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PEAK GARDENER AND PINE "WOOD,

DEFENDANT PLEADS

QUILTY.

SHOULD HAVE SAVED THE COURT TIME AND

TROUBLE.

the Peak, by a Chinese gardener, who is employed by Lieut.-Col. L. G. Bird, D.SO, of No. 9. The Peak, was resumed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magis tracy yesterday, it was stated by

SHAUKIWAN FACTORY

FATALITY.

CONCLUSION OF DEATH ENQUIRY.

JURY'S VERDICT AND OBSERVATIONS.

After a visit to the Fung Keung

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 5th, 1929,

NEW ARCHBISHOP'S

ELECTION.

PAGEANT OF DR. LANG'S

CONFIRMATION.

A LONGWINDED PROTEST.

A triple protest was made against

FAMILY GASSED BATTLE FOR “DRY" means that the candidates, who may

WHOLE

†SIX DEATHS AT STOCKPORT,

A man, his wife, and their four children were asphyxiated in their sleep in the, early hours of Novem- ber 30th at their home, No. 71, Norris, Sheffield-street, Heaton Stockport Eleven persons not fatally injured, but suffering from severe coal gas poisoning, were

same street.

ENGLAND.

PROHIBITION AN ELECTION ISSUE?

SECRET PLANS.

Prohibition in

England-or

they will support a measure for local option will automatically secure influential help.

Pamphlets and posters, for the

WOMEN MPS NEW *RECORD.

“SAME · BILL,

.BOOTS FOR CHILDREN.

Lospon, Dec. 5th.

general election are in course of ALL CHAMPIONS OF THE preparation. Special attention will be given to the women voters in industrial areas. They will re- ceive literature advocating loenl option, and prohibition, and will- be specially canvassed to support only temperance candidates

A secret plan is on foot to put

A new parliamentary record was candidates in as many as forty women M.P., with one unayoid- election of next year, says the constituencies. It is not thought. The cause of the accident has Daily Espress.....

Plans are being laid quietly, and that these candidates would have able exception, joined together to been found to be a fracture in the

any real chance of election, but back Bill introduced by a is, gus main under the pavement with intense care and method, to they might, on the other hand, so woman. in front of the houses and feeding appeal to the electors-and parti- split the voting as to keep out

The only exception was the those houses with gas The dead cularly the women-to work and to candidates who are not particular are:-Arthur Baker, 36, employed vote for parliamentary candidates favourable to temperance re-Duchess of Atholl, whose official

who are pledged to temperance, re- form.

position as Parliamentary Secre as a builder's labourer by a firm

form. Ethel Baker, 34, his wife; James of contractors in Manchester;

The candidates are ready in the tary to the Board of Education background. They are all good prevented her from joining the William Baker, 19, Dorothy Baker,

moment is the money to finance speakers The difficulty at the other women M.P.. 7, Harold Baker, 4, and, Olive

Miss Margaret Bondfield intro their election expenses, but it isduced the Bill, the purpose of. and Mr. Baker.

will be forthcoming in time for the children in distressed districts. She made D brief emotional general election,

Local Option.

speech, and when, in the customary form, the was naked by the Speaker Present members of Parliament to name those who were prepar who are at all sympathetic areed to bring in the Bill" she read being approached and asked to out the names of Lady Astor Lady

Mr. L. R. Andrewes (Assistant years and had been for one year in solemn private conelave in a Baker, 1, the four children of Mr. which he secured has given every hoped that a substantial amount which was to provide boots for

The incentive behind this cam- paign is the success of Mr. Hoover in the United States Presidential election.

The immease majority temperance and prohibition of coming elections. ganisation in England a new hope of a successful campaign in the

When the case concerning the rubber shoe factory in Shaukiwan the election of Dr. Cosmo Gordon conveyed to the Stockport infirmat least that end by stages-is to forward out-and-opt prohibition set up yesterday, when all the Lang Archbishop of York) aary from Nos. 60 and 73 in the be made an issue at the general possession of 180 catties of pine where the explosion of a vulcanizer Archbishop of Canterbury when, in wood, alleged to have been cut caused the death of a Chinese sccordance with ancient custom a woman worker on December 17th, Royal Commission of bishops and -from-& Government-plantation-on-

officials sat at St. Maryle Bow [Mr. R. E. Lindsell and the jury

resumed the death enquiry on the Church to confirm his appointment. victim at the Central Magistracy

A great prowd nasembled in the church, and the service and cere yesterday afternoon.

Evidence WZZ given by tha mony there went through without a hitch. but for the preceding manager of the establishment, a young Chinese, who stated that he twenty minutes

the Bishop of had acted in that capacity for two London and six other bishers sitting previously an apprentice. Daring yestry had to deal with three ob Crown Solicitor) that he had in

this time he received instruction injectors and objections. tended to ask for a remand before the working of the vulcanizers the case proceeded the previous from a professor." The factory day, but he allowed it to go had been operating for five years. as he understood that the defen-

The witness proceeded to give dant was going to plead guilty. technical evidence on the working Since the adjournment. Mr. An-of the vulcanizing apparatus. Не drewes said, he had examined the aid that he was summoned to the plan of Lieut.-Col. Bird's house, factory by s telephone message having the tree stumps marked on after the explosion. On arrival he it, and he found they were actus found the dead, body of the woman. ly much closer to the house thanA vulcanizer cover was found to was stated the previous day. It have been blown off. The cover was also seen that the garden of had demolished a pillar support- the house encroached" on Crowning the roof, which collapsed, and He mentioned this to show then passed through a partition that Mr. Carr's evidence was very wall. The man who was in charge fair indeed to accused, given as it of the vulcanizers, Ho Yau, was Was without the aid of the plaa.

also slightly injured, but he had since disappeared and witness heard that he had gone to the country,

land.

"

Execution Of Warrants. Before proceeding with the evidence, his Worship said that a small point was made by the pro- Coroner's Summing-up. secution the previous day that Mr.

In summing up, the Coroner Carr, when he first went to the said that it was

the clear from bouse with the warrant, was re

evidence that the woman had been fused admission. The refusal was

killed by the vulcanizer, cover or justified, because Mr. Carr or any by fragments from the demolished other officer of the Forestry De-pillar Gross and criminal neglect partment had no right to execute by those in charge was necessary & warrant himself. A police of before bringing in a verdict of cer should have accompanied him. manslaughter. In this case the

Mr. Carr informed-his-Worship

man responsible has absconded, but that he was accompanied by

that was of no importance as it Chinese detective when he first was not an uncommon thing. went to the house with the war-

The other verdict which the jury rant, and was kept waiting until could come

accidental Sub-Inspector death. In this case it was open to the jury to pass a vote of cen- might think desirable in connec tion with the inspection of such machinery. There was in force an Ordinance requiring the issue of certificate before a boiler was used. If the jury attached no blame to any person, then they could bring in a verdict with any recommenda- tion they desire to make.

the arrival of Logan.

His Worship replied that Mr.

to Was

Kenait, the Rav. E. G. Bowring They were raised by Mr. J. A rector of Peldon, Essex, and Capt; JW. Duncan Barron, secretary of the Church Association.

We are all heartened to go for. ward with renewed energy and hope," said Mr. George B. Wilson,

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The Duchess of Atholl completed

the list by being present.

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Five members of a family named mother, mother, and three children Costello, including the grand- under six years of age, and sir members of a family named Watts, including the mother, father, and All three objections were sub-four children, from Nos. 89 and 13the political and literary secretary promise to advocate local option Iveagh, Mrs. Hilton Philipson, mitted in writing, and were chiefy respectively, are the persons con- to the United Kingdom Alliance and the State acquisition of the Mrs. Runciman, Miss Ellen Wil on doctrinal grounds. Mr. Kensit's veyed to the infirmary. Only one the strongest and most forceful liquor trade. If they do so they kinson, Miss Susan Lawrence, and practically embraced the others. person sleeping in any of the three temperance society in this country will be helped in every possible herself His protest complained:

houses escaped, unhurt.

...to 4 Daily Express repre-manner. That the new Archbishop had It was casy to credit the account sentative. '" It

said dur- wns

There is a complete understand- chosen to pursue a deliberate of the neighbours that when the ing the American Prezidential ing between all the various tem policy of non-repression of illegal two surviving households at Nos. election campaign that the vote of perance societies with regard to

*** Unique Bill," ritual," and has encouraged 68 and 73 were aroused to the dan- the American people would be in the forthcoming election efforts. some of the most extravagant ger from leaking gas at about 5.20 effect a referendum on prohibition. They will stand together, irrespec field, is unique of its kind, if it This Bill" said Miss Bond- forme of this ritual excess at this morning the whole street, as

There is no question that this tive of religious creed or generalis only for the reason that, it is Middlesbrough and elsewhere." well

of gus, so that Mr. Watts, one the first Archbishop of Canterbury of the injured almost overcome by since the Reformation to wear the the fumes, could get, no relief even. mitre at his enthronement, a head-from the air at the doorstep of his dreas defnitely discarded at the house, and had to go right away into another street. Dr. Worthing ton. a police surgeon, who examia- ed. the bodies of the Baker family at 7 o'clock, was of opinion that death had taken place eight hours previously.

That it was alleged he would be full their houses, seemed to be is so, although the other side are political views, to assist the candi-brought forward by seven wonen

Reformation.

That"Dr. Lang is no it person. to bold the Archbishopric of Can. terbury, because he has set himself to permit in the Church of Eng Iand the use of the Deposited Prayer Book, which has been re- jected by Parliament on separate occasions."

Bunyan invoked.

questions For Candidates, Every parliamentary candidate at the next election will be asked:

Are you in favour of "Local option för England 1 ·

A strict maintenance of the

the

now trying to produce other exdate pledged to local option, and cuses for the defeat of Governor to impress on the electors the de-members, irrespective of party." Smith.

She explained that the Bill pro- sirability of ultimate_prohibition. The election of Mr. Hoover Mr. Pussyfoot Johnson, the poses that the Treasury should pay will stimulate the cause of tem famous prohibition campaigner of 80 per cent of the cost of distribu perance throughout the world."

America, will be in this country in tion of footwear and the local" the spring

and will be ready with authorities 10 per cent, any advice and personal assistance for schemes of distribution to be sub-

His or-ject to, Government approval. the prohibition

Push." ganisation. World League Miss Bondfield. spoke movingly Against Alcoholism, will co-operate of children

prisoners of with the English societies in every poverty, and of seeing the ghosts possible way.

of the poor when she looked into under the houses by gas at least The strengthening of the exist. Money for the campaign funds shop windows stored with Christ from the time when the three ing laws in relation to drinking on this side is expected from mas presents. families went to bed last night, in clubaf

America.

"I can hardly trust myself to affords an explanation of the de

Another phase of the temperance tails which it has since been postuency who returns the most satis- denunciation of any relief under

The candidate in any conati work in the election will be strong speak on this subject," she, con-

cluded. sible to gather from members of factory answers will receive the the Government's derating, pro-

This fact. pointing to the begin twoning of the percolation of the soil

"As this is the day of Bunyan's baptism," continued Mr. Kensit's protest, "I cannot refrain from saying, we need an archbishop who should be. Mr. Steadfast"

licence hours?

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the Watts and Costello families. whole weight of the temperance posals going to the brewing indus Bill's introduction, and it

The House granted leave for the

Carr should have mentioned" that sure and make any comments they is nat Mr. Pliable,' but one who and from athers living in the party vote in his division.

fact when he gave his evidence on Thursday.

Mr. Andrewes said that be understood the procedure mention ed by the Magistrate "had always been followed by the Forestry De partment.

Evidence For The Defence.

A houseboy employed in the same place was called as a witness for the defence. The defendant had

Mr. Kensit's protest was ruled out by the Bishop of London and the other bishops, so were the other two.

vicinity. The first alarm to reach the police at the Warren-street Station in Stockport was given shortly before 6 o'clock by Walter Kreen, who lives at No. 67, Sheffield-street. His story was that he had been roused by the people at 69 (the "Costellos), who told bim of the strong smell of gas, that he first went into 69 and made sure that all gas taps were turned off, And then tried

arouse the

He had come with a prepared But Mr. Kensit was not satished.

speech. He referred to a legal judgment that had previously been Verdict And Recommendations.

given the gist of which is that After n short retirement, the objections concerning doctrine are that their verdict was one of ac and quoted Mr. Justice Wright, houseboy knew how he came by the cidental death.

reply. They added (1) who said that the form of objection wood. This witness, however, was that since there is an Ordinance had never since the statute allowing not helpful, as he told his Worship requiring certificates for the instalit. (Henry VIII's reign) retained. that he knew nothing whatever oftion and working of boilera in any reality. the wood.

Defendant then said that he had be asked to see that the Ordinance the Colony, the Government should nothing more to say, and asked his does not remain a dead letter, but Worship to give him a chance. put it into force; (2) that periodi His Worship: Are you pleading cal examination should be carried "guilty now 1-Yes.

His Worship: You might have out by Government surveyors to see that, boilers are worked under saved the Court much time and skilled supervision; and lastly that trouble if you had done that at they concur with the recommends

tions made by witnesses as regards The defendant was fined $40, or the supervision of steam boilers. three weeks' hard labour.

stated the previous day that the foreman of the jury announced inadmissible on such an occasion: Bakers at No. 71, but could.get no

Årst.

AN AERODROME TRANSACTION.

BUILDINGS COST £180,000— SOLD FOR £1,100,

OFFICIAL REPORT.

How Boscombe Aerodrome, "which cost £160,000, was sold for £1,100

by the Government and rebought for £8,000 is told in the report of

Mr. Lindsell thanked the jury and said that he agreed with their verdict. The recommendations made by them will be forwarded to the Government,

Kensit: Is it wise to retain some- "My question now is," said Mr. thing which is not real? If "ob- jectors are not desired, why keep a form which reste upon no statute and only irritates the public who think they have an opportunity of protest, and in reality have no such thing?"

The bishops listened gravely. No thing seemed to be coming of it, but Mr. Kensit was insistent.

It has been the "custom" in pre- vious confirmation services for a crier to announce in the open church meeting to this effect: Ovez, oyez, oyes. If any of you know any cause why Dr. (in this case Coama Gordon) should not be appointed Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, DISAPPEARING TRICK THAT come forward in God's name?"

How

WAR SENSATION EXPLAINED.

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FAILED.

VIENNA. Dec. 2nd." American conjuror's the Select Committee of Public failure to conjure resulted in the >Accounts.

British authorities discovering This story of 正门 astonishing Austro-Hungarian plots to disor. transaction on the part of Govern-ganise Allied munition production ment officials is taken from one in America in. 1915, and leading to paragraph of the official report America's demand for the recall of during the examination of Sir Wal-Dr. Dumba (now Count Augustine ter Nicholson, who has beca Secre- Dumba), has been revealed. tary to the Air Ministry since 1920, which renda :--

All that was known previously was that the British authorities

Major Salmon, member of the seized certain papers from Mr.

In effect what committee:

the James F. J. Archibald, an Ameri Ministry did was this: They can war correspondent, at Fal- paid, as I understand from "you, mouth on August 30th, 1915. £8,000 for the buildings which you sold for £1,100, which in effect bad cost originally something in the re- gion of £180,000 --Yes.

Question Of Value.

T

Plans For Strikes.

Was the erier going to cry? Mr. Kerisit demanded. If so, he would raise his protest in the church.

The Bishop of London gave the following reply:-

The judgment of the Court of Royal Commissioners, having given due consideration to the objections laid by you, is that they find that they relate purely

to the fitness or unftness of the Archbishop-elect for that post.

They nowhere profess to ques tion the fact of his election. Thie being so the Commissioners rule that they do not establish the right of you or any of you to appear or to be beard during the business of confirmation, and they order and decree accordingly.

Bodies Found By Police... The police at once turned out with a motor patrol and forced an entry to No. 71 Upstairs they found Mrs. Baker and her two Olive, lying dead in bed in the children," James William and

front room. Mr. Baker was lying dead partly dressed with his arms outstretched across the back of the bed, in the same room. As Mr. Baker had slept in the hack bed- room it appeared as if he had been roused by the danger, had partly dressed himself, and, gone into his wife's room and there collapsed be- fore he could awaken her and the children, who were sleeping with her. In the back bedroom Harold. the four-year-old boy, was lying dead in his cot. and the girl Dorothy was dead in the bed in which apparently she had been sleeping with her father.

After assuring himself that the members of the Baker family were beyond help Sergeant Higinbottom, who was in charge, gave attention to the families in the adjoining bouses. Two of the Watts. family were sitting on chairs in the back- were evidently very ill in bed. The yard and the rest of that family officer sent for two ambulance vana and had all members of both the Watts and Costello families. remov ed to the infirmary. The prompt attention speedily brought most of the sufferers round, and, only Mrs. Cestello, who is 79 years of age. seemed to be dangerously affected.

£1,750 FOR A BED.

WAS

Mr. Kensit and, the two other Paris, Dec. 7th:There objectors withdrew. But outside on some spirited bidding at to-day's the pavement copics of the Kensit sale of period furniture belonging protest were being freely distribut to Mlle. Cecile Sorel, the actress. ed to the crowd. One clergyman The famous Mme. du Barry bed was knocked down at £1,750. The received a copy angrily and at once impaled it on the railings. Another amount abtained by yesterday's

and to-day's "süles' was £34,500. took the protest, and whipped it into the road with his stick,

good conversation. We by the authority of our Sovereign Lord the King committed unto us confrm the aforesaid election."

These papers included thirty- four documents-letters from Dr. Dumba, Count John Bernstorff, and Captain von Papen, the German The following question was ask-Military Attaché to their Govern- ed Sir Walter Nicholson by Mr. ments.: One of Dr. Dumba's letters H. Briggs, M.P. May I ask discussed plans for causing strikes why you should assume that it was in the Bethlehem steel works and even possible to argue a value of other works in America engaged. £2,000 for buildings which you in making shells' for the Allies. had sold five years" "before" to the We would never," says Count

Lord Mayor In State. same owners for £1,1007"

Dumbo in the. Wiener Journal

The public confromation of cleo. Sir Walter Nicholson:"I to day, have entrusted these let-

tion ceremony was one of great scarcely know what the best way tera to Archibald had we not dignity. The Lord Mayor and to reply to that is. The value to known him to be an amazingly Sheriffs arrived in state to the us of these buildings, and the clever conjurer, able not only to music of the National Anthem. A The new Lord Archbishop, who value to the tenants who were produce eggs and coins from the procession of the bishops then ad- had previously moved from his per general contractors doing some ears of his neighbours, but equally vanced from the vestry while the to the table in the chaneel where agricultural" business and some able to cause them to vanish. transport, business, was inevitably I told him personally that organ played "The War March of the court was being held, and had taken, the oath of allegiance and very different."

whatever happened my private Mr. Briggs, .P., said later letter to Baron Burian, the Dr. Como Lang at first sat in subscribed in loud tones to a de I am puzzled. I cannot under- Austrian Foreign Minister, must the ordinary pew while the Court claration against simony (the tak stand how £160,000 worth of build-in the event of trouble be made to was held. It consisted of the reading of money for appointing to ings were sold for £1,1001" vanish.

ing of lengthy documents, and benefices), then pronounced his anally the Bishop of London, who archiepiscopal blessing for the first

timé in public.

Bir Walter: Nicholson: That Archibald had such great con "is, in effect, the fact. Of course, fidence in is conjuring abilities that is not the complete story, but that he carried the documents on that is, in effect, the, fact; and his person. He was searched, at many such transactions inevitably Falmouth-and the letters were took place."

found."

the Priests."

présided, gave sentence. He declar

td that the Archbishop was

着

a man

The greatpimassive, golden cross

both prudent, and discreet, born in of the Archbishop of Canterbury was raised doft, and the procession reformed and left the church.

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