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FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT.

AMERICAN KILLED IN A COLLISION.

Somo mystery surrounds the tragic death of Mr. Carl Roy Sadler, Toxas Oil Co., who sustain- ed internal injuries as a result of a collision between his motor cycle and a Chinese-driven motor car on Route Stanislas Chevallor, Shang- haf on the 18th inst., about 12.20 noon. When he was taken to a house near by, he seemed dazed and later was escorted to his home At 208 Ruc Chapsal. Dr. Paul Martin was called in and ordered deceased to hospital Death be curred at the Victoria Nursing Home at 9.30 p.m. the next day,

Mr. F. J. Schuhl represented Mr. Yao, owner of the car, and M. Du Fac de Mareoulies appeared for Mr. Sadler..

TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1926.

MIDNIGHT STREET BATTLE.

SENSATIONAL SHANGHAI

INCIDENT.

A sensational shooting affair bé- twean Chinese detectives of Louza station and an armed man occurred at 12.16 am. on the 22nd inst along Thibet Road, Avenue Edward VII and Yunnan Road.

Two Chinese detectives on duty along Thibet Road in the vicinity

TWENTY YEARS SERVICE.

SHANGHAI VOLUNTEER

OFFICER.

Major S. A. Rarisom, the Second- in-Command of the S.V.C., Is trans- ferred to the Reserve of Offteers accordag to a notice in the Shang- hal Municipal Gazette, after 20 years of valuable active service in of the Far Eastern Hotel stopped the Corps. Joining at the t'me two ricshas which were travelling that the American Co. was formed from south to north. The occu-January, 1906-he was connect- pants of the vehicles jumped from od with that unit from its incep the ricshas and ran down Thibet Road toward Avenue Edward VII, One of the men turned and fired as he rounded the corner into Avenue Edward VII, and continued bis wild run, turning Into Yunnan Prad.

At a Coroner's Inquest held by Mr. N. E. Larton at the American Court, the following composed the JuryMessra, A. Q. Adamson,At the corner of Yunnan Road N. G. Harris, P. W. Brown, W. A he passed a Chinese constable on Howell, T. J. Engstrom and M. C. duty, who fired two shots, which did not take effect. Continuing his Jensen.

escape toward Carton "Road the gunman fired three shots at s Chinese constable, who returned the fire and the man turned back He was, however, hemmed in be- Canton tween the constable on Road and the two pursuing detec- tives. All of the police officers opened fire and the man dropped. wounded twice in the thigh and once in the forearm, and was taken into custody. He was later taken to the Police Hospital.

The chauffeur of the motor car, stated that he was following an- other car at about" the rate of 15 miles per hour. Deceased's motor- cycle, travelling at full speed, pusa- ed the other car and crashed into the second car, the one he was driving. The .car was travelling outward in the vicinity of the French Police Station,

The car and motor cycle were less than 20 feet apart, said witness when he came to a stop. The cycle had struck him near the front axle. The chauffeur attributed the accid- ent to deceased's turning of the handle bars. He and his assistant picked up the injured man.

Mr. Food, driver of the car in front, gave evidence in direct.con- trast from that of the chauffeur. He heard the impact and stopped. turned and went to their assis- tance. When Mr. Sadler passed him he (Sadler) was not driving fast, not over 15 miles per hour The machines were nearly 30 yarda apart. He carried deceased to a house near by and then took him home later.

The arrested man gave his name ns Pao. Ta-ying, 23, a

native of Saochow. He will be charged be- for the Mixed Court..

FOREIGNER CHARGED WITH FRAUD.

UNLAWFUL CREDIT FOR $3,300.

The case against Frank Honry Johnston, charged with fraud, was proceeded with in H. M. Police Court before the Magistrate, Mr. G, W. King, O.B.E., at Shanghai.

The charge against the accused was as follows:For that he be- tween February 1 and 5, 1926, at Dr. Paul Martin, in giving evid- Shanghal, did unlawfully obtain ence, stated that deceased came to credit to the extent of $3,300 from is death by reason of fractured Sin, Wei-ching, by means of fraud, hase of the skull. Called to the other than false pretences, contrary house, he found Mr. Sadler in a to the Debtors Act 1860 Sec, 13, dazed condition, unable to talk co-alternatively, for that he did at herently. He could find no bruises the same time and place, unlawfully for signs of external injuries, but obtain from the complainant goods sent him to the Victoria Nursing valued at $3,300 by false pretences, Home. At 5 o'clock deceased was with intent to defraud, contrary to in a state of coma. Shortly after Section 32 of the Larceny Act 1916, 9 p.m., Mr. Sadley was in a dying Case for the Prosecution. condition. He notified Mrs. Sadler In opening the case for the pro- at once, deceased expiring at 9.30secution Mr. Maitland said that: o'clock.

defendant had called himself the Two ladies in the car could ed Johnston Trading Co., import com- nothing further, and the jury remission agents, and occupied an Turned the open verdict of death by ofed at 100-101 Peking Road in the accident.

premises of a firm called Henry The funeral of Mr. Sadler was Maitland & Co., which was now held on the 20th at Bashing Well Cemetery.

There was a large attendance of friends of the deceased. The ser- vice was conducted by the Shang- hal Lodge of the A. & A. Scottish Rite and members of the Ancient Landmark Lodge acted as pall hearers. Also present were officers of the American Legion, in uni- form and detachments of the special and regular police.

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THE MOROCCAN WAR.

FRANCE AND SPAIN THREATEN RESUMPTION.

Ujda, April 26.

The French and Spanish Gov- ernments have fixed May 1st ang

defunct. The complainant, Mr. Sla, who traded in stockings and other materials, his company being the Pioneer Knitting Mill, sent one of his clerks to Henry Maitland & Co., and there saw Mr. Johnston, After some conversation Mr. John- stone ordered a large quantity of stockings to the value of $3,300. These were not sent that day, and Mr. Johnston telephoned to ask why the order had not been sent. He was told that cash was required as he was not known to the com plainant, but after a further con versation the goods were sent and delivered by Messrs. G. N. Mar shall & Co. These goods the de- fendant immediately mortgaged to a Chinese firm for Tls. 1,500. After a day or so defendant vanished,

CHINA UNDERWRITERS, LIMITED. time limit for the conclusion of and, as the Court knew, he had

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If no agreement be reached then,' the French and Spaniards will re- TEL. C. 1121-2sume the offensive. Renter.

been found in Singapore.

After evidence had been giv by two Chinese witnesses the cour. adjourned.

was

on until May, 1922, having com-' nanded it for upwards of 16 years. In the year mentioned he transferred to Corps Headquarters. In Just, 1928, he succeeded Major H. W. Pilcher as second in com- and of, the Corps, in which capt- city he has served until his trane fer at his own request, to the Be serve of Officers.

Major Ransom gave his services and experience in the formation f the American Troop in the sum- mer of 1923, and that unit ower him a debt of gratitude for the good start they made in life. Dur- ing the troublous times of 1024-25. he commanded No. 8 Column, huv ing the eastern portion of the: Settlement for his sphere of acti vity.

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