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TWO TERRIBLE CRIMES IN CANTON,

MINOR OFFICIAL RUNS AMOK.

"

VISITOR WHO MURDERED FIVE WOMEN..

CANTONESE "JACK THE RIPPER."

Two crimes of a terrible nature have been reported from Cantou both, it would a the work of-madmen.

In one case & minat official ran ampk while being questioned, on a bribery charge. The assistant of the examining officer was dangerously wounded, a woman was killed by a stray bullet and Several other persons were Hurt Lefore, the madman's supply of ammunition ran out and he threw himself in the River and was mr seen again.

The second erim was committed, by a gemer who was given hospitality by the aged mother of a frienai ho had come to see. In the night he murdered av. wench and a number of children were only saved by the stavarness of the done of the room where thre had taken shelter. After arret the criminal stabbed himself but But with fatal results

SEQUEL TO BRIBERY CHARGE.

ACCUSED MAN HOLDS

POLICE AT BAY.

A TERRIBLE VISITOR...

WOMEN KILLED - MEN POLK'S ABSENCE,

CHILDREN'S ORDEAL..

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, 1928.

NEW BUSES FOR CANTON.

MUNICIPALITY'S ACTION.

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS. ·

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The Canton 'bus companies were ordered by the Municipality some time ago to replace their old buses with one of up-to-date pattern, and September 14th was set on the date by which the change is to be effect ed.

EXTRADITION OF CHINESE.

PRESENT ORDINANCE TO BE AMENDED.

DEFINITION OF TERM

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CHINESE AUTHORITY."

OBJECTS AND REASONS OF THE NEW MEASURE.

it is to that crime that the proceed. ings in Chind subsequent to sur render should be confined. Ac- cordingly, section of this Ordi nance substitutes the words, "other than the extradition crime or crimes proved by the facts on which the surrender is granted" for the words in the present section, other than the extradition crime on which the surrender is demanded.' The phrase now substituted is in fact the phrase used in the English- Extradition Act, 1970.

Section 13 of the principal Ordi-

According to the Cunton Gazette

Section 8 of the principal Ordi- several of the companies "asked, the

nance provides that the Governor Municipality that an extension of two years be granted within which,It is proposed to introduce at the may issue his order to the magis trate upon receiving a requisition One of the next meeting of the Legislative to obtain new buses.

by a Chinese authority. It is arguments put forward was that a Council an ordinance to amend the arguable that this means that the bus of new pattern would cost Chinese Extradition Ordinances of authority making the requisition several thousand dollars and that

must have been previously declared to put on a fleet of sich machines.] 1589 and 1927.

by the Governor to be a "Chinese wild require a bugh capital, quite

TheObjects & Reasons" of the authority." This was not the in- beyond" their resources particularly

tention when drafting Ordinance since the present" old buses could

new measure state;

No. 37 of 1927, and, whatever the The abnormal "and almost unpre soundness or weakness of the argu- not readily he disposed of.

The Municipality thereupon im- cedentes constitutional condition of tent may be, it seem desirable to ported two buses which are

now China, and the constant shifting of set.. the doubt at rest. The new being operated on a regular route through the city, to provide a authority there, make it very diffiction which is substituted by

section 3 of this Ordinance, there model of the machine for the oult to legislate on any subject fore, is intended to make it clear guidance of the bus companies, and which, like extradition, is of a

that the declaration of the Goverhor also to disprove the contention international character. The Chi- may be made either previously or that new buses could not be operates Extradition Ordinance, 1998, | subsequently. ed at a profit. The venture has Ordinance No. 7 of 1999, was recent proved so srcessful that it is learly anended by Ordinance No. 17nance, as amended by Ordinance ed the Municipality is arranging of 1927, but already fresh points No. 1 of 1927, provides that every for the importation of another four have been raised or suggested, "and fugitive crimina, whose surrender

buses of the same pattern.

further legislation items necessary. is demanded shall be deemed to be As a result of persistent efforts. Section 2 of this Ordinance sub-a national of China unless he' however, on the part of the bustitutes a new definition of the term proves the contrary. Now the termi companies a two years extension

fugitive criminal" is defined as CANTON, September 2nd.

of time has been granted, but on

meaning a national of China who One of the most ghastly crimes condition that their daily royalty

is accused of an extraditable' crime. ever committed in Clinton occurred ¦ to the Government is to be increas Li Yeung King, an officer of the last Friday evening at 10 o'clocked to $13 per bas, commencing

it seems therefore more correct to "Bureau of Preventive. Nervice of when a despondent madman, but September 11th. This is because the f

substitute the word "person" for the words "fugitive criminal" in the Department of Finance, rou chered five persons with a dagger. Tung Hang Bus Company, & new

section is of the principal Qrdi- amuck yesterday afternoon at All the victims were women and company with new buses of approve

nave, so as to avoid the possible o'clock and shot two of his fellow children. All the female members' ed type is paying this sum

paraphrase," a national of China officers, one probably mortally, of the family of a ma named royalty, and the other companies

shalt be deemed to be a national or accused of an extraditable crime and also several passers-by in the Lung Tsong were completely should pay a like royalty to ensure streets, The trouble broke out at wiped out. The murderer, Ng Taj, equal terms in competition, the headquarters of the Bureau after he had committed this ride when the maniae, upon the order.tried to escape, but was caught by of Mr. Hoh Tan, Chief of the Bureau. Was sumiponed for examination by Mr. Wu.Ki, head of the third department of the Bureau, for alleged" acceptance of - Gribe.

BUND DISTRICT IN PANIC.

[FROM OUR CHINESE COLLRESPONDENT. ] |

CANTON, Sept. 2nd.

The questioner first asked if he ati curried his revolver. Li ansivered ut, for to-day is a holi, day for me, and I don't carry weapons when I am not on duty.' The questioner did not take the trouble to search him. But just as he was ordered to be locked up the maniac drew his revolver and fired

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[FROM OUE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. |

Trafic Regulations.

The regulations passed at the conference are as follows:

and it is only a matter of tinhibited. But the officers refused to comply

or

the Police and brought in to theheld in the offices of the Bureau of At 4 recent police conference Station. He tried to persuade the Public Safety many proposals affect- Police that he had nothing to do with the murdera. But his hands, ing the control of Canton's publie face, and clothes were all smeared autos were brought forward for discussion. These proposals in the with bloed, and he was still carry main deal with the obstruction ing the fatal dagger in his hands. Just as the Police were to take buisance created by these auto- mobiles, but attention is also given him to jail, he stabbed himself in

to the safety of the public, the Stomach. He would have tré- peated his action had not the Police quickly taken his weapon away.

1-The common practice of dump He begged the officers to shoot hiin, there and not to carry him to the ing automobiles along the roadside, Police Station to face trial. 1 or on the sidewalks whilst under- at Mr. Wu, the questioner, who im shall be shot any way," he said, going repairs is to be strictly pro. mediately ducked" and dashed

2.- Companies out of the room unhurt. The mad-

individuals man then turned his gun. on Mr.

with his request and dragged him operating automobiles for public Wu's assistant. One shot was fired

to the Police Headquarters." hire must provide proper garage at point blank range and the bullet

The murderer had just arrived facilities for housing their auto- entered the left side of the official's

in Canton from his village in mobiles. Licences will be refused stomach, piercing through thu body. The assistant, though fatal-un Tak District. He is a farmer, where no arrangements are made to

house the vehicles, ly injured rushed at the madman at man of bad habits. He was in an attempt to disarm him. But constantly in debt and had borrow. ed a considerable sum of money from just as he grappled with his man,

Leung Tsong, He and Leung he fell on the floor exhausted.

Meanwhile the revolver shote and the clamour had attracted the at tention of an officer in the next room, who at once rushed to the stene of the tragedy and tried to disarm the lunatic. But unfor tunately he was not armed; and just as he approached lie was shot through the left shoulder and at once te on the Boor. The mad- inan, then ran up to the 2nd floor, shouting indiscrimately as he went. He descended by the back stairs, reloaded his revolver, and, a me inent later he was outside on the Bund The two guards at the front door of the headquarters im mediately opened dire and gave chase, the madman running west- ward along the Bund, returning the fire as he retreated.

Tsong belonged to the same village and had known each other since childhood Last Friday he came to Canton, carrying a dagger with him. He came into Leung Tsong's house, but the latter was not in at the time. Leung Tsong and bis brother, Leung Sing Pan, were em

loyed in a bank in the city. They slept in the bank and very seldom went home.

3. Regarding automobiles that are already licensed, where no garage accommodation is provided the owners, must find guarantors in the shape of reliable and well-known

shops

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2 HOME WEDDING. SON AND DAUGHTER OF TWO FORMER H.K: POLICE OFFICERS.

Chinese authority." This new definition differs from the present definition in the following points:

(a) in recognizes, that the antho- rity in any given part of China may rest, in a body as distinet from a person.

th) It enables the Clovernor to declare a person or 'body to have Teen & Chinese authority on some Fast date.

() It substitutes the words Chia unless he proves the con area or place for the word | trary."" The paraphrase of the territory, because the word auguded section will be, "a person territor might take its accused under this Ordinance of an colour from the word "province" extraditaule erine shall be deemed and might be held not to include to be a national of China bless a small area or place, though such he proves the contrary." Area or place might be under the actual control of a Authority. Section 3 substitutes a new de- Gnition of the term fugitive criminal." The XCW definition differs from the present definition in the following points.

The new

separate

Section 7 of this Ordinance adds four sections to the principal Ordi падки. The new section 21 provides that the requisition shall be trans mitted by the Governor to the Crown Solicitor and shall be ad missible in evidence withou: proof upon production by the Crown Soliciter or any Assistant Crown Solicitor or any police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector.

in re Sun Ah Wan the court point. ed out that the Hong Kong legis lative had apparently deliberately departed from the English Extra- dition Act, 1970, on this point, and expressed the view that a formal. accusation ip China was not a pre- cedent necessary for surrender, "bur" that view was stated only obiter a re Lo Leung the argument in question was overruled, but there It is is no report of that case. therefore thought better to place The new section 23 provides that the matter beyond doubt. no objection to surrender is to be

The present definition includes the case of a crime committed "on board a Chinese ship on the high The new section 22 provides that definition sub-no objection to surrender is to be sens.

taken on the ground that no war- rant has been issued in China for alitutes the words, "on board a Chinese ship outside the waters of the Colony. This avoids any ques- the arrest of the fugitive criminal. tion as to whether the crime was or on the ground that no accusution a point whizi sometimes gives rise China. This is to meet an argu- committed on the high seas or not, has been made against aim in ment raised in re Sun Ah Wan to difficulty? It is true that the new phrase includes crimes com- 1910) H.K.L.R. 33, and in re

itted in the perts or territorial Seung (July, 1918). It is true that waters of other states, but claims for surrender of a fugitive criminal by more than one state are already known to extradition law and are in fact expressly dealt with in some of the treaties. The point should rise to any practical not give difficulty.

The present definition, taken in conjunction with the definition of "the term Jurisdiction of China. -When the

seems to make it necessary to prove murderer came to the house Rad Many friends assembled at St. begged to remain over night, the John's Church, Coleford, on Mon-in every case that the crime was aged mother of the two brothers, day, August 6th for the marriage committed within the jurisdiction who knew him since he was a child, of Miss Isabel Ellen Collett, of some particular "Chinese au

." It may, however, be very was glad to let him stay and gave second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. thority. him the best room in the house. Albert Collett, Victoria House,difficult to ascertain who was the taken on the ground that the ex- Chinese authority. " on any partradition crime is not described in At 10 o'clock she heard him heave Staunton Road, Coleford, and Mr.

ticular date. For example, a mur the requisition, or in the Gover a deep sigh and say "I must die."Charles E. Collett, younger son of But she thought he was only dream Mr. and the late Mrs. John Col. der or robbery, which had no poli-or's order, et in the magistrate's ing and consequently paid no atten lett, of the Post Office, Christ- tical significance whatever, might warrant or order, in the technica! tion: A little later, he woke up church. Mr. A. Collett was Chief be committed at a time of transi. terms of English law. Even in and got out of bed. With a Detective Inspector in the Hong tion of authority, and it would be simple cases like murder or larceny dagger in hand he proceeded into Kong Police, retiring in 1014 and very unfortunate if such a crime the connotation of the Chinese term the room occupied by the aged Mr. John Collett was also in the could not be dealt with. The new probably differs in details from technical distinctions as that be- woman and murdered her outright, same force but retired as long ago definition, therefore, includes the that of the English term, and auch

The ceremony was per- case of crimes committed in any

tween larceny and embezzlement He then dashed into the room where as 1806. Mrs. Leung Tsong was sleeping and formed by the Rev. T. T. Williams province or other area or plate

The nuadman next (Curate of Coleford), and Mr. which in the opinion of the Gover-may be wholly unknown to Chinese slaughtered her. went into the room where Leung Hector. A. Jones at the organ. nor forms or at any time has form law. It ought to be enough that voluntaries. ed part of the Republic of China." the documents referred to describe offences, or recite facts, which are Vice Hearing incessant reports Teong's young sister and sleeping played appropriate and not knowing what the trouble and inflicted several deep cuts. The bride, who was given away by This is intended to avoid the neces was, these soldiers at orice drew She cried and yelled for help and her father, looked charming in her sity of having to ascertain the gown of ivory georgette and over actual Chinese authority" at the the Bund in front of he then killed her.

No one wis thetr Headquarters.

Meanwhile the Lam, family living dress of silk lace, white silk stock date of the crime. It is not, of allowed to pass in or out. People apetnirs heard all this. Mrs. Laurings and silver shoes. Her veil, course, intended that acts duly in the affected area, especially the get out of bed and can down to with wreath of orange blossom. authorized by a government sub woes and girls, were screaming help. Just as she entered the Was the one worn by her mother, aequently ousted should be made and running in alt directions to ground floor she was met by the and she carried a houquet of the subject of extradition proceed seek safety. Many of them felt in-miderer who slew her. to the river and were picked up by Loutmen. Several were hit by One woma WAS stray. bullets. morially wounded and was taken to the Municipal Hospital' but she died shortly after reaching the hos pital.

WOMAN MORTALLY

WOUNDED.

By this time the fight had a tracted the attention of the Bol- diers at the Headquarters of the 4th Army, which is not far from the Bureau of the Preventive Ser-

coruus ou

After

(Continued, on aert Column).

HARD NOT TO ACCEPT BRIBES.

Madonna lilies: Mis Alice Col-ings. lett (sister of the bridegroom) and Miss Louise Collett (younger sister of the bride), were bridesmaids,

amount to substantially the offences for which the surrender is granted.

The new section 21 provides that where the extradition urine was committed on board a Chinese ship rendered to any Chinese authority the fugitive criminal may be sur- that in the opinion of the Governor The present definition of fugi will have jurisdiction to try the tive criminal" restricts the term crime. Without such a provision it to persons who are in Hong Kong might be difficult in the present or who are suspected of being in state of China to know to what Hong Kong. The strict effect of

authority the accused should be this is that a magistrate is not en surrendered.

Section B substitutes in the During an inquiry following this

titled to issue his warrant under section 8 of the principal Ordinance Second Schedule of the principal tragedy it was pointed out direction of the Bund was blocked areau of Preventive Service that ter went down to see what was if the accused is only believed to Ordinacce a new form of order by the matter. Just as she entered be on his way to the Colony. The the Governor. Section 17 of the by soldiers and knew he could not it was hard for the officers to re- get through that way. He turned frain from accepting bribes, be the room she was, like her mother, new definition, therefore, extends principal Ordinance provides that back and ran Eastward towards cause of the small salaries that are stabbed to death. By this time the the term to the case of persons who the forms in the Second Schedule rest of Mrs. Lam's children knew are, or who are suspected of being, may be used with such variations the Government building, the Tin

and additions na circumstance, may Tze Mah Tan, shooting indescrimin being paid to them. Many are of

Paragraph (3) of sections of the require. It seems therefore that it ately as he weat. By this time the the opinion that these officers will what was going on down stairs. They on their way to the Colony. patrols of the neighbourhood had continue to violate the regulations locked their doors and called for

The madman saw that the West.

at

soine time had elapsed one of her daughters wondered why her mother did not return. The young daugh

gathered with drawn revolvers. Aof the Bureau so long as salaries the Police ne loud as they could. principal Ordinance provides that was unnecessary in section 8 of contingent of well armed special are not raised, Another contribu-When the madman downstairs heard a fugitive criminal shall not be sur-Ordinance No. 17 of 1997 to insert patrola was hastily sent by the 5th téry cause was the slackness in the this, he rushed upstairs and tried rendered unless an engagement is in the form the words "namely the Police Substation on Wing Honorganisation of the Burcan. If the

an

to silence the voices of the young given against his being tried for province (or territory) of.

offence other than the ex and, further, the insertion of those organisation of the Bureau had children. But all the doors were Maloo to the scene of conflict and been close and strict, it was point- securely lociced and he could not tradition crime on which the sur words might conceivably have been. Demands taken as a direction for their use as these officers were marching ed out there would not have been get in. He hurled himself against render is demanded." down Wing Hon, the maniae gain any such tragedy. The man would the door but without, avail. The are sometimes made before the facts in certain cases where they would toare completely known. Further, have been the source of some em- ed the Government wharf. He not have been called upon to face children inside. were scared stayed there behind a telephone charges of accepting bribes. The death, but the noise had attracted the categories of English law and barrassment.

Section of this Ordinance is a post and fought until he had no third and final cause of complaint "the attention of the Police outside and Chinese law do not necessarily ammunition left. He then jumped was that favouritism played a big in the street who immediately broke fully correspond to one another. It temporary provision which applies open the front door and gained is possible accordingly that the the provisions of the amending into the river from the wharf and part in the eclection of officers for

access to the house. At the up-requisition may describe a crime Ordinance to the case of every was never scen again. Bubbles promotion, I cleanliness and eff rose from where he sank and thence is to he secured, it is con- preach of the Police, the murderer which differs in certain details from fugitive criminal for whose surren Police ared a volley of shots into.tended, these three causes should tried to excape but was caught the crime subsequently disclosed-der-requisition is rande aller tha the affected water, but the madman be removed. Mr. Hob Tan. Chief The Eve mutilated bodies were not by the evidence The surrender is commencement of the Ordinance.- was never seen again.

of the Bureau, is very anxious to taken to the morgue for interment eventually made in respect of the whether the crime was committed (Continued un next Cobainin),

until yesterday.

crime disclosed in the evidence, and before or after such amendment.. effect the secessary reformas.

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