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CAR'S COLLISION NOT FIT TO HOLD

WITH TRUCK.

ENQUIRY INTO DEATH OF A COOLIE.

CHAUFFEUR'S STORY.

LICENCE

THREE SUMMONSES AGAINST “ONE CHAUFFEUR.

EIGHTH CONVICTION.

WAS

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, JULY 10. 1928

U.S. ADVENTURER'S DEMOCRATIC DRESS

IN CHINA. DEATH.

NANKING ON FASHION AND ETIQUETTE

BELIEVED KILLED BY

CHINESE ENEMIES.

WAS GENERAL IN CHANG TSO-LIN'S ARMY.

WU PEL-FU SAID KILLED.

REPORTED TO HAVE LOST LIFE IN FIGHTING.

IMPERIOUS TO END.

It was not raining then, and the he would refer the "matter to Sub- followed to Japan by Chinese that of silent, reverence at sawan, without a single bodyguard.

road was dry...'

1

NEW RULES ISSUES.

"I don't think this man is a pro- The enquiry into the circum-

Nanking, July 5.

Shanghai, July 5. licence," person to hold a

At a meeting of the Committee A magnificent gesture of a fallon stances attending the death of a Per

on Ceremonial Rites and National militarist, who lasued mandates truck-coolie was resumed before commented Major C. Willson at Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central the Central Magistracy this morn-

FOUL PLAY THEORY.

Costumes composed of represents and orders appointing men to high Police Court this morning.

Ing, when Chan Yuk-chong, driver:

tives from the Government Coun- positions and removing others for

· Young Yook, one of the two of public car No. 251, was prosecut-i

cil and the various Ministries and incompetence as if his power in. Shanghai, Joly 4. Bureaux, it was decided that cere-moulding the statecraft of China coolies who were pulling a trucker by three police constables for

The mother of Dudley Emonial rites must be based on vere what it was formerly, was one offences laden with ice, along the Cause three differen! trafic

cach fined in

Swinehart, the American adven- way Bay Rand on the night of June He

CARE. that the de-turer and "General" in Marshal Principles of economy, simplicity of the last acts of Marshal Wu Fel- fu, former all-power war-lord of 22nd-23rd, Bald that, prior to the His Worship added

jund appropriateness. accident, he was straining at the fendant already had five convie-Chang Tao-lin's army who was An atmosphere of joy and hap-China, according to Chinesa re- found dead in mysterious circum-

ports.. loft-hand drawing rope, the truck lions registered against him.

stances on the beach at Kamakura, pineas must prevail at weddings: being partly over the inner tram

Sorgt, Roberts agreed and said declares she believes he had been that, of sorrow at funerals; and Marshal We has recently been a fugitive the mountains of Szech- track, away from the waterfront.

Inspector C. F. Alexander, political enemies and murdered, ficial ceremonies.

As regards national costumes,was killed in the fighting.

One report states that Wu Pel-fu according to a message received in He had no idea that a car was

At the instance of Sergt. Tokyo from Mre. Swinchart, who the Committee announces that the Part of the final chapter in the coming up from behind, until he Roberts, the defendant was charg-lives in San Diego.

principles of simplicity, beaut3, fall of Marshal Wu Pei-fu was told heard a cry uttered by his mated with speeding, along Bonham Swinchart was known to be in convenience, hygiene and economy in the Shanghai Times when it was Who wan behind the vehicle and Road on June 22 at three o'clock possession of important secrets, in-be emphasized. Native material related how a minor Chinese ushing it. Ile then heard a crash in the afternion." Witness explain- cluding the truth about the mur-will also be extensively used. lender surrounded Marshal Wo'e as the car struck the truck,

ed that he was testing the driver der of General Kuo Sung-ling, the The ceremonial rites to be de-retreat, disarmed his bodyguards of a car and when near the Alice general who revolted against Mar-vised by the Committee have re- and put Wu to light the former Memorial Hospital the defendantshal Chang

ference to wedding, funerals, sac-war-ford escaping only with the There was no reflection of came round a corner at a speed The message declared that Swine rificial

social clothes, he wore. Since then, molos car headlights on the road-af, about 25 miles an hour. It was harl's brothers and sisters shared functions. National costumes will country people have seen him dod. way which might have warhed him the day of the Dragon Boat Festf-the same belief, adding, they in- be divided into the following ging about the mountain shun- of its approach. Moreover, no val and cars were rushing back to clined to the theory that he was classes: men evilians. women, ning human company' in his flight. horn was sounded. Witness him the stands in order to get as many murdered and his body thrown in military, students, government An arrival from Chungking ness himself was carrying a small fares as possible.

the water to give the appearance of officials, judicial officers, and for stated yesterday that Wu stayed kerosene Jamp, while there was

accidental drowning. They declin-

with General Yang Sen until the ed to state their reasons for this beign afairs officials. second lamp attached to the left

The Committoo is now invit-Nationalist Government issued a lef, but they gave indications that rear of the truck.

they were in constant touch withing suggestions from public or warrant for his arrest, and dis Iganizations and individuals missed General Yang from com- Swinchart when he was with Mar throughout the country in order mand of the 20th Nationalist army shal Chang's army at Mukden.

tere Corps for his refusal to arrest his

former chief.

The Captor.

No Horn Sounded,

The truck was driven forward by the force of the impact for about 20 feet, its left rear shaft heling the radiator of the car. The deceased was crushed between the two vehicles.

The defendant admitted the offence and was fined $20.

Obstruction Charge. The defendant was further charged with obstruction in Des Voeux Road Central on June 21, which he denied.

The driver of public ear No. 437,

An Indian constable said he saw after being warned that any the defendant's car shortly before statement he nude would be used ten o'clock in the morning parking in possible further proceedings autside the Empress Hotel. There arising from the enquiry, deposed was another car also there, but that his car was an Oldsmobile, when witness approached the spot

eeramoules and

The United States Government that the most appropriate offelally terminated its role in the monial rites and national costumes brief inquiry when Vice-Consul may be devised,

In view of the fact that the Leonard H. Green of Yokohama

made a final inspection of the body "Chia-ho" decoration, formerly General Lo Two-chow, comman- just before the funeral and no-conferred by the former Peking der, of the 11th division, whe cepted the police post-mortem ver- militarist regime does not satisfac carried out the coup, was a lieuten- dict of death by heart failure," Lorily express the national characant under Marshal Wu at Loyang teristics and spirit of the Chinese when Wu was commander-in- has instructed the Committee to General Teng Hsi-hou, to invite people, the Government Council Chief of the Chihli armies. Lo was instructed by his chief,

Police Reports Accepted. Meanwhile conflicting rumours

with a right-hand drive, which he the other car moved away. Defen- were current in many quarters con- had been driving for only four or unt's ear remained. On reaching.)

days before the accident the car, witness saw a boy sitting) cerning the manner of Swinchart's prepare a new design to take its Wu Pei-fu to the "district of the occurred. He had held a driver's in the driver's seat who said that sudden death, but with the lack of place,-Kuo Min

any official prosecution of Turther

five

licence for four years, and never had an accident before.

A Pleasure Trip.

driver of the ear. On the night of June 22nd, a

Witness then walked a short way party of five Chinese dired his car. at Queen's Road West, for a round-along Morrison Street and hid him-

of the trip.

were fully on, but the light was somewhat dimmed by rainwater

A fino of $10 was imposed.

Big Bamboo," where General Yang Sen was in difficulties,

portunity to invite the "toy Wu General Teng seized the op- Pei-fe" to the district in order to take advantage of his capture to

the driver was taking tea. Witness investigation and a limited show laid the hoy to fetch the driver and of private initiative, the police PX-d managed to reach shore and he brought the defendant who planation of the blood that covered was crawling away from the water when asked, denied that he was the his air and face and the lack of when his heart fafled. This theory water in his lungs, generally was also explained the lack of water being accepted.

in his lungs which means he died enchance his prestige against an- Palice surgeons who pointed to either outside the water or was other militarist in the province.

After his arrival at "Cloudy the-Island trip. It was fine then. self, keeping an eye on the car. past records of many drownings dead when his body was placed in Mountain," Marshal Wu issued or- hut past Repulso Bay the hond had when he had disappeared, the de-along the Kamakura beach for sub-the sea in the event of foul play.

fendant entered the car and was stantiation, asserted that the blood With the undoubted existence of dera and appointments as if he to be put up on account of rain about to drive away when witness was caused either by the surf ample motives for foul play, con- were returning to military power Il continued to rain for the rest rushed back and asked the defen-rolling the body over the sea floor sidering his late connexions as ad-again, until the troops of another

or the presence of a certain species viser to Chang Tso-lin, there were minor leader mutisied. At Causeway Bay, his ampsdant for his licence.

Marahal Wu Immediately sent of marine life that previously, has many who questioned the theory of heen known to mutilate human accidental death..

his bodyguards to suppress the bodles.

trouble, and this action angered Woman In the Case.. No Wounds.

Private investigation has reveal-General Lo, who considered it in- However, Swincharl's body ed a "woman in the case." It is terference in his own field. In- showed no severe abrasions or in reported that this woman came to stead of being grateful, General Lo juries whatever, according to the Japan but a few days ago from sent his troops against Marshal Wu inspection conducted both by police China but the full extent of her at Cloudy Mountain," and disarm- and Yokohama Consulate officials. There were only a few minor statintanceship with Swinehart ised Wu and his bodyguards.

The fate of Marshal Wu is not known. ehes about the face, Vice-Consul There also was the suicide theory obscure. One report states he and Green said, and no indications of advanced again in some quarters General Yang succeeded in excap- wound of sufficient severit to bring based on the motive that he practi-ing alone across the Han river in- about his death,

cally was penniless, having only to Shensi. Both are supposed to six yen in his postrasion at the time have been disguised. Another re- of of his death and, numerous bills, port says he was killed.. Which of His connexion with the Chinese these reports is true cannot be warlord had been severed, it was ascertained in Shanghal."

clicuring the glass bulbs. It was

After Third Warning.

Another Indian constable charged: a pleasure trip, and the men who hired his car paid him £3.50 per the same defendant with loitering hour. There would therefore be in the vicinity of fee House Street no object in speeding, as it would and Des Voeux Road Central on he to his interest to drive the car June 22 at 1-time. slowly. He estimated that speed at the time of he necident could not have been more than 12

miles an hour.

the

On, necount of the rain which was falling heavily, witness said he could not se far ahead, and it was not until he bad come up within 30 yards of the trick that he noticed the vehicle. It was on the left tram-trick, on which he

himself was driving. He sounded his horn, but no attention was paid to it by the truck-coolies. He had wanted to see if they would i get out of his way, but they did

Witness said he warned the de- fendant after the car had passed twice, but he took no utice of the warning and came along for the

third time.

that particular occasion.

A fine of $10 was imposed.

claimed,

But to contradict the poverty

stories came word that Swinchart CAN GUN GÄNGS SAVE had property valued at nearly Yen. 10,000 in China and that he was

CHICAGO? expecting a sum of money within a day or so from Mukden or Pe-

The defendant, in denying the On the other hand, the lungs change, said he had only driven the showed only a small amount ear for 19 days and he was not sure water, insufficient to have prompt whether he was driving the car, oned avdrowning verdict and thus by a process of elimination, he said, Major Willson pointed out that the Japanese police surgeons had the Indian constable had seen him faster and retaining solution

only logical (defendant) three times.

of his death, short of foul play which they husfened to discreti.

The position of Swineburt's body, one hand clutching the sand king. front of him and both legs braced However, minute examination of tightly in a self made groove as his possessions by Consulate au- though he had been crawling, re-thorities failed to reveal any "last sulted in the police theory that he notor" or other indications that he had suffered a heart attack while intended to take his own life, ac-furbishing their weapons for a new swimming against the heavy surf, cording to Mr. Green.

net, and then he decided to pass ALLEGED DETENTION the truck on the left.

His Worship asked if it was not the normal thing, in overtaking un- other vehicle, to pass it on right side.

the

Witness replied that there was as much room on the left side asi there was on the right. The road was deserted.

Breach of Regulations.

+2

OF CHINESE.

CIVIL ACTION MOST LIKELY.

An application was made this morning by Mr. F. H. Loseby, be- fore Major C. Willson, for the with- drawal of the charges against three Chinese named Wong Foo-ting, Yau His Worship pointed out that Fuk und Las Man, who had appear. passing the truck on the left side ed before the Magistrate on pre- was in itself a breach of the traffic vious occasions in connexion with regulations, irrespective of what charges of illegal detention of one considerations might have induced Mau Yat-cheun. the witness to attempt to pass, the

truck on that side.

Mau Yat-chuen, it'will be. recall-

Witness said it appeared to himed, was discharged from the Court

that the two coolics pulling the front ropes of the truck were making for the right-hand side of

a few days ago, when he appeared

to answer charges of alleged em- bezzlement from the Lee Kee firm,

The defendants, who were alleged the roadway. That led him to to be attached to the Hang Lee take the left alde.

Towboat Company, were at one In view of what witness had me accused of kidnapping Man said already of there, being plenty Yat-chuen and of detalning hằm of room for him on the left-hand in the Hang Lee premises. At alde, his Worship asked witness that time there was a warrant how he could explain the accident out for the arrest of Mau Yot

Witness replied that ቢን approached, at the critical moment

he chuen.

In making the application, Mr.

the truck swerved to the right and Loseby said: "I am appearing In brought ita rear to the left-hand this case to watch on behalf of hu side, with the result that the radio-Yat-chuen, whom the defendants tor of his car crashed into the rear are accused of having unlawfully of the truck, and was holed detained. I have been asked by the by tho

left rear shaft of police if my client is prepared to the truck. The coolie pushing prosecute himself. I have con the rear of the truck was caught sulted my client and have informed In between, and was crushed. The the police that he would not pro- passengers in the car got out and ceed In this case, as he intends to disappeared.

The enquiry is proceeding.

The Duke of Connaught opened a surgical and X-ray block at the City of London Hospital for Discases of the Heart and Lungs, Victoria Park, E., of which he has been gaident since 1872.

procced civilly. If, of course, the police go on with this case, my ellent would be called to give evi- dance. His own personal wishes are that the matter be taken before another court."

On Acting C. D. I. Murphy In- forming the Magistrate that he had no objection, his Worship, capsell the defendants to be discharged

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