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GERMS AND PUBLIC CONVEYANCES:

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONG KONG

Sin,-As one who uses the tram cars, and buses (Hong Kong Hotel Co.), regularly. I wish, through thờ medium of your paper, to make an appeal to the Companies concerned. About four days ago, I boarded Hong Kong Hotel Company 'bus noar the Police Recreation Club st

SHIP'S GUARDS DISARMED

ALLEGATIONS BY RÚSSIAN

2. SERGEANT..

RECENT INCIDENT ON 5.5

SUNNING

Before Mr. Wynne Jones at Central Magistrany yesterday, five Shantung men employed as Anti Piracy Guarda ware charged with hisconduct in that they behaved in a threatening and insubordinate towards their superior

manner

officer

少

MrP. P. J. Wodehouse, OLE...

HONG KONG DA

MURDER

SED PERSIST PLEA OF GUELTY?!!

CASE PLACED BEFORE

JURY.

One of the two murder in this month's Criminal Sessions calendar was commenced before the Puise Judge (Mr. Justion Wood) yesterday, the oase relating to the killing of Tsang Tai Kai,, alias Teang King Kai, at or near the road loading from Victoria Gap to Pokfulam, on February 18, 1989.

There are four accused in the

THE SHAMSHUPO

MURDER

INQUIRIES COMMENCES. AT KOWLOON.

STEPPING

SISTERS

Just sa the travelling repertory companies of yours ago cradled future stars of the drama, sa hd burlesque nourish players word The murder of a Chinese named later to basome headliners In Chan Tak Sing in Shamshulpo vaudeville and musical comedy. Kowloon Magistroy Yesterday, ery in New York, the Parade House early this month had a sequel at The Atlantic Garden on the Bow when, sitting as Coroner and in Buffalo, several placon on Spting Fraser conducted an inquiry into beer gardena where the purchasen of | assisted by a jury, Mr. J. A. Stroet in Los Angeles, all had their the circumstances surrounding the beer witnessed, splendid entertain- man's death. It will be recalled mant with no extra chat the body of the deceased was charge and no cover charge. discovered in an unoccupied flat in 68, Laichikok Road, on April 3

admission

Performers in these centres of prosecuted and Mr. Horace Lo was, but in view of certain state Coroner explained to the jury that people in the place to be patertaźn amusamint, worked on no regular Before the inquiry opened the there was a sufficient number of schedule they entertainail when for the defence.

ments which the second accused was deceased was a man of means whood and there was no ses routine, Giving ovidence, Sergeant. Conxileged to have made subsequent to had property or share in sompelled to sing a different song osch staintin Kriloff, attached to the his arrest, his Lordship decided, in property. If was his practice to time he was heard: If he told jokes It a performancer sang, he was com Police Force in Hong Kong, who the interests of justice, to put him go round to callest rents and on and atorios he had to have enough is omployed in the Anti-Piracy on trial drat." The second prisoner, the occasion in question, he left his material so he would not repeat him Guards, said that ho was detailed who stands trial alone is Cheung house, apparently with the same to take six guards on the s.s. Sun- In Wah.

self daring an entire evenings aah) The other accused are object. This time, however, became music halls. And from music ning

Out of the shson of beer gardens police constables and were members Wai, alias Cheung Ho Chi family became anxious and report winen Sam Schribner Gus Bill and The five defendants were Cheung Man, wins Cheung No failed to return and his wife and aber aume, camas burlesque of that Guard: Witness was in alias Wong Boi, alias Kad the matter to the police. Sub-other showmen conceived the idea of command of the Guard.

The Sunning lefty Shanghai for Sau Fu.

Kwong: Choung Tazs San; Choups sequeut enquiries Ind to the dis. a rotating system, known in the Hong Kong on April 4 Tbo next morning ad about 8 a.m. when wit were sitting right inness came out of his cabin, he saw the first defendant, D162, leaning over the starboard rail, aft. Witdefence

said that on the previous after, noon he bad given the defendant orders to stand forward, near the

everything wond on quita wall till we got to the stop opposite the Wanchai Market, Then a woman carrying a bundle in her arms, boarded the bus and it was not until she had somewhat removed the of the bundle that I saw DOVER she was carrying a baby which wa to all appearances; very sick. I can well assure you that I did not feel too comfortable as the bus was very crowded and the woman and her "bundle" front of me

As luck would have it, I got on tranger this morning and found a man carrying a grown up Boy who looked as if he was very

Again in this case, the car was

aomewhat crowded.

With the meningitis podemic and many other ailments knocking about these days, I think it would be a good idea if tram and 'bus con- ductors were given orders

o to

way to the forward deck. He ordered him back to his right place and the man started to shout and forwards pointed his rifto as wit ness. Witness took the rifle from the defendant and it is alleged that the man then followed him about

covery of the man's body, lying in a pool of blood, on the second

another

profession as a burlesque wheel. Mr. M. Hazlerigg appeared

Each unit started its route at a for the Crown, while Mr. Somerset

certain spoko in the wheel and Fitzroy, instructed by Mr. J. Moor of 69, Laidhikok Road followed. D'Almada Remedios, was for the Dr. K. Uttley, of the Kowloon and real entertainers were domand Medical evidence was given by comedy began to rear their heada When vaudeville and musica?

Mortuary, who said that in theed they were recruited from the

burlesque shows. post' moriem» examination, be die covered a number of wounds on the body, one of these penetrating the lungs

13/2

Ples of Guilty." After hearing the charge, accused pleaded guilty.

His Lordship: You are charged with killing Tsang Tai Kai. If you did kill him, you have a right to plead guilty, but, if you did not,

After further evidence had been taken, tho inquiry was adjourned..

you should plead not guilty. You he had gone with the others, know are entitled to have all the witing that something unlawful was

Some of the greatest stars of the drama bave come from burlesque.

who made her stage debut in burles- One of these was Louisa Dresser,

que when he was 15 years old, to become one of the outstanding per sonalities of vaudeville and musical comedy and, later, in motion pię

the role of an oxburlesque queen in turos. It in d coincidence worth nothing that Miss Dresser portrays Stepping Sisters, the Fox comedy, showing at the King's

lbt any sick person into their and began to shout and blow his neases called and have the case going to happen, he was there to Theatre. to day..

vehioles,

This might sound very hard an people of the poor class who have in other means of going to the hos pital, but if really deserving cason were reported to the authorities, feel sure something can be done for them in the way of a free m Buluncu.Yours, ete.

ANTI-GERMS."

police whistle

Reported to Captalh

..

Upon this, witness went to the bridge to make a report to the Captain. He then returned to the main deck, with, the Chief Oficor where he found the rest of the guards, the second, third, fourth and fifth defendants and the Cor porul. He ordered them to go back symplied Witness arrested and hand to their quarters and they com cuffed the first defendunt and shut average conductor is an intelligent he was washing his hands he saw he went to his own cabin and while person, but it would be expecting the rest of the guards going up to a lot to ask him to be enough of a the deck with their rifes, the them off his bus. We shall have to They wore all shouting and the wait till people are able to realise third defendant rush into witness' their dusy not to aprond sickness be-cabin and said that he must release

Hong Kong, April 25...

While many of us will pathise with "Anti-Germ," the

proved. Will you plead again? Do you plead guilty or not guilty

Prisoner plead guilty. His Lordship You understand what you are doing; that if you plead guilty I must pass a death Bontence upon you!

Evidence on Exhibits,

CHARMING ELIZABETH

ان

ALLEN

BRITISH STAR IN THE

ASCENDANT..

help and actively assisted his nssveiates by stifling Taang's cries submission would, therefore, be with a handkerchief. The Crown

that he was equally guilty with the Prisoner again pleaded guilty,.

othora of the murder especially Mr. Fitzroy pointed out that an

as the evidence and locality would amendment to the Criminal Proce-show that the kidnappers never year, which gave the trial judge whether the ransom money were Barbara in "Black Coffee" show- dure Ordinance was passed, last. intended that Thang should live.

Elizabeth Allan, who is seen as the power to change a pics of paid or not. added he would ask his Lordship guilty to one of not guilty. Counsel

ing on Thursday at the Queens 18 likely to have a big future in Bri to exercise that power in the case

tish films. Her first appearance in Mr. E R. Dovey. Government a talkie was for Leslie Hiscott in arone of necessity which would re-

"Alibi at the Twickenham quire very careful consideration. give his opinion on writing mate

Addressing prisoner, his Lordship rials which formed exhibits in the ture and in The Rosary" which said propose, in spite of what Boctor to spot sick persone and keep i sorpora alene being unarmed you have said, to enter a pica, of tical in every respect the paper executivos that Julius Hagen gave case. Witness described as iden-Was subsequently made at Twicken- ham so impressed the Twickenhain not guilty and to hear the evidence,

of two letters demanding ransom The following jury was empanelmoney and that of writing pads her a long-term contract, to appear led:-Messrs, O. B. Raven (lore found in a despatch bag and suit exclusively in Twickenham produc- case. Witnean alan stated that the tions. An attractive brunette, en- When I told him to get out of my Pryce, A. C. Homem do Car-

dowed with a particularly expres cabin," said witness, ** he raised valho, A. M. Macaulay and J. B. the "despatch case, the contents of the butt of his rifle." Witness said

Kooter.

&fountain pen alleged to have been young girl is destined to be one of. ho took the rifle from the third

in the possession of the first socus-

the British stars of the future: the cabin. At the same moment defendant and forced him out of

éd, and the writing on an envelope were all of the same material. witness said he saw the Chief

other maker of ink which did not Tests were carried out with "eight Officer on the deck outside his

give the same result. cabin with a rifle in his hands.

suggestion raises difficulty. The him up in a stateroom. After that as there were legal points which Analyst, was called as a witness to Studios, and her work in this. pie

fore public conveyances can become the Srat defendant immediately, man), A. J. Ősmund. G. L: Brandt, fink contained in a bottle found in sive face and a natural ability, this

aven moderately germ-proof-Ed. H.K.D.P.

SHARE CONVERSION.

APPLICATION BY BANK

shares.

OF EAST ASIA.

scheme of arrangement..

Rifies Taken Away.

Case Outlined.

some

LONDON STAGE ALLIANCE.

GLADYS COOPER AND RONALD SQUIRE,

الله

plotters got into touch with the Mr. Hazlerigg explained how the deceased and how they all proooed fed down the roadway, for about a

Mr. Fitzroy,. cross-examining, quarter of a mile, at Victoria Gap. asked witness if envelopes and Weapons were produced and Tsang writing-pads had been left out in An application was made in the

Witness said that when Be went secpied that there was

was taken into some bushes. It the open air for 24 hours (the Supreme Court yesterday before the Chief Justice (81 Joseph out of his cabin he saw the cor-tempt to write a better, to

Crown suggesting that the exhibita Komp), behalf of the Bank of oral trying to persuade the guards father because, beyond the spot would present the same appearance his were found near the body), they East Asia, Ltd, for the conversion would not listen, and witness, to writing material wan discovered, replied that it would depend on Playhouse London, Harrison Owen

to stop the disturbance,

They where the body was found, certain as those stored indoors. Witness of founder shares into ordinary gether with the Chief Officer of similar to such material afterwards the state of the weather. Later

In Doctor Pygmalion," at the . C. Jankin, R.C., iastruct ship, took the rifles away from found in possession of prisoner's after Mr. Fitzroy had suggested With Gladys Cooper in her best ed by Messrs. Deacons, applied for them, but the defendant still would associates.

has put together a sprightly trifle. 1) modification of the Memoria then called the Captain who Came managed to break away from his that "an envelope exposed to the bis most persuasively impertinent not move away. The Chief Officer It seemed probable that Tsang had been planted, witness agreed comedy form and Ronald Squire in

that the envelope and writing pad dum of Association, and (2) down to the main deck and ordered captors, because he was certainly air would show some apparent dif- with god houses are the

Counsel pointed out that there the Guards to go down. This order. E murdered some 1 yards nearer to forancoro London Dasly Telegraphi wore 14 founder shares, all of which Half an hour later, the Corporal, papers were found. The part which expressed & desire to lars evidence who, because her husband is un-

the Guardsobayad,

will draw says the road than the spot where the Arising from this point the jury is Cooper appears as a woman ware issued, and they had prefer according to the witness, want to prisoner sad his associates played as to the state of the wasther dur faithful, has lot herself rum to seed ential rights both financial and him, accompanied by the fifth der in the murder was told by prisonering the night in question. otherwise under the Memorandum fendant, and they naked that the to the Magistrate some seven weeka of Association, Their value. WAS $100 each.

first defendant be released. They after the commission of the crime.

and is in danger of permanent in- It was desired to convert the said they realised that they would From that statement it would ap

Deceased's Visit, “

validism Mr. Squire plays a doc- founders shares to ordinary shara Hong Kong, but agreed to resume

be on the report on arriving in pear that. Taang realised his life

tor who specialises in such cases, which would be conducive to their duties. After consultation, prisonor pushed his handkerchief man, whom be identified as the first direct love to the

A room boy at the Empress his method being to restore his pa was in danger and cried out bus Hotel gave evidence regarding a smoother working of the Company witness released the first defendant into Teang's mouth to stifle the accused in the Police Court pro-

tients interest in life by making and by such conversion all special at about 10.30 am The ship, ar cries, after which the murder was seedings, as booking a room on on a business visit to America and privileges of the founders' shares rived in Hong Kong three days committed and the party returned February 17. The next day a young wife transformed to a vital, and The husband in the case goes off would be cancelled except that the later and the guards were handed to town original founder share-holders would

returns to find his listless ailing retain the right to be "permanent

aman, dressed like a student, came. over to the authorities. Directors of the Company,

Witness said in answer to questook the police to the spot where was called to the mortuary where men at her foot Instantly-he When prisoner was arrested, he to see the lodger, Later witness beautiful creature with half a dozen Founder shareholders, continued tions that it was misty at the time, the murder had been committed he saw the body of a man whose falls in love with her himself: But Mr. Jonkin, would be compensated but it was not raining Mr. Lo and there the body was found, throat, had been out. The man was the doctor for once anding his for the loss of their rights by phuggested that the first defendant ment of a sum of money out of the was not near the gangway to the Company's reserve fund, but this forward deck because it was Tale would be paid to Sir Shouson Chow stepped out of his post to avoid two letters demanding $10,000 ran ing at the time and defendant had

Mr. Hazlerigg also dealt with as trustee, for the purpose of buy the rain. Witness denied this as som, one of which was signed by ing a large number of ordinary well as an allegation by Mr. Cheng Pig and the other purport, shares which would be taken over that he struck the first defendanted to be rition by deceased by the founder shareholders'

Counsel further explained that with the barrel of his rifle, yurak The case was adjourned after two meetings of the Company had Been held at which resolutions in evidence had been given by the agreement had been unanimously Shantung Corporal of the Guard. "passed, ""And none of the creditori would be affected because the moner which would be used was not the Company's capital

LLD. CERTIFICATES..

Demand for Ransom

similar in appearance to the stu profamional technique has betray. dent who called at the hotel him, is now genuinely in love

fourth decused in the Police Court

Tuang Koon Ching, uncle of the with her too. The last not is a deceased, gave evidence of the competition between husband and proceedings calling at his home in Shaukiwan on February 18 with two letters demanding rassom Witness he had died. Actually, both were written aller had him arrested and taken to the

Police Station.

I never raised enough personal

Brisk and Bright

interest in any of these people to They were delivered to decose-Evidence as to the finding of the the lady decided to entrust her fu care two boots to which of the men ed's father's house at Shaukiwan body was given by Sub-Inspectorture But for all that the play wis by Cheung Bap Fu and prisoner, Chester Wood. Witness also spoke alick, competent piece of work

but Cheung Bap Fu was arrested as to the finding of an envelope while prisoner, who did not go in and writing pad under a trae some side the house, escaped but was distance away from the body and Remarking that there was satis

atreated later. factory ground for approval of the The official quotation of the ao Mr. Hazlerigg explained the osas of the two ponstables who, socom

said it was not possible for either modification and the scheme of artiste Internationale de Placements, for the Orom

Was not thać | panied hir angement his Lordship nanted Battle (lobal agents, Messrs Aprisoner himsalt,

to have placed them own there plication informe to be | Gocke & Cd), of April 21 in Baule: handa, murdered Tsang, but that The Court adjourned until this

by counsel.

(Continued on next column.) morning.

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