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BRUTAL MURDER,

TRIAL OPENS AT THE

SESSIONS,

The brutal murder of the accoun- tant and caretaker of the Sik Ying" Seamen's Club, the premises of which are situated at 19, Cheung On Street, second floor, Kowloon City, on the night or morning of November 15th-16th., resulted in a Chinese being called upon to face

murder charge before the Chlet Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, at the Criminal Sessions this morning. The case for the Crown is being conducted by the Attorney General,, Sir Joseph Kemp, K.O, and Mr. Somerset Fitzroy Is defending

Sir Joseph Kemp, in outlining the circumstances to the jury, said in some cases the evidence for the prosecution was so clear and overwhelming that it seeme that there could be no answer on the part of the defence, Some- times there

was по Answer.

He would say quite frankly that the case before them was not a case of that class. It might be that the defence would have solar perfectly satisfactory kind of answer which might explain the j evidence for the prosecution in a way entirely favourable to the prisoner. That was not absolutely necessary, as, should the defence satisfy them there was a reason- able doubt, then they would return a verdict of "Not guilty."

In the case then being tried he submitted that on the evidence, as he knew it, and as he hoped to. petit before them, there was auf- fcient to justify them in bringing in a verdict of "Guilty."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1927.

REFUGEES REACH SHANGHAI.

British residents of Hankow and other up-River ports dieem-

barking at Shanghai Hast week.

"OBITUARY.

LORD AND LADÝ BEARSTED.

London, Jun. 17.

CANTON NEWS.

NEW CHIEF OF POLICE.

General Tang Yin-wah who was The death is announced of Lord recently appointed by General Bearsted of Maidstone, whose wife Chang Kai-shek to "succeed niso died last night-Reuter.

General Chien Ta-chun as Commis-" The late Lord Bearsted, who jaioner of Police of Canton, Sir Joseph then went on to deal before his being raised to the assumed office yesterday morning. with the evidence which he pro-Peerage in 1921 was so well-known General Tang was formerly the led very widely throughout the Te-chen and recently succeeded ns Sir Marcus Samuel, had travel chief lieutenant of Ceneral Wo

Far East and Japan, and it was he General Wu as Commander of the who introduced the transport of 17th Army Division:

He was petroleum in bulk through the formerly known as a Kuomintang Suez Canal, Be developed large moderate but of late is said oilfields in the Far East-notably to have inclined to the Left wing. in the south and in Japan-ard of the Party. It is reported that of the the new Police Commissioner will received the thanks Admiralty for his work in assist-re-appoint Ng Kwok-ying as Chief. ing the naval forces regarding the of the Detective Force. The supply of oil during the war. He latter, who is well-known in Can- was knighted in 1898, made a ton, held the Chief Detective's post Baronet in 1903, a Baron in 1921 for many years but was dismissed and a Viscount in 1925, He held carly last year when General Wu, many other decorations, had been Te-chen quitted the Police Com- a Lord Mayor of the City of Lon-missioner's office.

one

were

posed to call, and stated that on the morning of the 16th, several people went to the Club and failed to gain admittance owing to the door being closed, and a chopper was noticed lying there. In the afternoon investigations. made, when man climbed through the hole in the lattice work, and saw a light burning, and u man's legs on the floor. The polien were then notified id the body of Ip Sui-po was found to be lying under, a trestle bed. The chopper, which was found outside on the top of the stairs, was examined by the Government Bacteriologist, Dr. E. P. Minet: and yes found to bear traces of human Blood.

When charged at the police station on November 26th, the prisoner made a confused states ment, in which he denied that he killed ip Sui-po. i

Evidence was called, and the case is proceeding.

HONGKONG IMPORTS.

BUSINESS RATHER DULL.

The fortnightly Price Current

qon, as well as Sheriff and Alder- The Police Department has man. His heir is Capt.. the Hon. issued another notification pro Walter Horace Samuel, who inhibiting labour unionists from Chairman of the Shell Transport forcing people to join their Unions, and Trading Company.

The late Lady Bearsted was the only daughter of the late Mr. Benjamin Benjamin.]

HIGHER STRATEGY.

The Department, declares that it will use armed force to prevent such happenings if necessary.

The Labour Unions in Canton held a meeting in the Sun Yat-sen University to bid farewell to the All-China Labour Union, the highest."Red" labour organ, which is going to Wuchang to-day, To avoid creating anti-foreign incidents, each Union was required by the Government to send no more than 10 delegates to the meeting, and the parade which was original- ly planned to take place after the There assembled for the first farewel meeting was cancelled.

EMPIRE'S NEW COLLEGE

Defence.

·OF DEFENCE.

Rugby, Jan. 17.

A native ferry boat collided with

BOMB OUTRAGE.

and Market Report, published by time to-day, the new College of the Hongkong General Chamber of Defence set up by the instigation a junk on the river opposite the Commerce, states:

Colton Piece Goods and Fancy of the Committee of Imperial Central Bank Building yesterday Cotton Goods.-There has been

Jafternoon resulting in the cáp- more enquiry and a few sales in The object of the formation of sizing of the latter and the drown-' Venetians, Italians and Plains are the College is to train officers anding of seven of the 12 passengers reported but Fancies appear to be civilian officials of the three ser on the ferry boat. entirely neglected. Deliveries are vices-Navy, Army and Air Force exceedingly poor and are likely to in the broadest aspect of remain so until after the Chinese strategy. These men would have New Year holidays. The American a vital part to play in any raw material in Liverpool hus nd- organisation put in motion o vanced a few points but Egyptians mobilisation. There are thirty are slightly down. Latest quota places in the College and twelve, tions are those of the 2th inst. Eg, are being reserved for cffleors Sakel. 13.56d. Amer. "Spot" 7.08d. | from the Dominions. The subjects

Cotton Yarn-Only small studied will be naval and military A clockwork bomb exploded in amount of business has been done history, political influences, the the doorway of the Italian Con- during the fortnight and there is strategy of economics, supplies, sulate. The whole neighborhood no change to report in prices. Imperial wireless communication, was shaken and windows were Quotations are purely nominal: and so forth. The result aimed at Jamashed, but there were no casual- No. 10%. $140/180. No. 128 is the creation of a combined (ties. $145/165. No. 168. $160/170. No. 20. $175/180. Arrivals 700 bales. Shipments Nil. Sales 200 bales. Unsold stock 13,900 bales. Bargains 13,200 bales.

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A NEW YORK SENSATION.

New York, Jan. 17.

General Staff for the Empire: The police, who have arrested a The Commandant of the College man charged with complicity in will be furnished every two years the outrage, are of opinion that by the respective services. The the bomb was intended for the first Commandant Is Vice-Admiral Headquarters of the Furriers Sir Hubert Richmond.-British Union which is in the same build- iny as the Consulate and which has been deacribed by the Ameri can Federation of Labour ак "dominated by communist in- fluences. Reuter's Pacific Ser- vioc.

Woollens. Market dull and little business on account of Compradore Wireless. Commission dispute.

Raw Cotton. Nothing doing. Metale. Market easier owing to Improvement in exchange. enquiry but very little business

booked.

Some

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Flour Market. Stocks: About

750,000 bags of all sorts. Market:

Weak. Quotations:-American

AMAH SENTENCED.

KOWLOON DOCK THEFT.

Mrs. I Cullen, of No. 22, West

Patent, $4.85 $4.45 per sack; Terrace, Kowloon Docks, appeared

OPIUM CONVENTION.

American Straight, $8.30-$3.65 as complainant before Mr. T, W.OPENING OF NINTH SESSION. per sack; American Cut off, $8.40-Ainsworth, at the Kowloon Magis $8.70 per sack; Australian No. 1, tracy this morning, in a case in

Genova, Jan: 17.

83.70-$3.85 per sack; Canadian Cut which her amah was charged with At the opening of the League of off, $8.30-$3.40 per sack; Canadian the theft of a silver handbag Nationa Opium Commission's Straight, $3.25 per sack; Canadian containing $5.20 in money and a ninth session, Sir John Campbell, Mixture, $3.16 per sack; Canadian gold finger-ring.

(India) was elected President. Clear, 33.05 per suck. "

The defendant who was stated. Italy was represented for,"the" to have stolen the purae during hor first time on the Commission, by

Sugar-Market quiet,

Saltpotre-Market, remains fair-mistress's absence from her room, Signor Cavazzoni. The proceed-

ly steady for (15) per cent. Re- pleaded guilty and was sentenced inga are being attended by & fraction.

to one month's imprisonment, United States observer, Reuter.

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