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EXCITEMENT NEAR BLAKE PIER.

JANUARY 4, 1928.

PENSION SCHEME.

NEW SYSTEM OPERATIVE YESTERDAY

London, Jan. 3.. The final section of the contri- bútory pensions scheme, which was embodied in the 1915 Aet, became yesterday. Under it operative a450,000 persons between the ages of 65 and 70 who have been in- sured under National Health Scheme, which covers 15,000,000 weekly wage earners will be en- 10-weekly irrespective of any other means they may possess.

The benefits also apply to the wives of insured persons.

A remarkable Incident creating The battle between a party of considerable excitement for a armed Chinese and police officers space of about ten minutes oc- on the early morning of December curred on the Praya near Blake 7, when Sergt. McMahon was Pler yesterday afternoon, when it seriously wounded, a Chinese was observed that a box on wharf searcher shot dead, a moving lorry had caught fire in Chinese constable so seriously some manner unknown.

Attention of the coolles was at wounded that he died. and an Indian constable wounded was re-tracted and the box was thrown called at the Central Magistracy into the road, where it burst, seat-itled forthwith to a pension of yesterday afternoon when Chantering flaming paper across the Hung, one of four men, appeared street. The blaze was quickly ex- on altinguished by two. Sikh policemen, before Major C. Willson

who smothered the fumes with charge of murder. ... In outlining the circumstances boards.

The lorry was arrying a large surrounding the shooting as rolat- ing to the charge against the ac- consignment of boxes containing cused Mr. Whyte Smith said that grease paper strips, and for a the fight started at the fruit while there was danger of the market in Bonham Strand and entire load taking are. finished at the corner of Chin Loong Street and Queen's Road Central.

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CHINESE WEDDING,

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Performed entirely according to Chinese custom, the marriage was solemnised yesterday afternoon between Mr. Lee Shiu-kee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Po-hung, and Miss Ngai Ling choc, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Ngai Bong-ping

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Mr. Lai Chai-hi officiated.

The bride, was attired in a pink Chinese costume embroidered with beads. She carried a bouquet of pink roses and was attended by her two sisters, the Miases Ngai Siu-lan, and Ngai San-ling. The two train-bearers were Ng Yan-tak and Ng Sui-chu

Both the bride and the bride- room are well-known in Hong xong, while the former is the official. Mr. Loe is the brother of daughter of a prominent. Carton" Mr. Lee Shiu-kal, who was recently married to Dr. Kotewall's daughter,

Among the guests invited were Sir Shou-son Chow, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Generals Li Fuk- lam. Sit Ngok, Chan Cheung-po," Leung Hung-kai, Hung Lerk, Ip Kui, Chan Mok, Chung Chan-wa Concluding, Mr. Whyte Smith Wong Keung, Yau Chit, Ngai Tit- said that shortly afterwards Sergt. ming. Li Man-yan, Ma Yuk-fang, Flaherty and the district watch-Lau Chun-wan, Chau King-chau, man arrived on the scene and both Chung Shiu, Mo Ka, and Lau Chi

Chiu King-tong, identified the accused as the man luk. Admiral they had chased down Morrison Messrs, Wu Han-min, Wu Ching- Street towards the Prays when he si, Ng Kwok-ying, Cheung Wai-

cheung, and Chau Hing-wan. first ran away.

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Another section of the act which came into operation with the new year relieves work people over 65 years of age from liability to pay contributions under the Health Insurance Scheme, but en- ployers are still required to pay their share of the contribution in

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such

workpeople.

A reception was held imme On December 7, he continued, at standing at the latring which is British Wireless.

diately after the ceremony and a about 2.15 a.m., a police picket situated in the middle of the road

dinner will be given at the Kam under Sergt. MeMatron was posted to the east of Man Wah Lane. He

Ling Restaurant this evening. V round about the fruit market. approached the accused, from be- Des Voeux Road Central, apparent Mr. Lee Shiu-kee, took occasion They were engaged in searching bind and seized him round they to reload again. He could not to contribute a sum of $1,000 to HRAPION NO.2 pedestrians and vehicles. Two waist. By that time apparently have got very far with it, however, wards the fund of the new Chinese TERAPIOM NO.3 rather well dressed Chinese came the accused had reloaded his re- because C.66 and C.454 both fired)

under the management of theses Sold by lending: Chemilata: Prios In along Wing Lok Street from the volver and he fired a shot behind and the accused fell, wounded in hospital which is soon to be built for Bladder, Catarrh No. 1 for Blood west, but when accosted they re-him. Fortunately the bullet wab-two places.

Tung Wah Hospital at Cause glands. Dr. Le Clerc Mad Co. Havers deflected by the buckle of C.62's When he fell, either in or beaideway Bay, It is interesting to noto THERAPION is on Wris........Govt." Stamp sisted search and drew firearms.

A fight then ensued in which belt. It pierced his tunic and his right hand was his revolver thht 67 years ago, when the Tung led to sapulce packata, Sergt. McMahon and Chinese bruised his stomach, but did not which contained five expended Wah Hospital was first opened, the On the ground, covered late Mr. Li Yuk-hang, grand- constable 446, Lui Tung, were cause any serious injury. The shells.

wounded. After effect was to cause C.62 to release by his left hand, were ten live father of Mr. Lee Shiu-kee, was very seriously

a bullet Sergt. his hold of the accused, who took rounds, and one live round was one of its founders. being hit with McMahon managed to shoot dead to his heels and continued to run found in his packet. Both the ac- the man who had shot him, and the along the Prayn towards the east. caused and C.66 were taken to the other Chinese was held by Indian C,62 also then joined in the chase. Government Civil Hospital, but the The accused turned up Jubilee Chinese constable was so seriously Constable 323 and Indian Lance Sergeant 473. That man was seen Street and ran towards Des Voeux wounded that he died on December to fire one shot at the police, and Road, when he saw Indian Const- 12. he would be dealt with later in Mr. able 382 standing half-way up Jubilee Street on the west side. Lindsell's Court.

Mr. Whyte Smith added that he That constable was just drawing did not think it was necessary to his revolver when the accused go into the details of that fight as fired at him and he fell, wounded. the accused was not alleged to fr Whyte Smith continued that have taken a part in it: He was he believed the reason why the a man who was observed to be accused turned up Jubilee Street

Professors J. Anderson, CF Y. walking away from the scene, and was because; as he was running

Medical Evidence. Dr. J. R. Craig, Medical Officer Shellshear. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ring, Wang, Professor and Mrs. J. L. was accused of committing mur-along the Fraya he saw Chinese- ver in the subsequent running Constable 454 approaching. That at the Government Civil Hospital, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. King, Rev. Dr. constable was at the corner of speaking with regard to C.65, T. W. Pearce, Dr. D. J. Valentine, Pottinger Street and the Praya Chan Sing, sald that he was ad- Mr. J. Barrow, Miss F. C. Woo when he heard shots and whistles, mitted to the Hospital shortly Mr. S. Jenyns, Doctors Ma Luk, He ran in the direction of the after two o'clock on the morning Ma Chiu-ki, R. J. Wong, Wan Chik- sounds and was just in time to see of December 7.

hint, Chan Chik-lin, E. Anger, S. the accused turning up Jubilee Witness described the position T. Wong, W. T. Cheung, C. W. Ho, Street and promptly followed him. and nature of the abdominal M. H. Chan, Kwan Sun-yaen, Chan

At Yaumuli Wharf,

wound from the effects of which Kwok-wing. Ilo Kam-tong, Mok accused continued Mr., Whyte The accused came into. Des Chan. Sing died at 9.30 the same Kon-sang, Li Po-kwni, Li Yick-mui, Saith, was District Watchman 86. Voeux Road and continued to run morning, following an operation. LI Yau-chuen, Fung Fuk-tin, Luk He was in Morrison Street, south under the verandahs as far as At a post-mortem operation, the Fung-shan, Li Hoi-tung, Leung of the fruit market, when he heard Queen Victoria Street. He turn-bullet produced in Court was ex- Pui-kee, Leung Yau-po, B. W. Tape, Hin-shing Lo, Ma Ving-plo, Chol the sound of shots and the blowinged down that atrect and came on tracted from the wound.

Witness on the same morning, Cheong. Ching Tin-tan, Ma Wing- of police whistles. He hurried to to the Praya agala. From this the scene, where he saw Sergt. pot it looked as though he was also extracted two bullets from the chan, Cheung Sum-wo, Kau Ying- McMahon lying in the road. He going to cut across to the Yaumati person of the accused, who had a po, Lo Chung-kai, Woo Tak-aang. also saw a Chinese being held by ferry wharf, where there were two run shot wound in the right leg Lee Chu-cheung, Lee Yuk-tong, two Indian constables and also no- unarmed Chinese constables, 569 and another in the upper part of Lui Chung-suc, Lai Hau-yeung, Lai hing, Sun Sing-sam, Ng Bak-to, ticed the accused walking down and 196, on search duty. The ac- the back. One of the bullets was Kwok-lin, Chan Hi-nin, Wong Li- Morrison Street towards the Praya, caused might have cut across had also produced in Court.

Dr. A. Cannon, in. charge of the Chung Chum-kal, Lee Bak-hung. The watchman immediately aua- not C. 569 rushed into the middle!

of the street to tackle him. The Mortuary, stated that he perform-Yung Sing-kew, J, F, Grose, H. Q. pected the man and gave chase.

The next person to come on the accused, however, fred at the con- ed a post-mortem operation on the Hung. Wong Kam-ying and Wong scene was Sergt. Flaherty. He stable, who fell dead, shot through unarmed constable Wan Wong- chi, and found that he had been the heart... was in Bonham Strand to the east

That, commented, Mr. Whyte shot through the heart, the bullet sight of the quarry for a few of the fruit market, and hearing the sound of police whistles The Smith, was the first of the murders being extracted and also produced seconds, as the latter turned

was as an exhibit in the case.. ran to the scene. He saw the ac- with which the accused

Witness said that there was n Some 50 yards further on cused running towards the Traya charged.

Continuing, Mr. Whyte Smith deposit of smoke around the en-the

again caught sight of with the district watchman giving

running under chase, so Sergt. Flaherty joined in, said the accused then regained the trance to the wound, and he pro- the man,

verandahs of the houses and con- duced some interesting records of the verandahs until they came to Before the accused reached the tinted in his flight towards the experiments carried out by In- the Canton Wharf, when the man the district watchman east. He turned up Pottinger spector (now Chief Detective In-ngain disappeared from view. shouted to him to stop, but he did Street and again reached Despector) Reynolds in 1923, to Witness commandeered a private not do so and the watchman fired Voeux Road and again turned east, ascertain the effects of a bullet car to continue the chase.

Chinese Constable 66 then came fired at short range.

The next time that witness saW one shot. When the accused

Runaway Pursued.

the man again was when the latter reached the Praya he, turned east, on the scene. He was on the

Lance Sergeant Michael Fla- was lying in Chiu Loong Street, running under the verandahs, south side of Des Voeux Road When the watchman, rounded the Central, half-way between Pot-herty deposed that at 2.30 on the wounded. Witness was handed a corner he fired another shot at the tinger Street and Lee Yuen Street, morning of December 7 he was on revolver by another police officer. runaway. The accused then turn-West. On seeing the accused duty at Bonham Strand, when he It was a five-chambered, weapon, ed round and fired back at the crossing the road C.66 also joined heard the sound of police whistles, from which the bullets had all

Running towards the direction of been fired.

Accused Identified. the sound, to the junction of Wing

In reply to the Magistrate Mr. Whyte Smith said that the other men would be charged with rob- bery, shooting with intent to kill and possession of arms.

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The accused resumed his flight along the Praya, every now and then turning and firing at his pur-Smith, C.454, C.62, and C.66. In he 'saw seven people gathered to- stated, he identified the accused suers. This continued until the close pursuit of the accused. C.gether of which two were police from his clothing and from his accused reached Man Wah Lane, 66 opened fire and the accused re- officers. He was about to make general appearance. When they a man ran along the Praya, the water- just west of the Harbour Office, plied with a shot which evidently enquiries, when he saw where, having fired his last round, mortally wounded C.66, although dressed in a white jacket and dark front was deserted. At this he carried on with the pursuit trousers darting along Morrison stretch, he heard five or six shots he stopped to reload.

after he had been hit. That shot Street being pursued by a Chinese being fired. He himself fired two was evidently the last that the constable. Witness immediately shots;

The hearing was adjourned until. At that point another Chinese accused fired. He stopped at the joined in the chase, but after constable started to take part corner of Chin Leong Street and following to the Praya, he last Monday afternoon,

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