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THE PARINGA DISASTER

FOOTPADS ROB CHINESE LADY

WILL AN INQUIRY BE HELD?

Pitiable And Deplorable Con- ditions Revealed

and

The loss of the Paringo, win the lives of three sterling br.com. is causing much. caustic comments in shipping circles. From enquires made by a "Daily Press" representative

yesterday,

some

very deplorable conditions' prevail' ing in focal shipping were brought to light. It is clear that unlesa wider power is given to the 'China Coast Officers Guild, and Marine Engineers Gutid of China, some of the owners of vessels not nye the British Bag will continue to take advantage of those officers who are badly in need of employ

ment.

THIRD DEGREE ALLEGATIONS MADE

Victim Commended

By Magistrate

Mr.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1936,

St. John Ambulance Brigade

RALPH'S SHIELD COMPETITION

The Annual Competition for the award of the Ralph's Shield has alanged for Sunday, Jan. lach, and Jan, 19th, on the Opan Naval Ground opposite Headquar

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SECRET DIARY OF DOCTOR

DEAD MAN WHO KNEW JACK THE RIPPER"

Interest In Crime

"I knew Jack the Ripper, 1 he committed the know why Whitechapet murders."

A

TRIBUTE TO LADY SMITH

LL.D. CONFERRED IN ABERDEEN

Lord Meston's Praise

Of "Full Career"

London, Dec. 17. This dramatle revelation in

Lady Adam Smith was accorded Appearing before

EL Divisions will tali in under the secret diary of Dr. Thomas Dat- Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Ma- command of their respective off-ton, the eighty-year-old specialist. an enthusiastic reception from gistracy yesterday charged withers at 9.30 am and be ready to who was found dead at his house the students of Aberdeen Univer- the participation in an armed rob- receive, the Inspecting Officers at in Shepherd's Bush last month, alty when she received the boner- was disclosed by a woman who forary degree of LLD. at a special Jery on Miss Busie Tam, spinates, 10 am.

years had been one of his few pa-graduation ceremony in the Mit- chell Hall of the University last inspector of the Society for the Protection of Children, and for

night. the possession of arms, Chung San, alias Tsang Fong was com- mitted to trial at the next criminal Sessions.

Miss Susie Tam in the witness box stated that on the 5th of No- vember last year, she was walking towards

Kowloon Tong Village. having arranged to meet her taki (office, boy) at the corner of the Polo ground. Having met the foki they proceeded together towards It was revealed that had such

the village with the latter walking power been invested in the wo

a litte ahead. When nearing the Guilds mentioned, these trèé ́un-

Portuguese garden she heard a fortunate men would not have been

voice behind saying in Chinese, allowed to take on the.z respective Go

nearer to her, do not be jobs on the Paringa. It was fore-arraid." Turning she

two seen at the time that the work

close attendance. The men in -9794 most periibus; in fact t

taller of the two was walking close amounted to suicide, but through-behind the smaller and held a out, no blame whatsoever could be pistol which was pointed at her. attributed to the three men who witness being frightened, threw knowingly risked their lives so

her hand-bag to the ground and it that they need-pol be dependent was picked up by the smaller of on charity.

who put it under

UNDER-MANNED The three officers were engaged in Hong Kong by the representa- tive, or the manager of the owner of the Parlaga witch was then at Shanghai They were given only two Chinese to assist in the work of towing the Vinch to Aus- tralla, Even to a layman it could be seen that

the

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The order in which Divisions take part will be "draw" on the Ground.

The conditions regulating the Competition remain the same as in previous years, save that the minimum number of men repre- eriting a division must be not less than 70 per cent. of the emcient strength of the division.

A larger proportion may be en- tered for the Company and Stret- cher Drill If considered desirable by the Divisional officer.

the

Dr. W. B A Moore, O.B.E.. (Serving Brother of the Venerable Order of St. John and District Surgeon) has arranged for necessary examiners.

Arrangements for the-Mot Cho Chuen Trophy" will be made on the completion of the Ralph's Shield competition:

Friends. Vice-Patrons and others the work of the interested in

Invited to witness. Brigade, "pre the proceedings.

**ANNUAL INSPECTION

tients. Miss

and

Hermione Dudley, friend patient of the doctor, told the story of his "passionate inter- est in crime" when interviewed at A Bays-water boarding house."

"I knew the doctor, when I was quite a young girl, she said, "He was then at the height of his manner of diseases.

Sir George. Adam, Smith was pre- sent, and saw the highest honour of the University, of which he was Principal for over 26 years, con- terred upon his wife.

Lady Adam Smith is the fourth woman to receive the honour from the University, the others being "But it was as a criminologis: the Queen, Ishbel Marchioness of that he revealed most of his out-Aberdeen, and Mrs. Traill, Abers.

standing genius.

"By far the most interesting doebment he compiled was his "Chronicle of Crime" three vol-

umes of handwritten comments on

all the chiler crimes of the past sixty years.

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"My father was one of the few men to whom he showed this do curent, and owing to my own in terest in it. Dr. Duttoh gave it to me some time ago."

Miss Dudley described some of the remarkable entries in these crime diaries. In the first volume

• His Excellency. The Governor, there are several pages devoted to Caldecott. C.M.G.. the notorious Whitechapel mur- Sir Andrew C.BE. has" kindly promised to con- dera--the series of maniacal mur- duct the Annual Inspection, the ders of women during the autumn a green fountain pen and a pow-date of which will be announcedor, 1888.

iater.

the two cont.

hir

Among the contents of the purse was a nursing dictionary inscribed with her name, a black note-book,

der box, also inscribed.

ONE SHOT FIRED

Tizia

EXHIBITION OF WATER

COLOURS

Interior Scenes And Old

Paintings

"I am certain that the doctor as- sisted with the post-mortems on the 'Jack the Ripper' victims. His dlary makes this quite clear.

"Often he told me, and he 10- -peats it in his diary-that he knew the identity of Jack the Ripper."

"He described him as a middle aged doctor, a man whose mind had been embittered by the death of his son.

deen,

GLOWING PRAISE OF SERVICES

Lord Mestan of Agra and D21- nottar, the Chancellor of the Uni versity. presided at the ceremony, and Lady Adam Smith was pre- sented for lauration by Professor T. M. Taylor, Dean of the Faculty of Law, who paid a glowing tribute to her services to the University and the city.

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Lord Meston said that, taken in all its circumstances, the ceremony was without precedent in the an«^ nals of their University. It would be rare, in the story of any Un!- versity. They had been conyokec ·

to do honour the highest honour in their gift-to a great-lady.

It was not merely, or even.main- ly, as adjutant to the Principal, that they honoured Lady Adam Smith. Nor was it wholly for her gift of radiating friendship or for the boundless and gracious hospi tality of her home. Her public career was, and had been, rich and full.

Lady Adam Smith said that they had overwhelmed her by the kind- The latter had suffered cruellsness of their welcome. She only at the hands of a woman of the wished that instead of losing them streets, and the father believed she was just beginning her 25 years this to be the cause of his brillant

among them, son's death.

Mr. W. N. Wong, a well-known Chinese artist. is holding an exni- bition of water colours of Chinese "For months after his sola interior scenes as well as of old death the father roamed the

supposti.on proved false when the man holding the gun fired Wit- ness was terrified and she and the Toki ran across the fields towards Prince Edward Road where they met Sergeant Paton, a traffic offi_| Chinese paintings. The exhibition streets of the East End, where he gifts by the students of the Uni-

cer to whom they made their re- port.

The armed men, then walked to- the Paringa was wards the village, and witness. ashouted to her foki that she had hopelessly under-manned for task of that dimension. It must been repbed. The fold turned: also be understood that the two round but the men hearing the Chinese were noi' competent shours also turned around and navigators. They held no such pointed the gun at them and some certificates, and the only docu. bystanders told them not to move... ments they had were a testimonial Witness suggested to her foki that of 'service. "It would therefore be they should follow the men as the expecting too much of them to begun might not be loaded. of any use to the European officers in an emergency. Furthermore the Vinca was a much bigger ves- sel than the Peringa and was without ateam and had to be steered by hand. And there were no officers on board the Vines.

MUTUAL PROTECTION How and by what means Paringa was allowed to leave with such a personnel is best known to those who had actually charge of the business. Until and unless the -centralised power is given to the Gulds to permit, or to refuse any oneers to serve on a vessel, there Is nothing to prevent a recurrence of this ghastly disaster. If such power were given, the Guilds could satisfy themselves first as to the conditions and comparative safe-

Ing after the robbery inade a C.ID. office, then gave evidence ty under which the men would

search of the hillside near No. 9A, in regard to the statement made have to work, before allowing them to take on a job. This le pro-Camphor plantation and

there by the defendant, which was that found the hand-bag, which was tection for the men, but there is

he "did rob her later identified by the complain, also protection to the owners, be- cause the Guilds would assuredly ant recommend men most atted for the job and men of sterling char- acter.

commences on the 10th of Jan had been told this particular wo- uary for four days and will be held man was to be found. on the 2nd Floor of No. 6 Queen's "Dr. Dutton did his best to per- Sergeant Paton went to the PQ- ice Training School and Bergt. Road Central-in the office tor-suade his colleague that the na- Sykes took some men and proceed-merly occupied by The China ture of his son's death was best forgotten, but for a while this em- ed to the scene of the crime to Travel Service,

pittered man disappeared com- conduct 2 search. Near the Village, Sergt. Sykes picked up the

pietely." papers which had been thrown trom

Mr. Wong has just arrived from Canton where his exhibition was very well attended. "He intends to vist Germany after a short stay bere. The Exhibition I be opened the Shamshapo Police from 10 o'clock in the morning til Station where he handed the 8 in the evening. papers over to Sergeant Goodwin,

the hand-bay and after searching the surrounding, hills.

Went to

Sergeant Godwin on the morn-

IDENTIFIED

"ALL LIES"

Defendant: It is a lle-I had On December 20, an identificato tell it. I was holding a pen and said that I did not do it, and being surrounded by police. I was struck

don parade was held at the Yau-' mati Police station by Mr. Wilson. Agitation is being made for en

ABP. at which witness and her enquiry to be made into the cir- cumstances under which the three fold, Chan Kuen, were present. unfortunate men were engaged, Miss Tam, out of the men paraded but we learned that an official en- for identification, picked out the "quiry would not be likely. In the defendant and though she was not

sure of his front view, she was de first place the Paringa did not leave the Hong Kong harbour.nite on the fact that the back Although the men were engaged view was that of the shorter of the here, they served on a ship which two men that attacked her. did not fly the British flag.

The defendant nen took the stand and stated that on Dec. 8. be was in Shim Chun and there 8. Iriend received a letter from asking him to come to Hong Kong where he would be repaid some money that was owing to him. On arrival at Kowloon he was told to return to Shum Chum and see AI Replying to the charge the de-a mutual friend there. This mu- the local Harbour authority could fendant sald: "It Balle. I tual friend had given him the re- do is to call a private enquiry, and didn't do it. It is a case of mis- volver and $20 and asked him to the manager of the taken identity I am accused of bring it to Hong Kong, This he Paringa, whose office is in Hong robbery, but what proof have you? did and at a later meeting with Kons, to state his case and to give Nothing was found on me?" his reason why a larger crew hadChan Kuen in the witness box not been engaged. If ech gave evidence corroborating that formation is forthcoming i would of last witness. But he admitted, be most valuable, and might help that he could not identity any of much to Improve shipping condi- the men at the Identification tions materially in so far as ver- parade. sels dying non-British flag are concerned.

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Evidence of arrest was given by 4 Chinese constable.

Detective. Sub-Inspector Cun pingham stated that on Dec. 2, be the defendant and two other men went to the scene of the rob- pery and made a search of the surrounding district. They climbed to the top of a hill where the de- tendant said he had thrown away an empty cartridge case but upon a search being made no such case was found

The defendant here stated that he had been forced into the ad- mission of this face br, he alleged the harsh treatment of the police, and it was to stop their blows that he care, put this fact which he stated to be it all

LOCAL CHINESE CHAMBER HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING

Routine Mutter, Discussed

At the close of, the graduation ceremony Sir George and Lady Adam Smith were presented with

versity.

MR. A. J. PEPPER

A Noted Medical Jurist

London, Jan. 19. Mr. Augustus Joseph Pepper, F. R.C.S., & noted medical jurst, and authority on surgical pathology, has died at his home at Sidcup, Kent, at the age of 86.

At University College Hospital : ob- had a distinguished career,

The monthly committee meeting of the Catoese General Chamber taning an exhibition and go.d of Commerce was held at the medals in anatomy, phy.O.OgY, Chamber's Headquarters yesterday therapy at the first London MB. afternoon, when owing to the in-examinatice, and graduating M.B. disposition of the Chairman, Mr. and B.8. London, with a scholar- Wong Kwong Tia, the Vice-Chair- ship and a gold medal in medi- man, Mr. Li Bing Kui, took the cine, surgery: and forensic medi- chair. He was supported by Mr. cine, and a gold medal in obstetric Au Chak Sum, Hon. Treasurer and medicine, in 1876. He was é'ected Mr. Chan Ping Au, Hon. Secretary. PROSEng in the same year. He Other members present were Was surgical registrar and demon- Messrs. Ho Wing, Cock Chan, Lui strator of anatomy at University Yam Shuen, Kwan Wan Pak, Tang Colege, of which he was a Fellow, Chi Cheong, Chiu Kwok Hing, and became consulting surgeon to Lau King Ohms. Lee Fiu Tong, member of the Harveian Society Chiu Chiu Fan Chow Sing Chi. St. Mary's Hospital He was a Yeung Shuen Po, Chan Kim Tong, and a corresponding member of Lau Yuk Wan, Fung Ping Fan, the New York Medico-Legal Bo- Cheung Lan Chow-Dr. Lee Ping clety. His book, "Burgical Patho Sum and some representatives of fogy, reached a fourth edition.

Apart from his brilliant work hi gulds.

pathology and as a teacher Pep·· various business associations and

After the: accounts had seen per was chiefly known as a medi-

meeting that a letter had recently sponsible for the ralang of med co- passed, the Secretary told the car jurist, and he was large,y re- been recieved from the stan of kgal work to its present high level the Chamber's Library applying in this country. He acted as patho- | for an allowance for the improve-logist to the Home: Omce, having ment and enlargement of the been appointed In the nineties of Library, which was approved by the last century. He retired from the Committee.

surgical practice and medico-lega! with regard to the exhibits sent work in 1919. He was called by the lopal Chinese manufactor, the Crippen case, in which Bir turers to the Haiphong Chinese Bernard Splisbury, Sir William General Chamber of Commerce Willcox, and Dr. A. P. Lud aastated, Sergeant Scott then save the re-for the Industrial Goods Exhibi-him He was also a winess in sults of his examination of the tion, it was decided that after the the Druce case, in which the fan- revolver and stated that it was a exhibition, auch exhibits should be tastic claim was advanced that 38 Aye-chambered American all presented to the Chamber for the late Duke of Portland and Mr. make and that the interior of the exhibition, so as to help in push-pruce, of the Baker Street Bazar. barrel had, powder residus about ing the sale of home-made goods were one and the same person: one month old. It was rusty butt the conclusion of the meet Another of the many famous cases quite capable of being fireding the Secretary announced that which he was engaged was the

The defendant then reitereted during the last few weeks, severa. Kipat Tarm mystery, The

rom the diferented wom was buried in his statement that he had braysh

the first friend he was arrested at the Kowloon Chuen cold, drink shop. This friend had told him to keep the pistol until he had a place to keep it !

Detective Inspector Cunningham then gave evidence as to the and ing or the revolver by the police at No. 5. Tung On Street, the place, where the defendant was Staying. It was in a basket under the bed, wrapped up in a piece of cloth

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