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REDS BEING BEATEN. | BATHING TRAGEDY.

GOVERNMENT TROOPS'

SUCCESS.

ON NORTH RIVER AND IN FUKIEN,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE STUDENT DROWNED.

A party of about thirty students of St. Joseph's College went out bathing at Ngau Shi Wan on Mon- day and on the return journey it was suddenly noticed that a student named Chan Kwok Hay, age 21, residing at No. 6, Clarence Terrace, Weet Paint, was missing. No one had seen anything of him and it was at once feared that he had bees drowned, but apparently no of the fighting one saw him in dificulties or heard

CANTON. Sept. 11. Reports have been releived from the North River districte to the reffect that the troops under Colouc! Yu Han Mow which were rushed up to the secre

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12,- 1929,

DEATH INQUIRIES IN HONG KONG.

WHEN THEY ARE HELD.

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DEATH OF SERGY. DYERSON TO BE INVESTIGATED.

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The statement in our issue of yesterday to, the effect that no inquiry would be held into the cir- cumstaners, of the death of Det.- Sergeant Dyerson was incorrect. Apparently as errez arose owing to an unofficially expressed opinion: "I do not expect there will be an

"there will be no inquiry."

CANTON EXPRESS DERAILED.

ACCIDENT OPPOSITE HOLT'S WHARF.

PASSENGERS' ALARMING EXPERIENCE.

to

A curious accident occurred to the service would be carried on 3.20 p.m. Canton Express train just schedule, but the passengers would after it had left Kowloon Railway be required to embark on the train Station yesterday afternoon. The at the other side of the level cross- train which was comprised of nine ing carriages and the engine, left No. 2 platform and the engine had just reached the level crossing gate by Holt's Wharf when suddenly the carriages from No. 2 to a

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Passengers on the arriving trains would also have to alight at this point, until the rails were clear- ed.

A Dimoult Job to Clear the Line.

Mr. R. Baker, Manager of the cident, remarked that the difficulty

with the Communiste hare secured any cries for help. A report was inquiry," being taken as a definite amuk." Some were derailed while K.C.E.. while inspecting the se

considerable success. The three or four thousand desperadoes who had massed in the vicinity of Tsing

Yuen city with the idea of pushing south have been driven back into the mountains with heavy losses. Over forty men among Govern- ment troops were killed, but the casualties inflicted upon the Reus were far heavier. For the time

being no more trouble of this sort is expected in the North River districts.

made to the Police on the party's return to Kowloon,

The fears of the lad's comrades proved only too well founded and yesterday, the body of Chan Kwok Hay was found floating off Ngau Shi Wan at almost the exact place where he was supposed to a

one under. The body was clad in bathing costume and it is be

the second carriage from the engine

With regard to the method of ran off the line and bumped along of clearing the line was due to the

determining when a death inquiry is to be held, we are informed that the procedure is as follows:--

death under suspicious or unusual In any case of violent death or circumstances a request for a re- port ie automatically forwarded from the magistrate's office to the

lieved that the deceased developed police. (In this Colony the duties

nap while swimming

NEW REGULATIONS AGAINST OPIUM.

SCHEME OF REWARDS FOR INFORMERS.

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From southern Fukien comes the report that the combined Kwang- tung-Fukion armies are also meet- ing with success in their campaign against the Communists under Chu Tak and Mo Chak Tung. Wu Lung and Chang Ning, two important cities in, southern Fukien, have been An interesting series of regula- recaptured and the Government | tions governing the disposition of troops are now advancing toward Tai Tin and Tak Fa, where their adversaries are said to be preparing A stand.

PREPARATIONS FOR MR.

fines levied for opium smuggling, trafficking and/or smoking have been drafted by the National Opium Suppression Commission in Nanking and published by the Ad- ministrative Yuan. By these re- gulations, members of the police Canton bas received word that force throughout the country who Mr. Sun Fo, Minister," of Com

succeed in unearthing opium smug- munication of the Central Govern Kling enterprises and who arrest ment, will be in Canton by the end opium smugglers, traffickers and of this week. The message statesmokers will receive due rewards.

SUN FO.

that the Minister is probably lear ing Shanghai on the 14th of this month. Coming. with him will be Mr. Wu Teh Cheng, a senior Nan king official, Mr. Tang Yin Wa, Commissioner of Reconstruction of the Provincial Coverament of Kwangtung, and perhaps Mr. Koo Ying Fun, the newly-appointed chairman of the Conservancy Com- mittee for Kwangtung. The Can ton' Government are preparing a rousing welcome for Mr. Sun: Fo and a

group of oficials will go down to Hong Kong to meet him.

CANTON'S TEN-CENT

PIECES.

A GREAT SUCCESS..

· [YROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,].

CANTON. Sept. 11 The new

ten-cent silver pieces made their appearance here yester day via the Central Bank. These coins are exactly like the twenty. cent pieces in design, a pieture of Dr. Sun Yat Sen being engraved on one side and on the other the Chinese characters "Yat Ho" (ten cents). As in the new twenty-cent piécos, no English words appear.

The minting of the issue began

of coroner are discharged by the police magistrates of the area in

which the fatality occurs). This

the sleepers for about 20 yards finally severing itself from the roar van and coming to rest with the front pair of wheels on one track thres yards away. Fortunately, no and the pair on the adjacent track

one was injured..

It was extremely lucky that the tin had not time to work up speed or else the damage would have been more serious than has been the case Needless to say the passengers in

fixed very

fact that the railway crane could not be got near the earringss. or else matters could be quickly. However, the break-down and set to work. gang, were immediately summoded

It would appear that the train encountered some fault at a point described na bax 42," where the main track joins the middle track leading to the centre platform of the Station.

Here the rails turn

report, with the statements of wit.the "middle carriages of the train to join the main line leading out nesses and the medical evidence, went through some anxious moments through the level crossing.

is returned by the police to the coroner, who alter reading it de- cides whether he will or will not hold an inquiry into the case.

This process takes some time,

which they will not wish to expori-

ence again.

Sleepers Snap Likə Sticks."

Apparently the "change rail" mechanism at this polat failed after both the engine and first carriage the first carriage had passed, for

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Passengers' Experience. Our representative, who was on the aput soon after the accident, was and the Acting Senior Magistratetold by the only two European pas- (Mr. E. W. Hamilton) informed our sengers in the second carriage, representative yesterday that he which was the most damaged that started on the right track but the rear wheela chose to keep on going had not yet seen the statements, they were suddenly thrown from but that he had never had any their seats as the carriage lurched The whole coach ran off the rails straight forward instead of turning. other intention than te hold an and commenced to bump over the and bumped over the sleepers for inquiry in view of the facts of the sleepers. They expected any mosome distance before coming to rest. enee already known to him.

ment that the carriage would fall This put the carriage at the rear over, and were greatly relieved when off the line aligament and they too, it come to a halt. Our informants, Mr. and Mrs. Blanchett, of the Church Missionary Society, were on their way to Canton, and appeared to be none the worse for their brief but alarming experience.

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$4,000 DEPOSIT 'CLAIM.

SETTLEMENT ANNOUNCED

IN COURT...

A settlement having been reach

The regulations are as follows 1. Portions of fines imposed by Judicial organa upan opium ad- diets, traffickers and snugglers shall be given in cash as rewards to informers and portions shall be given to police officers who arrested between the parties, an action such persons:

down for hearing before the Chief Justice was not proceeded with in the Supreme Court yesterday.

The Wing Cheung Kat firm, of 135, Connaugh Road Central, as plaintiffs, claimed the return of

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Fines shall be distributed na

follow:

a. Should the information of informers be responsible for the discovery of opium cases, 30 per cent, of the fines shall be given to

One person who had witnessed the actual derailment of the train re- marked that the engine driver find- ing the going somewhat difficult, Lapparently opened up his throttle

he

in the hope that he could "pull"

Sad to say, matters right. actually pulled a set of rails from

were forced off the rails and bumped over the sleepers, which snapped like sticks.

Carriages No. 2 to No. 9, belong to the Chinese Division of the Rail- way. The engine and first carriage are attached to the British Section.

damage and the heavy steel wheels are uninjured.

The carriages have suffered little

After the accident the passengery had to wait within the yard until the arrival of a now train which

the informers and the remaining $4,000 deposited with the Hong their "chairs" and the following stopped on the other side of the

50 per cent, to the police:"

b. Should detectives or police ne responsible for the dis- covery of opium cases, per cent of the Snes shall be given to such officers and 20 per cent. to those who assist the police:

3. Informers who are unwilling to accept cash rewards for services rendered shall be officially extolled by the local administrative organs and their services shall be officially recorded by the Opium Supression Commission, should informers be Come have made false allega

tions with a view to causing harm to their would-be victims, they shall be dealt with in accordance with the Criminal Coder

The various law courts which

Yik Bank, of 38, Wing Lok Street, in June, 1925, and a further sum of 8085.20 as interest.

carriages off the rails. This will give an iden of the force behind the accident...

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by

The coaches were finally lying Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, ap- across the entrance to the Station peared for the plaintiff firm, and and it was inipossible for the arriv Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by ing trains to enter. Our represents. Mesars. D'Almada and Mason, was for the defendants.

After Mr. Jenkin announced

level crossing. This train, which took the place of the 3.20 p.m. Can- ton Express, left with its passengers at 4.30 pm.

It was learned Inter that the

breakdown gang had finished their work by midnight, and the line was

tive was informed that the train then clear for traffic.

that a settlement bad been arrived ROUND THE COURTS the Magistrate that her sister was in

at, the terms were read in Court.

The agreement provided judgment for the plaintiff firm in the sum of 81,000 as well as fees of coun-

deal with opium cases shall grant sel and other costs as between soli- cash rewards to informers and pa-

week.

REMOVING A WATER METER.

these regulations as early as pos- for a stay of execution for one lice in accordance with Art, 2 of citar and client. It also provided| MR. J. M. ALVES SUMMONED.

sible and shall submit immediate reports to the Ministry of Justice to this effect: the local adminis trative organs which execute the decisions of the law-courts like- wise shall submit reports to this effect to their superiors: and

EARTH COOLIE'S DEATH"

NO. 1 DOCK

3. District Magistrates who are HOIST BREAKS AT KOWLOON concurrently charged with the handling of judicial affairs shall deal with opium cases in accor dance with Art, 2 of these regula- tiong and shall submit reports re- garding such matters to Bureaux of Civil Affairs of their respective provinces and to the Higher Provincial Law Courts.

NOTES FROM OTHER PROVINCES.

the

Mr. J. M. Alves, of 1, Minden Avenue, was summoned before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday at the in- stance of Mr. J. 5. Dinzen, of the Water, Authority. Defendant was alleged to have removed a water meter installed on his property at Kowloon Tong.

The defendant's sister informed

the habit of going out too much." It was not correct according to Chinese custom for, a young woman to go out so much.

His Worship ordered the defend- ant to sign a bond of 3200 to be of good behaviour for one year and to come up for sentence if required.

COURT CLEARED.

The case in which an employee of the Cosmopolitan Dock, C. J. Atchim, is being charged with " serious assault on a young girl living in Brince Edward Road was heard by Mr. Whyte Smith behind closed doors.

Detective Sergeant Meadows whọ as in charge of the case, informed His Worship that the promissory

An inquiry into the circumstan- ces of an earth coolie's death, fol- Mr. Alves pleaded guilty and said lowing an accident at the Kowloon that he had instructed his contracnote which the mother of the girl Docks when a truck loaded with tor who was repairing a wall which had got the defendant to sign was earth fell on the deceased whilst had been damaged during the reccati offence took place on July 28. The dated August 3, whilst the alleged it was being hoisted up from the rain storm to remove the meter complainant would say that the note Lettom of No. 1 dock on August 11, and put it in the basement under had nothing to do with the offence.

The hearing was adjourned until took place before Mr. T. 8. Whyte the Indian watchman's shed. The Smith, sitting as Coroner, at the house was unoccupied and there

Friday afternoon. Kowloon Magistracy.

were no taps on it. He had tried

Dr. J. E. Dovey said that the to protect the meter by taking it

on Septeraber 5, and to date, some $300,000 have been coined and brought to the Government Depasi tory vaulta on the South Bund. The merchants are accepting them with alacrity, as they are conveni- A large ent for small changes. amount is expected to be in cir culation within the next few days.,

Mr Chow Min Cho, Manager of the Central Bank of China in Can- ton, in an interview with the Press, stated that no more silver coins will be minted after this week, there being more than enough in the market already. Next week the, Mint will only recast old coun- Talk is going on in official and

LOTTERY TICKETS. › terfeit coins, "adding enough silver business circles with regard to the to bring the content up to 70 per redemption of the much deprociated deceased died from multiple, in- away.

Following a raid on No. 15,' cent, the standard value of all Kwangsi, Hunan, and Kiangei Canton currency."

Mr. Dinnon agreed that defendant Jervois Street, the Police seized n notes. These notes are exactly like furies shock, and concussion. There

quantity of printing matter and à The short term public boads that the Canton Government banknotes were several fractures on the body. had removed the meter out knowing number of po pin lottery tickets and were due on May of this year are in size, and appearance and every A fellow earth coolie who was that he was committing an offence. prrested two persons, who were being redeemed at the Government i thing. The only difference lies in working with the deceased at the have been notified that the wall was Central Magistracy yesterday.

However, the Department should | brought before Mr. Hamilton at the Depository. However, only one the two small Chinese character: helf of the stated, amount is given" Kwangsi," "Hunan," or "Kiang-bottom of No., 1. dock at the time going to be knocked down and they The two men pleaded that they in banknotes or silver, the other si," respectively. They were all said that they had just pushed a would have taken the meter and I were merely employees, but His half being given in new short-term printed by the same company in the truck full of earth to the hoisting said that no damage had been done, looked upon as kedpers and imposed replaced it themselves. Mr. Dinnen | Worship said that they must be bonds or four months' "duration, United States of America, There Short-term honda due since lust notes are therefore easily palmed crane. It was being hoisted and and His Worship registered a cau- fines totalling 8200 or 12 weeks' hard June will be redeemable next off for the Canton issue and are they went back for another trucktion.

labour. meath under the same conditions, constant source of trouble in the when, suddenly the chain broke

A Chinese woman who was charg and so on. It is estimated that city. The finance authorities are of and the truck fell, on top of the

ed with possession of a quantity of some 30,000,000 in short-term bonds the opinion that the Government

tickets plended that she was carry- ing them for another person in order to earn fifty cents. Her story waS disbelieved and she was fined: 150 or in default," one month's hard labour.

are still waiting to be redeemed, should redeem these notes. The deceased pinning him beneath it. As to the "kung taai" or public present worth of these Kwangsi. The chain also hit witness on bis debt boods, no attempt has thus Hunan and Kianggi banknotes is tar heen made to redeem them,'' about 25 per cent, of their face

(Continued on next Oolumn.) value.

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The hearing was adjourned.

ROBBED HER FIANCE “

Mr. Whyte Smith bound a girl over in a sum of 8200 for stealing from her fiancé and her sister at Kowloon City.

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