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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1926.

OFFICE BOY MURDER. TAXIS FOR SHANGHAI

CHINA COMMERCIAL COMPANY CASE CONCLUDED.

A FORTY CENT MINIMUM FARE.

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The case in which an ce boy, Commenting on the transfer of for rly employnd at the China

a number of Hongkong Taxicabs to Shanghai, the China Prean says: Commercial Company of Con- Daught Road, is chargel wich mür-

There's good news for the dering a fellow worker da June 28, taxicab users of Shanghai in the was concluded at the Central Magistered taxis will soon be here, and announcement that 100 now me. tracy yesterday afternoon when the defendant, after the hearing of lished.

a 40 cont minimum fare estab further evidence, was committed for trial at the Criminal Sesatons, Dr. Cheng Wing-tai, a medical practitioner of Hongking, said that he was first consulted by the defendant in June last year. The accused complained of a "crawling sensation" under the skin and said that he thought he had contracted leprosy. Witness made examination but found no signs of loprosy. Ile thought the defen- dant was suffering from neuras- thenia..

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Dr. Cheung prescribed a tonic and arsenic and gave the defen- consisting of sodium of bromide dant an intravenous injection of nca salvarsan, which was repeated át a subsequent visit the beginning of this year.

There was no other organic trouble with the defendant who was Informed. of witness's diagnosis.

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WORLD TONNAGE,

COMPARISONS WITH THE

WAR YEAR.

London, July 27.

owned

The British Isles 15,400,000 of the 64,784,000 tons approximate total of world ship- ping at the end of June, recorded in Lloyd's register,

The total world not increase in l a year was 148,000 compared with an increase of 618,000 the year before.

United States. tonnage decressed nearly 500,000. British Isles de- inercase of 335,000 tons the pre- creased 41,000, compared with an

vious year..

The greatest increases' in steam and motor vessels since June 1914

were:

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half-brother of Mr. Hugo, the 2,250,000, Italy 1,728,000, France According to H. C. Wentworth, United States .9,500,000, Japan Intter is. now in Hongkong arrang-142,000, Holland 1,081,000, the ing for the shipment of the first British Dominions 1,057,000. 60 taxis from that city to Shang- next three weeks and hai: They will arrive within the vice. Later 50 additional cars will company will begin ita taxical ser-

be shipped here..

the

new

barely two per cent. over tonnage British Isles tonnage increased

tonnage increased nearly 64 per owned in 1914, whereas foreign

cent.

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The now line will be something

Germany shows the only de- novel in taxicab history in Shang-crease, namely 2,075,000. hai, since each car will be equip

Britain's 12 per cent of the will be fixed according to mileage, ped with a meter, and the rate world's steam and motor tonnage instead of a flat rate based on time, 31 per cent.-Rexter.

in 1914 has now shrunk to under as the present taxis charge. This will bring a much cheaper rate in Mr. Hazlerigg, who prosecuted. most instances, since the time of for the Crown, asked witness the the ride will start when the taxicab mental condition of the defendant than when the car leaves the cab user steps into the car, rather laat Jyne, and Dr. Cheung replied station. Likewise, when the car is that prisoner did not appear to be not in motion, but is parked, the normal and was mentally depress-meter runs very slowly, thus giving ed. He spoke in low voice and cheaper. rate for time not. his thoughts seemed to be wander-actually spent in riding.. ing.

Leprosy or Neurasthenia. Some time in July last year the defendant. again visited witness and said that his crawling senaa- tions had ceased and he felt better,

Permits to operate have been obtained from the authorities in both the International Settlement and the French Concession, and parking spaces have been granted on The Bund,, Nanking Road, and other central points. Service stations will also be established and one central garage will care for cars not in operation, and un- dergoing repairs.

The cars

are all"

EMBARRASSING!

In March this year, however, heat convenient places in Shanghai,ill-smelling breath is an offender again complained of the sensations under the skin and reiterated his

again social harmony, Sweet belief that he was suffering from

pure breath is a necessity, to every Jeprosy. Witness still thought he

man and woman who desires was merely suffering from neuras-make, painted dark green. The that is needed to correct offensive of Citroen respect, and good-will. Usually all thenia and that he was under the chauffeurs will be trimly uniform-breath is an occasional dose of delusion he was suffering from ed, and each machine will be Pinkettes, the dainty little gentle- leprosy.

vacuum-eleaned at the end of each as-nature laxatives. In reply to Mr. Hazlerigg, wil-day's runs, Mr. Wentworth states. banish constipation,

They also. Euch taxicab can hold four per-attacks, sick headaches, regulate bilious

the liver, clear the skin,, relieve

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noss said that it was a common bellef among the Chinese that crawling sensation under the skin was a -symptom of leprosy, but it has, never been described sa sach in any of the technical books in Western medicine.

Witness personally hold the view that it was not a sign of leprosy. Such a sensation might sometimes be

1 sign of neurasthenia and other nerve- diseases.

Mr. Hazlerigg: When you examined him do you consider that he was sane or insane?

Dr. Cheung: At the time I think he was insane.

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The cubs have seen in Hong-piles. All chemists sell Pinkettes, kong for some time, but the Hong- or post frce, 60 cents tthe vial;; kong Taxicab Company has found from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co... that there is not enough business 60 Kiangse Road, Shanghai.. recently in that city to warrant their retention. eabs were shipped to Hongkong, Originally 200

and but 100 will be kept there,

BOOTLEGGING.

HEAD OF SYNDICATE

CONVICTED..

New York, July 27 Asked what he based his re- The "king of bootleggers," Wil- ply, Dr. Cheung said that he form-liam Dwyer, head of a forty milli- ed his opinion on the general, de-on dollars syndicate, and E. C. pression of the prisoner.

Cohron, were convicted, by a Federal Court jury of conspiracy to violate the liquor and customs laws, and sentenced to two years" imprisonment in the penitentiary, and fines of ten thousand and five thousand dollars, respectively- Reuter's American Service,

Mr. Hazlerigg: People do get in- sane in Hongkong without suffer ing from leprosy, don't they?

Dr. Cheung: Yes.

His Worship: Do you want" me to put that down?

Mr. Hazlerigg, after considera- tion, remarked that the reply might be put on record for future reference.

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Chief Detective Inspector Mur- phy gave a description of the dis- ordered state the office was in when he visited the scene shortly after ten o'clock on the morning of the crime and said that he ness found a crowbar.. found the right index finger of a man under the desk, ceased's body was lying on the floor covered with a quilt.

There were blood marks leading from the cubicle and it appeared that some heavy object had been dragged from the cubicle to the office. On the deceased's bed wit-

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After further formal evidence The de- the defendant was committed to take his trial at the next sitting of the Criminal Sessions.

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