side head. On searching the room bind allet of 8 entibre death the bett. He did not con that this bullet hit anything. There, bullet mark in the wall about five

OF CARGO,

-[TO, THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.

EUROPEAN LADY THROWN

"OUT OF RICKSHA.

COOLIE ALLEGED TO HAVE OVER- TURNED RICKSHA.

It is alleged that as the result of die- satisfaction with the amount paid-td him for carrying a quantity of luggage across on the ferry from Hongkong to height. There was also a bullet the Magistracy in connection with the turned ricksha, and the occupant

SI-A as was heard yesterday at Kowloon, a sturdy street coulie, over on the table, log inuing, the Sergeant gaul he at the newspaper reports of this case are not of No. 12, Knutsford Terrace was thrown export to Canton of a cargo of rice. As European Indy named Mre V. 5. Giles the port artful examination vous entirely accurate and as the main object heavily on to the ground. by Dr. Scott, who, after opening of bringing the darge was to correct

skur, traced the course of the publicly any impression that might exist Mr. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, venter The street cool was charged before through the brain. Several small that the ordinary formalities necessary day, with disorderly conduct. Sub side the head were broken, and for importing or exporting cargo are inspector Grant, who was in charge of ess wound. Was large and jagged. La stage Dr. Valentine produced relaxed by the new Ordinance, I shall be the ease, informed the Magistrate that rt a human skull, which, if necer-glad if you will allow me to state (a) that as to be used in explaining to the the defendant firm was not a rice dealer, rule, the course of the bullet. As but a shipping company; (b) that the rship fully understood the course offence proved, was the acceptance of in bullet, the skull, was not used.. large consignment,of rice and paddy with Carried woman, who was prescut cut any authorization from this depart room at the time of the murder mnt; and (c) that the destination, Can- knew the defendant and described ton; and the nature of the: cargo, rice, the Magistrate as it member of were quite unimportant details, all family. When the defendant manner of cargo to all destinations being the witness said to him: Don't like under the necessity of ning covered me and, on saying this she by the usual decination made to this to the other side of the bed.department-gm, sir, your obedient there in hiding she heard the servant, dwoman say Do you think 1

huned of a Brearm? If you

shoot me shoot.me The

her walked up to the defendant. mmediately there was the report Farm. There were three shots

NUL SMITH

(Superintendent,)

Mrs. Ciles was plightly indisposed as the result of the accident and unable to attend Court

It was also stated by the Inspector that Mrs. Giles gays the man 80 cents, tit which 40 cents was for carrying the luggage, and 20 cents for ferry fare

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As you are aware Sandakan, though still in ite infancy, is in course of rapid development front which we will assuredly feel the benefit a few years hepce. Apart from a reclama- tion scheme that is in progress for the purpose of increasing building sites, there is water supply scheme in course) of construction, the pumps for which it is "proposed to drive by electrical energy, and these when running at full pres- sure will consunie approximately 50 units a day This, coupled with power. to supplied to the Sandakan Ice and Aerated Water Co., Ltd.. the Slipway Company and to the North Borneo Trading Co. Ltd... will represent a very satisfactory day joul and will be augmented by numerous stall motors that have already been supplied to say that the new plant in now in course -Chinese Calupanies. We are pleased to of construction at subject to no delay. being experienced it the delivery of the wwitch-board, generator and minor parts, details of which the Resident Engineer has already advised you, its completion can be looked for early in the New Year., The sawdust furnnes will be working by the end of July-by which means we anticipated reducing dur consumption of coal fuel by at least W percent, which represents a very Ingpreciable angun, as will be seen hy

reference to our monthly reports." The new plant to which they refer will great improvement" to the Station and should effect a substantial reduction correspondingly improve our net return. in the cast of the output of current and

bat before I sit down; if any shareholder This is ell. I think. I can usefully tell you at this early stage of our existence, Prewout desires further information on to give it to the best of my ability any particular point I shall be pleased

There were no questions and this con- cluded the business of the meeting.

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WARNING TO MOTORISTS. SELIOFS, CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE GARAGE MANAGER.

A foreman of a rickala farm who wit nessed the occurrence said he noticed the was inutioned at the Magistracy, yester

A case of much interest to motorista indy mrriving at Kowloon' on Wednesday. dny, when charge of fraudulent followed by the coolie carrying luggage appropriation of motor-ery parts was

he engaged four ricksha The Magistrate: Had she so much la Wai. Tsun, manager of the Wanebai preferred in . Lindwall'e surt against luxgage l

Garage. The complainant in the case is Mr. Tau Yik Cheuk. At the request of Inspector Blackman the 'erse was put back to Baturday next for hearing,

The witness; Ohi no; there were some children with har

"Continuing, the witness said that, when the rickshas moved off the defendant, caught hold of the left side of the hood.of Mrs. Giles, ricksha, which was, upset. The defendant did not attempt to run. way He went quietly to the Water

rapid staccession he then DJ Valentine entered the > "defendant running, down stairs wilhess box and said that, after listening ased-was-lying on the ground to the eviterer fCourt he was at the iller wound in her bendi gryuion thuit death was due to a bullet | Police. Stations despes by the Magistrat if she interfer passing through the hend. The bullet The defendant, when asked to plead to the ganga fulvion of provious the wom in any way, the wit must have passed through a vital partaid he did not touch the ricksha. It was ale instructed the umuli to of the brain. On entering the head the upset he the result of a collision with woman's leg so that she could bullet would have an explosive action another ricksha,

the room She then added in and this would probably nccount for the The rickalla palier bare out the story ed stone of voler: “Do you small bones having been broken as ges's told by the rickala farm foreman, tyres. The proprietor of the garage, Fould be so brace na to louch a cribed by, Sergeant. Dorling.

The case was later adjourned for fur nked at foot of next column.) ;ther hearing.

The Magistrate decided to put the one back until this morning for the attendance of Mra. Giles.

The allegation against the defendant is that he replied two new tyres on the paplainant's ear No. 64, which had been sent to the garage for repair, by two old ones. The two new tyres word afterwards found on motor car. No. 57, which belongs trouble, the complainant fool necessary precautions to note the numbers of the this way he was able to track the missing various important parts of the car. - In

named Lee, Hol Kee, is wantell by the polica in connection with the affair, but up to the present he has not been traced.

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