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LAUNCH OWNER'S

MISFORTUNES.

DISCLOSED TO-DAY IN THE

- BANKRUPTCY COURT.

CAPTURE BY PIRATES.

EXPERIMENTS ON A BODY.

(Continued from Page 1.) .. And the result?—I would rather give my general impressions then state the result in so many words. I cannot say that I regard. him as insane. That is putting it very briefly. I found him very quiet. He never spoke to me first. He was a very good pallent. I asked him at least once a day how well he slept the previous night, and also put general medical questions, to which he answered quite ration ally, and in fact I say that Lap preciated his somewhat grateful asked him if he

Misfortunes that attended the operation of launches owned by Yung Fook-chiu, alias Yung Koon-tong, alias Yun Fook, which resulted in the owner becoming insolvent, were discussed in the Bankruptcy Court this morning before Mr. Justice Wood, when Yung was publicly examined by the Official Receiver (Mr. E. P. Hsmile whenever Lang). Mr. F. C. E. Rendall was for the petitioning creditors,

At the outset, the Official Receiver explained that the only naset was a launch, and the ere ditors had agreed to the appoint- ment of one of themselves as

Trustee as they wished to get the

wanted anything. Otherwise he never spoke to me first.

Do you think he was unusually quiet?He was quieter than any other patient.

Can you say if the defendant is epileptic?-I have seen no signs.

launch chartered so that it could earn money to pay off the debts. Mr. Lang continued that the dif- ficulty was whether the launch would go outside the Colony. Yes. where it would be beyond the jurisdiction of the Court, and sug- gested it might be necessary for an order to be made to keep it within the jurisdiction.

Delusional Insanity. "

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1930.

MOTOR BANDITS IN ZEIPZIG.

HEADING RACE THROUGH

THE CITY.

INEFFECTIVE CHASE.

The use of diplomat's motor- car for highway robbery is the latest novelty of Leipzig bandits.

bank was on his way through the The messenger of the Leipzig town with 15,000 marks (4750) when a smart car suddenly drew up a few paces from him by the

kerb.

COLONIAL SERVICE

UNIFICATION.

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pointed to consider the existing sys. tem of appointment in the Colonial Office and In the Public Service of the Dependencies not possessing responsible government. This Com- mittee presented its 'report in April of this year, and, in dealing with the subject under notice, stated:

We believe that the chief ad- unification of the Colonial Services vantages to be granted from a would be--

Difficulties Vanish.

MORE BRITISH IN CANADA.

EFFECT OF TEN POUND-

OCEAN RATE."

FAMILY SETTLEMENT.

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The annual report for 1929 of the Oversea Settlement Committee (Cmd. H. M. Stationery Office, 9d. the total outward movement of net.) states that during the year population from Great Britain and (1) A wider recognition of the Northern Ireland to non-European principle of inter-Colonial move countries was 143,686, as against ment of officers particularly in the 136,884 in 1928. The balance, after One of the occupants fired twice professional and technical branchés deducting immigration, was 87,460, without warning, so that the mes- of the Service;

in 1929, as compared with 77,729 senger collapsed wounded in the (2) The increased prospect of in 1928. stomach and the legs. The sat a career of oversea public service Migration to other parts of the chel was picked up in a moment, unlimited. to a particular Depen- Empire amounted to 106,900 and the car made off. It all hap-dency or a particular regional agulust 108,982 in 1928, the balance pered so quickly, that no passer-group of Dependencies, and of outward being 62,961 and 62,812 by got a close view of the rob. promotion on the ground of merit respectively. The numbers assist- under the bers, of whom there were two, into the highest appointments ined to proceed overseas

Empire Settlement Act increased the Colonial Service: addition to the driver.

A motor ambulance and motor- (3) A great addition to the from 47,855 in 1928 to 72,219 last There was a decrease in He might be subject to some cycle were soon hot in pursuit, prestige of Colonial service, with year. form of delusional insanity? attracting the attention

of the its consequent effect both on re-migration to Australis and to New Zealand, but a substantial increase public by their shouts. The bancruitment and on serving officers.

in the movement to Canada. It is possible that a man dita plunged through some narrow

The Committee ascribes this in- a delusion might streets leading from the market suffering from

These are not merely attrac-crease to the beneficial effect-of the not show it for some years?-Yes, place to the Ring, at which they that is quite possible. He con- came out by the Richard Wagnertions in the interest of recruit special £10 ocean rate to Canada for Here they were almost ment, but sound and essential British migranta which was intro- tinued in answer to questions put Platz.

$5,558 by Mr. d'Almada that an insane surrounded by a crowd. They principles to be applied in the duced at the beginning of 1929.

delu- knocked down a girl and left the interest of the keenness and effi-Last year no fewer than person labouring under à

short cut ciency of the Public Service. As British migrants went to Canada, as compared with 46,709 in 1928, sion might have fits of melancholia roadway to

an ideal, unification has, as we and that it would be possible across the gardens in front of the have shown, received at least lip a gain of 43 per cent. The intro- for a man under the delusion that old theatre.

on many previous occa-duction of the £10 rate, plus the he was being attacked and in fear)

sions. Some of the practicable effect of the restriction imposed by of his life to have, homicidal

difficulties which years ago loom- the Canadian Government last year This impulses.

impulse was

From there they turned north-ed so large do not nov appear go (which is to be maintained in still strong in some forms of insanity.

wards down a street that was be- formidable, while fresh obstacles more drastic form this year) on and ing laid with asphalte. Without which now obstruct the road immigration from Central Running Amok

European countries, diminishing speed they swept over might then have

been brushed Southern

resulted in what the Report des- Would it in any instance be the uneven surface across which aside. followed by or coupled with a some of the workmen tried to line) But the need of efficient service, cribes as a remarkable change in Mr. Rendall suggested that his suicidal impulse cannot say up to block their way. When it the penalties of failure, the com: the proportion of British to foreign Lordship make an order granting that it would be impossible, but was evident that the car was not plexity of the Government" ma- immigration to Canada.

The figures for 1928 were: adjudication and confirming the to my mind the nature of a going to pull up, and in addition chine, the opportunity of results of appointment of the Trustee.

homicidal art is somewhat incom-when the occupants fired at the first-rate importance, all these are Form Great Britain..... 55,848 His Lordship made an arder for atible with a man taking his own workmen, these scattered, leaving greater now, If a more effective From Foreign Countries

81,001 other than U.S.A....... adjudication and confirmed the

The figures for 1929 were: appointment of the Trustee, con-life after, the homicidal Act.

65,716 From Great Britain From Foreign Countries

other than U.S.A. .................. 64,370 The effect of the £10 rate has been to stimulate British migration to Canada, with the added advant- age that it appeals to a type of Bettler specially acceptable to the

Court Supervision. Mr. Rendali, who stated that he represented 12 creditors whose debts amounted to $13,296, said the launch was valued at $5,000 and might be able to earn suffi- cient to pay all the debts. It could not leave the Colony, as the Court would not allow it to do so, and he did not think it was neces- sary to make an order because the Trustee would have to work under the supervision of the Court.

- ditional on security of not less Asked by Mr. d'Almada what he than $6,000 and to the satisfac- understood the term "running tion of the Official Receiver. amok" to convey, Dr. Thomas said Debtor Was then publicly that he took it to mean that a man examined. He told of being in had temporarily lost his sense of the grocery business with two reason and power of control, partners who retired, after which he purchased 該 launch

for

take a

Workman Shot Down,

service

one of their number wounded in organisation is to be achieved, the present is now the time for it, for, the road.

The ambulance had to stop to if we delay, it may become for ever

impracticable. pick up the wounded man, so that the bandits easily got ahead. Finding the road once more block- ed, they deserted the car, and were A police motor pursued this, but seen to jump into a passing tram.

BELOVED HORSES.

Mr. d'Almada read over portions of accused's Police Court state- between $7,000 and $8,000, bor-ment. "Do you agree that the when it came up with it the ban- PARTING FROM THEM BREAKS Canadian Government.

rowing part of the money from absence of motive is indicative of relatives. The launch was sunk, but was salvaged and sold for insanity?" he asked. $800.

"I do not agree," replied Dr. Thomas. "Absence of motive goes for nothing."

Captured by Pirates.

In 1923, he bought the present

Prosecution Closed. launch for $18,000, again borrow- ing money to make up the required sum. That launch, said debtor, Fitzroy brought the prosecution to Earlier in the proceedings, Mr. was captured by pirates and hela close, when evidence was given by had to employ soldiers to get it police officers as to the condition of back It cost him $7,000.

the Bank when they visited it, and of finding the bodies as already described.

After that, the launch made 'money, but on May 10, 1926, it was detained by strikers at Canton. They fined debtor $3,000 and stopped the launch from going to top defendant to the Central Po-

lice Station he was very quiet. Canton.

P. S. Johnson said that when he

A Police Interpreter said that Debtor stated that many items he owed shown in his statement he took the following statement from accused at the Police Station: were for money borrowed in con- nexion with those losses. During myself know absolutely no- the last three years he had made profit of about $6,000, which he had paid over to creditors.

Launch Commandeered. Two years ago the launch had to go in dock for repairs which coat several thousand dollars and afterwards it was commandecred by Chinese for five months, during which time he could not use it. For the last 18 months it had been lying at anchor at Yaumati and he had been unable to get anyone to charter i

In reply to his Lordship, the Official Receiver said there was no suggestion of any fraud and com- mented that debtor seemed to have been very unfortunate.

The examination was closed.

LEANING TOWER OF PISA.

lost in the crowd. dits had already got off and were

Only the vaguest description

MAN'S HEART.

Behind the verdict that William

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exists, although both are said to Sharp, a Mile End drayman, took be men of about thirty, and of his life while of unsound mind, lies foreign appearance. Curiously a moving story of a man's affection enough, they had not changed the for his horses, .: number of the car, which has For 30 years William Sharp had been recognised as one stolen from devoted himself to his horses. He a parking place in Berlis belong loved them as a father loves his ing to a member of the Spanish children. Legation.

AMERICAN BASEBALL

RESULTS.

NEW YORK GO DOWN TO CINCINNATI.

New York, July 16. baseball matches played in

The following are the results of the National and American Leagues to-

thing. I had no grudge against him. As regards killing him, I know nothing.

I did not murder day: him intentionally. I know nothing about this matter."

The trial is proceeding.

BATTLESHIPS SENT TO.-EGYPT.

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also reports that the Government has decided to suspend three: Wafd Party newspapers.-Reuter.

Newspapers Suppressed.

Cairo, later,

A communique issued with re- gard to the suppression of three Wafdist newspapers, says that the Alexandria riota were the cul- mination of incidents due to riff-raff being encouraged to DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS mutiny againat the authorities by the manner in which certain newspapers reported the inel-

RECONSTRUCTION.

A difficult and dangerous recon- dents, and praised the partici struction was succesfully complet-pants.

ed on the Leaning Tower of Pisa, The Minister of the Interior is

when one of the columns of the empowered to suppress any other upper part of the building was paper attempting to replace those taken away and a new and | suppressed. Reuter, stronger one inserted in its place.

Official List of Casualties.

Alexandria, July 16.

Together with the continuous work for strengthening the foundations of the tower there is

It is officially announced that the now being made a series of re- pairs on the upper spiral, and not casualties in yesterday's ripting in- the least of the problems which cluded one Italian dead and eight other Europeans wounded. A post confronts the engineers is the but-mortem examination showed that tressing of the too delicately the Italian died of heart failure, balanced tower so as to stand the although he was knocked on the strain of building operations. head. Thirteen natives were kill- The old fragile column was most ed, and forty-eight wounded and Carefully wrested from its posi- sent to hospital. Sixty-five were tion on the shorter pendant side of alightly hurt.

the tower, and it was an anxious Ten men in the Government perfod until the new support had forces were sent to hospital, thirty- been worked into position.

nine being alightly injured. Othr faulty columns will

There' wore 147 arrests, all the gradually be replaced, and this arrested persons being riff-raff and work, together with an elaborate boys, except one educated Egyptian. underground draining system, is All is quiet at present. Many shops expected to remove all threatend are closed; and police and soldiers danger to one of the"-world's most popular architectural wonders Reuter.

are stationed at strategle points.-

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During all that time he had only been a few days away from his work and his horses, but recently he was taken ill, and he lost his nerve.

He knew he could not manage his team of three again, but he went to the yard, and his employers of- fered him an inside job.

"Windsor,"

the

Family Settlement.

The scheme for the settlement of 3,000 families on farms in Canada, which came into operation in 1924, was completed during the year. Of the 3,338 famillies who sailed under the scheme there were 2,706 fami- lies on farms at the end of 1929. Of the 561 families who have with- drawn from the scheme 182 are still in agricultural carployment and 264 are engaged in other work. A noticeable feature of the scheme has it is stated been the welcome which the new arrivals received from their Canadian neighbours.

This scheme is stated to be with- out doubt the most successful large- scale enterprise as yet arranged funder the Empire Settlement Act.

It broke his heart. For the last time he went into the stables to see his beloved

Turning to Australia, the Report friends. There they were all in a alludes to the partial suspension of the row.

assisted migration to the Common- magnificent wealth, and to the effect of that brown, was the leader of his team suspension on the operations of the 18 cwt. of animal nobility. Next Loan and Migration Agreement. to him was "Chester," a bay with appealing eyes, dappled glossy coat. Sharp had five horses in his care, 3 but these were his especial friends, So he said "Good-bye," patted them, and went away.

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When he got home he said to his 2 wife: "Mother, I'm finished." Later, they found him dying with a razor in his hand.

"I'd better get Joe's signature on that order when he gets out of the shower. Just to be business-like."

In consequence of the partial sus- pension of assisted migration to New Zealand, the number of settlers who went to that Dominion to take up land there was negligible in the period under review.

Women Settlers.

As regards the migration of women the Committee states that for the greater part of the year the demand for household helps in all the three Dominions continued unabated. 'It was this demand which actuated the Committee to advise the institution of residential training centres in this country. During the year there was decrease in the assisted migration of single women to Australia and New Zealand, but an increase in the case of Canada.

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The Committee state that the migration of more highly educated or professionally trained women is given more consideration than was the case a few years ago, and that there is an increased tendency on the part of parents and teachers of secondary schools to consider the opportunities of careers for girls in the Dominions.

Mr. James Maxton, M.P., Chair man of the Independent Labour Party, referring at Belmont Castle Grounds, Meigle, to Mr. J. H Thomas's conduct of the office of Lord Privy Seal said that he did not want anyone to run away with the idea that Mr. Thomas was a stupid man, for he had put into his Ministerial position all he had; but he had been carrying through the policy of the Labour Party. Whoever followed the same polley of capturing export by Increased production or cheaper production would fall as ignominiously as the Labour Go- vernment had done. Following the present line of policy, a Gen eral Election was going to bring. disaster to the workers, and it was going to bring a Conservative Go- vernment into power again. ---

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