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ANOTHER CANTON ROUND THE POLICE

FIRE:

46 HOUSES DESTROYED.

STREET OF WOODEN DWELL.

INGS DEMOLISHED.

FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, Sept. 23th. Another big are occurred in Fong Tsoon yesterday morning at about three o'clock involving 40 stores and houses. Fortunately no lives were lost. The fire started in the kitchen of the house of Mr. Lai Chung, in Wing Ning Street and rapid ing embers being carelessly left in conflagration was caused by burn the kitchen by the cook after he had served his employers with a siu yeh which they ordered following a game of mah jang, be fore they went to bed. When the

spread through the street. The

fire was discovered, it had already

assumed a serious and threatening spect..

Awakened by the smoke and heat the occupants of the house tried to put out the fire but with no avail. They then ran into the street and blew their police whistles and roused the alarm.

The Police of the 19th Police Station in Fong Tsoon immediate y responded to their call and after telephoning the fire brigades did what they could to maintain peace. and order in the panic stricken

area.

The bre brigades again had a hard time in getting across the River, owing to the fact that there were no hoats about at that hour in the morning. They finally got a launch from the Fut Yuen Ferry Co. and two rice boats to ferry them across the River to the scene of

the outbreak. But the wooden houses were burning fiercely being dry after the hot weather and the firemen could not get the Eames "nader 'control until half past six.

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COURTS.

A COUPLE OF THIEVES SENTENCED.

AT CENTRAL MAGISTRACY,

Two Chinese with bad characters were charged before Mr. F. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday on three charges of theft from houses in Wanchai and Yau mati.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1928.

EUROPEAN POLICE SER- GEANT SUED.

ALLEGED NEGLIGENT

DRIVING.

IS IT AN ORIGINAL SÍN."

At the Summary Court yesterday gorning, before Mr. Justice P. Jacks, Sergeant McLeod of the Central Police Station was cited as the defendant in an action brought against him by Mr. F. Brett, Land Bailift, of Ping Shan, New Terri- tories.

1.

The first defendant admitted tak- ing part in the burglary at No. 8,

Plaintiff's claims against the de- Landale Street, but is the case of the fendant totalled nos, belag damages

Dundas Street he claimed that hebination as a result of a collision other thefts at Temple Street and sustained by his motor cycle com. waited outside while the second with defendant's motor eyela in defendant entered the houses and Nathan Road on July 22nd, at brought out the articles.

about. p.m. Plaintiff alleged that defendant's vehicle was on the wrong side of the road, and it was through the latter's negligence that his vehicle came to grief.

A total sentence of nine months hard labour was passed on the first defendant; who bad previously served a term of imprisonment. The other man, who had also trans- gressed the law by returning to the Colony while serving a banishment order, was

sentenced to twelve

months' hard labour and 20 strokes of the birch.

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An opium pipe which was one of the articles stolen was found to have been bought by a marine hawker from a small boy for 84, it being worth at least 18. This be returned to the was ordered owner without compensation. Two gold watches were also recovered been accepted in good faith it was trom pawnshops, but as they had left to the owners to redeem their

property.

SOLICITOR'S PROTEST.

Mr. C. AS. Russ appeared for the defendant, and fr. Horace Lo was for the plaintiff.

FOREIGNER AND KIDNAPPERS.

STRUGGLE IN SHANGHAI

STREET.

CHINESE GENERAL'S SON ABDUCTED.

MARVELLOUS ESCAPE FROM PISTOL SHOTS,

H.K. 29TH BOY SCOUT TROOP.

THEIR PRESIDENT. ENTER- TAINED.

SCOUTCRAFT A BOND BETWEEN NATIONS,

Mr. Leo Ping Chuen, Secretary of the Instone Banking Corpora- tion, Ltd., who has recently been elected President of the 25th (Hong Kong) troop Boy. Scouts was enIEN tained by a large gathering fäst night at All Saints' Church Kow. loon. Amount those present were

SHANGRAI, Sept. 23th, After undergoing the horrid ex- "perience" of having alotà fired in bis face at point-blank range in a heroic attempt to avert the armed Mr. and Mrs. Flank Short, the Ber

on the French side of Avenue Foch present for the honour accorded kidnapping of a young Chinese boy R. Wells and the Rev. G. T

Waldegrave. In thanking those early yesterday morning, Mr. H.him Mr. Leo said: C. W. Richards of Weeks & Co. is to-day receiving the congratula tions of many friends and those who witnessed the deed on hating escaped with his file. In spite of his single-handed attempts, the rob- bera succeeded in making off with their prey.

Mr. Russ said that he did not know what was meant by "driving on the wrong side of the road and through his negligence." Was it just because defeudant happened topidated motor-car be on the wrong side of the road that he was negligent, or that be did something else?

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Mr. Lo: I am afraid it would be very difficult to give more par- ticulars.

Mr. Rus: I think so.

Mr. Buss then went on to say that all what he wanted to know was whether negligence consisted in driving on the wrong side of the road or whether other negligence be did not know how Mt. Lo was was alleged. Unless he knew this

going to open his case.

Subsequent investigation showed that 40 per cent. of the stores and At the Kowloon Magistracy, ap-

Mr. Lo replied that the defen- houses burned down were construct-pearing on behalf of a Chinese dant's whole action was one of ed of wood Practically the whole inotor driver, Mr. C. A. 3. Russregligence. Although he was on of Wing Ning Street is now a mass made a strong protest against the the wrong side of the road find he of broken bricks and according to action of E. D. Shank in remained stationary, the collision the estimates of the Police, the loss wurëhing his client off to a con- would have been averted.`.

well, over 880,000, and over a stable and having him arrested hindred persons have been reader after an argument about the fare. Mr. Rusa mentioned that on four occasions at least Mr. Shank had had trouble with the drivers for not paying the correct fare to Kowloon Tong, and on this occasion he had assumed unlawful authority in having defendant "arrested and in stating that he be charged instead. of being summoned.

ed homeless.

Some of these unfortunate people have relatives to go to but most of them are in the streets of Fong Tsoon, begging for help,

COMMUNISTS AND OPIUM DENS.

CANTON POLICE ACTIVITY.

RAIDS AND NIGHT RESTRICTIONS.

{FROM OUR CHINESE CORRISPONDENT.]

These remarks were made by Mr. Rugs yesterday after, he had found at that the case against his client had already been disposed of by estreating his bail of 20 the pre- vious day. Mr. Russ stated that here had been a misunderstanding aad asked for a re-hearing of the

case.

His Worship granted the applica- tion and fixed re-hearing for Satur day.

HF. Russ retorted saying that negligence had a specific meaning, and asked Mr. Lo if he thought that negligen, was inherent in the de- fendad like "original sin.”

Mr. His also mentioned that de

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Mr. Richards was on his way to work, in his rickshs, along Avenue Foch. When opposite the function of Moulmein Road and Avenue Foch he noticed a somewhat dila- chauffeur in the front seat and two men in the rear parked alongside the curb. At the same time he noticed a private ricksha in which rode young Chinese of perhaps some 19 or 14 years. Then as the rickiha reached a point between Mr. Richards and the motor car suddenly the three heretofore quiet men became all activity.

The Ball Openx,

The chauffeur sprang from his succeeded in smashing him over seat, lunged at the coolie, and the head with a blant instrument The other two reached for the boy, and despite his screams dragged him from the seat and started across the street with him to the waiting car.

Instantly taking in the situation Mr. Richards leapt to the ground and struggled with the three for possession of the child.

The chauffear turned his atten- tion to the Englishman and thrust. ing his pistol in the newcomer's fendans wished to file a counter-face fired, but missed The boy claim as damages sustained by his put up such a resistance that the vehicle amounted to 8955.

other two kidnappers had more wouble than they anticipated and had difficulty in lifting him into the car. 36 made that when Mr. Richards had brushed away the driver he succeeded in grasp. ing the child around the ackle and was tugging him, away from the two when the chauffeur regained bis feet, and set on him again.

The case was then adjourned for one week for particulars to be given and leave to file a counter claim was granted.

THE YAUMATI DOUBLE

MURDER.

NEIGHBOUR'S ALLEGATIONS AGAINST ACCUSED,

FURTHER REMAND GRANTED,

The charge against a Chinese of complicity in the recent double murder at Kowloon when two men

were stabbed to death while asleep

employed was continued yesterday at the Kowloon Magistracy, before Mr. W. Schofield.

Mr. Richards stunned, Once more he fired at close quarters, but again missed, but in the interim he had struck Mr. Richards across the back of the neck with the same instrument with which he had felled the rick- sha coolie.

"Gentlemen-I beg to thank Sov for this reception which you have agcorded me on the occasion of my appointment as the President 25th (Hong Kong) troop of Boy Scouts for which honourable position-E am acutely conscious of my un worthiness Boy Scouts are import- ant to all countries in helping international friendship, and scout- ing is a way of bettering one's health, and for these reasons I take up the appointment notwithstand- ing my inability. Since the first troop of Boy Scouts was founded in London by Lieutenant General, Sir Baden-Powell, the movement has spread throughout the world, and proved itself an idea in which all nations can unite. In Hong Kong there are more than thirty troops now in existence. This 95th troop has been trained for less than a year and all must concede that the result is very "uccessful.

...

Probably the main credit is due to the co-operation of the officers but the rank and fie deserve their

College and though there are more share of praise. The 25th Troop is recruited from the Yaek Chee than seven hundred private and public Schools in Hong Kong and Kowloon, Yuch Chee College bas the greatest number of pupils about nine hundred. I wish this College great success, and sincerely hope that all the boys will try their best and that their troop will be one of the foremost troops in main- taining the true ideal of Scanteraft. (Applause.) Subsequently the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Scout Commis- biomer; presented badges to the sac- stful candidates in recent Scout test1.

PORTRAIT OF SIR HUGH CLIFFORD.

PRESENTED TO SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY,

GIFT OF THE MOSLEM COMMUNITY.

SINGAPORE, Sept. 22nd.. The Victoria Memorial Hall wað the scene of an interesting core- mony yesterday afternoon, when a ards was forced to let go the Hugh Clifford, painted by the well- Temporarily stunned, Mr. Rich-portrait of H.E. the Governor, Sir child's leg, and in the brief ensu-known Russian artist Mr. Anatole

CANTON, Sept. 28th. Persistent rumours to the effect that the Communists are planning another uprising have led the Canton Police to enforce again DOCTOR'S CIGARETTE CASE. nocturnal restrictions. After 8 o'clock each evening large numbers A Chinese bricklayer who was of well armed patrols may be seen employeed on repair work at the in groups helping the ordinary residence of Dr. J. E. Dovey in Police to watch the maloos. Bus Armand Buildings yielded to outside the shop where they were ing "instant the chauffeur sprang Shister and purchased by the Mos- picious looking characters are sub temptation when he saw, i silver ject to close search and questioning cigarette ease on the table. He and vehicles are stopped and er amined. But so far no trouble of walked away with the article and any sort has occurred, and as for was at work in another house at Cameron Road when the police got as our correspondent is able to learn, nothing unlawful has been suited in the article being found in defended.

on his track. Their enquiries re- The police are also keeping the bricklayer's house.

The man was brought before the strict eye on illicit opium dens Kowloon Magistratee, on a charge where bad · characters' usually congregate. These dens have been of larceny and fined 850, or one forbidden by an order of the Can, month's hard labour. ton Garrison Commander, but the proprietors continued to open their déos, although furtively.

unearthed.

Yesterday the Police made an attack on these places, over ten dens were raided and their owners

.

MUITSAI'S UNRELIABLE

EVIDENCE.

A charge against A Chinese. placed under arrest. It is evident woman of kidnapping was dismiss that the Canton regime does noted at the Central Magistracy intend to tolerate spium dens in yesterday, after the complainant, Canton proper. They are, however, a mui-trai of fifteen, had given allowed in Honam, and the Police evidence which was contradictory are also actively searching these to what she had told Mr. R. A. D. places for criminals and com Forrest, who prosecuted, at the anunists. A.

S.C.A. office..

Yesterday they were all searched no less than three times.

KOO YING FAN RETURNS TO CANTON.

The case was heard by Mr. R. E. Lindsell.

was for the

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into his seat and shifted the gears lem community was presented to the Singapore Municipal Commis- preparatory to getting away.

Mr. Richards, however, was not sioners for zafakedping. The port Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, Assistant to the back of the car with Singapore's quite considerable col- to be disposed of so easily, and rait is a valuable addition to Attorney-General,

of portraits of past the idea of carrying on the fight lection prosecution and Mr. H. S. Lo with the two in the rear seat who Governors and others identifed A witness called for the prosect were now in complete possession with the Colony. These include tion said that defendant and one of their prey. He was interrupted Sargent's well-known : portrait of of the deceased men were at one by, a pistol bring thrust out from Sir Frank Swettenham. The new time in partnership. They dis the back seat through the small picture will hang on the right of agreed and the partnership was

window and fired directly at him, the Sargent, on the left of which dissolved.

so close as almost to blind him will be the portrait of the late There was very bad

Rajah Brooke. feeling on the part of defendant with the flash.

In the absence through illness of Instantly the car was away in a and witness had heard him utter threats to the effect that he would swirl of dust and Mr. Richards had Syed Abdulrahman, Alkaff, chair- kill deceased."

just time to note the number before man of the committee of the Mos On the night of the murder wit-it was lost to sight in the distance. lem community which arranged for ness heard cries of "save life! The shots and the shouting of the gift, the presentation was and running out of his house saw the child had meanwhile attracted formally made by Inche Mohamed that both the deceased had, been a horde of people who kept at a Eunos, who in his speech said that stabbed. One of the injured men respectful distance until the robin the short time he had been here az Governor, Sir Hugh Clifford, by named accused as his assailant bers were away Witness at once summoned police

his kindness and sympathy, had Pursuit Of The Cết,

earned, the regard of all Moslems, The runaway car, however, was They specially remembered how he chased by a foreigner in a Citroen had granted a public holiday for who managed also to take the Hari Raya Haji. They had been number before the quarry was lost pleased to offer this portrait as in the growing traffic close to the token of their appreciation, and Settlement centre. Investigation they naked the Commissioners, 25 on the part of the police revealed custodians of the Memorial Hall. later in the day that the number to accept it was fictitious, and was that of stIn: scknowledging

the presenta eminently respectable resident of tion Mr. R. J. Farrer, the Mani the French Concession.

cipal President, said the portrait The child was discovered to be would be hung in what he thought

aid.

Mr. Lo asked if he might reserve his cross-examination and the case was adjourned till next Tuesday,

RETURNED BANISHEES.

a returned banishee,

...

The mui-trai Baid that after a accident which took place outside the Chinese Recreation Club she was taken by the defendant to No. 3, Sai Street and later to an empty fat in Pottinger Street. "I came back to look for my wife son, and found that they (FROM OUR CHINEBÉ CORRESPONDENT.] After three days' imprisonment the and

defendant came to take her to Kow. had been kidnapped during my CANTON, Sept. 28th. loon. On the Ferry Wharf at Hong absence." This was the excuse the son of a Chinese General, high was a very fitting position. In the Mr. Koo Ying Fan arrived in Kong they were seen by a man whom given at the Central Magistracy by in local political circles, and the centre was Sir Frank Swettenham, police look on the whole affair as founder of the Federated Malay Canton this morning from Hong the defendant knew and the de- Kong where he had been staying fendant immediately left her (wit The Magistrate replied with one of the most doring armed States, on the left would be the for a few days since his return pens) and ran away. Witness did, sentence of gine months hard kidnappings that has come to their late Rajah Brooke of Sarawak and from abroad. Accompanying him not run because she was afraid of labour. The defendant's criminal attention for some time. Though on the right Sir Hugh Clifford, record began in 1912 and there was they have slight information on whose name would, always be iden- were Mr. Ma Chiv Tsool, Admiral the man!.. Chen Chak and Mr. Tang, Chin The Magistrate suggested to the long series of convictions for which to proceed they are already tiled with the State of Pahang.

(Applause.-Straits Times.. Lam, former Superintendent of girl that her whole story was un-stealing until 1925 when he was at work on the case, as

banished for 10 years.

From the appearance of the the Canton Customs. Mr. Li Bing true and that she had run away' Kan, a former chief secretary to from her mistress....

Another returned banisher was chauffeur, Mr. Richards is of the the Ministry of Finance of the Mr. Forrest asked his Worship sentenced to six months hard opinion that he was not the usual.

The child's coolia suffered a bad- Nationalist Government who Hed for permission to withdraw the labour by Mr. W. Schofield at the type of coolie desperado but re 1p gashed bead and completely dis

sembled a rather sedate house boy appeared from the iceng, returning been abroad with Mr. Koo, also recharge as the witness had not told Kowloon Magistracy.

Riczka Coolles Absent Themselves. only after the police had arrived turned to Canton: Gathered at the him what the now said in her bvi- wharf to bid welcome Mr. Koo were | dence. At the time he beffèved kai.

Immédiately on the start of and were seeking to fod the owner a group of high officials and the story which was of a different

Hostilities Mr. Richard's. ricksha of the privato fickiha. place was closely guardeed by nature to why she had told the

coolie disappeared in-search of After a brief moment in which 'Goldiers."

help" and did not return to his to cool off following the experience, master until much later in the day, Mr. Rickards proceeded to his and then some miles from the scene place of business and was none the of the conflict.

worse for the narrow escape from (Continued, at foot of next column) { 'deain C: Daily News

• It is not known with certainty how long Mr. Koo will stay in Can- ton as he is urgently needed in Nanking.

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The discharge of the defendant was accordingly made by the Magis thate

(Continued on nezt Jolumn)

CRUELTY TO A PIG.

A Chinese who was charged by Inspector J. B. O'Brien of the H.P.C.A with cruelty to a pig was fined: 15 by Mr.-W. Schoñeld at the Kowloon Magistracy.

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