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MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1928)

PETTY OFFICER ON FISHING FOR COAL AND CUSTOMS FUNDS

TRIAL

MANSLAUGHTER CASE BEGINS.

IMPORTANT EVIDENCE BY DR. J. R. CRAIG.

PROBABLE CAUSES.

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CRABS.

JUNK PEOPLE FINED AT MARINE COUNT.

At the Marine Court this morn- ing, before Commdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., the mistresses of four fishing junks were charged with

ISSUE.

CANTON DEMANDING

REVENUES.

ILLEGAL.

using drags and grapplings for SAYS PEKING REMISSIONS ARE lifting objects from the harbour bed without having obtained the written permission of the. Har- ¡bour master. The first and third

defendants pleaded guilty and the NEGOTIATIONS AFOOT. accond and fourth, not guilty.

A polles officer stated that on Sunday afternoon, he was on duty

The Canton authorities are op-

alaughter charge against Chin No. 8 Police Launch and ob- posing the present practice of Cus- Petty OMeer W. G. Kelsey, of served four fishing junks dragging/toms funds collected in Nationalist II.M.S. Ambrose, was commenced in the vicinity of a Japanese territory being sent to Peking. at the Criminal Sessions this collier, berthed at Holt's Wharf.

According to the Canton Gazette, morning before the Chief Justice, On his approach, the junk moved the matter has been referred to a Sir Henry Gollan. He is accused off. He returned to the scene Commission of the Provincial Go- of causing the death of a Chinese (later and found the same junks, vernment, to which a proposal has named Tam Tak-yuen by driving a and they again attempted to cacape missioners at Canton, Kongmoon been made that the Customs Com- publle motor car in a dangerous towards Hunghom Bay. On the

approach of the police launch, the and Sumshui be instructed to sur- secuting for the Crown and Mr. mainly of coal, were dumped over forth as follows:

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy a pro- contents of the junks, consisting Fender the funds to the Canton Treasury. The proposal is set H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. the side between the wharf and G. S. Hugh Jenos, of Messrs. the collier. Wilkinson and Grist, is defending.

The following jury was emdefendants, who had pleaded not His Worship, questioning, the

"It la discovered from the Cus. foreman), A. A. Alves, Jishing and whether they hoped to dent of Canton Customs by the panelled:-Messrs. II. Goldenberg guilty, naked if they were really toms lists sent to the Superinten McKelvie, J. E, Noronha, L. A lift coal. The reply was that they Commissioners

manner.

Three Headings.

of the Canton,

da Costa, D. S. Neilson, and hoped to bring up coal, fish, Kongmoon and Samshui Customs

Antonio.

Was Decensed HIL?

shrimps and crabs.

stations that funds to be sent to The defendants were found the Ministry for Foreign Affairs guilty and a fine of $5, with thein Peking, are comprised under Mr. Fitzroy said before out-usual alternativo, was inflicted in three heads: 30% of fines, one lining the circumstances of the each case,

third of merchants' vossels licence case he proposed to deal with the 1-

fees, and 30% of tonnage dues, point that no matter whether Tam car, or whether he jumped out of Tak-yuen was actually hit by the ibe way and sustained his Injuries, the prisoner would be equally guilty. The point, he added, was well established in Jaw.

such that he might not have be

state of unconsciousness would como unconscious immediately but

have followed shortly afterwards...

Mr.Shaldon: The injuries were consistent with the man having fallen or having been knocked down and fallen on his right side?

Yos.

"The first and second, items are

funds are remitted to the Inspector accounted quarterly, while the third is accounted monthly. All these Genoral of Coloma for transmis sion to the Peking Government.

· Peking “No Right," His Lordship expressed à pre- ference to hear the facts first.

"All these funds are collected in Mr. Fitzroy, in opening, said that And not consistent with his territory under the control of the the prisoner and a stoker went to having received those injuries Nationalist Government, and conse West Point in a public motor car through falling on his left side?quently should be surrendered to the Nationalist Treasury. Peking in the early hours of March 25, Yes. When returning, prisoner took the Replying to his Lordship, wit-has no right whatever to these sur- wheel by force from the licensedness stated that if the mudguard plus funda since the territory from. driver, and according to the Crown had strack Tam Tak-yuen it must which the funds are derived is

outside their control. évidence, drove, in such a dan-have been very lightly, having re- kerous manner that the car either gard to the wound on his back being struck. or just missed Tam Takso slight. Yuen, with the result that he died.

Car Over Seawall.

Not Probable.

His Lordship:-On the whole you think it is more consistent with the The car then fell over the Prayaman having received his Injuries by wall and landed on a junk. falling from some cause or another without having been struck by a car at all?-No,

Counsel said that whon Tam came in view, some distance ahead, the licensed driver who was sitting Do you think the injuries con- beside the prisoner applied the sistent with his having fallen ds he handbrake forcibly with the result was walking slowly along or with that the car skidded, in practical-his having made some movement to ly a straight line, for a distance of avoid anything 7-I don't think the 78 feet before going over the edge injuries were consistent with walk- of the Praya. This indicated, he ing slowly. I think he made some said, that it was being driven at fort. a very high speed.

That is having tried to jump out

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Mrs. J. II. OXBERRY, Proprietress.wis admitted to the hospital suf- on the night in question, after

fering from fracture of the skull, |compression, and abrasions

In reply to Mr. Fitzroy, witness said the injuries could have been caused by being knocked down by It was also possible a motor car. that the man might have fallen.

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Slight Injuries.

Replying to Mr. Sheldon, witness agreed that the external injuries were really of a slight nature.

They were not the kind of in- juries you would have expected

such are the circumstances instruc- "I therefore suggest that since

tions should be given to the Com- missioners of the three mentioned Customs stations that their funds are to be surrendered to the Can- ton Treasury, acting on behalf of the Nationalist Government, and that it is illegal to remit these funds to Peking."

It is understood that this matter has been referred to the Bureau of Foreign Affairs for negotiation with the proper authorities.

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HEAVY, FIGHTING IN NORTH.

(Continued from Page 1.) which Wong Hoi-lung, 2, Kee time on Monday to meet the dele- Chung Street, gave evidence with gate of Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang regard to the visit to his house on there. The mission of the latter ia to urge the two Generals to the night in question.

mobilize all the available Hunan Hupeh troops at the earliest moment so as to be ready to move up to the Peking-Hankow line and ré-inforce the Northern Expedition.

Witness said he knew the pri- soner, who came, with another European, to 2, Kee Chung Street between one and two o'clock in the morning. They were not intoxicat- el, he said, and during their stay of about an hour the three of them drunk one bottle of beer between

them.

Both Sober.

Replying to Mr. Sheldon, witness

to find if he had been hit straight said he believed them to be quite by à molor car travelling at a high speed?-No.

sober. They were still sober when

indicate that the uneasiness In The latest reports from Peking the city continues, Rumour is rife that the Peking Dictator, Chang Tso-lin, las made all' pre- Manchuria. parations to leave the capital for

Anti-Japanese Protests,

I put it to you that the injuries they left the house, were not consistent with the man 313, in evidence, spoke of the de-of Commerce in Hankow has wired The chauffeur of publie car No. The Chinese General Chamber being hit by the mudgard of a fendant's visit to the house into the Nanking Government pro- 7-seater Studebaker travelling at Kennedy Town, and of his return testing against the Japanese des 10 miles an hour and, in falling. at 3.30 am. to pick him up again. patching troops to Tsingtao and being struck on. the head by the Defendant took the wheel despite along the Tainanfu-Tsingtao line, bumper? No, I don't think they the witness' protest and drove the adding that such action is directly Or the same car travelling at 30 car along Connaught Road to the opposed to the will of the people

were consistent with that.

city, at a great speed." miles an hour?-Well, I think

Speaking of the accident, the there there is little difference be-wilneas said that on sighting the tween 30 and 40 miles an hour. man near the Po Tak Wharf, de I put it to you that quito obvi- fendant made no attempt to slow ously the injuries were not con- down, on the contrary, he appeared sistent with that speed?-I should to put on the accelerator. have expected them to be more In answer to Mr. Fitzroy,

severe.

witness said that there were two brakes on the car, the handbrake and the footbrake,

of China,

The Chinese Merchants and Students Association in Taingino has also wired to Nanking de- claring that the Chinese In Taing tao strongly rosent the arrival of Japanese troops in the city.

Chinese in Foochow are making Preparations to organise a big street parade to take place on May 19th as a protest against the arrival

of Japanese troops in Taingtao,

The Japanese Boycott Society in Foochow has declared a boycott against all Japanese goods.

A Naval wireless message from the Rear-Admiral, Yangtaze, to- day states that troops are begin-

An ordinary average speed is 20 miles an hour. I put it to you that] you would expect Injuries to bo When witness realised that the more severe if the same car was defendant would not slow down, being driven at 20 miles an hour? he applied the handbrake which -I don't think they would be con- was on his right side as hard as he sistent. I should expect more could. The witness and he felt severe injuries.

that the car would hit the man be- Mr. Sheldon, after remarking fore he decided to take such a step, that there was a pool of blood on the road, asked witness whether there would be bleeding from any direction of the car prior to the

The defendant did not alter thening to move down river, part of the body other than the accident but awerved round sharp- head.

ly after striking the deceased, and Witness replied that there would ran into the Harbour. be sufflelont bleeding to form what was termed a pool of blood.

Couldn't Walk

Struck Deceased.

Witness did not know how the defendant and the other sallor got out of the water, but when witness got out he noticed that the two were walking away and he heard them singing.

R.

Communications Cat.

the

Tokyo, Apr. 29. According to reports from Tsingtao communications have been disrupted owing to Southerners cutting the Tsingtao- Tainan line at Mingshul, forty Mr. Sheldon? Considering the

miles to the cast of Tsinan. Con- injuries found at the post mortem

sequently a company of Japanese examination, was the man likely to

Cross-examined by Mr. Sheldon, infantry, also a detachment of the have moved himself again after witness said that he could under-telegraph corps left for Mingshui. being knocked down?—It is pos- stand the word "licence" in from Tsingtao,--Reuter.

English if he heard it, but added that he did not know many other The Kyo Min reporta from English words.

Pukow that over 20 locomotivas and 200 cara belonging to the Chihil and Shantung forces ware captured by the Nationalists be tween Linchang and Yenchow.----- Reuter.

sible.

Were his injuries such that he could have got up and walked along?--I don't think he could have done that with a fracture of the skull.

In reply to other questions, wit noss sald the man's injuries were

In answer to another question, witness said he judged the speed of the car by the rate which he passed houses and shops,

The trial la proceeding.

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