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THE KOWLOON CITY MURDER

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL.

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STORY OF QUARREL WITH DEAD MAN.

HEADMASTER ON REGRET- TABLE TENDENCY.

-CORRESPONDENCE.

WILLIAM HEUGHAN,

[To The Editor of Hongkong"

Telegraph.]

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1929.

-- NO NEW SILVER

COINAGE.

CANTON GOVERNMENT DENIES SECOND RUMOURS.

THE AXE IDENTIFIED. PRIZE-DAY CEREMONY.ratiler acvoro the criticism which, PLAN FALLS THROUGH.

Lok Chol and Lau Hon, two barbers, are charged with the murder of Eau Mel, also a barber, at a spot near Kowloon City in October. last year. The prisoners are defended by Mr. Hin Shing Lo, Instructed by Mr. J. M. D'Alinada Nethedios.

The Headmaster of the School, Mr. F. J. de Rome, in the course of reviewing the year's activity, said that the number of boys present at school during the year kept fairly steady with an average day was excellent and represent of 420. The attendance day by od 97% of those on the roll: During the year, about 950 boys applied for admission, of whom only 160 could be taken.

Sir,-Allow me to say that I find

appeared in your "Musical Jottings"

of Just ovening concerning It has been rumoured in Heughan.

Canton and Hongkong, says tho

GALLANT RESCUES IN ATLANTIC.

SPLENDID, WORK IN THE DARKNESS.

CAPT. FRIED. AGAIN. The Kowloon City murder trial] The annual distribution of

Now York, Jan. 25. was continued before the Chief prizes at the Ellis Kadoorie School

With the crew of the distressed Justice (Sir Henry Golian) at the took place this morning, there I had gone to hear him with an Canton Gazette that the financial ship on the verge of collapse and Criminal Sessions this morning, being a large number of visitors open mind, not expecting to derive authorities have been preparing contending against mountainous when further evidence was given to the school for the occasion. any extraordinary pleasure, as, be for the coinage of silver dollars, sons, the ss. America, commanded in support of the Crown case, Those present included

the Ing a Frenchman, my knowledge of but according to information by the German skipper, Captain which is being conducted by Mr. Director of Education, Mr. A. E. English does not enable me to under- obtained from, the Department of Fried (who was the hero of the H. Somerset Fitzroy.

Wood, the Inspector of English stand very well English songs and Finance and the Mint for famous rescue from the British Schools, Mr. E. Ralphs, the Rev. the more so when rendered with a recoinage of 18th year coins, the steamer Antinoo in Mid-Atlantic G. T. Waldegrave, Mr. A. R. Scottish necent, for it would appear rumours aro ontirely without three years ago) saved the entire Sutherland, Mr. G. P. de Martin that Heughan has a frightfully foundation

crow of. the Italian steamer and Mr. J. Ralston.

strong Scottish accent. This The aim of the Governmental “Florida" which was in distress off granted, I must admit nevertheless authorities in establishing the Virginia Cape to-day. that I have been literally conquered mint is only to romint the coins of The difficulties with which the by Heughan and that I consider him inferior intrinsic value, produced "America" was faced can best bo a great artist in his line.

In the 18th year of the Repubile, judged by the fact that it was dusk "Heughan was more at home in and as soon as these coins have when the doomed veșol was' sight- his singing of Scottish songs than been entirely reproduced, the minted. possible, but I wonder what your in his rendering of opora." This is will be closed.

Capt. Fried took his vessel Ba itle would have written on our ber of Inst year'a representative for brilliant seamanship, and the It is learned that during Septem-cignoly as possible, a feat calling "Yvette Guilbert" who did not sing of a so-called Chung, Wah Trust whole of the crow, some of whom opera bút who everybody (Includ- Company entered into negotiations had been injured, while others ing the greatest artists in every with Mr. Fing Cheman, Com- were almost incapable of helping branch) agreed was a genius, missioner of Finance, proposing themselves, were taken off the the talent of Yvette Gullbert and has shipments of silver bullion from

Heughan has evidently much of that his company would order large Florida by life-line. besides a voice which is far from America and requesting that the being unpleasant and which remains mint be asked to mint the same always, musical.

Into silver dollars on behalf of his company, under the supervision of "Heughan is the first singer I. have heard who has rendered sim-officers to be sent by the Govern- ment, and also etating that the ple folk songs, aca shanties, etc., on a concert platform with a wealth of shipment of silver would arrive at savouring of Chaliapine at Covented the man's request verbally, ace dramatic intonation and gesture Canton within three months.

It was true that Mr. Fung grant- Garden,"

This, unless I am greatly mis-ng that the coinage of silver your critic add "I considered it any would mean a profit to the over, not quite sure of it since he bullion did not turn up in Canton HONGKONG DONATION MUCH rather overdone"? He was, how Government, but as the silver found it necessary to question his after a period of several months, friends and acquaintances, on the Mr. Fung has already discarded mutter and found his opinion "shar- the proposal. The minting of ed by nearly every one I have spoken silver dollars in Canton is there

fore out of the question.

A witness named Wong Yau sald he knew both the prisoners and the deceased. After Lau Mei had disappeared, witness went to Lok Chol's shop where he saw Lok Chol, Lan Hon and the cook. Witness asked where the foki, Lau Mei was, and they all replied that he had been run over and killed by a motor bun.

Mr. in Shing Lo put it to wit- nass that when before the Magis trate, it was suggested to witness by Lak Chol that he anld "Perhaps he has been knocked down by a motor to which witness replied that he had said it for certain, there being no "Perhaps" about it. Wong Yau denied that Buen a buch an answer.

The result of the examinations held in December annual were antisfactory and in Class 4,90 per cent. of the boys pass ed to Queen's College or King's College and in the remaining classes 96 per cent, passed.

The discipline had been good both in and out of school and Mr. de Rome thanked his assist ants for their help in this respect.

In the field of sports, the school senior volley ball shield, which is made history by winning the.

question was asked or that he gave upen to all schools in the Colony. I takon, is a compliment, but why does dollars at the expense of the com-

Counsel pointed out that the point was referred to in the Magis- irate's notes while the witness's evidence had been read over to him and he had signed it as correct.

'A Quarrel.

Speaking of the standard In all

TOO YOUNG TO BE PROSECUTED.

subjects throughout the school, the Headmaster said that it had risen considerably in recent years and that the curriculum had been widened and the syllabus stiffen- ed up correspondingly. On this matter Mr. de Rome added to since the concert." The principal tenant of the "Our endeavour to raise the

I do not know if Heughan over- ground floor of No. 599, Canton standard of the school and widen did himself, having never read a Road, Kowloon, where deceased the curriculum and syllabus has written notice on him before this worked, spake of hearing a quarrel its drawbacks. During the last concert, but what I am sure of is between the two prisoners and year or two, it has come to my that in spite of his Scottish accent, deceased over an account. Wit-notice that a number of our most of his Highland evening dress, of ness said that after the date of the promising boys have left and his black cape and the afze of the murder Lau Hon went to work in bave been able to enter other plano, he has revealed himself to me Lau Mel's shop. Previously he schools in a class above the one a great artist He interested and

here. This akimming of the moved me.. cream of our talent is regretinble Witness saw Lok Choi and Lau and disappointing, but, I

Furthermore, whilst I am about it. One of two defendants appear Hon in the shop and asked whero afraid, we must be philosophical friends,

am I have heard from one of. mying before Mr. R. E, Lindsell, at Lau Mei had gone to. Lau Hon and grin and bear it, hoping that scur in music and

great connois-the Central Police Court to-day, on replied that he went with Lau Melin time the boys will see the un-ed composer, that he consider lottery tickete, was a small boy

talent- a

a charge of possession of po pfu wisdom of their ways."

ed one of the local com-

whose age was stated to be only six years. Inspector in charge of the

His Worship pointed out to the that, under British law, no child under seven years of age could be charged with an offence.

bad had a stall in the street.

to Kowloon to pray to the' joss for Juck in lottery. Lau Mel had taken a bus back while he (Lau Hon) having no money and walked. Witness then said to Lau Hon "Oh, you have started to work here this morning? Lok Choi replied "Since Lau Mei has nat returned Lau Hon has started in work." Later witness again asked Lok Choi how it was that Lau Mel

a

SMALL BOY ON LOTTERY TICKET CHARGE.

case

Many of the survivors were stripped to the waist when rescued in the darkness, while the Florida had a very heavy list. The injured. men were hoisted to the America by means of a breeches-buoy.

The distressed steamer was ab- andoned in a sinking condition.

Reuter.

ROSS INSTITUTE. ̧

APPRECIATED.

The following letter has been received by Mra. Southern from Sir Charles McLeod, Chairman of the Ross Institute for Tropical Discasca:

As Chairman of the Roas Institute and Hospital for Tropical Diseases, and on behalf of the members of my Committee, I beg to offer our most sincere thanks both to yourself and those Indies and gentlemen who assisted you in organising the appeal and enter very handsome donation you have tainment, which resulted in the

forwarded to us.

our thanks to those whose response At the same time, If it were possible, we should like to express. to your appeal and whose presence at your entertainment contributed to the success of your effort.

After the prizes had been disposers whose musie was recently tribaled by Mrs. A. R. Sutherland, rendered at the Helens May Instit Mr. A. E. Wood said: "Mrs, tute, and whom I shall not name in Sutherland and her husband have order not to intrude on his modesty. accorded me the privilege of re- for presenting Mrs. Sutherland in musicfans of the present day.

ане of the best English saying how much she has en- joyed coming here to give away concert

Your critic dealing with the

The boy was released, and the the prizes. All of us who have posers in hia Jottings wrate youth 21 years of age, was proceed-

of the local com- heard the Headmaster's report "gome

case against his companion, people are wondering ed with. impressed by his excellent and the muste rendered." It seems that this morning must have heen what will be the standard of replied he did not know whero Lau most thoughtful report. In it is this query called for an answer ou gave, the tickets to the small boy is primarily concerned with re-

had not returned and the latter

Mei had gone to. When witness suggested to Lok Choi that he should search for the missing man, Lok Choi replied "He is not a Ittle boy. If he was a little boy I would go and look for him but he is a grown up man."

On another occasion witness again asked about au Moi when he was told by Lok Choi that a man had been murdered at Kow loon City and another man had been run over by a vehicle. Lok Choi added "Perhaps he was the man who was run over."

The witness identified the axe hand and handle, which were found on the scene of the crime, as belonguig to him at the house where Lau Mei worked. Witness stated that he last used the axe on

reflected the quiet efficiency which characterises the conduct of Ellis Kadoorie School under his head mastership, assisted, by his loyal and capable staff."

Mr Wood then mentioned that Mr. de Rome was soon going for a long holiday and that his place at the Ellis Kadoorie School would be filled by Mr. Ralston, who would take charge. He wished

his part, or would your critle he the only one who did not realise the importance of the music played at the concert mentioned by me and

about which he deemed It best to

remain quiet?--Yours, etc.

Hongkong, Jan. 24th, 1929.

that so much interest in the work We are most gratified to find of this Institute is being taken in |Hongkong, not only by the British community, but as I see in the no less than eight other nationali- newspapers, by representatives of

ties.

The Ross Institute, as. you know,

to carry. hard labour, was inflicted, a previ satisfactory to us, who are natural- A fine of 321, or three weeks' but at the same time it is most:

search work in Tropical Diseases,

ous conviction for a similar offencely so interested in combating the being proved against the defen-scourge of malaria, to find that

The defendant admitted that ho

dant.

those who spend their lives in the Tropica are daily becoming more This morning's Harbour Office aware of the danger of this reports gave 10 arrivals and 19 disease, not only to themselves and departures, of which aight and the community at large, but to the Mr. de Rome a pleasant holiday. Sul-ahing, two scholars

S. A. Broadbridge and Wong six respectively were British, leav-successful development of com- at the ing 61 vessels in port, of, which mercial enterprise and prosperity. Diocesan Boya' School, have been 25 were British. The tonnage re- You may be interested to know awarded Education Studentships turn was fair, but freights were that we have obtained as Principal of the value of $1,285 per annum low, British totals being only of our newly-formed Malaria Con for four years, at the Hongkong slightly more than 4,000 tons, with|trol Department the services of University.

Japanese holding top place.

D. W. GRIFFITH.

DIRECTOR OF "BATTLE OF

THE SEXES."

The filming of "The Battle of

the day before the alleged murder The Sexes" marka D. W. Griffith's and did not see it again until it was shown to him by the police He also identifled the Lapen, one of which was found lied round the murdered man's mouth, as had been formerly used for pulling a punkah in the shop.

The case is proceeding.

MEN WANTED BY CANTON.

AN EXTRADITION CASE COMMENCES.

twentieth year in motion pictures. in the midst of its production, Hollywood turned out en masse to pay homage to the distinguished motion picture impresario.

Cecil B. De Mille was master-of- ceremonies. He culogized Griffith and said that his ideals had been the inspiration of all sincere work- ers in the industry. "Sculpture had its Rodin," he said, "music its Wagner and Beethoven, the art of painting its Rembrandt, literature Its Shakespeare and in the motion picture art, the greatest in point of popularity and appreciation. has its Griffith."

the

Do, Milla went on to say that Extradition proceedings com- it was Griffith's sheer iconoclastic menced before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, disregard for established filming at the Central Police Court this methods in 1908 that paved morning, for the return to the way for

the present Cra of Kwangtung authoritics of two men, technical and artistic pictorial who are alleged to have taken part In a murder occurring on June 28 last in the Sunwui district.

The two accused, Lo Ping-sing and Lo Tse-wan, were informed that they would be held for a rea sonable time In Hongkong, and would be released if by that time tho. expected requisition was not produced by the Canton author

The scone of the murder is given as Lo Fing village, the information received by the police mentioning other persons as having been con- cerned in the affair.

Lies.

.

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Accused were remanded until February 1. Chief Detective In spector Reynolds is, in charge, of the case.

sereen triumphs;

"The motion pictures owe more to Mr. Griffith," he concluded, "than to any other individual or set of individuals ever associated with the art."

At the conclusion of his speech, De Mille presented Griffith with a gold engraved watch as a tokon of the industry's appreciation of his efforts.

"The Battlo. of the Sexes" mado exactly twenty years after his first one-real picture at the old New York Biograph studios, is now showing at the Queen's Theatre.

Jenn Hersholt, Phyllis Haver, Belle Bennett, Don Alvarado and Sally O'Neil are the featured players,

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Somebody saw a snowflake,

Sir Malcolm Watson, whose great and successful malaria-control work is so well-known in the Malay States. As a result of this the Ross Institute Industrial Anti- Malarin Advisory Committee, with hoadquarters in London, has been formed, with the object of asslat- ing with their malaria problems Companies whose interests are centred in the Tropics. I have much pleasure in enclosing a re- port of a meeting in connexion with this Committee,

Ross

The services of the Institute Malaria Control Depart ment are confined not only to those with commercial interests, but are ulso at the disposal of Colonial and other Governments throughout the world, should they be required.

I sincerely trust that the Interest which you have aroused in the Ross Instituto and Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hongkong may be maintained, thus nesiting us to carry out our campaign against malaria, which the great discovery of Sir Ronald Ross, the

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