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A CRIMINAL CASE AT SHANGHAI
• "CONSULAR + BODY IS ALSO CONCERNED.'
CONSTABLE'S DEATH. SHANTUNG POLICEMAN CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Mr. T. M. Hazelrigg (Assistant Crown Solicitor) appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Crown. Defendant was not legally represented. --
THE CRICKET SEASON.
A GENERAL. REVIEW,
PROSPECTS FOR THE NEXT
INTERPORT.
LOCAL SPORT.
LADIES' YAQETING,
Five boata entered yesterday for the race for the Cup presented by the owner of Bluenose Joan was winner, with
The League Sesion is now drawing ta (MAy Wonder) second and Sealark third, a close, and indeed the Shield has de. The others were dance and Thecla
ORICKET.
The hearing of the case in which Hay Yuan Hu, Shantung constable, is Further interesting developments in charged with the murder of Gulam the case in which a Chinese was re- Mahomed, an Indian constable, who was finitely been won by the Navy. There vealed in the Mixed Court at Shang shot and killed by a revolver bullet nears, I think, little doubt but that they are hai to have acquired Brazilian aatur- the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps the best side in the Competition, and alization papers, were brought to light Headquarters on the night of January they seem to carry just that sort of punch in the Mixed Court last week bevand, was continued before Mr. R. E
in their cricket which is so essential for lore Assessor A. J. Martin and Magis Landsell at the Central Magistracy rester success in Saturday afterdoon games. trate Kwan when the same Chinese, day afternoon. Zung Kung Yin, appeared upon a
On the whole, it seems as if the in criminal charge of having, together with
terest in the League has this season bees Lone Yang Zu Sung, instigated and con-
a little less keen. The difficult politica), spired with a Brazilian citizen to issue
situation with its resulting business wor- and make a false private document, to An Indian policeman said he saw the rics no doubt has contributed to this stato wit, a certificate falaly alleging that he defendant shortly before ten o'clock on of affairs, and there have been a good Zung Kung Yui was a Brazilian citizen, January 22nd on Lower Albert Road. many drawn matches. In this connection contrary to Articles 244, 30 and 31 of the He seemed rather frightened and had a should like to refer to the positively C. P. C. C.
trancheon in his right hand.” His revolver criminal habit of stopping the game for was in the holster, his hand resting there.ten. We play, those of us who have to When defendant addressed him, withess journey into the wilds, from about 2 p.m. asked what was the matter and received until at the best 8.30 p.m.; four and a the reply "Your fobi has died." Witness half hours at most, nad an hour less in asked how, and defendant replied "December. If a player cannot manage
The case is a simple one," said Mr. Maitland. The defendant was before the Civil Court in a case recently and produced a certificate alleging that he was a Brazilian. He was questioned by Mr. J. E Wheeler, Acting Registrar ol the Mixed Court and a statement was taken from him regarding how he be came possessed of the certificate and this statement was witnessed by several peo ple. In this statement he said, inter alia, that he had been robbed by soldiers in the second moon of last year and friends had advised him to change to Brazilian nationality.
have bulletred him."
Witness had heard no shot fred. He accompanied the defendant to the Parade Ground and eaw the Indian constable lying on the ground. He was lying face downwards and was still alive at that
time.
to get sufficient sustenance during the ten minutes allowed between the innings, during these short hours of play, then it is about time he ceased hampering his meal-times with cricket., I am not pre- pared to say that this is universal but there is a good deal of it. The general interval on the Civil Service ground is from eighteen to twenty-two minutes, and while this does great credit to the hospit. ality of the home side, it cost them the match against the Indians" on Saturday Another Indian constable said that last. It is quite impossible for a man when he went to the Parade Ground and who is in his office until one or a few saw the defendant and last witness stand. minutes later to change, tifin and, get Mr. Maitland; "but Mr. Yang has noting over the man on the ground, he himself and his gear to Happy Valley |
Assessor Martin-The practice of changing antionality is usually done by people who wish to deal în opium.
"A Mr. Yang helped him," continued
Fet, been arrested."
Witness turned the Indian on his back and tried to pour water down his throat. His revolver was in its holster, the fap being fastened. His turban was lying unwound some yards away.
The full statement made by the de-noticed nothing unusual in the appear fendant reads as follows:-
ance of the defendant except that he "While I was shifting goods to the seemed to be melancholy. interior I was robbed by soldiers in the Shortly afterwards defendant told wit 2nd moon this year. So I ask myness that he met the Indian constable and
before two o'clock or to Kowloon for the matter of that. But once started, it would surely be better to use all the time available for play.
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UNITED SERVICES. HONGKONG.
The following team has been solveted to represent the United Services on the occasion of the cricket match United Services. Hongkong, to be played on the E.K.C.C. ground on 13th and 15th February next:--
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Lt. Col. A. 3. Cantrell, R.M., E.M.S.
Hawkins (captain),
Lt. T. E. Halsey, R.N., H.M.S.
Hawkins,
Pay-Lt. J. A Hussey, R.N., H.M.S..
Hawkina,
Mil. R. H. Stephenson, R.N., H.M. S..
Hawkins,
Lt. C L. Robertson, RN, HS
Despatch,
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Capt. L Mercer, R.M., H.M.S. Dex-
ich,
Capt. C. A. Bridgeland, D.F.C., Royal
Corps of Signals,
Capt. R. A. Warters, Indian Medical
Service
Capt. E. W. Morris, D.S.O., Indian
Army Service Corps, Capt. C. D. Armstrong, M.C., East
Surrey Regiment C.Q.M.S. A. I. Stripp, East Surrey
Regiment.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
R.H.K.G.C. UNITED SERVICES.
At Fanling, 7th February
SINGLES.
1. W. Shewas beat Commander' Gray,
4 and 3
J. A. Walker beat Lient. Holmstrom,
1 uri.
T. D. E. Pendered fast to Capt Bevis,
2 and 1.
R. M. Smith lost to Capt. Morris,
9 and 1.
W. Douglas beat Lieut. Wilson, & and 4. Y. L. Smith lost to Lieut.. Dickens,
and 1.
J. R. Mitchell beat Pay-Comdr. Woodward, 2 und 1.
L. R. Andrews beat Comdr. Ratsey,
4 and 3.
friends to transfer me to the Brazilian they had abused each other and a fight has been a wise one. They really are act/ Club: 5 points; Services: 3 points.
nationality. My friend's name WX3 Yang Zu Sung. He lives as Nantao. When we communicated with the Chinese authorities they took no notice. Yang told me if I transferred to any citizenship and anything of this kind happened I could claim through that Consulate. After this conversation Mr. Yang introduced me there. Yang asked his friend to go there first. Yang told me to go to the Consulate personally and then it will be settled up there. Faw the consul whose years are great. The old ban asked why I wished to transfer to the Brazilian eitizenship. I said because of the soldiers and he said if anything happen in the future he can help me. Yang is my relative; may be Yang paid a sum of several ten taels which I did not koow.
ALWAYS LIVED IN SHANGHAI
I was born in Shanghai. I was taught by a teacher at my house in East Gate. I was born at Great South Gate. I have lived at Small East Oate for 10 years. I am now 31. I went there when I was 1. I have always lived in Shanghai. I married at. 18. I some- times lived with "my father, sometimes aeparate. My father lives in Shelohpoo. He is in fruit business. He has always lived in Shanghai: He is: Chinese The only reason I registered was because of the robbers. It is not easy for any man
developed.
Lance Sergeant J. S. Sentt, of the Royal Artillery, said he had walked up from the lower tram station when he saw defen dant with a truncheon in his hand calling out for a redan chair. Witness followed when the chair moved off, and when he arrived outside the Parade Ground, he saw the Indian lying on the ground..
Witness asked defendant in English what was the matter, and he replied in broken English and by gesaares that he had hit the Indies with his truncheon Defendant showed witness his revolver and one round fell out.
An interpreter said that when defen- dant arrived at the Charge Room he made
The
The decision to play no league.matches on the grounds inside the Race CoursO
reasonably safe, and though it has made the arrangement of grounds a little dit- cult, things have gone well It says a good deal for the Shield winners that they have played every single match away termed that), and Eave done so well It from home (if the Navy ground can be is a matter for thankfulness that there is no gate money in the Cricket League, though it is incredible that, if there were, the undignified squabbles which tend to mar another branch of "sport should occur.
think I am correct in stating that the Club wicket this season has played bet fer than it has for years. I am told the light there is, I think, the best in the Kowloon wicket has improved and the Colony At Craigengower. I think, the tendency has been to water the pitch too much. With the result that the wicket
a statement to him in which he said that though safe (1) is usually very dend. the Indian, in trying to relieve him of The Civil Service ground suffered badly bis truncheon, tore his pocket.
from the flood, and practically all the Indian tried to get hold of his revolver. outfield was turfed only late in Septem- Defendant saw he was in danger and he ber. It has, of course, been very rough, turned the revolver away from himself but should be quite good next season. and it went off. The bullet struck the The wicket itself has proved far better than was expected though it still crumbles Indian, although he did not intend
a good deal # shoot him.
The case was adjourned until to-day.
AS OTHERS. SEE US.
HOTEL FIRE.
to
to register at this Consulate unless he HOME PAPER ON THE HONGKONG has good friends and relatives. It is not easy for anyone to register. It must be frat ascertained that a man is respect- abic. I had to other qualifications for registering. I did not go to the British,
hire l'axe writing in that paper says:
The London correspondent of the Fork The Hongkong Hotel, which is report
I am sorry in one way to see that tables of the averages have been published They are very interesting provided that it is remembered that they are practic. ally useless as regards a true estimate of form for the selection of an Interpart "side. For instance neither R. Hancock nor T. E. Pearce appear in the Batting Averages of Division I
FOUXBALLS..
Showan and Walker beat. Gray and
Holmstrom, 2 and 1. Pendered and R. M. Smith beat Bevis
and Morris, 2 and 3, Douglas and N. L. Smith 'beat Wilson
and Dickens, 3 and 2. Mitchell and Andrews beat Woodward
and Ratscy, 4 and 3. Club: 8 points; Services: nil. TotalClub: 13 points; Services: 3 points
DUST. JOHN'S, CATHEDRAL.
PROGRAMME OF TOMORROW'S CONCERT FOR ORGAN FUND. The following is the programme of the fourth concert to be held in aid of the St. John's Cathedral Organ fund. The concert is to-morrow (Wednesday) in the Cathedral Hall at 6 p.m. 1-Piano Salos ?—
(a) Nocturne (Nightingale "}
(b) Soaring
Mr. A. M. BowES-SMITH- 2-Songs:-
Greig. Schumaan.
Elgar,
... Elgar.
Brahms.
Brahms.
Chopin
(a) in Haven (b) Where Corals Lie
Mrs. N. MATHEZON, 3-(a) That Night in May ............
(b) Love is for ever
Mr. A. M. BOWES-SXITE.
4-Piano Solos -
(a) Prelide in C (b) Nocturne in C minor...... Chopin. (c) Fantasie-Impromptu ...... Chopin.
Mr. A. M. BOWES-SMITE
Next November the Shanghai cricket. |--Songs ers are due to play here, and the Colony should be able to field a good side. The (5).
(6) A Roundel of Rest Cyril, Scott.
Portuguese or Spanish because I haveed to have been burnt to the ground last loss of the Rev. E. K. Quick will be much (5) I have twelve oxen...Joha Ireland...
no friends in those Consulates.
Mrs. N. MATHESON.
Dvörkk.
(0) Cloudy heights of Tatra. Dvorak.
Mrs. A. M. BOWSMITH Piano Solos
(a) Prelude in G flat... Rachmaninoff. (b) Prelude in G minor
.....
Rachmaninoft
· Mr. A. M. BOWES-SMITEL
bight, belonged to a type very familiar "I have always been Chinese until I to all Eastern travellers. It was like the felt, and hear that F.. F. Stewart has 6(a) Songs my mother taught me
been transferred to Manila. Both were registered on April 5th I am Chinese G.O.. Hotel at Colombo, the Raffles certain of places in the XI., if available. really and only took this certificate. of Hotel at Singapore, the Astor Hotel at If Hancock is fit, there seems no doubt registration in the Brazilian Consulate Shanghai, the Grand Hotel de Pékin at that he will once more lead the side, and out for protection against loss. I have ap- Peking. These hotels are all very up-as usual he and his Selection Committee plied to be denaturalized through my to-date, very comfortable in a slightly will have great trouble in filling the last friend, ie, Mr. Yang and Mr. Yang American style, very cosmopolitan, rather two or three places. Reed and Bowker told me it was settled. I have no docu- expensive. Their distinctive feature, as will undoubtedly bear the brunt of the ments to show that I have given up compared with English hotela, is that bowling, but there are no outstanding Chineze citizenship. Yang said, he again on the American model-they are change bowlers, as the Navy men are in- poor. In fact there is practically no wrote one but I have not seen it. I very largely used as a casual social eligible; and I fear that we shall be weak good left-hander here at present. Rough do not know whom he wrote to. 1 um rendezvous by people not staying in them. in this departagent The Rev. T. B. bowled well two years ago but has fallen really Chinese and not Brazilian, and If you sat long enough in the lounge of Powell, though he has bowled very well off since. I believe he was unwell most only did this on the advice of my the Hongkong Hotel you were fairly on one occasion, seems to have lost of last season. friends to get protection. I have never certain to ace everyone in Hongkong. good deal of his nip off the pitch since, 4. tried to give my Chinese citizenship The hotel was also the great place on the unfortunate strain, which kept him Goodwin of Kowloon will no doubt he either before or after this registration. luncheon and dinner parties, for dancing out of cricket for so long.
tried as a bowier and two or three of the This docubent (registration certificate in the roof garden. The only Chinese
Indians are worth watching. Their fieli- indicated) I do not know what it says, lententus provided by the admirably The question of a wicket-keeper is going ing, as a side, is exeptient, but they are Lecause it is written in French. I think delt and silent service of the Chinese to be a difficult one. If Stripp is still in spt to be overawed by a big occasion. E. it says that it is only for my protection stan of servants. The guests actually the Colony I fancy his experience, and O Fincher, of the Civil Service, perhaps, and I would be very much surprised to staying there were mainly travellers his determined, if somewhat rugged, batis another player who suffers from this, know or to be told that this certificate waiting for some shipping connection ting, will give him the place. Holdman, He failed to come off in the recent trial states that I am a Brazilian. I have For these the hotel was very convenient, if back from leave, will probably get a match, and he has no style, to look at. had the above interpreted to me and it as it stood close to the harbour, and trial, but his batting is weak and he ims at all. But he does not give chaucer as is true in every particular."
was indeed the only large hotel on the the fatal trick of taking the ball while a rule, and he does get runs, and hangs. Mr. Maitland then proceeded to call sea level. For a longer stay most people noving back hall-pace. Lemail on to every thing reasonably possible in Chief Inspector PW. Reeves to give preferred the slightly less expensive and (whether SA or S. H. I can never the deep. I therefore hope to see him evidense of arrest when Dr. Fischer more airy Peak Hotel, 1,300 feet up at remember) is keeping uncommonly well get a prolonged trial Captain Bridge- interiected saying that he considered the the top of the Peak tramway for the Indians this year, and certainly land, after making a lot of runs in best course would be to remand the case.. During the winter tourist season the merits a good trial. I fully expect to smaller cricket, took a nice fifty in The Brazilian Consul may claim Bongkong Hotel was periodically: Alled see him keeping for the Colony before the Trial. I have not seen him bat, but jurisdiction, Your Honours," said Dr with contingents of round the world trip many seasons are past, Fischer.
pers, mainly American, who were treated
Of the former Interporters, Pearce and There are, of course, a good many more Assessor Martin "Not jurisdiction through the Chinese end of the city or ties, and I think that Captain Morris, mention. It is early days to propbety to lunch there before being marshalled Owen Hughes are, more or less certain cricketers whom I have not space to They may claim interests."
taken up to be carried in an intermin- AW: Hayward, and G. Sayer will but Faball not be surprised to ses a "After some minutes consultation withable string of Sedan chairs round the probably get in. The latter is one of the good many of the following names in the the magistrate the Assessor remarked Peak paths. The discipline on these few slow bowlers on the alde, and is aide-Hancock, Pearce, Reed, Bowker, that it was the wish of the magistrate round-the-world trips is strict, and I re always likely to break up & stand Bal Webster I returned and fit); fwen to remand the case at this stage an it was member seeing a harassed official stand hatchet and A A. Rumlahn have not Hughes, Sayer, Morris, Hayward, Stripp Possible, that the Brazilian Consul fighting in the Hongkong Hotel vestibule, been much to the fore this season nor or Ismail, Ramsay, A. A. Rumisha, and write in claiming intereats. It is pos- trying to shepherd his flock safely to their has Ramsay, but all three of the are Powellsoon sible, also," said the Assessor," that the appointed repasts, No. 1 party to the excellent in the field. The left-hand The fielding of the side should be good. Swiss Consul may also claim interests right," he shouted, No. 9 party to the The Consular Body is also concerned left, No 3 party straight on Launch with matters of this kind,
ing by numbers seemed a tfiße melan The case was accordingly remanded fcholy as a holiday recreation, though I for the accused to be kept in the House am sure that the quality of the meals left of Detention meanwhile.
nothing to be desired,
bear he is useful
bowler will presumably be Owen Hughes, I am personally convinced that it war who has done better in Interports than nothing but our excellent delding, which in ordinary cricket here. Ling can bovi gave us our dembla victory in 1924. And extremely well on his day and undoubted. I see no reason why it should not be even ly should be tried, but his batting is better this year -
“(Contiqued on next column.")
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