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ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
THE SONGKUNG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 17},
AVOIDING SERIOUS TROUBLE.
SUPREME COURT
CHINESE TELEGRAPH SUPERIN WILL DISPUTANTS WHO FAILED POLICE TAKE ACTION AGAINST
TENDENT WOUNDED.
POLICE SCOUR CENTRAL DISTRICT FOR WANTED MEN.
TO APPEAR
An undefended will case game before His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Willium Rees Davies) in the Supreme Court jes terday morning.
A sensational shooting affair occurred on the Praya, in the Central district.
Jam Leung Shi, alias Toung Chi Ngoi, yesterday, during the tifin hour, the of 92, Queen's Road East, stated to be Superintendent of the Chinese Telegraph the executrix, was the plaintiff, and Leang Administration lwing wounded. though Wa Hang together with Leung Yung Wa fortunately not seriously. The Superin wery the defendants. The Testator wis tendeat, who is Mr. Shum To Leung, Leung Kan, alio, Laung Ping Kun, alias had just left his office, which is situated Leung Yuet Wa, of 26, Prayn East. to the East of the Hongkong, Club and not far from the Eastern Telegraph under the Will of the deceased, who pus
Plaintiff was the excentrix appointed Extension, and was entering his motored away on, the 30th March, 1922, car in company with two ladies, when Will was dated February 18th of the same The
three men appeared on the scene. One of year.. Plaintiff claimed Probate of Will them bold up the driver and another, dressed in European style, devoted his together with costs. · ̈ attention to Mr. Shum, firing three
A corral was entered by Mr.
CHINESE WAITERS,
SPORT
LAWN TENNIS,
THIRD ROUND. RESULTS OF HONG TOURNAMENT.
A charge of disorderly conduet was pre ferred by the Captain Superintendent of The third round, in the Hong Tenais Police against "sie Chinese restaurant Tournament, held under the auspices of waiters at the Magistracy, yesterday the Hongkong Cricket Club has bron morning, before Mr. J. R. Wood. The completed. defendants were described as members of
The results are waiters' guild and they were alleged to baye assaulted two other waiters who were non-members of the guild.
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F. A. Redni and L. Foster brot
FA. Dinsdale and A. L. Gace, 1, 0: G. W. Sewell and A. D. Humphreys beat C. Willson and J. R. Wood, 6-4, 6-2;| Mr. R. E. A. Webster watched the case. W. Graybara and St. G. R Clark on behalf of two men who were alleged to beat H. and J. D. Humphreys, 7-5, 6-2;) represented the defendants. have been assaulted. Mr. D. McCallum Lt. Comdr, Worthington and Commodore
Graco beat D., S. Green and W. A Nowers, &-1; 6-0.-
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YESTERDAY'S SEMI-FINALS. The semi-finals, of the Hong Doubles Turnament were played off yesterday
G. R. shots from a revolver at close range. Two Haywood, solicitor, for parties having were not members. The same night the afternoon and resulted in F, A, Redmond |
of the bullets went wide and the third
entared Mr. Shum's right hip. The wounded man was armed and he made
a
desperate attempt to defend his life. Hoj
interests.
said that on the night of the 13th just, "Inspector Caygill on behalf of the Police
there was some trolible in Catchick Street | between the defendants, who were members of a guild, and the two asmulted men who
men made a complaint to No. 7 Police deceased, and Loung Lung Wah a brother. Inspector Caygill visited No. 38. Catchlek Commodoro H. E. Grace and Lt-Comdr.
Leung Wah Hang was a wiphew of the Station, the rest of which was that
and F. Forster defeating G. W. Sewell
The property left in the Will consisted Street and there arrested the six men. R. E-Worthington defenting V. M. and A. D. "Humphreys, 4-6, 64, 11-9;
of buildings and land at the island of On the following morning he was not Grayburn and St. G. R. Clark, 6-2, 10.8. drow his revolver and fired a number of Ping Chau,, worth $6,000; and goodwill, quite satisfied with the case, to he allowed shots at his assailants, who had by this furniture, fixtures, stock, etc, in the busi- the defendants to go. The same day hesity and the Dockyard will meet in the Thus the representatives of the Univer time commenced to run away. Appar-ness carrieil on under the use of the was instructed by the Captain Superin haal, which has been fixed to be played antly none of them were hit, for they Wai Sen fira, 26, Praga East, and attendant of Polies to take action against on Monday next at 5 p.m. continued to run towards Stater Square. Ping Chau, valued at gi6,000.
the mer The instructions were issued In the Square they are stated to have
Plaintiff claimed that the nephew, as the result of a communication from the disappeared in different directions, Ac
Leung Wah Hung, bad been interfering Secretary for Chinese Affairs to the effect cording to one eyewitness "one of the with the property left by the deceased, that the two assaulted men had taken LY CAPTAIN'S CUP COMPETITION. and it was necessary, for the purpose of their complaint to the Secretary, for The July Captain's Cup Competition trator pendente ble should be appointed. had been sent there by their masters, who sherman, 9-14-76 nett. carrying on the business, that an adminis-Chinese Affairs to be dealt with They played at Fanling, was won by T. F. Accordingly Mr. J. H. Seth, of Quecu's feared that there would be serious trouble! Road Central, had been so appointed. if the tendency to violence was not check-
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throw ran into Chater Road and then dis appeared from view.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster appeared for the ed.
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GOLF.
CUP FINAL.
The shooting caused quite a commotion in the vicinity, and one or two window panes" were drilled with bullets fired
SIMMER either by the would-be assassins or by Mr. Shum Assistance was rendered to the plaintifs. The defendatits were not re-Street and rounded up five of the defend. Played at Fanling, Major Johnson bent The polica again visited Catchick In the Summer. Cap Final Compitition, wounded man by a number of people who presented, Mr." Alahuster explained that ants and they were released on 223 bail
R. L. Moncrieff, 4 and 2. were still in their offices during the tiffa Lenng Lung Wa had died since the filing each. The sixth man they could not find. The police were telephoned for of the petition, and apparently the other He later came to the Police Station of and later Mr. Shum was removed to the defendant bal no wish to press the ease, his own accord with his 85 in his hand Government Civil Hospital.
since he had failed to turn up He went and bailed himself out. Mr. King had
to explain that they now asked for the!
instructed him to ask for a remand until order to be made, and for costs to be.
Friday. awarded against the first defendant per-
hour.
Immediately on receipt of the news at the Central Police Station a large staff
of European and Chinese detectives work-
ing under the personal supervision of the Dircetor of Criminal Intelligence (Mr. T. H. King) scoured the Central district in march of the three wanted men. Largo numbers of Chinese moving in the Central district were searched for arms and a clor watch, was kept on trams. motor-cars and at the ferry wharves. But despite the activities of the policy the assailants had managed to evade arrest
sonally.
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The order was granted, and costs as sked for.
ALLEGED HIGHWAY
ROBBERY,
PEAK SERVANTS CHARGED.
The case was formally remanded until Thursday morning, the defendants iving released on $25 bail each,
BATHING IN A RESERVOIR.
CHINESE FOOTBALL TOUR FUND,
FURTHER. DONATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGED.
The South China Athletic Association
knowledges with thanks the following further donations to the above fund:-
Mr. H. M. H. Nemazen
Chan Kiam Hoe Chan Lui Chiu
O. W. Darch
$230.00 150.00
50.00
Ho Yu Heung
20.00
KS Parvi
30.00
Chung Wing Kue
10.00
WA. Nowers
10.00
H. K. Prosser
10.00
10.00
Lain Karr Man
30.00
Lau Ping Kong
15.00
Li Mui Cheung
10,00
10.00
3.00
20,00
20.00**
Messrs. Sze Tai Co.
Mr. Lu Yuk Sheung
Wong Tsz Shin Mesra, Pak Cheong Tong
$330.00 Previously acknowledged... 1,140,00
Total
82,070.00
"UPON THE EARTH DISTRESS-
FIVE CHINESE CHARGED).
That they did pollute the water and also up to 5 pm. This did not mean that As the result of an armed robbery on
that they bathed near & public rond the seatch crused at that hour. It was Saturday, night when a house boy employ. without a stitch of clothing on their continued right into the evening, one ofed at May Rond was waylaid near the bodies, in full view of passers by, was the the most active workers being the Chief Ladies' Recreation Club, and relieved of substance of two charges preferred against Detective Inspector (Mr. J. Grant). A everything of value in had, three men five Chinese coal coolies who appeared revolver was, brought to the Central were charged before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Magistency, Station during the course of the after yesterday morning, with having been con- yesterday morning. The complainant in noon, which is said to be one of the earned in the robbery. The arst defend the case was Luk Cheung, the master of weapons used. It was picked up in the ant was described as a house boy employ a Chinese laundry, nud evidence was street not far from Chater Road.
ed at a house on the Peak Road, whilst given. on his behalf by Lance Sergeant The motive for the crime is said to be the second defendant is said to have been Pears who produced. a certifiente from potica. The wounded man was ap out of employment and living with the the Head of the Sanitary Department pointed to the post by the Peking Govern-first defendant," the third defendant is stating that the nullah and reservoir. at ment and has held the appointment for said to be a lift coolic in Queen's Road. the junction of Kennedy Road and Bowen about a year. About two months ago According to Sub-Inspector Pincott they Road was not to be used for bathing year 1922 presented at the recent annual It is noted in the short report of the another Chinese made his appearance met the complainant in May Road and purposes. In company with three Chinese that a recently issued Gorerament report from Canton and stated that he had been nesaulted him, leaving marka on his chest detectives he visited the spot on Sunday BAYS:
meetings of the China Inland Mission appointed by the Cantonese Government (which were shown to the Magistrato). evening and there saw one of the defend. Government has shrunk to that of a mere The authority of the Central to take over control of the Chinese The defendants relieved the complainant ants bathing, entirely naked in, the reserne Peking has declared that of China's municipality." The American Minister Telegraph Administration. Mr. Shum of a bundle which he was carrying, and voir itself. The reservoir belonged to the military resources and China has to-day refused to hand over control to him and then made off, with the complainant in Kennedy Road laundries and the com- the largest standing army in the world- it is reported that he said he was quite pursuit. At the junction of Peak Road plainant's laundry was one used for only ten per cent, are controlled from the willing to do so if the sanction of the three Indian constables were standing and laundering the Government Civil Hospital meat at Peking is revealed by the Peking Government could be obtained. It they arrested the defendants. : Sub-Inspec linen.
enpital. The instability of the Govern is suggested that the attempted assassinator Pincott said it was a serious case aud clothes in the water.
The defendant was washing his astonishing fact that the year 1922 aw tion is the outcome of this incident,
A little further two Presidents, a new Parliament, and no he had a strong objection to bail being away in the bed of the stream which fed then the tale of brief appointments has less than six different Cabinets, Since WANTED MEN STILL AT LIBERTY.granted.
the reservoir the other defendants were been continued. Thea facts mentioned
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The case was formally remanded for one discovered.
Up to Inte hour last night no work, bail being refused. arrests were made by the police in con- nection with the attempted assassination of the Superintendent of the Chinese Telegraph Administration, We under- stand that Mr. Shum's condition is now considered to be more serious. The revolver referred to in our report, said to have bees, used by one of the assassins,
SALE OF CROWN LAND.
GOOD PRICE FOR LAND IN KOWLOON.
A piece of Orown land having an, arch
is of an unknown make It was picked of 1,400 square feet, situated in Shanghai
up near to the scene of the shooting and
was fully loaded, with the exception of one round which had been discharged.
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FROM
Street, near the knitting factory, was
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After formal evidence had bron given by the laundry proprietor, his Worship adjourned the case until this morning in order that the Medical Officer of Health could be called to state whether the water had been polluted or not.
The coolics were released on 210 hail have been sacked, innumerable Chinese each
sold by public auction, yesterday after HONGKONG SHARE MARKET number two were shot. In the account of
CLOSING QUOTATIONS
above will auffice to indicate China's on to point out that, unhappily, China's chequered career today. The report goes troubles have been"more than civil. The country is in the grip of powerful military fruitlessly shed, while in large aress the factions, and blood has been, freely but people have been harried and harassed by an extortionate soldiery or by unprin- cipled hands of brigands. Scores of cities have been held to ransom, and more than
dozen missionaries, besides other for eigners, have been taken captive for longer or shorter periods, and of this the year, to the violence of man must be added the afflictions wrought by gnunt and relentless famine, which has affreted no less than eight provinces, and has re- duced more than fifteen millions of people to desitution and dire need, and an in- numerable, company to death. Dark as this picture is however, it is still prob able that the greatest curse from which China is suffering to-day is the wide spread recrudescence of poopy cultivation, largely brought about through. minind- ministration and official greed. One pro vinos alone, Yunnun, in two tranfactions export 50 tons of opium. So serious has this become that Sir Francis Aglen Inspector General of Customs, has declar ed the evil-effect upon the public morals of this vast leit traffic in worse them thome which would follow legalisation of the trade. We record this opinion, 251.b., 251 thought still believing that it can never be 124.0 am | right to legalise wrong. Amid all these and other distressful conditions the Mie sion reports it has been able, nevertheless, to continue its labours.
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