1924-10-31 — Page 7

MURDER CHARGE.

POLICEMAN IN THE DOOK.

A charge of murder resulting

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE HOME ELECTION.

(Continned from Pages 1 and 4)

The Republican, Mr Corvin, was defented at Bolfast North by

from the alleged killing of a with a shot fired from a revolver, a majority of thirty-three thousand. was proferred against 1'. C. THE On, i detentive attached to the Jay Vlow Station, at the Central

The Republican, Mr. Murney, was defonted in Down by s majority of 40,836,

fight.

The Conservative, the Hon. Mrs. Brodrick, has been defeated by.

Liboral Mr. Davica si Denbigh

The Conservativo Mr. Templeton gained Banff in a' triangular

The Cougsorvativo Mr. Hutchison gained North Midlothian from Labour.

The Parliamentary Scoratary to the Board of Education, Mr. Morgan Jones, was olooted at Caorphilly, but his majority was halved.

Magistracy before Mr. R. B. Lindtho Hell yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. H. B. Nihil, prosecuted, for the Crown and the defendant was repre- sented by Mr. C. A. S. Ioan.

Ja nn outline uf tlic CARO

Faid Mr. Nihill

thni the principal witness, who was an aye witness of the shouting and had kept the defondant under observa tion up to the time the shot was fired, was ming and could not be found. That left them with only one man who could givo netbal evidence of the urine,

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On the day in question, the 28th September last, nt 1.80 in the afternoon Sub-Tanquetor Field was) in his station at Bay View whon the defendant come in, in what obviously

exuiled Very condition, and made n vertun report in consequence of which the Inspector had bin placed under the custody of Um Station guard. with instructions that he was not to leave the Slatina.

The Inspector went out to a Hang Village and on the hillside found the deceased, n was herinnu, lying dend on the ground just below rock. Returning to the Station the officer examined the dofendant and and the discovery that the latter's clothing was torn and there were bloodmarks on his clot, rontrust to his appearance when he reported for duty that morning.

A Washerman.

The evident to be produced an to the actual facts of the erine were that on the lav in question the decensed was at work with a foki washing clothing for the Chin Lee Laundry at a pool of water not very far up the hillside but considerably lower than the rock mentioned above.

The Conservative Mr." Ford gained Edinburgh North in a triangular fight, defeating the Labourite Miss Stewart and a Liberal. The Conservative Mr. Murchison gained Huntingdon from Mr. Costello.

Other Scottish and Irish Results.

The Conservative Colonel Headtum gained Barnard Castle from Labour.

Tho Conservative Captain Darcy Hall gained Brecon Radnor in a triangular fight.

The Labourite Mr. Murnin gainod Stirling Falkirk from the Literal Mr. Macrae,

The Conservative, Mrs. Shaw, and Labourites Mrs. Simpson and Mrs. Ponny, were defeated.

Sir R. Lynn, Conservative, was re-elected for West Belfast in a triangular fight. The Republican, Mr. Nash, was at the bottom of the poll, securing only 2,688 out of over fifty thousand votos. Bir M. Macnoghton was re-elected for Londonderry by a majority of 25,000 over the Republican Mr. MacWhinney.

The Conservatives. Mr. J. Pringle and Sir C. Falls, gained

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Mr. Stamford, Labour, rotained West Leads in a triangular contest, after four re-courts, resulting in a majority of three over

Conservativo.

There are only four women elected out of forty-one candidates, namoly Lady Astor, the Duchess of Atholl, Mrs. Hilton Philipson, and a newcomer, Miss Wilkinson; compared with oight last year. Women secured a total of 401,750 votes. An earlier nesange ro ports that the Duchess of Atholl has been defeated |

A later correction saye Major General Sykes pollud 15,546 and Mr. Snolgrovo 8,807,-- Rruter.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

$50,000 OFFERED FOR WU'S HEAD.

Peking. Oct. 30.

General Feng Yu-hsiang has issued a proclamation offering one hundred thousand dollars for the capiors of Wu Pai-fu alive, and fifty thousand to anyone shouting him-Bender,

Wu Pef-fu's Defeat Decisive.

Peking, Oct. 30.

This foli, whose name was bai Yat, would say that deceased was with him 'The whole morning, but at the home mentioned, left him to go up the hillside because he thought that somebody was stealing clothing from the place where it was left to dry. About five minutes later he heard a shot being fired not rushing up the hillside he saw the deceased maning down the path followed by the defendunt. He saw the defendant fire a shot frou hie revolver from a distance of 15 to 20 yards. The turning was steep at this spat and the devrusul fell a distance of ten feet down to

Messis, Vansweringen, through counsel, announce they have n spot holow the rock. Here he suficient shures deposited by stockholders of the five railways to wns Intey found by Inspector Field. ensure the sorcess of the merger of the. New York. Chicago and It was presumes, Mr. Nilall] St. Louis, the Lake Erie and Western, the Pere Marquette, the continued. that a quarrel securred Chesapeake and Ohio and the Hocking Valley Railroads-Reuter's between the twu niên at the-begin- American Service, ning of the path on the southern side, that the deceused then raa away and was pursued and shut by the defendant from a distuner of 20 yards near a free on the right hand Side of the path by the rock.

The defent of Wu Pel-fu's lay on the Shanhaikuan front is of a decisive nature. With Feng Yu-hsiang's forces barring the rond Peking, the lankow-Peking line cut, and the Chang Teo-lin divi- now in Д siens coming on rapidly toward Tientsin, Wa Pei-fu is perilous position. He has decided to face Chang Tso-lia's parsuing army from Shanbaikuan and preparing for battle at Lutni to defend Tientsin forty miles off.--Renter.

When the revolver was taken away from the defendant at the Polic Station it was found that two hats had been fred from the WERNGA.

Attempt to Escape.

Shortly after the luspector had;

AMERICAN RAHWAY COMBINE.

Washington, Oct. 30.

MALARIA OUTBREAK AT SEA.

London, Oct. 30.

Forty-three egres of malaria vccurred on the Homeward voyage

of the P. and O. 8.4, China, which arrived at Plymouth gesterday.......... Reuter,

NORWEGIAN STEAMER ASKORE.

Copenhagen. Det. 80.

The Norwegian steamer Erle from Bangkok with a cargo of soya lelt tu go to the scene of the crime, beans is ashore on the Gjedser reef. A salvage steamer has gone the defendant requested his guard to assist her--Reuter,

to be permitted to go to the W.C..]

but out of sight round the corner he dadged into the undergrowth, being eventually caught hiding in a covered is nullah in the compound of the A.P.C. promises next door. It was a good hiding place and the defendant might not have been found were it for the fact that he was der observation when he crept into the nullat.

Commenting 001 this Mr. Nihill said that probably by this timo his temper had had enough time tu cool down and he was

NO MORE PÅPER ROUBLES.

Museow, Oct. 10.

The Central Executive has decided to suspend the issue of paper money.--Reuter.

RUGBY.

VOLUNTEER CONTEST. The following will reprenant beginning to regret his hasty netion, the Mounted Infantry in a Rugby and real tut he had exceeded game against "The Rost of his authority is using the weapan in such a way!

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Defence Corps" to-morrow

Milla: Smith Morrison, Cleland, He would bo realising that the Jenkins; Clerk, Milnu; Beveridge, bust thing to do was to clear out. Jones, Mankintosh, Miller, Mon- The defendant. of course, had crieff, Oliphant, Russell, Worrail. instructions in the use of

The "Rest" will bo:- revolver. He had earried n Plow: Skinner, Foster, Eastor- revolver for some years, and brook: Shovelton, Cox: Forsyth, ovidonos would be called to show Ralston, Adams, Davies, Jordain, that he was qualified in the use Groves, Loo and Paul. of it.

All those Chlaose ulicers Kick off 4.45 p.m., at Happy who carried firman were instructed] Valloy. ones a week in the Pollen gonoral

order which is drawn up to instruct and iv. If he is suspected of them in the proper use of murder tud ran away, or otherwise firearing. A copy of these could not be arrested.

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instructions was printed in Chinono A discussion then sedurred as to "You are the first Bootsman and hung up in thoir mess the powers permitted to police offi- who has over gono back." cons in the use of firearms took declared the Mayar of Wost The use of arms was permitted place botwcon the dofonding Hartlepool, whon Thomas Brown- under the following circumstances; soliciter and Mr. Nihill Mr. los, a young Boot, charged with If the man draws a weapon Huss remarking that Police oillcare begging, said he was making his with the obvious intention of in the Colony had not such way back to Bootland. The Mayor resisting arrest or search;

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discharged on the understanding After some ovidence had boon, that you go back to "Scotland.” As one into the Court adjourned to prisoner was leaving the dook thie view the scene of the crime. Pu Mayor, turning to an officer, said,

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ill. If he reuiste arrest ur search and bis resistance could be b overcome.

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