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CAPTIVE BALOON CRASH.

FIVE PEOPLE DASHED TO DEATH.

OBITUARY.

MRS. J. R. KINGHORN. We regret to announce the death of Mrs. Kinghorn, wife of Mr. John R. Kingborn, the Superintendent Engineer of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, which took place at the Victoria Hospital yesterday morning following a long ill

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FORCED TO SIGN PRO-CURTAIN THAT WAS TOO

MISSORY NOTE.

MONEY-LENDER FINED.

GUILTY OF INTIMIDATION.

SEQUEL TO STRUGGLE IN MOTOR.CAR,

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SMALL.

NANYANO BROS. GIFT TO CHINESE ACTOR

SUMMARY COURT CASE.

"AIRMAN PIONEER KILLED.

Four persons were killed outright and A fifth fatally injured in `a. Balloon

When the famous Chinese actor, Ching disaster on "August 4th at Kempstancs.

The deceased lady, who was the second

Yim Chau, was with his troupe at the Flower Show, near Bedford. One of the daughter of the late Mr. John Kennedy,

Taiping Theatre, West Point, in July, victims was the pilot. Captain E.T. the founder of Kennedy's Stables, Cause

The case in which a Chinese fisherman the Nanyang Tobacco Company presented Willows, formerly of Cardiff, and away Bay, was born in Hongkong. She

was 43 years of age. The 'accident pioneer in neronautics.

Much sympathy, will be felt for the of Shaukiwan was forced to sign a pro-him with an expensive silk curtain. was caused during the descent of a cap bereaved husband and the family of six missory note for a debt of 8100 in When the curtain was received, it was motor-car, after being threatened by the found to be too small for use at the tive balloon. The trailing rope fouled children, of whom fivi are at present in

Scotland.

lender of the money, who, he alleged, theatre. THE FUNERAL

Thereupon the management a tree, and when efforts were made to

The funeral took place yesterday even-seized him by the throat and said be returned it to the manufacturers. The effect a safe landing, the balloon parted

ing, at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy from its netting and let fall the basket.

at the Central therefore increased. The management of Opinions as to the cause of the disaster Valley. The Rev. J. Kirk Maconach would kill him if he did not sign the curtain was leagthened, and the cost

note, was concluded officiated.

Magistracy, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. the theatre refused to pay the additional

price; the donors also refused. yesterday afternoon.

The opening, of the case, was reported A sequel was heard at the Summary yesterday, Chung Shing, the manager off Court yesterday, when before Mr. Justice the Tak Shing Garage, Hau Wo Street, Wood, the Ka Lun firm of silk merchants was charged with using of 09. Jervois Street, claimed $131.59 Shaukiwan, violence to the complainant that he was from the management of the Taiping

bound to do, namely, to make him Theatre.

Mr. W. B. Hind represented plaintiffs sign a promissory note.

Together with this defendant, a foki, | and Mr. T. Nash was for the defendants. employed by him, was charged with dis Mr. Hind said the plaintiff firm “were- obeying police signals to stop his car on alleged incident occurred.

vary: The balloon was attached to a hawser which was wound round the roller of a motor winch on the ground,

The apparatus was in the corner of the field and close by were some rather bigh trees." Immediately before the ne. cident the ballon had gone up to a height of about 600 feet and the winch had been started to fetch it down again. A storm was coming over and a north east wind sprang up.

When the balloon was about 100 feet

requested by the Nanyang Tobacco Come

Following the hearse were Mr. King bara (as chief mourner), Messrs. W. Jackson, M. M. Murray, Capt. R."Inces, Messrs. A. K. Henderson, D. Lyle, S Gray, R. A. Ramsey, J. Craig, J. W. Donald, C. Nelson, R. Johnstone, Mr and Mrs. R. F. Mitchell, Mrs. R. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. F. Medie, Mr. W. J. Roper. Mr. Stokes and many others.

Wreaths were sent by Husband and children, Dad, Gordon, Allan and and "Girlie, Alistair, Mr., Mrs. Miss S. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Dunnett, Capt. and Mrs. R. Innes, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ironside, Mr. and Mrs Haropp, Mr. from the ground the trailing rope and Afrs. C. C. Nelson, Rev. and Mrs. fouled a tree. There was considerable J. Kirk Maconachie, Mr, and Mrs. Ralph August 27th, the date on which the pany to make a silk "surtain which was to be presented to 1 famous. Chinese difficulty in getting the repe free. The H. Cousin, Mr. and Miss Manuk, Mr.

DEFENDANT'S STORY.

actor playing at the, Taiping Theatre at pilot was seen shouting instructions, M. D. Bell and family, Mr. and Mrs. D. and it is said that his last words were, L. Lyle, Mr. and Mrs. K. McIntyre, Mr.

Giving evidence, the first defendant the time. A white silk curtain was made, and Mrs. C. Kew, Dr. and Mrs. W. B. For God's sake pull us down."

on February 20th last he and delivered on July sth. Two days further $100 to later the plaintifs received a telephone A large number of men seized the trail. A. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. M. Doig. Mr. said this

and Mrs. W. F. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. R. ing rope and pulled with all their might. Ramsay, Mr. P. T. and Miss Farrell, loaned complainant a

The wind blew

Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Mitchell, Mr. and that previously loaned and repaid (comi to get the balloon down. the balloon from one side to another, Mrs. Jamieson, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. plainant the previous day said he did not causing it to jerk backwards and forwards. Mudie, Mr. and Mrs. A. McKenzie, Mr. One theory is that the envelope struck and Mrs. R. Taylor and family, Mr. and borrow a third sum). Complainant pro- the tree. The men at the winch let out Mrs. Edgcumbe, Mr. James Sinclair and mised to sign a promissory note for this sum, but went to sea without doing so. more rope with the object of getting the children, Mr. and Mrs. Mek Man Chee On June 24th at Shaukiwan complainant Butterfield Swire, Dr. T. T. Mok, Messrs. F: S. McClay, J. D. H. Craw promised to pay the principal and in- tard, A. C. Thomas K. E. Craig, A. Kterest of this last loan by June 29th at to look for him, he found complainant The guide rope also broke, and all the Henderson, S. Gray, R. K. Dunena, W. the latest, but when he (defendant) went the price charged the Tobacco Company

About August had again gone to sea.

2nd or 3rd witness went on board com- plainant's junk with his wife, named Kwok Kau.

balloon clear of the tree.

Then, it is stated, a sharp crack was heard, and the netting supporting the basket was seen to break away.

men who were hanging on were thrown to the ground in a beap... The netting round the balloon then gave way, and the balloon rushed upwards, and the wind carried it out of sight. Lete the following night the envelope was picked up at Lidlington.

J. Roper, W. Purcell, G. A. S. Morse, 1. B. Moore, Alan Chapman, J. D. Milne, J. H. R. Hance, W. C. Bailey, C. C. Enight, C. H. Blason, J. Power, C. W. Brown, M. Murray, R. W. Cameron, Shanghai, J. Jack and H. Overy, J. A. Craig, J. S. Megavin, H. J. Lowe, J. B. Chapman, W. M. M. Chap- man, A. D. Stuart, Mok Ting Fong, the Marine Engineers Guild of China, Tse the Institution. in Engineers Ming. and Shipbuilders, Mr. Mok Man Yan, the Victoria Hospital, Taikos Dockyard the world by steering his ship nearly and Engineering Company, Engineers and Officers of the China Navigation, 1,000 feet into the air at Cardiff.

Taikoo Dock, King Edward Hotel, and Mr. Mok Kon Sang.

Builder of the First Airship, The late Mr. E. T. Willows was the inventor and builder of the first airship which successfully flew in England. It was on June 3rd, 1906, that he surprised

In August, 1910, came his fight from Cardiff to London, which set the country talking of the prospects of airship fight. Letterly, Mr. Willows had been living off. Chiswick Mall in a schooner, the Her

In the course of an interview muine. which appeared in the Press, he said luck the side of the was hardly ever on pioneer. They don't seem to need us old stagers now," he said.

CHINESE AND WIFE.

A FORGIVING CARDIFF WOMAN.

Frances Gong Chae, & prepossessing white girl, catered the witness-box at the Cardit Police Court to charge her She Chinese husband with assault. brought with her an ameliorating in fluence, for baving given her name, she proceeded to assure the clerk that ahe had nothing to say against her husband,

The Clerk pointed out that defendant bad pleaded guilty, but Mrs. Chue would not have it, I am to blame," she said, pointing out that he only pushed her against the wall

And then came P.C. Thomas Bateman to shatter any illusions that might be left regarding the case.

He said that he was in Bute Street at 10.30 p.m., when he saw defendant catch his wife by the throat and hold her till she was blue in the face.

It was all because she asked him for a few shillings with which to pay the rent.

A Ene of 40%. was imposed.

BISHOPS AND BUSINESS. "NOT CUT OUT FOR IT." MR. RUNCIMAN ON THE COAL: SITUATION.

Mr Walter Runciman, M.P.," dealt with the coal situation in a speech de- livered at Swansea on August 4th,

FIGHT WITH PIRATES. AN INCIDENT ON THE EAST RIVER.

TUG ATTACKED.

The steam tug Nang Yuen was attack ed by pirates, on the East River, last Saturday. The boat, which plies between Waichow and Sheklung, was towing two junks loaded with cargo and passengers to Sheklung, when a party of pirates numbering about 400 appeared on the bank. Half the number kept the tag under fire, and the others swarmed into small skiffs and attempted to board the tug and junks.

Defendant here explained that this was the name on the promissory note, which Defendant complainant later refused to sign because he did not know the name. said that when he advanced the last 8100 to complainant he had to get the modey from his wife. The promissory note was dated February 22nd, complainant having promised to sign it at that time.

BECAME NERVOUS. Referring to August 97th, when it will be remembered complainant entered de- fendant's car, witness said complainant refused to sign the promissory note in the car, and it was agreed between them that they should go to Shaukiwan Police Station and see the Inspector about it. When they reached the tram terminus at Shaukiwan they were unable to drive further as there was a red signal against was turned back and them. The car witness intended taking complainant to Hay View Police Station. Near Sai Wan Ho market complainant became nervous and suddenly called out "Save life." He made as if to jump from the car, and Defendant emphatically denied that he witness seized hold of his jacket. seized complainant by the throat, or that he threatened to kill him if he did not sign the note.

When he heard a police whistle blown, A RUNNING FIGHT.

defendant said, he ordered the car. to be Fortunately, a detachment of What turned back as he thought the police poa sailors under the command of a might want him, but did not know what naval officer were distributed amongst for. When the car turned, complainant the three ships, and these at once replied said he would sign the promissory note, At the and did so, because he did not want any vigorously to the pirates' fre same time, the officer in charge ordered trouble and did not want to go to the the chief engineer of the tug to get up police station. as much steam as possible in order to increase the speed of the tow, sending two of his sailors down to assist in the stoke- hold.

RIDICULOUS STORY.

Mr. "Lindeell commented that it was perfectly ridiculous for defendant to any A running fight then took place be-that the car was turned hack when the tween the sailors and the pirates, the police, whistles were blown and he saw former having the advantage since they the police running, because according to were protected by the iron plates of the his evidence he had no reason to think. tug. Several pirates on the bank and in the police were after him. "If he was The innocent he would not stop a car because the skiffs were wounded or killed. fight lasted for an hour, and the, pirates the whistles were blown gave up the chase only when they were Mr. E S. C. Brooks, who was for the two miles from Sheklung.

defence, suggested that it was perfectly A German merchant, of Canton, Mr.natural for anyone to stop his car if he Andreas Richthofen, was on board the heard a police whistle blown. He would tug.

know something was amiss and would think, even if innocent, that he was wanted. If he were driving a car he would do so.

Mr. Lindsell: Yes, possibly a European, but a Chinese, rever. -

A COOLIE'S PROTEST. NOT PAID THE LEGAL FARE.

Before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday, Mr. B. M. da Cruz, of St. Joseph's Villa, charged & ricksha coolie with disorderly conduct and abuse. Complainant stated in evidence that the coolie used filthy language when he paid him ten cents as fare somenal Street to Wyndham Street.

Referring to the interventions of the bishops and the ministers, he frankly expressed the opinion that he never trusted bishops or ministers in business, for they were not cut out for that kind of thing. They were certainly not equip ped for dealing with such an amazingly Inspector Field remarked that the rick complicated problem as coal cutting and sha was engaged at 3 o'clock is morn- selling, But they did one thing foring and the proper fare should be 15 which people ought to be grateful. They cents... secüred the conidence of the Miners' In imposing a fine of 86, or seven days' Executive. That was something gained, hard labour, his Worship considered that and it should be put their credit. the defendant had no right to use bad

Now, having secured the confidence of language. the miners, the bishops and ministers ought to go to the mineowners and with only one request-not laying down terms or making suggestions about rates of pay or subsidies from the tax-payers," put go and 'say lock yourselves up in offe room and remain together till terme are ar- ranged."

SIXTEEN MONTHS' "OLD CRIME.

At the Kowlood Magistracy yesterday,.

message from the Taiping Theatre re- questing them to make certain additions to the curtain. These were made at the request of the proprietor of the theatre, and therefore he was being sued instead of the Nanyang Tobacco Company,

A witness for the plaintiffs said that was $157.90, and that was paid by them. The additions cost 8134.98. When he went to the defendants they told him to the Nanyang Conipany for the money. The Company refused to pay. go to

Replying to Mr. Nash, witness agreed that he took the original order for the knew the size required. The curtain was curtain, had measured the stage and

presented to the actor by the Nanyang Bros. lle further stated that the total cost of the additions was $207.89, but the Nanyang Bros, had paid $70.

His Lordship beld that defendants had not ordered the curtain, and gäve judg ment for them with costs.

COST OF A SIGNBOARD. CAFE RESTAURANT PARISIEN SUED.

Before Mr. Justice Wood at the Sum- mary Court yesterday, Messrs. k. Corney and Co., Ltd, of 197, Des Voeux Road Central, claimed from the management" of the Café Restaurant Parisier. Pedder Street, $285, being the price of a sign- board made and put up at defendants' request.

Mr. L R. Andrewes was for the plain-

Defendants were absent. tiffs.

The assistant-manager of the plaintiff firm said that he had asked for the money on three occasions, but payment was refused. The defendants "said that the engraving was badly done, and gave that as their reason for refusing to pay..

Mr. Andrewes said that a cheque for 8100 had been received from the defen- danta on Tuesday.

Judgment for the full amount with cots was given plaintiffs.

'" ROCOCO.”

A CHARGE OF DISORDERLY CONDUCT.

COMPENSATION TO BE PAID. The comedian, "Rococo," was charged before Mr. J. H., B. Nihill, at the Kor loon Magistrate yesterday, with damaging one marble table top, a cruet stand and sugar basin, valued at 834, the pro- perty of the Heung Yuen Restaurant, Canton Road.

The defendant pleaded that the articles were broken accidentally, and he was willing to recompense the complainant, was not in a position to do so. but until he could obtain employment; he

Inspector Ogg said that the defendant came to the Colony with a circus some years ago and has been knocking about here ever since.

CRIES MADE NO DIFFERENCE. The second defendant, who was driv.

His Worship intimated that it had to" ing the car, said in evidence that he heard palice whistle blown when the car had nearly reached the Taikoo Dock east be proved that there was some malicious intent, but there being no such. intention entrance. He turned the car back,

Asked by Mr. Lindsell why he did not in this case he would amend the charge stop at Sai Wan Ho when he heard com- to one of being drunk and disorderly.

A fine of $10, or ten days hard labour, plainant cry out Save Life," defendant

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replied that he knew that complainant was imposed. The defendant was fur and his employer (first defendant) bad ther ordered to pay the complainant 890 agreed to go to Bay View Police Station, compensation or go to prison for a further

two weeks. and therefore he kept on.

Mr. Lindsell: So if you were driving a car at night with two or three passengers in the back, and heard eries of "Save Life" you would still go on! Defendant made, no reply.

Mr. Brooks submitted that the evidence before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, a Chinese on both sides was confusing. He sub was remanded for one week in connection mitted that to suggest that first defen. with a murder alleged to have beendant had planned to literally abduct him committed in April 13th, 1825.

DID INTIMIDATE." Mr. Lindsell: I am satisfied that the first defendent did intimidate the com- plainant into signing this promissory. note. The complainant's story, I find, is substantially correct. As regards the was impossible and improbable. It was second defendant, I do not think it is In his opinion that would be the only. The police have not yet made full en- not suficient for his Worship to find, as fair to punish him; as he was evidently means of a solution; it would have to quiries, but as far as can be remembered, at Home, that "seacefal persuasion had acting under the instructions of the first be done within the trade. No Govern the body of a Chinese, who had been been used," but his Worship had to find defendant, his employer.

dant, but I fine the first defendant $150. ment could lay down terms of settlement, murdered, was found lying in a nullah that "force and violence had been em- I therefore, discharge the second defen- and ultimately the settlement (not a at Tsing Mun, Sha Tin, by some work-ployed."

In the case of the second defendant. patched-up settlement, but one which men, but no arrests were made at the would last for years to come) must come time. The man now arrested and charged he submitted that the driver of the car by the two sidee coming together and is suspected of being one to two men who did not disregard, the police signals to arranging terms on which both could are believed to have committed the stop

murder,

agree.

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I have fined him $50 extra to what should otherwise have done, because I running away from the police. He can- am satisfied that he was responsible for not take the law into his own hands.