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AVIATION TRAGEDY. -PILOT GIVES EVIDENCE AT

HAW ENQUIRY.

Mr..E W. Hamilton, sitting as Corner Lat the -Kowloon Magistiney yesterday,

SUPREME COURT.

THE

WHEN A GODOWN IS LEGALLY A TENEMENT.

A Fall Court decision given in the Supreme Cours by the Chief Justice, Sir

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, ABRIL 17TH, "1925

A SPORTING MATCH.

NAVAL OFFICER'S WIFE CHALLENGES HUSBAND.

[BY ARGES]

News that Mrs. Bower, swite of Com-

CANTON NEWS.

(FROM OUR CHINA COREEAPONDENT.] PATRIARCHAL POWER TO END

A STRIKE. Patriarchal power, exceedingly in-

re-opened. the enquiry into the cinest Henry Gollan, 'and Mr. Justice' Gompertzmander. Bower of LMS. Ambrose had Auential in olden times in China, i to

Astances.. Aurròunding the death of Mr. Reginald Earnshaw, who was drowned as

was that a godows became a domestic matched har pony Dark Mouse against tepsaient when the ninther of fokis sleep-her bushand's hack Egbert,to race over

be used in the silk centres around Can- ten to combat modern organized labour.

the result of making à parachute, japing on the premises was sufficient to make the six-furfang course at Happy Valley. at present directed by Bolshevists con- fras an aeroplane at the inaugural meet the place, substantially of a residential attracted me to the race-course last, oven-

ing of the Abbot School of Aviation

Anew Juzy was sworn, and comprised;"

tores and June.

character. This was the basis of the judgment in respect of the case in whic

ing-

The terms of the match were that Dark

make a 10st.

Mesars. R. A. Westley (foreman), Ga Yaet Fook Yam appealed from a Sum-1 Mouse was to carry 10st, 4lbs. and Egbert Fing for the several hundred flatures |

His Worship read the ovidence taken mary Jurisdiction refusal to at the previous hearing, and then called order for possession in his favour in re- pon Mc. H. W. Abbott to give evidensc.spect of the premises, No. 4. Sai On Lane, His Worship: I think you have been occupied by the Choi Kea £rm. dying for some years-One and a half Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C. appeared the plaintif appellants, and Mr. F. Jenkin appeated for the defendants.

years.

Have you a pilot's certißente-Yes,

A Club Pilot Certificate.

You are a partner in the Abbett Schon of Aviation-Yes, managing-director,

Is it amited company or not -No. Not registered ?---No.

When you were about to give this in- augural demonstration did you submit your programme, to the police-No, but it was advertised in the newspapers

Did you see the Captain Superinten dent of Foliec in order to get permissiva to do this?-No.

nected with the ruling party in the capital f of Kwangtung. To end the strike of the 990,000 girls ordinarily employed in reel-

It was announced that Mrs. Bower arongid Canton, some village elders' have was to ride her own pony, while Lieut-proposed in their village councils that Comir. Thompson was to have the mount parents, fathers or brothers failing to on Egbert.

persuade their daughters or sisters to On arrival at the race-course at 13:13 | return to work will be denied their shares for

C... I found both poules were already of clan ration, anually consisting of a there, as was one spectator from the pot of pork accompanied by a couple of Fleet."

pieces of wheat cake, disteluted from Shortly before the time advertised, ancestral temples on festival ducanions.. Mrs. Bower arrived in company with at is not that the people actually need naval Beer, waighing nearer 12st. that the food: bat tremendous significance villager. attaches to the custom. to

In giving judgment, Sir Henry Gollan said the facts were that the premises had been occupied by defendants for the past 30 years, and that 18 fokis slept on the premises and had their food there,

. The appeal was dismissed with costs

PROPHYLACTIC.“

ALLEGED - INFRINGEMENT OF TRADE MARK,

Did you get permission for the special Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Central parachute jump-No, although people Magistracy yesterday afternoon, the case Inew what was being done...

Lagsipst the Tai Yau Company in concee Bad the late Mr. Earnshaw done "this tion. with the alleged infringement of the Jump before? Yes, in Manila.

Was it successful or not 7-Yes, it was. There was a suggestion that Mr. Earo- haw only did this jump because certain people in the Colony said he had not the pluck to do it That might be so.

THE MOTOR BOAT.

What was intended to be done?-We were 2,500 feet up and Mr. Earnshaw istentled to land on the Reclamation Ground. We made several circles arqund, and then Mr. Earnshaw jumped and it tooked as though he would drop on the Reclamation Ground: I stopped, the motor for a mucnient and we were then just over the edge of the Reclamation Ground. I was doing: about 4 miles at Zhu time. Everything went according to plan, though at the time he jumped I' falt that he was going to land in the water, but as arrangements had been

made with the motor-bont company

I

Prophylactic tooth-brush trade mark.

was continued.

10st.

The poles were luly mounted and taken at a walk to the neighbourhood of the 3 furlong post, where the riders met a party of athletes on their way for a training sun, preparatory to Saturday's athletic meeting.

to be denied his clan or lazy ration is a serious matter, something correspond- ing to the taking away of one's civil rights in modern law. Strikes in the flatures- naturally affect.many other lines. Farw One of these gentlemen, apparently,ers planting mulberry trees to food the was prevailed upon to act as starter. At silk worms, persons raising cocoons, and any rate, he lined the ponies up in truly native banks louncing the foregoing in- "Bull-Bruttos style' and despatched dustries hoping for a successful season them to a capital start.

and good prices at the market for their returns, are all involved in the present stoppage of work in the Alatures. The .cxact number of persons and flatures con-

*

Dark Mouse was soon in front and held commanding lead as far as the 1 mile post, when Egbert closed.up. Dark Mouse

Mr. Hugh Jones sppeared for complain. led round the bend for home and passe cerned in the present strike is not de-

ants and Mr. M.K. fo represented the defendants.

On the date in question, the police executed a search warrant at the Tai Tal Company's, promises, and seized toothbrushes.

Anitely known, but in the Nanhai and Shantak districts alone, some 178 larger than 100,000

the winning post, allant a bare length to the good. Time 1.31.1-6.

Whether yesterday's spin was merely a It was alleged that the Tai Yau Com-trial gallop, is immaterial. The fact refilatures empleying more any sold one Protector" tooth-brush mains that the spectators, who went to reelers are involved. In addition to the and one "Prophylactic tooth-brush, to Happy Valley to see a sporting match, dark outlook to the farmers, and bankers both of which false trade descriptions had

were not disappointed and left the race-supplying the many flatures, thousande been applied, on April 1st.

course with as much money as they took of persons camaged in the junks for the there! If the local Stawards give per- transport of mulberry, cocoons, and raw mission to ladies to ride in the racca-aa silk from the producing districts to Cantos they do in England-or GBs will have for market or export shipments are also Since to look out for some keen .competition. affected by the present strike.

Aptil 13th, practically all silk Elatures have had to stop operations because of the demands of the strikers, for an in- Crease of 20 to 40 per cent. in wages, which the employers are now unable to graut Recleri these days are receiving The story of a Chinese lover's un- 40 cents to $1.29 daily, according to grade

Mr. Lo submitted that there was co case for him to answer, and that thi alleged false thie description had not been disclosed.

A representative of the agents in Hong- tooth-brush kong of the "Prophylactic manufacturers stated that his Brm had

LOVE AND MONEY LOST.

AGE-OLD TALE IN A CHINESE SETTING.

thought everything would be ready and been agents.for, this toothbrush for eighteequited affretion, was brought ito Hong-of work performed.

that nothing would happen.

When the body was found there was zo doubt that the belt had not been undone —Yes.. -I-aaw-bim thross whething away and. I thought he was preparing to swim vo Jaad.

Can you count for the aident in

ney way 1-No, the only peste I blame are the motor-boat people. They ought to have been there."

We have not the evidener of the cox 'swain. Where is het

Witness: I understand that Earashaw personally saw Mr. George Bing about the maller of the motorboat.

inspector Angus: Ine coxswain and be crew of the motor-Loat seem to have delt the Colony.

flis Worship: Have you seen people

or nine years. Le first heard that the kong yesterday when the as. Lung Shan "Protector" tooth-brush was being sold arrived.

in Hongkong about a year ago.

in aawer to Mr. Le, witness said he could nos 83 that any statement, con- munication or descriptiorr-en-the-" Pre- tector "tood-hrush box was false.

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THE YAM-DYING

INDUSTRY.

It appears that while the vessel was The yam-dyeing industry, providing

in Canton Harbour, prior to leaving work for many aundred thousand men and women in villages and tewas west of. for Hongkong on Wednesday night, z

Canton City, particularly those around [Chinese, named Sap Sam Lon (meaning

*thirteenth son"), jumped into the bar: Yampo along the Canton-Samshui Bail- The secretary of the Tai Ya Company stated that his firm purchased six dozen bour and was drowned. He left behind road, cannot be resumed this spring of “Protector". brushes last year and paid hìm s'handkerchief on which was written 1995, because of the unwillingness of the 84,50 per dozen for that. They had also in Chinese characters the reason why the Yuananese troops cccupying the territory purchased some “Prophylactic" brushes had committed suicide. From this mes to withdraw their war tax on the pro- per dozen. The Protector" sage it seems that the man had been very ducts. Ya dyed sloth weaved by natives

and no idea there was anything wrong in whom brushes were bought from Choi Kee. He much in love with a Chinese girl, onis-very-popular-ard such wad by the be had spent considerable farming and the coolie class. In late selling these brushes,

amount of his money. Unfortunately, years, the import of foreign cloth his, In answer to Mr. Jones, witness said she did not return his affection and so made this native product less popular, and further taxation with frequent de- that his company had only dealt with he decided to cut short his life,

mands on the part of the. labourers for goods that could be obtained at other

higher wages has prohibited the develop- stores,

ment of this one-time flourishing industry near Cantón, Until the return of normal The Hongkong Angling Club is arrangeonditions, owners of some of the fie Witness replied to the effect that being to hold a Salt Water Competition tories have thought it best to stop opera

next month. The exact place where the tions. competition will be held will be fixed

THE LUXURY TAXES. later, when the Committee are säljañed that the prospect of a watch is good. The

Canton authorities have assured the place will be within the harbour limits; merchants dealing in goods regarded as the probable time will be between 8 p.m. luxuries that they will reconsider the and midnight. Competitors are to be recent mandate levying stamp taxes on

Mr. Jones: You think that because

some down into the sea by parachute another firm. have infringed a trade mark Yes, I bave come down myself five or six

times in the sea. A man would land feet

you can do sa!

+

Arst and I don't think it would be possible did not know. för, him to be knocked unt in landing Mr. Jones: It did not occur to you that Of course, a lot depends upon the atthe Prophylactic toothbrush and the sauspherical conditions. Barnehaw told

"Protector tooth-brush were very much zoe that he felt quite fit for the jump and just before he jumped I said Go Witness: I thought they were made by

Juek" to him, and away he went

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Have you got permission to Ay "here - Yes, from the Captain Superintendent of Jolie, Mr. Wolfe.

Mr. George Gunter was then called and. aid he, was the President of the Abbott Beboot of Aviation, It was not Limited company, but a private concern and he understood that they were to carry passengers. บ

His Worship How does this carrying of passengers stand with the police Have you got permission Yes, I the

We have seen the Assistant Beere fary for Chinese Affairs and he said per-

ission was not necessary."

"A NOTE OF WARNING."

to

alike?

two different people.

is Worship adjourned the case until to-morrow morning, intimating that he would give his decision then.

Did

you hear people say that Mr. Earo-

HONGKONG ANGLING CLUJB.

allowed one line each-rod or hand-lines their sales. Since April 16th many trade may be used. Mr. E. B. C. Hornell is and commercial "guilds have suspended Secretary of the Club.

POLICE COURT ITEMS.

shaw had done this jump in Manila It Before Lient Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., acems to me there was a doubt as to at the Marine Couro yesterday, & cargo whether Earusbaw did make this jump bout mistress was fined $6, with five days in Manila. Did you ever see a parachute hard labour in default for, anchoring her jump before this one?-No.

bost in the Southern Fairway and caus Did you know anything about the ing an obstruction. boats -No, I understood that Earnshaw had made the necessary arrangements.

business is a protest against the new tax. MILITARY LEVY ON SHIPPING. The Yunnanese troops at the Macco Forts are stated to be demanding an extra port fee of $100 every time a native vessel goes to or comes from Cantia. Many vessels were interfered with on April 13th, when they took exceptions to the extrw unlawful levy,

At the Marine Court yesterday by CHUNG SHAN FOR KWANGTUNG. Sergeant L. Simpson thon gave the master of a cargo bont pleaded fore Lieut. Comdr. G. F. Holt, R.N., evidence and and that about 330_p,m.

Followers of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, led by His Worship; It seems me you on the day in question he saw Mr. Earn guilty to failing to exhibit the proper the Luen Yee Seamen's Club of Hang- should have permission. If there in shaw and saw him get into the aeroplane. regulation lights on board his vessel, and Long, have suggested to the Central another sccident it will, of course, come He saw him some down in a parachute was fined $15, with the alternative of two Executive Committee of the Kuomintang. to me, and I would like you to get per- and in about two and a half minutes weeks' hard labour. mission. Of course, there is no question after Mir. Earnshaw hit the water, wit of that in this case, but as you aroness got to the spot by a motorcycle, company to carry passengers you ought but there was nothing to be seen at all to get some kind of permission. I am Mr. Baronbaw was gone by the time the Daly striking a note of warning.

motor boat went on the rocks.

Witness: Before Mr. Earnshaw went up I had a little chat with him and he seemed to be quite all right. I asked him to postpone the jump na there were several passengers who wanted to fly He said he thought it would be better to

CRITY ON

(Continued at foot of next Column.)

RAOB. CHURCH PARADE.

There will Lo Church Parade on Bunday next of the Royal Antediluvian

in Canton to substitute the name of Chung Shan, by which Dr. Sun was known among the Chinese, for Kwang- tung, the native province of Dr. Sun.

TAXING TEA DRINKING. Failing to collect a special tax on kera-

Bis Worship: Did you speak to Mr. Earnshaw before he wont up?Yes, and Order of Buffaloes. Members are invited song and luxuries without, opposition, the he said there were people in Hongkong, to be at the Dockyard gates at b.15 p.m., Canton Commissariat of Finance is pro- who said he had not got the pluck to do so as to be ready to move off at 5.25 p.m.posing to impose a war tax on tea drink it and that he would show them that he The bands of H.M. ships. Durban and ing in the public tea houses. It is de would do it. He was a perfcotly fit man. Despatch will be in attendanoc." The sired to farm out this tax for collection His Worship" adjourned the enquiry service will be held at the St. John's at an upset payment of $65,000 for six until next Tuesday afternoon.

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