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MISS THOMPSON MURDER.

FLAT DENIAL BY THE ACCUSED CHINESE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

· BOATBUILDING "CHEAPJACKS,"

ON CROWN LAND WITHOUT PAYING RENT.

STILL MORE NEW BANKNOTES.

A FRESH ISSUE OF $100 DENOMINATION.

SLIGHTLY SMALLER.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER

POLICE FIND FIVE REVOLVERS.

STEERAGE PASSENGER UNDER ARREST.

A Chinese steerage passenger who arrived in Hongkong by the President Cleveland yesterday, ap-] peared before Mr. E. W. Hamilton

Three boat builders, who estab- Hahed themselves in business In a small way on a plece of vacant ground at Tai Kok Taul had thoir AFTER FULL CONFESSIONS ON undertakings brought to a temper- In accordance with their policy at the Kowloon Magistracy this ary termination yesterday when of substituting notes of new de-morning on a charge of being in SCENE OF CRIME.

Mr. A. Burford, arrested them for sign for those already in circula- unlawful possession of five revol- trespassing on Crown Land. tion, the Hongkong and Shanghat vers and 1,000 rounds of ammuni-

tion, Charged before Mr. E. W. Banking Corporation will shortly. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis-issue new $100 notes, tracy a morning, defendunis admitted the offence and were Aned $5 each.

A HAWKER'S STORY.

Shanghai, Nov. 30.. Sensation was caused in the Mr. Burford informed his Wor- Provisional Court yesterday when ship that he had warned defen- the three men charged with the dants to vacant the ground and to murder of Mias, Dorothy Thomp-remove their erections. By enrry- son and the wounding of Mr. ing on business on Crown Land Dudley Law on Keswick Rond, on without paying rent, defendants October 3, flatly denied all know-were able to build boats, at a much ledge of the crime, notwithstand-¦ cheaper rate than other builders. ing that they had all made full confessions to the police, both at

the station, and on the seen of the crime, and in the face of other cyldence.

Ono witness was a Chinese who had shared a cell with the trio and got into their confidence. He testified that he had been told! specifically by one of the accused the complete story of the crime in substantially the same detail as built up by the police.

U. S. PRESIDENT'S

SON.

ENGAGED TO GOVERNOR'S

DAUGHTER,

Hartford (Conn.), Nov. 28.. Coincident with the celebration But when, confronted with als of their twenty-fifth wedding anni- former cell mate, the alleged murray, Governor and Mrs. John H. Trumbull to-day fornully derer inquired of the judge what

announced the engagement of the whole matter was about.

their daughter, Florence, to John Coolidge, son of President and Mra. Coolidge,

Not True.

This statement you signed" Anid the Court, "is it true?"

"No," was the reply.

Then why did you sign it?” "I was told to by a friend." "Did you take part in the mur der of these foreigners who were killed on Keswick Road??

"I've never been on Keswick Road and I know nothing about any foreigners being killed.

The other two accused were equally positive in their deniala,

The Ringleaders.

The three charged came before Judge Chen and Mr. C. E. Whita- more in a party of 13, including four women, who are alleged by the police: to be one of the most desperate armed gangs operating In the International Settlement,

Thut Miss Trumbull and John; Coolidge would be married has been an open secret for months, and the announcement of their engagement had been expected for some time,

After Miss Trumbull had beo a guest at the White House recent ly, it was rumoured that the marriage would take place at the executive mannion before Press- dent Coolidge retires from office.

Ir

THE "SINO-FRENCH TREATY.

NEGOTIATIONS TO OPEN

SHORTLY.

Shanghai, Dec. 4.

In opening the case the police prosecutor, Mr. R. T. Bryan, said. that the police had not sufletent evidence against 10 of the accused A high official attached to the and asked the Court to release Foreign Office has arrived at

from them, but he believed the evidence Shanghai

Nanking and against three of the party proved brought with him important docu- without question their participaments relating to the revision of tion in what had come to be called the Sino-French Treaty. the Keswick Road crime and ask- ed that they be detained for trin. The Court acquiesced and only the three ringlenders were detain ed. They were, Tanng Au Mau,

yr., unemployed, Wong Ah Ping, 28 yrs., also unemployed, and Kwei Ching Won, 26 yrs., coolie. Against them there are 1 charges of murder, attempted mur- der, and extortion Léside numerous lesser charges of artaed robbery, ele, Mr. Bryan said that they were undoubtedly some of the 114 worat criminala in Shanghai, then related the familiar story of the murder of Miss Thoppson_and the shooting of Mr. Dudley Law. Four Chinese were believed to have been concerted in the crime, but only these three had been caught.

Identified by the Hawker.

Amongst the witnesses called was Ching Ah Hz, who said he was 36 years of age and was a hawker of cabbages. He testided that

It is understood that the official will open negotiations with the French Minister and as soon as an agreement is arrived at, they will proceed to Nanking to sign the same-Nam Ching Pao,

PRECEDENCE ON A PARKING STAND.

PUBLIC DRIVER INVOLVED IN QUARREL.

charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton

An argument between four motor-car drivers at the Star Ferry parking stand during the tin in terval yesterday resulted in the arrest of three of the men by an Indian constable. They wer at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with disorderly conduct. The quarrel was said to have art- men when one driver tried to park the ninth his car in front of another. All meon he had visited a tea defendants were bound over to be alop called. Zung Loh at Ong of good behaviour. Toung and that he had met three or four men sitting gambling at a Lable, who were discussing a recent murder of two foreigners and com- plained that they derived "no bene- fit there was little or nothing in the handbag,"

some

Lime in

R.A.F. MACHINES.

TO BE MADE OF METAL IN FUTURE

London, Dec. 3.

The affair, he learned, took place in the Western District and he said in the House of Commons, Sir that the men, after recounting other. urmed robberies and shootings, Samuel Hoare, Minister for Air, Air Force stated that in the future they would stated that no more have to confine their activities to machines would be constructed of

wood. "foreigners with property."

The reason, he said, was that. metal was the more workable and more economical material-Reu ter.

Later on November 16 or 16 after he had mentioned the conversation to some friends he was approached by a mun named Yah who on hear- ing the story naked him to go to the polico station and tell it to the au- Harold Peck, who gave evidence thorities. He did as requested and that to the beat of their know- was then shown some 40 Chinese ledgo the confessions of the trio prisoners lined up, among whom he were not obtained by means of identified the man who did the talk-intimidation.

ing at the tea shop. He had no Furthermore Mr. Peck testified difficulty in spotting him because of that he had personally taken each the man's long hair and pointed out of the three to the scene of the the second accused in the Court crime alone and that each had room yesterday as the man.

Det. Sgt. Claud White of the given him the whole story, of their Louza Station was then called and own free will and with very little Identified the statements by the ac variation. He had warned them cused in which they made a general that the statement would be used confession of the crime and which against them at the Court hearing the police officer said were obtained and they answered that they did

without Intimidation of any kind. not care. He was satladied there The confession had been made in was no intimidation by the police. the presence of three foreign police officials and three Chineso police conetables.

Confession on the Spot,

The accused were then called in and gave the flat denials mention- ed above. Try as he would the Judge could get nothing tangible from them beyond that they knew

Other witnesses called were absolutely nothing about the en-

· C.D.C. 31, Chlef Detective Inspec- | tire affair and in obvious despera- tor James R. Quayle and Acting tion he remanded the case until: Assistant Commissioner of Crima December 5.

3

The new notes, the predominant colour of which is cerise, are alightly smaller than those of the denomination previously issued.

same

Mr. E. S. C. Brooks appeared for the defendant and Intimated that he would enter a plea of not asked his guilty. Mr. Brooks Worship to consider the question of bail...

Inspector Ogg applied for the

to be heard by two Magis traten.

1928.

ANOTHER STORM CASUALTY.

MANILA STEAMER

FOUNDERS.

ELEVEN LIVES LØST: FOUR STILL MISSING.

HIT ISLAND ROCKS.

Manila, Nov. 30. Eleven mon are known to have died and four are still missing as a result of the sinking of the inter-island steamer Euzkadi, of Madrigal and Company, noor San Juan Island, off the northeast coast of Samar, on November 23. Definito report of the sinking of the vessel was recolved at the office of the Insular Collector of Customs yesterday. The Eubkadi was under chartor to Xnchansti and Company.

In conformity with the new notes of lesser value already cur rent in Hongkong, the outstanding feature of the design is the head:

His Worship remarked that It of Britannia and the numerals "100" watermarked in an other might be more convenient for Mr. wise blank space.

On the front Brooks and the second Magistrate nt the left hand side is an alle-If the case were heard at the Con- gorical figure representing "The tral Magistracy, stibject, of course, Law" which is balanced by a seal to the convenience of the Police. loped oval with the watermark His Worship and that if the

The dead men who were Identi. defence applied for bail it would fied were Ramon Gonzales, first already commented upon.

have to be $10,000 at the least, engineer: F. Ferror, third on The Bank crest, the denomina as the offence was a serious one.

ginoor; Julian Tando, chie. tion in words, the serial number!

The defendant was formally re-steward; and Quintin Pagaligan, (twice) and the usual superscrip-manded until Thursday,

carpenter. Soven men were still tion occupy the centre of the note, whilst at each corner is n small

unidentified when the report was 'sent to Manila. circle containing the figures "100" three of them having the Chinese HONGKONG'S® LATEST

characters for "100" in close proximity. The background, par- ticularly at the centre, is of a polychrome nature.

by two

VENTURE.

ARTISTIC FLOWER SHOP

OPENED:

All casualtics, the missing men included, are believed to be mem- bere of the crow on account of the fact that the Euzkadi "did not ordinarily take passengers for Manila until the return trip when she again called at Bulan, Sorso- gon. When the accident occur- red, the Euzkadi had not returned to Bulan on her way to Manila.

Captain Is Safe.

The reverse has the familiar view of the Bank premises as a

flanked centrepiece

The announcement that a flower oblongs, that on the left backing shop has opened in Hongkong the watermarked oval of the front should be a welcome one, for al- whilst the one on the right con though the array of blooms to be Lains

shield EL 22 ornamental

at the Colony's famous seen The Inscribed "100 Dollars,"

"Flower Street" provides a pleas- The Captain Cesareo Aran, and figures "100" and the Chinesing riot of colour, it is not always the rest of the crew are safe and characters for 100 are twice in-convenient to make purchases from are now in Bulan awalling trans- corporated in the design and the this al fresco market. Now that a portation to Manila. They will serial number is shown at each business has been inaugurated probably return on the relief ship The notes are dated 1st October, which aims at supplying cut Titania, of Madrigal and Com 1927, have the signature of the los plants, decorated floral pany's which was sent Wednesday buskets, etc., shopping will be night to the scene of the mishap Hon. Mr. A. G. Hynes, Chief much more convenient, and, fur-by the owners. Manager, lithographed, and will bear original signatures of various thermore, individual tastes will be members of the Bank staff on be more easily catered for. half of the Chief Accountant.

Corner,

As early as Wednesday, rumours

"The Clover Flower Shop," for along the waterfront had it that that is the name of the new shop, the Euzkadi had been caught by receives fresh assortments of the typhoon and had sank some: blooms, etc, every morning from where in the Bicol provinces. WRONG SIDE OF THE ita own gardens, and orders can be Madrigal and Company sent the placed for any particular colour Titania, a salvage ship, to look schemes for house, wedding, or for Euzkadi and to render what ever assistance she might be in party decorations..

need of..

ROAD.

TWO DRIVERS FINED FOR

NEGLIGENCE.

The driver of public car No. 451 was summoned before Major C. Willson at the Central Police Court this morning for negligent! driving at Leighton Hill Road on November 15th.

other car.

Those responsible for Hong- kong's first lower shop are to be congratulated upon their enter- prise. The venture should provo a great success.

"THE BETTER 'OLE."

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY.

The rumours were confirmed yesterday morning when the Ynehausti Steamship Company, charterers, receivad a message from the Cebu to the effect that the Euzkadi had sack near San Juan Jaland during the typhoon.

on for

The Euzkadi left. Manila November 16 with carga Bulan, Gubat, and Legaspi. The trip to Legaspi as well as the re- As far as Gubat was turn voyage uneventful.

Sergeant Brown stated that do fendant was driving on the right hand side of the road, and, more-) over, did not sound his horn when

Bruce Bairnsfather's famous rounding a corner, with the result comedy "The Butter Ole" is being that he nearly collided with 'an-screened at the Queen's Theatre for

Forced To Shelter. the last time to-day. Syd Chuplin's A fine of $15 was inflicted, impersonation of the lovable ald On November 23, after having W. K. Fox, an owner driver, was British soldier has been generally loft Gubat and while she was on summoned for negligent driving. nccepted as the outstanding piece her way to Bulan, the Euzkadi In his case also, it was stated that of comedy acting of the year. The radiood to the Ynchausti Steam- he was on the wrong side of the picture itself has been acclaimed as ship Company that she would take

excessive the funniest comedy ever made by road, driving at an apeed in the controlled area of the famous comedian. It has been shelter at Ballcuatro Island off Upper Albert Road. He almost given a lavish production by the the northeast coast of Samar, on because of the impossibility of motor-cycle "agman" of Charlie Chaplin's was on collided with Traffic Sergeant Ro-director Charles Reisner, former account of the bad weather, and comedies, who now emerges as one crossing San Bernardino Strait of the screen's foremost comedy pro in typhoon weather. Defendant was fined $15.

ducers.

berts who

patrol.

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PALore

"The amount we pay this doctor each month seems more like paying on a house lot."

"Maybe he la."

That message was the last re. ceived from the Euzkadi. All efforts to get in touch with her by sending out calls every five minutes through the Radio Cor- poration were futile. This gave rise to the concern felt during the last few days by local shippers as to her fate, as it was learned that the typhoon passed with full force along her route.

Carried Away By Typhoon,

It is presumed here that the Bazkadi was carried away from her place of refuge by the force of the typhoon.

She is believed to have crashed Into San Juan Island and imme- diately sank before the Crew could take to the bonts. Her wireless set was put out of com- mission by the typhoon earlier, it is believed, as she did not sond out any distress message.

The Euzkadi was especially pur chased by Madrigal and Company in Europe for inter-island service. She was built in 1900 by Schiff- swerft von Henry Koch, Lubeck, Hamburg,, Germany, and was re- gistered under the German flag. She was fitted with electric light and wireless and was of ~1,145 gross tons and 720 net.

In the Hercules Road art col- lection sale at Sotheby's, a 15th contury panel of, inpestry, 4ft by 3ft. sold for £4,000.

Mr. G. R, Hargreaves, now aged 34, who went to Canada 22 years ago froin Lancashire, has won the ploughing championship of On- tario.

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