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Min correspondent last night that he understands the American Government is exchanging views concerning the abolition of Con- sular jurisdiction with the other governments concerned.

Nanking, Mar, 12, "It Is my belief that our now

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1929.

MORE TROUBLE ON CHINESE KILLED IN

“DARCOILA."

SEVEN BRITISH CREW APPEAR

IN COURT.

CHARGES WITHDRAWN,

Serious charges of misbehaviour were brought against seven former members of the crew of the 4.8. Darcoila by the master of that vessel at the Marine Court this

COLD BLOOD.

ASSASSINS ESCAPE IN MOTORCAR.

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MANILA CRIME GIVES RISE TO TONG WAR FEARS.

morning, before the Hon. Commdr FATHER THREATENED.

G. F. Hole, RN. It will be recall¿ ed that a case of a similat naturė figured prominently in the same Court some time ago.

Manila, Mar. 15. great sensation, has been croat- The accused were A. Falconered in Manika by the cold-blooded and C. Glendenning (Beamen), Gurder on Monday last of Chua Anderson (ho'sun), G. Davidson, Say, a young Chinese merchant J. Pickett, Robert Jamieson and who was stabbed to death by live II. Christle (firemen). They were unknown compatriots, who escaped summoned before his Worship to from the scene in a motor-car.

the following charges brought by the master, Capt. R. D. Cooper:

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(a) wilful disobedience of the lawful commands "of the master and continued wilful neglect of duty on January 16, 1929, when the Darcolla was moored in the harbour of Saigon, contrary to Section 22 of the Merchants Ship ping Act, 1894;

(B) bringing or having on board the Darcoila intoxicating liquors; and being drunk.

Since the crime; which is thought, to have arisen from the Japanese boycott, the dead man's father has been threatened, and a fear has been expressed that a Chinese "tong war" may break out in the Chinese quarter of Manila,"

PRES. MCKINLEY MURDER.

MANILA AUTHORITIES. MISS "THEIR MAN."

OFFICER SUSPECTED.

Manila, Mar, 14, Arrest of the suspected murderer of Allan McDaniel, the assistant purser of the President McKinley, may be made early this morning

upon the arrival of the Dollar liner at the breakwater), it was learned from an authoritative source, lost | night.

It is understood that the suspect is one of the ship's officers.

A spécial launch will take pollos officials to the boat opon her striml and the suspect, if found on board, will be detained.

Allan McDaniel, 27 years of age,- was found by the purser at about 6 o'clock in the morning of Jan- uary 11, unconscious and lying in a pool of blood,

; Donth wins caused by a 32 or 38 caliber bullet which entered his site and cut through his spinal

This murder was of a most direcord..... ing character, a knife wound in the. The shooting occurred the day be. abdomen being primarily respon-fore the ship sailed, and efforts to sibio for the death of the young put off the ship's departure to finish Chinese, while hundreds of eye-wit- the investigation failed. McDaniel neses looked on unaware of what died nt 7 s.m., January 16, at Saint ww happening.

Luke's Hospital.

San Beranrdo in front of the Ar- on the findings of the local author- The killing took place on Calle Cables were sent to San Francisco

ranque Market on Azcarraga, nearities, asking them to continue the the Chinese, district.

investigation when the steamer ar rived there.

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Chinatown Guarded.

While the reported detention of A close watch over Manila's two men from the crew of the Pre- Chinatown was established by the rident McKinley has not been con- secret servico division and all high-rmed, the city fiacal's office has an- waya leading out of Manila and nounced its intention of continuing Into outlying districts were placed investigation into the mystericus under heavy police ard in an ef murder. fort to capture the assassins should the attempt to leave the city.

Mr. D. L. Strellet was for the master, and Mr. Leo D'Almada, St., represented the defendants,

Before the case began, Mr. Strellet expresed a wish to with- draw the charges, explaining that the defendants had already left the ship and were thereforo no longer within the scope of the summonses. He Baid: "On arrival of the ship in Hong- kung. the master reported, and BumionsEB

isaued were and served. Both the accused and

It is the theory of the police overal others of the crew have that the murderers are in hiding in consented to immediate, repatria-Chinatown and will not attempt to tion. The master's own agree- ment has ferminated and he trim- welf is leaving the ship. No member of the crew coming within the scope of the summonses is returning to the ship and there is no fear of further trouble on this ship. Under the cireuma-according to witnesses, one of the tances, i am instructed to ask five drew a knife and slashed Chua permission from your Worship to Suy across the abdomen. have these summonses. with- drawn."

His Worship accordingly dis- missed the caso.

SENIOR REVENUE OFFICER.

MR. GEORGE WATT RETIRES

FROM POST.,

Word has been received that Mr. George Wall, who went Home several months ago, has retired from his position as 'Senior Revenue Officer in the Imports and Exports Department.

leave the city.

Mr. Francisco Albert, who is 'In cliarge of the Investigation, is puzzled by the absence of the leader of the alista orchestra, who is sup- posed to know something which would lead to solution of the committed crime.

The murder WAS shartly before eight o'clock..

Several men induced Chua Suy'

to walk a short distance from his HOTEL FIRE VICTIMS. plan of business to a fruit stall in the Arranque market. There,

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The remains of Seaman Kish óf

the U.S.S. Memphis, who lost his fe in the fire at the King Edward Hotel on Monday last were convey- ed to the United States on Friday last on board the U.9.9. Chaumont,

On "Black List.” The victim was left lying on the ground while the five men rushed to an automoblie nearby and drove away. Nobody obtained the license number.

There is one outstanding fact The body was embalmed in Hong- which points to boycott against kong and was conveyed first to the Japanese goods in the hands of U.S.S. Memphis, where a funeral the Chinese merchants as the service was held, full naval hon- molive for the daring crime, ours being accorded. It was sub- according to the secret service. sequently transported to Chua Suy's store was

Chaumont, on tho "black list."

A crowd, attracted by the pollee cars and the rumour of "murder" jammed the sidewalks and streets so as to make traffic impossible in the market district.

One man in A cheerful and popular figure the crowd called for an ambulance in Police and Revenue circles, but Chun Suy died before it could Mr. George Walt was an old re-arrivo. His body was taken to the sident of the Colony. He first came out here in 1904 as a member of the Honglong Police.. Force, having been transferred from the Dumbarton County Police for that purpose, and was promoted to Sergeant in 1913,

In the following year, Mr. Watt was transferred to the Revenue Department, AA

Preventive

mortuary.

Big Squad Working.

the

From Inquiries at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital, it is learned that Andrew Piccioli, also of the Memphis who was injured by jumping and who, it is learned, broke his spine, is getting on as well as can be expected. The in- jured man, was well enough to speak yesterday, and is making encouraging progress.

AIR RIFLE AS TOY,

men has been assigned to the case A large squad of secret service and are working night and day to run down the murderers, and it is A KOWLOON CHANGE WHICH known that;

WAS WITHDRAWN,

The Governor General has been advised of tong loaders who

should be deported and the list nble and had been in the house for As the weapon was not service- includes more than 80 prominent the past ten years, Detective Ser- Chinese. This list is said to have geant Fowlie applied for leave to been in the possession of Mala- withdraw a charge of possession of an air rifle which was brought against a young Chinese before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

cana for some time,

Officer, being appointed Acting Chief Preventive Officer in 1921. In 1992 he became Senior Revenue Officer, serving in that capacity until he went Home last year on slek leave.

Before his departure, Mr. Watt The leaders, of the Sy Tlok Tong was taken auriously ill, being for and the Chin Pong Tong have been two montin a patient in the Goat war for years, but peace over- vernment Civil Hospital, Hiatures have been turned down by health was greatly undermined, leading members of both Tongs, and he left here on medical ad- and a cessation of hostilities has bees opposed by high ranking vlcc.

officials of both tongs."

While in the Police Department, Mr. Watt's experience proved to be of much utility to the then Captain Superintendent of Police, Mr. F: J. Baddeley, in the creation of the Finger Prints Bureau, which has since found an India. pensable place in connexion with the work of criminal defcction.

Mr George Watt's brother, Sub Inspector RC. Watt, left for Home on retirement several months ago.

FAMOUS BRITISH

ADMIRAL

The majority of outbreaks in Chinatown have been fostered by these two tonga.

The murdered man, Chua Suy, belonged to the ByTick Tong,.

Air of Tension.

An air of tension prevails in the Chinese quarter. There is a marked restraint and business is carried on In a quiet manner, lack- ing the usual talkative spirit that is common in a Chinese district.

A mere brushing of elbows causa flinching, Usual haunis are unvisited,

Detective Sergeant Fowlieenid he had been instructed to withdraw the charge pending an application from the defendant for a permit.

It was explained that when the! defendant was removing his furni ture on Saturday, the rifle was seen by a constable and the man was ar- rested. On enquiries being made, It was found that the defendant had had the weapon for the past ten years.

His Worship remarked that it was apparently kept as a toy.

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"Tho defendant was discharged."

FINE TO CLOUDY.

To-day's Observatory report

There is still a general fear, fu states that the anticyclone which GIVING UP PARLIAMENTARY more killing in the Chinese district ed slightly. Moderate monsoon spite of polleo.assurances, that one is central near Tokyo has weaken-

might precipitate a tong war inmoy bo expected over the China the elly of Manila,

Sco. The forecast till noon to- No indication of an imponding morrow is:-N.E. Admiral Sir Reginald Hall, Con-tong war is yet visible.

or variable | servative M.P. of Eastbourne, will reigns but no one seems to know

Peace winds, moderate; fine to cloudy.

· CAREER,

London, Mar. 17.

not contest the division at the Gen- what is coming.next and a sense eneral Election. This decision of, danger rules the district. has been reached owing to his con-

In connexion with the proporn-legal code will be promulgated tinued ill-healllt.

tions now being made by the before January 1, 1930, and 1 Admiral Hall became famous for

of a Chinese Court to replace the jurisdiction in

Love Element.

mont of the pair played a part in the killing is doubled, as the father of the stain man has since Judicial Youn for the institution expect that foreign Consular his work as head of the Naval Ined possibilities to the killing when

Love, Jealousy and revenge add- been threatened with death, Ching will beteiligence Department during the fit was learned that Chua Suy had tong was held on Tuesday night Provisional Court for Shanghai, abolished before the beginning of war, He several times narrowly been engaged to marry a young at which time plans for the burial -A socret meeting of the Sy Tick; Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister of next year," said Dr. Wang Ku escaped assassination. He was a Chinese woman, Foreign Affairs, Informed the Kuo Min.

genius at counter-espionage and wag cheduled to take place a wook Japanese boycott altuation were The wedding of their slain member and the anti. was responsible for obtaining ago but was suddenly cancelled. discussed. The meeting was re- Bernstorff's letter, which was the The woman departed immediately ported as peaceful and without factor which decided America to afterwards for China, arter the war-British Wireless.

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