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THE LATE MRS. NICOL.

FUNERAL AT THE CATHOLIC CEMETERY.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1926.

GREATER SHANGHAI.

SUN CHUAN-FANG'S INSTALLATION.

$1 DAMAGES..

CLAIM FOR WRONGFUL ARREST

un-

There was a large attendance Marshal Sun. Chuan-fang was Hia Honour the Puisne Judge. at the funeral of the late Mrs. Intalled on the 4th inst., aw Dirac- Mr. Justice Wood," gave judgment: Maudo Nicol, wife, of Captain tor-General of the Commercial yesterday in the Summary Court Thomas Reid Nicol, which took Port of Shanghai at h interest in a case in which n young place yesterday at the Roman ing ceremony at Lunghua. Local married Chinose girl was the Catholic Cemetery? The burial Chinese officials and representa-defendant. The plaintiff a male service was conducted by Bishoptives of the various Chinese or relative of hers claimed damages Valtorta assisted by Rev. Fathers ganizations wero present for the for wrongful arrest. Page, Gonzalves, Rossi and other occasion.

The claim was by Luj Yat [clergy.

The approaches to Lunghua ngainst Lai Yuk for 81.000 and damages for wrongful argest for were guarded by soldiers

Much Sympathy has been ex-

tended to the husband and daughnolice and an aeroplane flew overflarcony when he was arrested at f

ter in Hongkong. There are algo;

Honour briefly stated the facts: Defendant was chmarried and; plaintiff was a relative and a fre- quent visitor to her house... Hei was there on a visit to her on

April 13, at 9.20 p.m. and an 'old " woman and three employees were

the premises. During the evening the defendant went out

money

a mother and sister in Sydney. the yamen district until the Mar-22 Belchers Street on April 18, EL 'false' The deceased lady had a wide shal arrived and the ceremony taken into custody "on circle of friends hero.

began. After bowing three times charge. of larceny, conveyed to Among those prosent at the to the Chinese flag, the seal of Central Police Station and detail- funeral were.-Capt. Nicol (hus office was presented to Marshaled in custody. In consequence he band), Miss A, de Souza, Mrs.Sun, who immdillately signed and was wrongly imprisoned unt Duckson, Mrs. Grant, Miss L, M sealed the first proclamation of April 14, when he was released þv de Souza, Miss D. Woods, Capt. the new municipality announcing the Police. and Mrs. Hall, Capt. Cuming, Capt. its organization and his installa-In delivering, judgment. His and Mrs. Drummond, Mrs. A. M.tion in the new position. [de Souza, Mr. and Mrs. M. Roza, Marshal Sun then addressed the Miss A. Dillon, Mesars: R. M. de guests who ware present in a Souza, A. L. de Souza, A. E. Coates, short, terse speech, which was A. G. Da Rocha, J. Ribeiro, V. F. de delivered almost, in a converan Souza, Kelly Suyce, L. A. Rose, tional manner. Marshal Sun said: C. E. de Souza, F. H. Dillon, Miss "There is no use talking about] Bishop, Mrs. Sprinkle, officers of patriotism without supporting the. the 8,8. Kasara, and others. words with action. Nor is action on an errand and returned at Wreaths were sent by.Her important unless it means recon-10:05 pm. The old woman was sorrowing husband, her loving and struction and rebuilding. China is still there and the employees, but sorrowing daughter.. Mother, lacking in neither resources nor plaintiff had gone. She went to Sister Gertie, Miss A. de Souza, capable men, but there is a lack of her cubicle and found a Miss L. M. de Souza, Mr. and Mrs. initiative. Nothing can be nc- Duckson, Mrs. Grant, Mr. and Mrs.complished unless someone under-basket there had been forced mond, Mr. and Mrs. A. Brock, personally to start this municipal the plaintiff and after consulta- M. Roza, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Drum- takes to do things. I have come pen and jewellery and

stolen therefrom. She suspected Madame Flint, Mrs. Kingsley government because it must be in with an aunt went to the (Shanghai), Capt. Finn Malm, done and there is no use waiting.

'Central Police Station. She had! Mr. and Mrs. V. Chittenden, Mis. I have myself taken this office, be-

been O'Sullivan and Miss C. Tennyson, cause there, must be no confusion plaintiff and had no

on friendly terms with reason 10 Mr. and Mrs. R. M. de Souza, Mr. in the administration of Kianga doubt his general honesty pre- and Mrs. A. M. de Souza, Mrs. H. province. There can be only one Woods, A. and Mrs. R. J. Dick government of the province and gn, Mrs. A. Remedios and family, and this must be made clear. Mrs. Sprinkle and family, Mr. There can be no conflicte within A. L. de Souza, Mr. T. W. Yeung, the province. Mr and Mrs. Mason, Mr. A. Kum "We can' all notice the differ- Miss C. Gonzalves, Mr. C. E. de ences between the Settlement and Souza, Mr. V. F. de Souza, Caps, our own territory. The settle- and Mrs. Benstead, Capt. and Mrs. ments are clean and orderly and Cuming, Prosper and David Cum- everything is arranged according ing. fr. and Mrs. S. F. Barros, to system. We have much to learn Mrs. H.. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. from their example and we should Capell, Miss V. Capelf." Capt and arrange our own municipality so Mrs. Drummond, Miss D: Woods, that it is as good as the system in Mrs. M. F. Ozorio, Mr. and Mrs.

the settlements:" G. Henderson, Mr. Kelly Suyce,

Marshal Sun then appealed to Dr. and Mrs. Souza, Mr. J, Botelho, the officials and the gentry to work number from the s.s. Kasara, together to make this new insti Miss L. Raptice, Miss E. Bisho, tution a success. Mr. K. Mason and many others.

DARING ROBBERY.

SILK MERCHANT ATTACKED

IN STREET,

FRENCH SAILORS

ROBBED.

RICSHA COOLIES MAKE GOOD MUL

viously. ·

At the Police Station she, ac-

sed plaintiff of having staten the goods and money and asked for The Police him to be arrested. subsequently arrested him, hat; released him next day.

jewellery His Hungur found she In regard to the loss of the had acted reasonably, but in order to succeed she had to prove to the satisfaction of the court that the sum of money named in the

charge was also stolen at the same time as the jewellery, After hearing the evidence for the de- fence His Honour still remained"; doubtful. Defendant bad justi- fied her action in regard to the jewellery, but not so far as the money WAK concerned. He thought plaintiff was entitled to nominal damages and awarded him 31. plaintiff to receive, no costs other than disbursements.

THE TRENCH CAMPAIGNS.

STATUTA

· ACTIVITY IN SYRIA AND MOROCCO.

Paris, May 11,

An attack in broad daylight On the night of the 5th, inst. was described at the Central two French sailors engaged ric- Magistracy yesterday, when two shus to take them, from a cafe in Chinese were charged with high-Yangtseepco Road Shanghai, to way robbery, adult and theft. their ship. At the junction of The carplainant in the case Wayside and Kinchow Road the war the master of the Tung ricshas suddenly came to a balt, Reports from Damascus state Cheung silk factory, and evidence the coolies left the shafts and a that the French have cleared the was given that he was walking dozen men rished up and sur-quarter of Meidan, where the along Elgin Street about 9.30a.m., rounded the sailors One of the Druses had got a footing. Al- fan April 26, when he was suddenly ruffians produced a big knife and together 57 rebels were killed and

seized by two men.

with eloquent pantomine ex-71 captured. The French losses 3 killed and 8 wounded. While one held him down, the plained to the sailors what would were other went through. his pockets happen if they resistod. In the Four important Druse leaders and stole $45, two gold pins and end the robbers got away with have submitted.

in

a whistic. The defendants ran some jewellery and money, ro At Rábat, the French have start- sway when others came on the presenting $95 altogether. The ed a new operation in the area of Berne, but the first was caught sailors reported to the police, but Beni Mesturas, and have reached by the complainant: He had no unfortunately they had omitted to without diflculty all their aims

north. of Tahuda and stolen property in his possession. note the numbers of the rigshus. The other defendant was arrested

region of Noukara.- Another armed robbery occurred the later.

at 10.30 p.m. on the 6th. When Haves Both defendants" denied com-two men, enrrying pistols, entered mitting a robbery and the Magis a small stop in an alleyway off trate, Major G. Willson, told Mr. Tsungming, Road and stole money L. R. Andrews who prosecuted and jewellery of the value of $85. that he could only convict on the Before leaving they fired one shot Assualt charge. Both defendants to intimidate the people in the | were bound, over, and in addition shop and got away without an

the first was fined $25 for assault. alarm being raised.

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