1930-11-26 — Page 7

PRISON OUTRAGE

EVIDENCE.

ACCUSED COMPLAINS OF DISCRIMINATION.

THE

SMOKE NUISANCE IN HEART OF CITY.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY,

WILL OF LATE MR. NORTHCOTE.

GLOUCESTER BUILDING SITE BEQUEATHS HONGKONG GIFTS

'UNDER OBSERVATION.

The nuisance caused by the smoke emitted from the holating gear on the Gloucester Building EIGHTH DAY OF WEEK!ite was the subject of a series of questions by a member of the Sanitary Board at the fortnightly meeting held yesterday afternoon under the chairmanship of Mr. G. B. Snyer (Head of the Sanitary

Dlacrimination in treatment was alleged against a European warder by Convict No. 1614, named The Stu-chung, at the Police Court this morning when the hearing was resumed of the case in which

he is charged with maiming and disabling Mr. Bert, Plumb, Acting Principal Wurder

Victoria Can),

at

Deposing to an incident on the day before the alleged assault, Wärder Sidney Murphy said;--| "On the morning of October 21, i

Ward wag on duty In Prisoner bell.

Department).

TO FRIENDS.

LEAVES OVER $100,000.

CRUDE OIL TESTS FOR

BUS TRAFFIC.

PETROL ENGINE ORSOLETE IN .3. YEARS?

the

Within five years the petrol en- gine for buses will be obsolete, killed by the highspeed off engine using crude oil,

NOVEMBER 26, 1930.

HOBBS WON'T PLAY ON SUNDAY.

“I CANNOT GO AGAINST

MY PRINCIPLES."

CALCUTTA INCIDENT,

When It was pointed out to him that Sunday was the only day on which thousands of people could turn out for an Important match and it would be a great dis appointment to them if he peralat ed in his determination. he re- marked that he was extremely sorry but he would not go against his principles.

Is the ordinary petrol engine duomed na the power unit for heavy passenger vehicles?

A demonstration of a 06 h.p.

Calcutta, Nov. 18. Among the estates that have re-high-speed oil engine bus, with t cently been dealt with at the carrying capacity of 104 passen-

"Nothing will induce me to pluy Supreme Court is that of the late Kers, was given at Southall, Mid- cricket on

A Sunday," declared Mfr. Mowbray Stafford, Northcote, dlesex recently, and the result of Hobbs in an interview this after- widower, who died at Smedley' the demonstration, coupled with noon."

research and experiments by Hydro, Matlock, Derby, on June 8, Those

Shellield present besides

Corporation, the this year, leaving Hongkong cetate City Council and other municipal a Sunday and I never shall," he

Coventry

"I have never played cricket on Chairman were Dr. C. W. Pope to the value of $108,500,

Medical Omeer of Health), Dr. Mr. Northcote was a well-known bodies, has so impressed trans-added.

The late W. V. M. Koch, the Hon. Mr. J. President in longkong before lens-port experts that they predict Bragn, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Mr.ing on retirement. He was Secret! that: T. N. Chau, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. Fary of the Land Investment Com- C. Hall, Mr. J. H. Gelling (Seere any and tary) and Mr. John Hargreaves dramatic player.

a prominent amateur (Assistant Secretary).

Re-seating of exemplification of probate of the will has been granted 10 Mr. D. V. Steavenson, of Messra. Corporations making their own Deacone, who is attorney for a Lon-houselighting gas will be able to

manufacture enough crude

coal In his will, feslator bequeaths the from the

to supply their silver salver given to him by the buses, independent of outside oil Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club | sources. 10 Col. John Urmson Hep and his This, in turn will mean cheaper wife. The silver salver given to household gas by reason of the he kept making for his bath. Head of the Sanitary Department him by the office staff and Directorssaving of the money spent giving him the same reply on each been drawn to the smoke nuisance of the Hongkong and Investment petrol and residuals

from the hoisting gear on the site Agency and Company Limited he manufacture, now waste, will have from gas "At length Acting Principal known as Gloucester Building un- bequeaths to Mrs. John Farrer, of Warder Plumb naked nie who wander construction at the junction of No: 36. Bolton Gardens, London.

a good value. ringing the bell. In consequence Des Voeux Rond and Pedder Testator also directs that the A new big market will be open. of instructions, I took the prisoner Street?"

eigar box presented to him by memed for the product of British con bers of the Hongkong Club shall be mines. nisance given to Dr. Henry Brownrigg, of

Ewell Road, Tolworthy, Surrey. of a family nature.

The will contains other bequests

Task

the

Pursuant to notice Mr. F.2.

Wong his wong-tin asked a series of quen- er 1614 started singing tions regarding the smoke emitted .m. He asked for his bath and from the hoisting gear

Building affe. His I told him he could have one in the afternoon. As I withdrew, he started ringing and shouting. went to his cell several times, und

occasion.

Gloucester

queries and the replies given by the Chairman were as follow:

Q. Has the attention of

A.---"You,"

Q.--"Can the smoke

to A.P.W. Plumb. After the Inter. view, I took him back to his cell and locked him up. But the same | be abated?" thing continued; he recommenced ringing and shouting loudly. I then put a piece of paper in the hell to stop it from ringing, Later, on instructions, & put him

on the report,

the

A. The nulsance is no doubt rapable of abatement.

The Jav

on the subject of smoke me will be found in Section 26 of the Public Health and Building Or dinance."

"About 11 am, the same day 1 was present in the office of the

Q.--"Can the contrnetor be ask- Superintendent of Prisons whened to use stokeless coal or other the prisoner was brought in for fuel emitting less smoke?" The purpose of an enquiry into his conduct."

Replying to the Magistrate Williams). Witness the prisoner af

ald

A-Ile ban niready been asked Mr. and has volunteered to use coal thatmitting less smoke." time WILA The Chairman totimated undergoing punishment, this con- the memtars supported the Select

his

sisting of confinement to cell and being fed on a differ- ent sente of rice anel water. Instead of having their baths in the morning, as was the Keneral rule, these offenders would be Kiven

theirs in the afternoon. Two other prisoners similarly placed were given theirs that inorning becaus they

were

coming off punishment, and, as a matter of routine, fell in with the general hour.

the

Chat

Committer in refusing pliention fur Ka vating-house Hrence at 95, Wingink Street. ground Boar,

CORRESPONDENCE,

The Yeoman of the Guard.

To The Editor of Hongkong

Telegraph.]

Accused put numerous yuva tions to the witness, all turning on the point that other prisoners who wore similarly under punish- Sic,--Might 1 through the mant had been allowed their bathe

medium of your journal call allen in the morning. He

Linn to the Hungkong Philharmonie discrimination. of complained acensing the witness of being publicity before giving the show. Society's method in conducting ils "When I biassed against him.

For some time now placards and naked him when I could have my advertisements have been before bath, he replied lay pai mat. Co the publie announcing that this the eighth day of the week). Society will be giving "The Witness denied the accusation Yeoman of the Guard" in the of being biassed, as he also dented Theatre Royal on certain dates in having given this teasing reply to December and that advance book. the accused.

ing had been undertaken by » pro-. minent business house in the Colony.

The care is proeneding.

MASTER OF CHINESE FIRM ATTACKED.

FOKI ACCUSED OF ASSAULT WITH CHOPPER.

It has heen reportedl

On application this morning for about six reservations on one date

don executor.

oil

on

An immense sum now spent on petrol imported from foreign fields will be kept in the country.

Un Lai, alia Un Chu-in, spinster. who died at No. 100, Wing Lung Company's bus filled with a six- The Association Equipment Les lu Kal, Canton, on or atat cylinder, highspeed oil engine. August 14, this year, left Hongkong consuming crude oil, reached estate which has been valued it $24,000, Probate of the wifi has speed of 45 miles an hour. been granted to her adopted

Six such engines are being fit- daurhter, Ip Fung-chi, who is alsated into London motor-coaches and testator's niece, and who is the sole six into London General Omnibus executrix.

Company vehicles for experiment. Following similar tests, Shef- field Corporation, on a basis of 60 buses, estimate 8 annual saving

In her will testator states: "My parents never left me any property ar money, 1,00 Berount of my

family being in financial difficulties

of £13,000,

On this basis, the LG.0.C. fleet of 4,000 bases, fitted with shallar engines, would save about £1,000,- 0910 a year.

He had been brought up in a religioun atmosphere and taught to respect the Sabbath. He did would Injure the cause of Chria- | not wish to do anything which tianity in India.

Hobbs and Sutcliffe are at a conching tour In present on indin.]

RADIO STATION IN A VILLA.

HEADQUARTERS OF COMMUNISTS,

my'a- Bear

Paris, Oct. 30, Discoveries made in the terious villa at Sartrouville, Paris, where a Swiss named Carti was attacked and seriously injured. revent that the place was the heads: quarters of an extensive interna- tional organisation for the spread. ing of Communist and anti-F`nschut propaganda.

A powerful wireless installation for sending and receiving messages among the equipment found by the police.

WAN

my own record remained 1613- srried, and accompanied my rela Ives by marriture, and friends, ku Hongkong for employment. Lekt ly, with the help and protection Heaven, and by means of frugality and diligence, I suveveded in saving ap some money and nequiring in my 40 YEARS IN, PRISON. understand why persons

of

town name a house at No. 15, Lep Vuen Street West for my own main- tenance in the future when I was too old to work,"

After stating that she adopted her eldest sister's child as a daugh- fer. testator

Carti is something of an enigma, When his flat here in Paris WAN anti- searched large quantities of Fascist and Communist literature were found, and the police cannot engaged

in the same kind of political c tivity decided he should be murder, ed.

A Traitor?

tion that they imagined that the There seems to be one explan-

who was lured from Paris to the man had turned traitor. Carti,

LATIN-GREEK SCHOLAR'S "SAVAGE SENTENCES.”

"Yours is a very terrible and statesMay my dimeult case," sald the Recorder daughter live for a hundred years at Sandwich Quarter Sessions to to come and be prosperous-through-James Duggan, aged 79, who had out her life"

Everything is bequeathed to the spent over forty years in prison villa, was shot in the head and stab and was described by the police ed several times. Thinking him executrix.

as one of the most skilful thieves dead, his assailant went to the in the

country.

(cellar and dug a grave (two spades Daggan was charged with break-and a couple of sacks were found: ing into two houses in Ramsgate beside a large, freshly-made pit).

quantities of jewellery.

When the The Chief Constable (31r. S. for the ""

JAPAN'S BUDGET.

MINISTER OF FINANCE-

SITUATION,

and

Butler) said that Duggan was first They food returned upstairs

WAR

Carti had vanished. his example. In the hands of the police at the Osaka, Nov. 25. age of twenty-two and received

The police entered the villa be- Mr. Inouye, the Minister of Fin- somewhat severe sentence at Sal-cause a motor which made a great cause the doors were open and be. ance, addressing five hundred ford of seven years penal ser-noise had been going since the pre- bankers from Western Japan, re- vitude for receiving stolen goods. vious evening. Obviously

it had and His second appearance viewed Japan's finances economic conditions.

in been started in order to drown the 1883, when he received ten years' noise of revolver shots. The place I was informed that advanced

He said that the task of pre-penal servitude at Cambridge for was in great confusion and it was booking before the 1st of Decem. paring next year's budget was beatening jewellery. He Was of clear that Carti had put up a fleree her could only be done by mem-act with diflculties owing to good education and a Latin and fight. bers of the “Phil,"

diminished revenue, but he would Greek scholar.

He admits that for the past four avoid recourse to loans and would)

Passing sentence of two years" Later to-day Information Was secure a balanced budget by rigid imprisonment, the Recorder said:onths he had been living in Paris

on allowances from received from a member of the economy

anti-Fascist in expenditure and an "You started your career of crime organisations. to the sume Society that he would be overhaul of the Government's ad- at the ealy age of twenty-two, and Police that a murderous attack pleased to take up what reserva-ministrative and fiscal systems.

have spent more than half your with a chopper was minde on the tious I would like, but in the nume Mr. Inouye pointed out a tum

life in prison. 1 am wondering SHOULD MODERN CHIL- master of the Fook Lee wooden of the menther, and subsequent ber of recent factors tending to whether anything will do you any hox-makers' firm, by one of his enquiries elicited the Information

DREN BE PUNISHED? fokia, in the early hours of yester. that "all the best seats are usually wards Improvement in the stabili-good. I agree that at the age of reserved for the members and their abroad, Instancing the recovery of

sation of prices both at home and twenty-two you had a

which could be described A savage." The victim, who was asleep at friends."

the security market in Japan and the time. reports that he was

If such is the case this letter is the improvement of copper aroused by a severe blow in the written as a protest, and as this sugar prices abroad. neck, and on rising he was struck Society depends on the general The Minister emphasised the four more blows by his assailant, public for the success of any show need of rationalisation of the in- who then tried to make his escape it may ask the public to pay to gndustries of Japan and urged fin- but was arrested by some of the and see, then the practice is all ancial assistance from bankers to inmates who had been aroused by wrong and the sooner the "Phil" that end. He considered that the cries of the master.

mends its ways the better the Japan was doing well in interna public will like It-Yours, etc., tional trade, considering

world depression,

day morning.

The motive for the attack ap- pears to ho that the foki did not receive his wages, which he had asked for the previous day.

The master was removed to hos. 'pital, but none of his injuries is thought to be of a very serious mature,

CAUSE FOR HOPE.

"THE TIMES" ON CHINA SITUATION.

SANS BOUQUET,

DEGREES FOR AIRMEN

PROPOSED.

AN IMPERIAL SCHOOL OF AIR PILOTAGE.

and

the

He said that the export of gold from Japan since the lifting of the yen but of this, a portion had been embargo amounted to 308,000,000 used for the purcluse of Japanese gold dollar bonds.--Reuter.

SEQUEL TO THE R101 DISASTER.

AWARDS BY BRITAIN TO ⚫ THOSE WHO GAVE AID.

sentence

MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.

were

(Continued from Page 6.)

the very ones to behave in this way.

Such children have found that punishment is not the consequence of their actions, but the measure ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT BY can sense his power to annoy the of grown-up wrath. The child MANAGER-PARTNER.

adult by the punishment received. If he feels that the parent has Allegations of the misappro- unfair power over him, it may be priation of the funds of his firm worth even a whipping to have managing partner of the Li On parent.

brought against the the power of irritatiry that The child feels acutely Company before Mr. Williams at the desire of the adult for per the Central Police Court yester sonal and complete authority over day afternoon, when Mr. T. G. him. We may gauge this at

attitude Bennett, on behalf of the other of possession in ourselves Аз partnera charged the accused on grown-ups by our annoyance at three counts.

The first two being thwarted by the child. At charges were in respect

thix moments of

.of annoyance embezzling two sums

thought may be very illuminating of money

Give the child on increased amounting to $0.500, while the third accused the defendant of senso of freedom,

plus forging an endorsement on responsibility, and his desire to Drevard & Co. and also of ulter ment as far as possible be the cheque issued by Messrs. Gerin annoy will be greatly decreased, For his misdeede let the punish- ing the cheque. Mr. F. C. E. direct result of his actions. Rendall appeared for the defen

After ovidence, the hearing was

Fit the Crime.

London, Nov. 26. Proposals for the establishment by the Air Ministry of an Imperial School of Air Pilotage, for the training and testing of profes-London, Nov. 25. London, Nov. 26,

sional pliots in future, wore re II.M. the King having approved The Times, tu the course of a vealed last night at the first of the grant of decorations to a leading article entitled "Better annual meeting of the Guild of News Front China," says despite Air Pilots and Air Navigators of number of persons who took part the legacies of a long period of cly the British Empire.

in the salvage operations on the occasion of the disaster to the dant... strife, two outstanding facts give

It is the intention of the pro- sirship R101, Lord Tyrrell, the

If he bullies, he must play cause for hope for a happler future. motore that the proposed now

alone. If he shows off, be should "The best brains of the Kuomin- university or school should grant British Ambassador in Paris, will adjourned.

bo given no attention. If he is tang have courageously admitted a degree, which should be the present the insignia of these do corations at Beauvais next Wed-

destructive, make him tidy that the Party is not infallible.highest standard obtainable by air needay.

Peking, Nov. 25. What is more, the two Commanders pilote, and should denote 14 The towns of Beauvais and A

have a distraint upon his pact or message from Changsha money for the repairs. who have emerged victorious nilles thorough training and experience Allonne, and the hospital at Beau- states that two thousand Com- Cause and effoel, action and from the civil war have clearly in practical air pilotage and vals, as well as a number of other munists have captured Siangyin, direct consequence, are the e880- agreed, as the Mongol conquerors navigation, seamanship, mainten-persons who rendered ald on that thirty-five miles from Changsha, tials of modern discipline. Wo Chinese advisor pointed

outance of equipment, operational occasion, will also be presented but it is believed to be only a raid, nood fewer and better punish- in the 18th Century, that China traffic, meteorology, economics of with tokens of gratitude of His and the bandits are unlikely to ments, and for naughty youngsters cannot be governed from horse air transport, and international Majesty's Government.——British hold the town or to advance a hobby of their own choosing, back."Reuter.

loglalation-British Wireless.

Wircless.

against Changsha-Reuter."

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