1931-09-29 — Page 7

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 1931.

RIOTERS ACTIVE IN SHAUKIWAN

CHIEF INSPECTOR GRANT SHOOTS

HOOLIGAN IN SELF-DEFENCE.

OUTBREAKS IN WEST POINT CONTINUE.

NO RELAXATION OF VIGILANCE BY AUTHORITIES.

Notwithstanding the strong forces at the disposal of the authorities, there was serious rioting again last night, the scene this time shifting Into Shaukiwan, a hitherto unaffected district"

A large crowd of almost a thousand collected in Main Street nad stormed three shops. They succeeded in throwing into the street a quantity of goods comprising tubs basins, and other | sundries,

A message reached the Shaukiwan Police Station and a police picket was despatched to the scene. They found themselves overi whelmingly outnumbered. The Fying Squads in Central · Polico Station were summoned and the first squad arrived in time to see the end of the fray. Soldiers from the Shauk wan Police Station also went to the rescue. In the course of the affray, fuller- details of which will be found below, Chlef Inspector Grant had occasion to shoot a man lu self-detence. His assailant was injured on the left side and was duly removed to hospital. Many others among the rioters were seriously Injured,

In West Point, a serious demonstration took place in Belchers Street, where a mob, among whom were a few agitators, addressed the crowd in stirring terms, following which residents in that aren began to cast over their verandahs sundry articles made in Japan. As far as can be ascertained this throwing of belongings. over the verandah was spontaneous and not due to any of the rioters raiding the houses,

POLICE OPEN FIRE.

Police squad was sent to this scene shortly after 8 pm, but Their arrival was the signal for stone throwing and the police. were so hard pressed, not only by the activities of those who were on the streets but by those who were in the verandahs of houses in the vicinity that they had to fire to protect themselves.

There was no relaxation anywhere of the forces that havo: been brought into use, police pickets being evident everywhere in the roads in Hong Kong and the Peninsula, while the flying squad paraded the streets as on the previous night. The Volunteer Armoured car was also seen in various parts of the city, while detachments of the South Wales Borderers were stationed at the Various Police Stations on the Island and detachments of the Argyll and, Sutherland, Highlanders and the Jaf Regiment did similar duty, on the Peninsula.

During the day, little trouble was reported and this led to the hope that the display of force by the authorities had resited in a sudden cessation of all activities on the part of the booligans. but the hope was not realised for reports came in shortly after 8 p.m. of outbraks in the two ends of the city.

The Police Courts in Hong Kong) and Kowloon sat until a very late hour dealing with the large number of offenders who had been arrested, during the week-end. Some of the more Interesting cases are reported elsewhere.

No serious trouble was reported from. Kowloon fast night,

TROUBLE IN SHAUKIWAN,

Shortly after. 7 pm a message

The man shot by Chief Inspector

was received at the Shaukiwan Grant is Chen Sau, aged 19, his Police Station, to the effect, that trouble had broken in Main Street,, address being 19, Tai Foo Street,

Sai Wan Ho, where a crowd num 1st floor. When a Dialy Preat re- bering over a thousand were loot- ing shops carrying stocks believed presentative got to the scene, he

to be of Japanese origin. The saw a police picket-chasing some of mob's attention was fogussed on No. the rioters through the side streets. 2, Main Street and things grew o bad that reinforcement was tale-

„near the Taikoo Drekyard, ~. This phoned for, well, departm * made the officers task all the hard- Despite police efforts to disperse er, for with one lane leading Into the crowd the rift-rad maintained another an easy means for the cul- a threatening attitude" and one of prits to escape was provided. them aimed a heavy piece of brick. at Chief Inspector P. Grant which felled the officer to the ground: The bulprit then made an effort to run away but before he could do this, the officer drew his revolver and shot the man down. He was hit in the left side and was taken to the

Tho strict vigil kept by the police, however, did not go unrewarded, for going about their job in a most

thorough manner, they mado 'nc. fewer than five arrests. The men were brought to the station at 10.10 p.m. and it is believed that they will be brought before a Ma- gistrate to-day can charge of

Government Civil Hospital in a behaving in a disorderly manner. "fair condition." At 10.20 pa message was received to the effect that the man's condition was, be jo coming serious and enquiries made

the news that he had become so

AT WANCHAL,"

While Wanghai was the scope of

SHOTS FIRED INTO

RIOTERS.

FOUR PEOPLE REPORTED

INJURED.

phlets to Dea Vaux Rodad Centra without permission of ello.C.A. The defendant pleaded guilty,

The prosecuting officer did not press the ones tas tão, contents of phlets” to Des Vœux Road Central:: not to mob the Japanese but to leave the whole dispats to the

RIOTERS IN COURT of Nations for settlement.

MAGISTRATES IMPOSE STIFF PENALTIES,

LAWYER CONDEMNS

DISORDERS,

In imposing a fing-of his Worship said the apperi contained in the notice might be good but it was noorestry to have permission. from the SC

Orator GanghtLAY Orator daught Caught in the act of making a specchto a crowd of about two hundred people in Winglok Street,

young Chinese who appeared in I am not an advocate, of this Court was heard to call upon the disorder, said Mr. M. K Lo ht assembly to enter a shop selling Central Magistracy yesterday in Japanese goods. He told the mob defending a Chinese pupil of the not to be afraid, and volunteered Ellis Kadoorio School, fifteen years to lead them into the prem of age, who was charged with stono The crowd was followed by a do throwing

tooting and that orator arrosted. From rowspaper reports and The defendant, wie froed 200 or from your Worship's own know three months, and, further bound ledge, the terrible happenings of the over on a band of 100, UNEM last few days naturally are such as Detective Sergeant Fitches charg to make the Bench feel that ined a Chinese with being in posses meeting out punishment some storn sion of a piece of wood with intent measures are necessary As I to use is for an unlawful purpose. have told you when I first appear The officer told the Court that tho. ed before you on the first hearing polics ordered a mob to move on. of this case, I am no advocate of in. Winglok Street. has disorder. I donounce it in the scattered, some running up to the The people

POLICE HEAVILY STONED.

In response to a message received from Belchers Street to the effect that a mob was threatening sidents there with dire consequence they failed to discard all their belongings that were in any way connected with Japan the Police from No.7 Police Station sont a picket to the scene.me.unmistakable torms. The gung-roof of a house saavad

dian of the boy who is charged will The picked found on arrival tell you that he denounces the dis Jarge mob on the main road and order in the same way. The boy will they also found the street littered say that he has not taken part in with various articles which house these disorders. Side by side with holders had discarded HM

the administration of the law which As soon the mob noticed-the calls for a firm hand in dealing with presence of Police officers they in these breakers of the law, it is mediately turned their attention on also necessary to maintain a sort them and pelted them with anything judicial calm in trying these cases, which they could lay their hands because injustics might be done if on. The people from the verandaha it were not so

followed suit and finally in order to clear, the mob, Sub-Inspector Kirby and Sergeant Hunter who were with the picket fired on the mob, the former using a shot gun and the latter a Greener rifle. At this the mob cleared away and the picket returned to the Police Sta tian. The troops stationed there werd not called out..

It was reported later that four

HISTORY OF THE RIOT.

HOW IT GREW AND DEVELOPED.

Wednesday, September, 28, Mob attack shops at Wanchai, að night.

Thursday, September 24, Mob repeated attacks 姐

shope at Wanchai. Piece goods storas ralded at West Point. Police stoned,

Friday, September 25, Trouble reported early in the morning from Central districts. Strong Police forcs and pickets parads streets. Mohs active' in WAD- chai at night, Troublé in den- tral and West Point districts at night. Police Reserves called out on duty.

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Black Page in Hong Kong's

History?"

Following thom upstairs, the officer saw defendant leaning over the parapet in the act of throwing: a piece of wood into the street. where the Palice wore still maving, the people. His Worship sentenced the defendant to three montha hard labour.

Two men, who were arrested near the Ko Shing Theatre, throwing stones and inciting the crowd to * ta," were each sentenced to three months' hard labour on a charge of disorderly conduct.

Anti-Japanese Notices.

Charges of exhibiting notices of an anti-Japanese nature were brought against stall holder of Staunton Street and another man, Sub-Inspector: Carey töld his Wor- ship that the Arst defendant had

If it were not for that terrible background · of disorder and sa murdor on Saturday of peaceful and innocent people; if it were not for the terrible Black page of Hong Kong's history and your Worship were trying this case, in the normal course of judicial work, the first thing you would say would be largo lantern used in the Moon- Here's a crowd of three hundred, cake festivities hanging at the very many of whom are throwing stall On the lantern were several stones and from the fact that the passages advocating a JapanesD mob is attacking defenceless boycots and other inflamatory shop you may expect a certain class matter. The stall holder informed of people to be in the mob. But the police that his friend had put hero is a ind with blameless charit there, the friend being subse åcter, a good and studious boy and quently arrested. the evidence against him is that of a constable making the arrest; it is very easy for this to be case of mistaken identity,

“You get so many people moving in and out of the shadows light of Wanchai that it is quite possible to make a mistake. I don't blame the constable for arresting anybody anywhere near the crowd, and hay ing arrested him, I can't blame him for following a very natural human fooling to make the case strong against the defondant, but there is always a grave chance of an in- ngoent person being arrested. E feel it is my duty to point out these facts to you." :

Mr. Los client, was, together with five others, charged with maliciously damaging property on Friday night Evidence was given by an Indian constable to the effect that be arrested the boy after he was seen to throw one stone.

Saturday, September" 26, Possible Mistake. Berious riots and disturbancas all over the Colony. Troops called out to narist in quelling disturbances and looting in Taumati. Japazese, family at- tacked and brutally murdered in Tsang Foo Villas, Kowloon City Six personis killed.

Bunday, September 27, Emer- gency regulations introduced. Volunteers and Police Reserveä called out for active service. Trouble reported from Weat Point during day and minor re ports from various districts. Garrison troops called out to assist. Armoured cars brought out to patrol through streets of city. Japanese residents ova austed to places of safety. Re sort to Arearma mocesssry,

Monday, September 28, Out- breaks reported at Bhaukiwan at night, West Point district also Tasist Police. Besort to Grearms again necessary.

The defence called evidence to say that the youth bad always been in the habit of going out for a breath of fresh air after dinner He was a student of Ellis Kadoorie School and hore an excellent char actor and, moreover, his guardian told the Magistrate (Mr. Scho. feld) that the boy was a very well- bebaved youth and was not likely. to be found with a crowd of hooligans.

janë me The hawker was fined $100 or five weeks while the man who had put the lantern on the stall was sentenced to three months hard labour

Sergeant Boffin, who was called to Bonham Strand with an emer gency squad, charged several men with throwing stones at the picket, each defendant being sentenced to three months hard labour: One man was heard to call upon the crowd to attack the police.

Another man, arrested in Bonham Strand by Sergeant "Allen during. the same demonstration, was given a term of three months' imprison- ment..

Tokyo Hotel Incident. Several arrests, were made during the week-cad of Chinese, found throwing stones in the vicinity of the Tokyo Hotel, where special polico pickets were being constantly sent. One lad who seen hurling stones up to the second floor of the strokes of the cane and be detained Hotel was ordered to receive le in police custody for three days, while another man who was seen throwing a atone at a picket was arrested by Bergeant Roberts and sentenced to three months' "hard Jabour;

KOWLOON COURT, E RIOTER FAINTS IN DOCK. His Worship admitted that pos Mr. J. A. Fraser, the Kowloon sibly a mistake had been made in Magistrate, had a busy time the darkness but at the same time yesterday dealing with offenders pointed out that there had been brought up in commection with the some feeling about the trouble anti-Japanese demonstrations, and among schoolboys. Ho suggested, smart sentences were meted out in If the defendant was willing, that the majority of the casca he would bind him over.

A remand was asked for by Sub. Mr. Lo da view of the present Inspector Elston when four Chinese state of affairs and in the interest youths were charged with dasault of the public I am sure he would

Defendant accordingly agreed to Japanese was in a very serious con be only too glad to do song & Japanese in Canton Road on Sunday. It was stated that the sign a bond of 8100 to be of good dition and if he succumbed to bis behaviour for twelve months, his injuries, a charge of murder would uncle being the surety

be brought in. A week's remand was ordered

nt the hospital at 10,43 p.r, elicit much trouble on Wednesday-mig though it, za nos certain how many which the arresting constable stated Bendall took him under arrest.

serious that an operation was con

sidered necessary. Wat

Four of the other defendants were sentenced to six months hard a Chinesd named Ngan Shing labour without an option. The last was given six months, hard labour defendant, a small boy who claim when he was charged with looting ed to be seventeen, but who was cb-a deserted house in Nathan Road, viously much younger, was ordered while a house-boy, in the employ to receive twelve stroke of the cane of European living in Nathan in Court.

·Road," was fined $250 or three "I only threw one stone and 1 months' hard labour for behaving in people were admitted to the Gov. I did not hit angoas ar anything, a disorderly marmer. It was stated ernment Civil Hospital as a result sad one youth, when charged be, that he was inciting a mob to “4 ta el-the affair in Belebers Stroot,fore Mr Schofield in a case in the Japanese when Police Reservist hore was practically nothing to were suffering from bullet wounds that the defondant, after being in Stolen Goods. and -again, on Thursday night, report from that district last Their condition was not regarded as rented, begged to be let off. The ter but every precaution in fill

Worship on this post and was son was stopped by a Chinese conIBLE night. All was quiet in this quas serious

défendant, who claimed to be under Walking along Canton Road "aixteen;"" was! "not believed by his | 4 | parcel under his new was injured in the head maintained The Armoured Car by a piece of brick believed to have Company of the Volunteers was

tered to three months hard who examured the contents been thrown from the top of one uf standing by, while the Flying A and ceremony took place at the

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failed to give a antisfactory ex break circulated, then the Flying Division of the St John Ambulance of the Japanese family of several took

Chinese clerk, Tong Chan Chai,planation regarding how he came Squad and the Volunteer Armoured Brigade was in readiness in case of

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